The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-06-05

departure would probably be delayed in conse-
quence until the middle Of June. The officers were
very popular.
"On the day of the Washin gton's departure adj
dress Of rongratuation was presented by the Mayor
aud Corporation of Southampton to Captain Sands.
in which the worthy commander and his officers
were invited to grand banquet which was TO be
given on the 23d May at the council chamber, and
TO which MIR. Abbott Lawrence, the American min
lister, and Mr.. J. II. Crosley, the United States
consul at Southampton, were 10 be invited The
banquet was also INTENDED to embrace the com
mander of the Turkish steam -frgate Feiza Buari,
Vice Admiral Moustafa Pacha, and other distin-
guished functionaries connected with the Turkish
frgae, and with her visit to tue port OF souhamp
| ton, where she touched with cargo of valuable
| goods for the Great Exhibition.
"a fearful railroad accident occurred at Clay
Cross the Goth ult,, by which The lives of two
gentlemen were sacrificed, and many others seri-
ously injured. goods train ran into passenger
| train, which had become stationary in consequence
| of an accident to the engine; the goods train
going at the time at the rate OF twenty miles an
| hour. The following is correct list of the Amer
lean sufferers together with the nature and extent
Of their injuries
'sMrs. Tenant, OF Charlestown, fracture of the
thigh bone; Mr.. Tenant, husband Of the above,)
seriously bruised MIR. Ward, of Boston, bruised !;
Mr.. Beebe, Of Boston, bruised
"a new planet has been discovered in the con-
sellation Scorpo about north Of the ecliptc, and
forming at the time an equlateral triangle with
the stars (ri) Scorpii and (psi) Libre. IL is of
pale BLUSH color, and its light is about equal to that
| Of star of the ninth magnitude.
"The Logitmists are determined TO oppose Louis
Napoleon II ID said. The Consiituiionnei asserts
that there will be irresistible manifestation in
| favor OF prolonging the Presidents power. The
weekly commercial report from the French CAPT
tai is more favorable.
"Letters from Constantinople announce the con-
clusion OF the amnesty question. kossuth and
five others TO be excluded from its operation.
"Accounts from Brussels state that the Belgian
Ministry, having been defeated on the financial
measures brought before the Chambers, had ten
dcred their resignation TO the King.
/" From Madrid VIC learn that the result OF the
elections would secure to the Cabinet strong and
compact majority. The Progressista opposition
will not number more than forty members, while
| the Moderadcs will not exceed twenty. The nlli-
ance of those two fractions of the Chamber not
therefore. dreaded by the ministry.
ga royal amnesty was published on the 18th
| ultino at Flensburg, dated Copenhagen, the 10th
May. 1t extends to all persons engaged in the re-
volt Of the duchies, excepting thirty three persons
| specially named.
'sThe steam frigate Cafarelli arrived at Brest on
the 10th instant. She left Lisbon the 18TH Her
officers state that no ministry had then been
| formed, nor had Saldanha quilted Oporto. Con.
siderable agitation was observed at Lisbon on the
| sailing Of the Caiarelli.
'It is asserted by the Groce di Sayoia that con-
cordant has been concluded between the Sandman
| government and the Holy Sce- The archbshops
Franzoni and Maranzia to be restored TO their
dioceses and Papal nuncio to return to Turin.
"a league ia spoken of attempting to be
| formed between Rome, Naples, Piedmont, and
Tuscany, for the purpose of procuring the evacu-
| alton of Rome by the French troops.
| "Accounts from Manila state that the 2Sth
| January attack had been made by the governor
general on the foris at Sooloo, which resulted in
their capture, together with hundred and forty
| pieces of artillery and other munitions of war.
Two American gentlemen had been attacked and
| robbed near Canton. The insurrectionary move
ments still continued in the Chinese empire.
| cat the corn market at Mark Lane the upward
tendency of prices continued, the advance on Eng
lish grain being Cd. TO Is per quarter Flour held
firmly. Floating cargoes of wheat inquired for in
consequence Of the hrnness of the Irish markets.
"Ebglish funds firm, but unchanged in price.
Railway shares weak. Foreign funds unatercd.'