Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1851-09-25


She had 1872 passengers, among
whom were Miss Catherine Hayes,
the celebrated Irish vocalist; Mr..
Braham and Signor Mengis, who ac-
company her; Mr.. Hackett, tn
American comedian; Miss Laura
Addison, a popular English actress;
Prof. SilIiman and lady; Hon. }. ken-
nedy, U. S. Census Commissioner;
and Hon. Franklin Kinney, U. >.
Charge to Sardinia.
Miss Hayes farewell concert in
Liverpool, the lst inst, is represen-
ted vy the Liverpool papers as being |
the prUudest triumph ever achieved
thers by any artistic.
The English papers are unusually
barren of news oi interest on this
side of the Atlantic. The only mat
ter that has created "a little excite
ment" is the discovery of immense
deposites of gold in New South
Wales, in the neighborhood oil Bat
hurst, about $50 miles from Sydney.
The London Times makes i: the SUBJ
iect of a leading article and says
| 1t does not appear that the report
has been set aAoat in any loose and
unsatisfactory manner. The news
came with all the confirmation il can
receive from the nat of Government
Inspectors, and the cooperation Of
magistrates and leading Personages
in the colony.
The Sunday Morning Herald 81
Australia, under date OF May Ia,
copies a statement from the Bathurst
Free Press Of Australia relative TO
the gold discovery, in which it is said
that on the 18th of May, Mr.. Har-
graves, accompanied by Mr.. Stutch-
bury, the government geologist,
went TO the diggings, and with his
Iown hands washed pan OF earth IN
his presence, from which 81 grains oil
the gold were produced. He alter
wards washed several baskets OF earth
and produced gold therefrom. MI.
IStutchbury hereupon expressed his
satisfaction, and Immediately furnish
ed him with credentials, which have
since been forwarded to government
The London Chronicle says that
Mr.. Stevens. the builder Of the yacht
America, has already received orders
for three yachts for English gentle
: men, and that many Of the Englisf
$ yachts are to be heightened, and
otherwise Americanized.
The morning Advertiser Of to-day
] Sept. 8, saws correspondent informs
il that his Grace the Duke oil Norfolk
: occupied seat in one Of the Pews o
g the Parish church in Arundel, will
the Duchess and the ladies Howard
on Sunday last. The correspondent
). adds, that in Arundel the impression
e is prevalent that his grace has becom
e a convert to Professionalism.
!. The crops, and the question oi &c
ri clesiastical titles, are the chief theme
e OF the Irish papers. 1t is now sal
Il that the Roman Catholic Bishop
Of will not organize any system ol phys
,e ical opposition TO the law prohibitin
N their assumption of diocesan title
n but they will not obey the law, an
m leave it to the Government to pros
of cute or not as it pleases.
K All accounts agree in representa-
is the crops as generally very prom
I'd sing in Ireland.
n The EARTHoUAKE IN NAPLES
;" The Times correspondent, TIN
70 writes:
he NAPLES, Sunday morning, Aug "a.
n Since closing my letter OF th
Ii morning, have received several d
Id tails relative to the dreadful disaste
A which occurred on the 18th inst,
a the province Of Basilicara, in III
re kingdom, and about 100 miles fro
I'D the capital. A list Of more than
ed villages is given, in which greater
Il, less damage was done, in more th'
ad one place the principal building
having been destroyed, and in
several lives have been lost amid
sd the ruins OF falling houses. II
no greatest sufferer, however, was u
he town Of Mel6, a place containiI
ia, 10000 inhabitants; three quarters
the city are a mass Of ruinS-tI
We archbishop's palace. the college, I,
gi- municipality, the barracks, and 4
he police station, having been all levell'
pe to the ground.
= The knoWndeaths amount alrea'
lie 10 700, besidsS 400 wounded, amol
~ whom the principal families cou
Sa victims. A rich and populous d
nm trict has been completely destroys
se, and the loss Of life has been immen'
ie: 1t does not appear that the groul
ib- opened, but all the injury was do
ms by the houses falling from the rePei
er- ed shocks Of the earthquake, 4
rapidity OF which was such that u
IN persons in the houses and passing
ofI the streets had not time TO escape.