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ONE WEEK LATER FROM
Ell ROPE.
.9RRIy.3L or THE CANADA and
B.4LTTC AT .NEW YORK.
ACCIDENT TO THE AFRICA.

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oil the Hungarian Refugees, accepting Nos
suih and Family.
New YoRK, Sunday morning, Nov. 9th
The Cunard steamship Canada arrived at her
wharf this morning, shortly after o'clock hay.
ing left Liverpool at 4 Z. NJ. on Tuesday, the
18th ult
The steamer Africa, which sailed from Liv-
erpool on Saturday the = th, struck on rock
near Belfast Tough, in a dense fog, at III o.
clock the same night, and after remaining
aground until late the next day was f1oated,
and Immediately returned TO Liverpool where
she arrived at Z A NJ, on Monday. The At
RIGA at the time she struck. was running at
slow speed; and it is owing to this circum-
stance alone that she was not lrretrevablv lost
as on the rcccdng Of the tide, she was found
to be high and dry. and some seventeen feet
from the water She is said to have been but
slightly injured, and was advertised to sail for
New York November 9Th, in place Of the ASA
The passengers entirely eXonerate the officers
of the Africa from all blame. The Canada
had only arrived at Liverpool on the night of
the Goth, and was dispatched in ballast with the
Africa's mails and passengers, in less than 40
hours from the time she reached her dock.
The news BY the Canada Mt Liverpool, Of the
return of the steamer Washington to New
York. and the safe arrival of the Atlantic, had
reno ed a great deal Of anxiety IN England.
The most attractive features OF this news are
the accounts of the reception Of Kossuth in
England, and the formation Of new cabinet
by the President of France.
The Canada brought - passengers.
Shortly after the Canada reached her wharf,
the Collins steamer Baltic, with one day later
news. arrived at quarantine, and shortly after
: o'clock, landed her passengers at her dock in
this city. She brings - passengers.
The L. S. Frgatc Mississippi sailed from
Gibraltar for New York on the 18th. and will
bring all of the Hungarian refugees except
Kossrth and family.
All further search for Sir John Franklin ap-
pears to have been given up Tor the present.
The Queen had prorogued Parliament to the
25th January.
The steamship Madrid, with Kossuth and
suite, arrived at southampton on Thursday, the
23d of Oct, at p. VI. a vast concoursc of
people had assembled on the docks to greet
him: amongst them many distinguished Hun
garans, who, unaccustomed to the English ha-
bit of restraining their emotions, gave free eX-
preston to their feelings, wee ping, laughing
and dancing by turn. When Kossuth landed
upon the quay. his countrymcn crowded around
him. Many threw themselves upon his neck,
and all seized his hand ana kissed it. The en-
ample was contagious; and many brawny arms
were extended, and many an honest English
griDe was given to him After some time spent
in this way, kossuth entered the carriage pro-
vded for hun; his suite followed in other car
riagcs. and the cortcgc preceded to the May
or's office. followed by dense crowd, cheering
The carriage was decorated with the national
colors of Hungary, and was proceeded by men
bearing the Union Jack Of England, and the
Stars and Stripes of America.
After resting few minutes at the Mayors
Office, Kossuth i'll response to the cries of the
crowd outside, appeared on the balcony, and adj
dressed the multitude, amidst deatcnng cheers
His address was emotional but brct, and when
he had closed the Mayor led Madame kossuth
in front of the balcony, when the crowd chcercd
her voclfcrously. which the lady, laboring APP
parentlv with deep emotion acknowledged by
waving her handkerchief The children were
also led in front, and were greeted with cheers.
Kossuth twice again addressed the crowd, and
ended by proposing three cheers for the Queen
when he retired with his family. About ), p.
NJ Kossuth, with the Mayor, repaired to the
Town Hall. where he was formerly introduced
to the members Of tho corporation, and publicly
TO the audience. Two adore sScs. one by the
corporation, and one by the inhabitants large,
were then presented to HIM to which Kossuth
made an eloquent reply in English, which was
received with loud cheers.
I he Mayor then presented to kossIth the
silk banner wrought by the llungarlans in New
York. Kossul received it with great emotion
saving, II receive it, gentlemen. as a most val
liable Gift. entrusted to the people of Hungary;
and swear to YOU. whatever may be my fate,
cowardlcc or ambition shall never tarnlsh this
flag"
Other addresses, cheering, and greetings
were had, when the meeting broke up, and the
public proceedings Of the reception terminl-
ted.
kossuth spent the night at the Mayors
house at Southampton, and in the morning pro-
ceeded to his private residence at " inchestcr,
where he was to stay a few days, to recruit
himself
The reception at Winchester was as enthu-
siastlc as that at southampton, and all along
the road thither the inhabitants of the villages
turned out and greeted the ilustrlous stranger.
A deputation from London Committee,
composed principally Of working men, waited
upon kossuth, to invite him to banquet in
London. In reply, kossuh said that he honor
ed industry-he himself was man of the pco-
pie, his political career had been devoted to
to the invitation to the banquet he felt at once
as a difficulty, and question Of policy. His
stay in England was limited, and as he had
some suggestions to make with regard to the
best measures for securing the liberties of the
people of Europe, he desired to have an oppor-
tunlty to state his views, at a meeting not linz
ited to any party or class, but including all me n
of political import; nee. lie promised, howev-
er, after consulting with his friends, to send an
answer to the Committee.
Two caskets Of Jewels, which had been lost,
during the insurrectlonary war IN Hungary,
were restored to Madame kossuth by Madame
Pulzsky, who had by some means become pos
sessed of them.
AT a meeting of the Committee Of the work.
ingmen's proposed banquet to kossuth, on the
9th letter declining the invitation, on the
principle before Unlimited to the dcputation,
was read.
Five thousand pounds had been voted, by the
Royal Commissioners, to Mr.. Paxton, for de-
signing the Crystal Palace, and both he and
MIR. Fox had been knighed by the Queen in
person, together with Mr.. Cubitt.
The removal Of goods from the Exhibition
was continuing with increased rapidity.
SPAIN. A letter published in the Ueraldo stat ed