The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-09-25

by the arrival OF the u s. m il steamer
Washington, Capt G. w. Floyd at New York
on Tuesday, we are in possession of dates from
Bremen to the 9Th, Havre TO the 9th, South.
ampton and London to the 10th inst
! The steamship Euxine arrived at Southamp-
ton on the 9th inst from the Levant, bringing
news that the United States frigate Mississippi
ran on shore during the night of the 2lst Au-
gust, on the point off st. James Castle, SMYRNA
bay, and would have to tighten considerably be.
fore she could get off The U. s. irigate indie
gust
The accounts brought by this steamer are of
four days later than those received by the En-
ropa at Boston.
The British and North American mail steamer
Africa, arrived out at Liverpool on the 9Th inst,
after run of ten days, six hours, meantime
frightful railway accident occurred on the
Balkinghamshlre railway, portion of the train
having run off the line. Six or seven persons
were killed, and large number severely
wounded.
An ambassador from Prussia, attended nv a
numerous retinue had landed at Southampton
en- route to London.
kossuih and his companions were expected
to arrive at Southampton on the 9th October
from Constantnope in he Peninsular and ORR
entail Company's Steamship Tagus; and the
people OF Southampton were preparing tri
umphant welcome for this ilustrious patriot.
The royal West Itda mail steamer Dee.
Captain Allen arrived at Southampton on the
9th inst. from the Spanish Main, Gulf of Mex
leo and West Indies, having on board specie to
the value of l,9i4 900, Of which S3l5,2I4
were from California.
Messrs. Mqre d. Co., of Blackwell, London.
and Messrs. Penn, engineers of Greenwich, had
received orders from the Peninsular and Orien-
tai Steam Navigation company, to build yes
sal that will be the largest steamship in the
world. She is TO be constructed of iron, 1876 fl
in length, and propelled on the paddle wheel
pr nciple by four engines, Of the collective
power of 1900 horses, She will be 81 it. longer
than the Great Britain, and upwards of 5000
tons burthen.
This monster ship is to be the first of a series
of vessels about TO be built to run between
Southampton and Egypt, with the East India
aud China mails, and il guaranteed to perform
the voyage to Alexandra, distance of 3,l00
miles from southampton, in less than nine days
A letter from Captain Parker, of the" True.
dove whale ship, giving mn account of Captain
Austin's expedition up to the 18th September,
1850, hsd been received by he British admiralty,
by the Tyne, Captain Ord, which vessel arrived
at Liverpool on the 9th September from Davis
Straits. The statements contained in this let.
ter fully confirmed the reports received BY the
Prince Albert, of Sir John Franklin's expedition
having passed the winter of Isi5-46 in the
neghhorhood of Cape Riley. A letter had also
been received from NJ. Kane, surgeon of the
United States expedition, whose testimony will
be read with the deepest attention.
This important document together with the
views Of Spanish policy which it deveopes in
reference to Cuba, will be perused with the
deepest atierton by all classes Of our commu-
nifty. II is Published in the London Times of
the sh September.
The Royal mail stcnner, Severn. sailed from,
Southampton on the 9th inst, with the monthly
Brazil mii lis.
The intelligence from this side relative 10 the
Cuban Invasion, had excited considerable anx-