The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-26

have four days later intelligence from England and the
continent The latest dates from Liverpool are 10 ths
18th instant
Per the Steamer Washington
The intelligence from this side relative to the Cuban
invasion had excited considerable anxiety in London
amongst commercial and political circles, and M Xavier
Isuroz the Spanish ambassador in London, had adj
dressed TO the London Times long statement purpotng
to be an exact OF the occurrences in Cuba up
The 18Th August and denying most OF the allegations
made by the correspondents OF the American press in
Havana
Kossuth and his companions were expected to arrive at
Southampton on the 5lh October from Constantinople
in the Peninsular and Oriental Companys steamship Ia
gus and the people of Southampton were preparing ir
umphant welcome for this iustrious patriot.
frighiu railway accident had occurred the Buck
inghamshire railway, portion OF the train having
of the line. Six or seven persons were killed, and
large number severely wounded
An ambassador from Persia attended by a numerous
retnue had landed al Southampton, route to London
Messrs Mare & Co., OF Blackwell. London, and
Messrs Penn, engineers, of Greenwich had received
ders from the Pennsular and Oriental Steam Navga alton
Company TO build vessel that will be the largest steam
ship in the world She is to be constructed of ron 3l5
feet in length. and propelled on the paddle wheel prin-
cple by four engines OF the collective power of 200
horse She will be 81 feet longer than the Great Britain,
and upwards OF 5000 tons burden This monster ship is
to be the first of series of vessels about TO be built
run between Southampton and Egypt with the East India
and China mails and guaranteed to perform the voyag
to Alexandria, distance of 100 miles from Southamp
ton, in less than nine days.
The Rotterdam and London steamship Apollo
was lost on the Kentsh Knock Shoal the 7lh instant
In a severe gale the Kentsh coast, on the day,
several merchant vessels were wrecked.
The attendance at the Crystal Palace appeared to be
agaiu on the ncease56s52 persons having visited the
building on the sh instant
TRACES OF SIR JOHN FRANKLrN-AMERIcAN ExrEDI-
TIoN News from the American Exploring Expedition to
the 18th September 1885, has been received in Eng land
in letter addressed TO the admiralty 1t is transmitted
by the master OF the bark True Love. The persons
whose graves are mentioned belonged to Franklin's
crew:
DAvIs's STRAITS, July "a, 1851.
My LORDS May it please your lordships 10 receive
my hands the enclosed testimony, received the l2h
of July, by the American searching vessels Of the
count OF their voy age in search OF Sir John Franklin
On the 18th Of September 1885, they left all the search
ing vessels at Cape Martyrs, CORVALLIS island they not
being enabled TO pursue any further westward direction
from that date harbor called the Assistant Harbor,
discovered by Captain Ommanney, three miles south Of
Cape Martyrs. was the place selected by them TO win.
The bay ice forming very strong AT that time.
yet the Advance and Rescue determined to proceed
home wards; but unfortunately, however, gale sprang
up and drove them up Wellington channel so miles, and
DE Haven, told me that the winter was very mild, and
that he give further particulars respecting Str
JOhn FRANKLIN man Inc enclosed account. tie
determined TO go to the seat OF search again. after
having wnered and all the documents received from the
admiralty and others gave TO him.
MEMORANDA -" On the Goth OF August, 1850, traces
were found 10 norhward OF Port lnns, Wellington
channel confirming those previously found al Cape Ri.
ley by Captain Ommanney. These consisted OF iras-
OF cloning preserved meat tins, and scraps OF pa
pers, OF these bearing the name OF Mcdonald medi.
cal officer in the expedition.
%. On the a7th, Captain Penny's parties reported
graves. These were al once visited by Captain De Ha-
ven, Mr. Penny and DR.. Kane. They bore respectively
the names OF w Braine, Il NJ. and John Harne of
the E.bus, and John Torngton OF the Terror the date
of the latest death being the Sd OF April 1876 Added
to these sad bat unmisakeabe evidences were the
mains OF the observatory, carpenters shop and amores
forge Upon the hill side and beach were fragments OF
wood, mela and clothing, with stacks of empty meat
tins. Everything indicated permanency and orgaHza-
ton. There be no Doubt that the cove between Cape
Riley and Beechy island facing Lancaster sound. was
the frs, winter station of the mssing vessels On the
3st of September the mpervions ice OF the Wellington
channel underwent complete disruption and by the 9th
several vessels penetrated TO the CORVALLIS side Such
however the mpenetrabe character of the pack in
Lancaster sound that by the 10th Of September the
tire searching squadron were again concentrated about
eight miles south oil Grih's island. This the uhest
Wrestling attained by the American expedition The late 81
dates from Commodore Austin OF the 18th OF Septem
ber They were then in momentary expectation OF making
winter quarters and II is probable that small harbor
discovered by Captain Ommanney about three miles east
OF Cape Martyrs, will be the haven selected Thence
frozen in opposite Wellington channel, drifting during
the ensuing winter from latitude OF 70 % through.
out the channel and sound TO Bafhn's Bay Their
Liberation, after much exposure and trial, took place
on the 10th OF June, 1851, at point south OF Cape
Walsingham o5 30-a linear drift exceeding 1850
miles The commoion OF the ice, with its attendant un
certainty, their chief of trial Every officer
and man had mark ed scobutc disease, but deaths
have occurred. The refreshed, and the
expedition is endeavoring to regain the seat OF search
81 have, &c,
"E X KANE,
Surgeon 10 the Expedition"
The London News OF the 10th instant gives great i'm
portance TO these notes, and says:
"The intelligence OF traces of Sir John franklin and
his companions has been scanned with by the
Woolwch and many OF them sanglne in the ex-
pecaon that they may yet have the pleasure OF welcom-
ing at eas, the surviving portion OF the noble crews WHO
lett Woowich in May, lSi3 with the Erebus and Ter
II may be interesting 10 know that the royal ma
rne whose grave found was Sergeant William
aine, OF the Woolwich division, who volunteered 10
proceed the Arctic regions with the exploring party,
although he had only recently returned from service ia
China"
|, would be curious II the American expedition should
be the first to discover Sir John or his fate.
IRsLAsD-The reports OF the three Queens colleges
give most satisfactory account Of the progress OF these
valuable institutions for the education OF the middle
classes
The conversion to Professionalism OF the distinguished
Duke OF Norfolk. the Premier Duke OF England whose
ancestors have been Roman Catholics from time imme-
mortal, is thus announced in the " Tablet"
t" In ae high storm which has lately blown over these
islands dead bough that was long swinging and sway
ing hack and IN nj