Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1851-09-18
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) days later from Europe.


The Cunard steamship Niagara, with
1913 passengers, sailed from Liverpool
at noon on the 30th August, and arrived
aiher wharfat Jersey City at o'clock.
The Collins steamship Pacific, on her
. late passage to Liverpool, was detained
twenty hours by running down the
schooner, previously reported deduc
ting the time thus lost her running time
s. from New York to Liverpool was only
8 days, 7 hours and as minutes. .ihus
beating the Baltc's time from Liverpool
TO New York by nearly II hours.
ENGLAND.
In the absence Of everything else, the
English journals are filed with detailed
accounts # the Queens journey to
, Scotland I; this, and great mass of re-
ports Of the Asszes, which are just now
in progress, make up the chief contents
Of the papers.
= II is insisted by correspondents in sew.
cral Irish papers, that the potato disease
hes appeared extensively in that coun-
try, but all admit that the supply is not
likely to be materially affected thereby.
A steamer arrived at Hull on Friday,
from st. Petersburg, with $4,000 pounds
sterling in gold. Messrs. Bernard &
Dimsdale, and Drine,t & Fowler, two
distinguished banking firms in Londol
have formed a junction, and after the
first OF September will transact business
under the name Of Dimsdalc, Drinett,
Fower & Bernard.
The Queen Of Holland has been snle-
ly delivered OF a Prince.
The Spanish papers contain no ullu.
lion to Cuban affairs.
The great yacht race between the
America and the Ttania came of on
the 2Sth ult.; the distance was 40 miles
ont and 40 miles home. They started
ut III o'clock, and AT 5 o'clock the Amer
ica hove in sight Of the return, dis,an-
cling her competitor AT the close of the
race, about 5 miles. The contest crea-
ted the greatest excitement, and the
victory Of the America appears 10 have
generally established her claim for SUI
pcriorty over the English yachts. She
damaged her keel he day preceding the
match, and had to be docked and repair
ed at Portsmouth.
An invoice Of gold dus, was dclivered
IN Liverpool by the Pacific, in 81 days
from its shipment at San Francisco. 1,
came TO New York via Nicaragua.
a gigantic Panorama Of the Worlds
Fair is said TO be in preparation in Lon.
don, by some American artists for Bar
nun.
There was rumor at Vienna OIL the
2tst ult, that Russia had despatched a
sharp note to Conslan;inopIe, warning
the Porte not to lberatc Kossu,h and
his companions Without the consent OF
, Austria.
The vessel run down by the steam
ship Pacific, on her last outward pas
sage to Liverpool, was the brig AIvar-
ado OF Maine. Her officers and crew
will return n the Pacific, due at New
York on Saturday next.
FRANCE.
France remains perfectly tranquil,
and the question of the presidency is the
only subject Of interest under discus
sion. The Prince de Joinvlle has, Il is
said, placed carte blanche in the hands
Of one ofhis friends, IL be used whencv-
er he may consider it expedient tol de-
clare publicly that the Prince consents
to be candidate for the Presidency.
ITALY.
From Rome we learn that the great
er part ofpolitical offenders Ianguishing
in that city, are to be transported TO Bal.
liano, near the Neapolitan frontier.
We have by telegraph from London,
rumor founded upon private letter
from Naples, that Rasil, Il small Neapo-
Titan town, had been swallowed up by
an earthquake. 700 dead bodies are
stated TO have been taken out Of the
ruins.
INDIA AND CHINA.
The India and China mail reached
London on the 9th, with Bombay dates
of 26th July, and Calcutta 18th. The
disturbances nj Cashmere had been
queIled, and Gholab Singh retained
possession OF his throne.
The news from China ia again rather
alarming, the rebellion in the Southern
provinces being reported to be gaining
strength. In addition to the murder Of
the crew OF the British ship Larpent, it
is stated by three men who escaped
from her, that the crew of the American
barque Coquette shared the same f tie.
4 days later from Europe.
New YoRx, Sept. l6. The Collins
steamer Pacific, Capt Nye, sailed from
Liverpool on "Wednesday, Sept Sd, at
2 I-2 o'clock, 4. NJ, and arrived of