Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-11-08
Our New YORK correspondence.
New YoRK. Oct 90, 1851.

| EDITOR ot the FREEMAN -
The steamer, Europa, arrived at Halifax on
Tuesday morning, bringing us three days la
ter intelligence from Europe.-The Liverpool
cotton market was quite tame: but the gener-
al state of trade throughout England had
considerably unprecedented is no further
news about Kossuth, beyond the fact, that he
had arrived at Gibralter. Glorious receptions
are said to await the illustrious exile, at both
Southampton and London. He was expected
to arrive at the former port, on the Oath inst.
The closing of the Great Industrial Exhibition
created great excitement in London On
Monday, Oct. th., the vast number of l07 ,8l5
persons visited the Crystal Palace, and more
than $4,000 were taken at the door for ad-
mission.
The Madrid papers publish several Royal
Ordinances, containing the improvements and
reforms proposed to be introduced in the ad-
ninistration of the Island of Cuba A plan
for the complete forti6cation of Cuba, has been
submitted to Gen Zarco del Vale, Director
General of Engineers, for his approval; but
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still later advices, state that the President of
the Spanish Council had proposed to his col
leagues to sell the Islands Of Cuba and Puer-
to Rico to England, for the sum Of one hun
dred and fifty millions Of dollars. Some of
the Cuban invaders had reached Spain 1t is
supposed that that they would be liberated
at the accouchment of the Queen.
A letter from Paris, states, that rumors of
Ministerial changes are again prevalent
America will. before many years, supply all
creation with the necessaries and luxuries of
| life. She already does fair business in sup
plying articles of necessity; and the comforts
and luxuries will soon follow. Mr.. Stevens,the
builder of the Yacht America, is said to be
constantly receiving orders from Europe, for
yachts and clipper ships He already has
more work than he knows how to dispose of,
and is obliged to decline making aHy more con-
tracts. Mccormick is reaping golden har-
vest with his reaping machine; and Rich &
Cos. Salamander safes are penetrating into
every nook and corner of Europe, where
there is anything in the shape of money and
papers worth preserving from fire. The Aus
trian Government purchased one of those safes
last week, through their Consul in this City
chanced to be on the wharf when the sala-
mander for Trieste; and one of the sailors
who were hosting it on board, remarked that
he hoped tie money paid for the safe By the
Austrian Government, would soon be jingling
in the pockets of Kossuth. The remark was
received with great applause. by the bystand-
ers who were mostly laboring men. Such
spontaneous bursts of feeling show how deep a
hold Kossuth has upou the hearts of Ameri-
cans.
The annual Fair of the American Institute,
was closed at Castle Garden on Saturday eve
ming last, with the announcement of awards,an
address, and display of fireworks. Twenty
thousand persons are estimated to have as
sembled in the Garden, and on the Battery,
to witness the concluding ceremonies The
exhibition had been open three weeks, and
was attended by crowds ofvisitors. during ev-
cry day of that period. The display Of man
ufactures and machinery was highly credita-
BILE to our artizans, and gave some idea of
what American industry could accomplish,
under wise system of National protection.
The golden harvests of Jenny Lind in this
country being proclaimed throughout Europe.
have apparently induced every body who can
sing dance or fiddle, to migrate to America,
in the expectation of accumulating princely
fortunes, in few months. They will persist
in thinking, until trial convinces them of
their mistake, that the Americans are poor
Judges of Art, and lavish of their dollars up
on any artistic who appears before them as an
European. l have recently been excessively
amused with an affair which aptly illustrates
what have stated. A Mr.. Dickinson arriv-
ed here, a few weeks ago; and, taking apart
ments at fashionable house, sent notes of in
vitaton to members of the press, informing
them that be, (Mr. Dickinson, of the Theatre
Royal, London, &c, &c. would be happy to
see them at his rooms at s o'clock, on GER
tain evening; when and where he would give
some reading" from Shakespeare and other
dramatists. Not having had an hours recre-
alton tor some weeks, and having as it hap
pened, nothing special to do, at the hour nam
ed by Mr.. D., 1 called, and found him alone
in pleasant parlor He was awaiting the
literatsMrs with bright anticipations to the SEN
sation which his elocution was about to create
A table set out in the middle of the room was
laden with fruits, wines, cigars and other re-
| lfreshments, and it was evident that no pains
were to be spared to put the company in as
good humor as possible. The expected
pufs would be ample compensation for the
expenditure. Shortly two friends of Mr.. d.
arrived to assist in doing the hospitalities.-
Nine O'Clock came, and was still the only
guest smoked cigar to conceal my amuse-
ment At length one of the editors of dai-
Iy paper dropped in He joined me in urging
Mr. D. to commence his readings" and we
were favored with scene from Hamlet, and