The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-06-25

tAut. no weather was nnGs Win SW0nY uFerLe,
and all sail was made for land.
During that and the succeeding night and day
the smoke aud heat increased ten fold, indicating
too clearly that the fire was gaining rapidly The
pumps were kept going all the time, and tons and
tons Of water were discharged into the hold
BY ten o'clock on the night of the I7th May, the
heat and smoke became intolerable. For safety
the boats were got out, and hauled alongside
ready 10 jump into at a moments notice
Another night was passed in awful suspense.
About five o'clock the crew joyously deserted Al
sail asterD. Signals of distress were made, and
In a short time she came up to the burning ship.
She proved to be Russian brig, called the
Preciosa, Ia. Weikmas, master, from Rio to Abo,
in Finland. The moment she came up, Capt.
Walker sent Oft his chief officer TO communicate
the perous condition of his vessel, and TO ask
if they would take the passengers on board
The mate had scarcely reached the brig before
the fire burst from the fore part Of the vessel
AS quickly as possible the passengers were
placed in the boats, the females being seen first
in, and were taken to the brig forthwith The
crew were compelled to abandon the vessel
within quarter Of an hour afterwards and seek
refuge on board Of the Russian brig. Her decks,
as it were, blew up, and she appeared in flames
from stem to stern. The Russian brig landed
the shipwrecked sufferers some days after at
Fayal. The ship aud her cargo were insured.
The loss is said to exceed f25,0O0.-- Lirerpooi
Courier.
SwINpLIEc AN EmIGRAST--An American
land agent, named Saunders, who has kept an
Office and been resident at Manchester for some
years. has been committed for trial at the assizes,
charged with swindling man named Booth,
under the following circumstances Booth was
81 to .,,J
he purchased from Saunders a plot of upwards
of 200 acres in Virginia, which was represented
to be undulating and fertile land, beside which
a river flowed. He paid E6 l5s as deposit,
and received an Introduction to an agent in
New York, who sent him on to an agent in Vir-
ginia, who pointed him out the land. Instead
of being fertile, unduating and well watered,
he found it so mountainous that he could only
climb it by pulling himself up by the branches
of trees. There was no river, and the place
seemed miserable and deserted The American
agent told him he had been duped by Saunders,
who, according to his account, was in the habit
of duping parties. Booth travelled about the
States and worked until he earned sufficient
money to return. When he arrived in Man
chester he called upon Saunders; pointing to
the allurng accounts printed for circulation ly-
ing on his counter, one Of which had been the
means of duping himself, he told him these state
ments were nothing but lies. Saunders coolly
replied that lies suited some people better than
truth and, instead of offering to make him any
recompense, sent out for police officer to re-
move him. Booth subsequently applied to the
police, and the result was the apprehension and
committal of Saunders.
FRANCE.
The commission charged with the duty of re-
porting upon the subject of a revision of the con-
stitution has been formed 1t embraces nine in
favor of a revision and six against it.
M. Lamartine had made powerful speech in
favor of the revision, subject to the decision of
the nation by universal suffrage.
The President is about to make another tour
through the provinces, where his popularity is
fast increasing.
The trade accounts from Paris are satisfactory
A duel took place on Saturday morning, at
Versailles, between the Prince de Canine and
NJ. Rossi, the son of Baron Rossi, who was as
sassinated at Rome. The duel was caused by
M. Rossi having lain in wait for the prince,
whom he struck in the face. After two shots
exchanged severally at thirty PAGES, profound
expression of regret was offered by the Prince
of Canine that he should have been supposed
to sympathize in an act which he regarded with
the utmost horror and disgust, and both parties
shook hands.
PARIS, Monday--Being Whit-Monday, only
papers were printed, and they contained no
news A duel with swords took place to-day,
between Count Nieunkerke and Pierre Bona.
parte, member of the assembly The latter is
brother Of Prince Canine, who fought with NJ
Rossi on Saturday, and the dispute rose out of
the duel. The Count was wounded in the thigh,
and the affair terminated There was not much
doing at the Bourse day, but the funds are in
better demand than for some days past Mar
shall Nevariez has left for London. II is said
reconciliation between him and Lord Palmer
ston is likely to take place during his visit.
ITALY.
The abdication of the Pope is again much
| alked of, and the people would hail his resg-
nation as the first step to reform.
Caandrilla, the colonel who became trum-
virate of Rome after Mazznis resignation, has
been tried and condemned to DEATH Cardinal
Vizardilli has died.
A Geographic despatch from Vienna published
in the Augsburg Gazettee, announces the ad-
vance of the Austrian troops to Spoleto, in the
papal States.
PORTUGAL.
II is reported that Saldanha is rapidly becom-
ing unpopular with the army.
MADRID, 4th June.--Letters from Badajoz re-
port that the officers of the Portuguese troops
quartered in Elvas, in Campo Magyar, in the Pro.
vince of Entremas, had intimated that, though
willing to remain faithful TO the Queen and char
ter, and not to disobey Saldanha, they could
not consent to serve under the orders of Baron
Dos Antas, sent by Saldanha to command them,
as the baron was former member of the junta
ofOporto.
Those letters intimated that the movement of
Elvas would probably be followed at Oporto,
where the troops were placed in command of
Baron de Bimfn, who is little liked by the army
Lisbon advices the 4th inst. did not allude to
these events, and the Madrid advices exaggerate
their Importance The Madrid journal Espagna
adds that, shortly before the instruction Of Sal
danha, branch of the central revolutionary
committee installed itselfat Madrid.
SPAIN.
The new levy of $4,000 men was about being
made TO enable the government to interfere in
the affairs of Portugal
GERMANY.