The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-09
ONE DAY LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHING TON.
Interesting Proceedings Relative to the
United States ana the Worlds Fair.
THE GER AN CUES TON,
DC, &c, &c.


The Washington sailed from Bremen on the l5:h
ult but almost imme diately after leaving the We
ser encountered tremendous gsle, which caused
her run to Southampton 10 be protracted 10 three
days and three nights To allow sufficient time
for coaliDg, taking on board cargo, &c, it
cessary TO detain the vessel ar Southampton one
day beyond her appointed time. she therefore did
not finally depart ill the 2lst Dec, al noon.
This steamer brings Il very large cargo, and, as
usual, il consists Of German and French merchan-
disc, with email quantity of British goods From
Bremen there is about l6O tons measurement, and
from Fracce upwards Of 700 packages, received at
Southampton from Havre, by three special steam-
ers, for transhipment.
Our private letters from Havre mention that a
neck and neck competition has now commenced
between the Cunard Company and the New York
and Bremen and New York and Havre steamers
To beat oil these two lines of packets, and to mo-
nopolize, il possible, the whole of the traffic from
Havre, the Cunard Company assumed a position of
decided hostility, by lowering their rate of freight
from go to per ton ST fory cubic feet As il
nearly $40 10 convey the goods by steam from Havre
TO Liverpool, this educton has The practical efectof
providing free freight for the goods from Liverpool
TO the United States, besides committing an evil
dent and palpable injustice TO the shippers of Br.
fish goods, who Rave to pay s35 from LIVERPOOL to
this port, or $25 per Ton more than charged on
goods from Hsvre via Liverpool. Notwithstanding
this strange method of procedure the part of the
Cunard Company, we are glad 10 find that the
Washington has very full quantity of freight, all
NJ $50, and the Havre agent was obliged TO refuse
freight. The Franklin also engaged nearly full
at a similar rate of freight. Against this we learn
that the Niagara brought here about 300 tons OF
Preach goods, taken from Havre, at SO; thus the
osly effect at present resulting from the move of
the CunaTd Company, is that they are carrying
freight at a loss. while the American steamers are
running full at remunerative rates. We are in.
formed that no reduction will be made by the Havre
and Bremen steamers as they iInsgin the Cusard
Company will speedily become Disguised with the
unsatisfactory process of carrying ght a! loss
and will be the irst 10 propose some fair arrange
ment that, while providing sufficien, accommoda-
zion to the public, will be effected al fair and remu-
nerstive rates 10 all the parties engaged.
The Washington brings one diy's later London
papers, and consequently twenty four hours later
intelligence than broug ht BY the Niagara. This is
m consequence of the early hour at which the Ma
CARA left the Mersey. We have received the Lon
den Times, of December 2lsr, by this steamer and
neke some extracts therefrou. as SAB oned
The information given in the .Ne,c York Herald
OF 9th December. and copied into the Lo~fon
Tunes, that II was in contemplation to send the
American hne-ei-battle ship Pennsylvania, TO
Europe, as the bearer OF the american contribu-
tons to the Great London Exhibition Of 1851, had
excited considerable attention, and was viewed
with much satisfaction, as highly complimentary
TO the English people The visit of such ship.
(ssys our private advces.) would be attended
( IL "a. E 4 e
some importance ia the history of the exhibition
The town of Southampton was looking forward
to being chosen as the port OF destination Of the
Pennsylvania, in The event of her beng sent across
the Atlantic and the Mayor and corporation,
backed up by the principal inhabitants, were pre-
pairing memorials 10 the President Cf the United
States, to the effect that every facility would be
afforded TO the monster ship, aud expressing hope
that Southampton would BE- fixed upon, as being
the most suitable port, on account Of its contruity
to the metropolis, and IL great natural facilities In
the wsy Of docks and railways The Sou;hamp-
ton Dock Company had agreed TO wave all
charges. both on the ship and her cargo, and the
railway company had taken into consideration the
proPuey Of conveying all articles intended tor the
exhibition, free OF expense, TO London.
The festivities at Southampton, consequent upon
under the command Of Captain dram Paulding
and the hospit,ble and extraordinary reception
afforded TO that ship by the Mayor and inhabitants
OF Southampton, two pears ago, are well known
they are only an earnest Of the triumphant demon
straton that would be prepared for the Pennsylva-
MIA, and the event would assume a national ch4rac.
ter, serving 70 cement the ties of good feeling
that should exist between two great nations that
control the desiines Of the world. magnificent
ship, such ss The Pennsylvsnian, would exhibit to
ell Europe what 1e produced on this side Of the
water ss a specimen Of American naval srchitec-
fure, and the fact o: her first actual employment
being a mission pre.emns ntly Of peace and pro-
giess, would show out in bold relief the cordial
interchange Of sympathies between the two powers,
which will be displayed n 1851 II suitable steps be
taken by the executive at Washington, to repre-
cent in 70 fitting and appropriate a manner the
energy and pover ~ the transatlantic republic
As Southampton IS superior 10 ar i port in Great
Bnlsia for the purpose, liverpool being out Of he
question, from il difficulties Of navigation and
distance from London,) let us hope that the Penn
sylyania will be sent thither. When snugy moor.
ed in the beautiful and romantic waters OF South
smpton, to which the lsle Of Wight is a natural
breskwater, che would be visited by tens Of thou.
sands of persons, who wouif be drawn from an
parts Of the United Kingdom by the novelty of the
sight.
The Hampshire Independent, (southamp,on pa
PERI Of 2Ist December. contains the following
address Of the corporation of Southampton TO the
President OF The United States, which has been
sent by the present steamer
To HIS ExCELLEscY rHE PRrssbEsr o. rHr UvrrrD
sTArEs Assure
The humble Address % The Mayor. Aldermen and
Burtesses Of the town AMI county and port Of south
snpton. In Common council assembled, this 2sth
day ~ Deem Der 1854
May u please your Excellsncy-Ye the Common
CoOnci Of the said town and county. specially con-
yenea for the beg leave 10 offer 20 the pres
dsnt TIE Government snd Ptspls % tho United state.
OF america he most sincere expression. Of respect and
AMI