Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-10-02
Three Days Later from Europe.

.4rriral Of the Steamship Washington al .ltp
York, from Bremen and Southampton
steamship Washington has arrived at New York,
from Southampton, which place she left on the
evening of the 10Th, ult.
/ A letter from Capt Parker, Of the True Love
/ whale ship, giving an account Of Capt. Austin's
expedition up to September, 1850, has been re-
ceived at Liverpool The statements wholly
confirm reports received by the Prince Albert, OF
Sir John Frunklln's expedition having passed the
winter of lSi5 and l6 in the neighborhood OF
Cape Riley
A letter has also been received from Mr.. Kane,
of the u. S. Expedition.
kossu,h and his companions were expected at
Southampton ON the 9th October. They would
meet hearty welcome.
Advices received from the Cape Of Good Hope
to Aug. LIST, state that the accounts from the
| frontiers are far from satisfactory.
Sir Harry Smith, during the month, has made
no movement of consequence, while the Caiires
aud llOttcntots were spreading themselves thro'
the Eastern provinces, and penetrating settle
ments previously considered secure from danger.
The correspondent of the London Tunes, at
the Cape, under the date of August list says -
From what ! can learn Major Warden has been
defeated. The Caiires are within five miles of
Litenhag, and the war Is consequently in the
heart Of the colony.
Just previous to the departure of the steamer,
news was received at the cape of an attack up
on some English between Fort Beaufort and
Grahamstown, when were killed by the rebel
| lIottentots. Patroles were sent out immediate
/ ly, but with what success is not known.
While Sir Harry Smith was checking the en-
envy on the frontier, the Caires and liottentots
have been invading the interior
! From the Orange River Sovereignty the intel
igencc calculated to cause considerable alarm.
Major Warden, the British resident, IN endeav-
orng TO Quell some disturbances between the
native chefs, has met a rcpulse.
| We learn from Paris that the Cabinet had held
two councils at which the President of the Re
public presided, to discuss the Cuban affairs and
1t was unanimously resolved To take, If necessa-
ry, efficient measures either with or without the
concurrence Of England, to protect the night Of
the Queen of Spain
/ 4 fatal collision has occurred on the Bucking-
hampshire railroad. Seven persons were killed,
and eight or ten other persons were wounded.
\ dreadful accident occurred ON the Sth inst.
at Baycare ireland. Some 500 persons had
assembled in tn loft Of an old paper mill to hear
lecture on electro-biology. The weight on the
middle Of the flooring proved too much for It's ut
tcrly inadequate support to bear ana It gave way
beneath their feet, opening downwards in a tear-
iui chasm, IN which upward of 300 persons, men,
women aud children were preclptatcd. Twenty
SIX persons were killed, and forty wounded.
/ Pans sept. 10. Destruction of M.Grandn's
/ Cloth Factories. A terrible fire broke out on
/ thursday se'nnight abou ten o'clock, at lbcui,
France IN the cloth factory of NJ. Gnndin.-
/ The Impartial he Rouen states that the extensive
factory haas been burned 20 the ground and $50
persons have by ibis calamity been thrown ont
of employ The building was insured for H.
iH5 COO francs bat the loss Is slId 20 exceed
three millions.