The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-09-30

Seean % Australia, Via Panama.
fspanse OF the Pscihe ocean by steam. may be said
at length to be in far train for coDsummation Ia
about year powerful screw steamships win DC
placed ON the station TO run to and from Panama
and Sydney. touching at Tahiti and New Zealand
The Australian Pacific Mail Steam Company, re-
Gently incorporated by royal charter are now
pressing forward tpeir srrap genents for taking up
the hne and have contracted for the immediate
construction Of Ave iron screw steamships Of 1900
soI sbnrden and 900 horse power. The veases bepg
OF iron, IT was considered more conducive TO har.
mopy Of action for the ship and engines to be in-
cluded In one contract; accordingly tho builders Of
| the ship will also manufacture the machinery.
MIR. II Nspier, CT Glasgow, is building two OF the
| ships; Messrs. Card and Company, OF Greenoek,
| one; Mssms Reid ard Company, Of Port Glasgow,
one; and Meers. Miller, Ravenhill and Company,
| Of LeLGcseeBe The first vessel is to be ready IN
I nine noE>As from the present date and will be at
| once despatched to Sydney pioneer Of the line,
and thence 10 occupy the Paciic station Panama
/ The highest rate or speed possible has been the
Only condition mpostd on the contractors, and It II,
therefore, expected that these vessels will provide
for the most rapid end regular route TO Australia.
The communications each way ia to be monthly. and
the Austr4lasian CompaDys steamships will run IN
| correspondence with The direct West India mali
/ steamers from ChlgTes to Southampton. 1t is an5i-
cpaied that ydney viii thus DO reached in 6O 10 Do
| days from Southampton.
/ spain.
/ Some iron war steaners of peculiar construction
are now building in England Tor the Spanish 60
! v,rment. They specially destined for pro-
| cal attacks, ard for this purpose although they
viii carry long 80 Founders, be Of suea hght
draft Of winter thas they VIII TO able TO run into all
the shallow bays aud creeks iii the Island.
The Spsni h government having decided 10 employ
new steam vessels 81 b7-ft draught Of water, aud
eaoe 70 carry two 81 FOUNDER guns, for the purpose
~ ADDING 70 their squadron for the protection OF
| Cuba ana their possessions IN tue WsSt lad es the
first Of these vessels lannched on Saturday lost,
from tho building yacd oS Ar Thompson. at R0.her
bitbe her constructor. Al quarter before twelve,
! Miss Nonaria msrter performed the ceremony o.
christening, by sproktng the contents OF bottle OF
wine over The bows OF the steamer aud in about one
mute afrerwars, she slowly ghded inta her fu5nre
eiensnt. midst the cheers Of the assembled specta
tora TIE vessel was then tekea in tog by
| sieau-fu2, and brought alongsde Of hessss. John
| Penn g. Sons establishment at Greenwich to be
ftted with her engines of 40 horse power b. that
GEm. TIE prinleTo is bait exactly the same
lines as the Bapehee, designed BY Nh. o. w. Lang,
atsistsnt 10 the master eheTn2ht at Casinan
doCkyald, that vessel having given great salts.
faction rs 10 her speed and other sen going
qualltiss, when employed as mail packet on
the Holy head sta'ion The Ban6hee 3lso Quilt by
Mr.. Thompson, and the timbsrs of both her aod tho
Primero have been put together Gu the Diagonal
principle, which combines grea strength vita afety
IL case of accident 10 The frame OF the vessel, each
Of the three series of plankipg Of watch she is
strucied, being independent, although strongly 1T
tachea ~ each other by copper bolts The Primero
is 40 eet in length, with breadth Of beam Of 20
feet, GId. with oil her guns, ammunition aud stores
on board, will only draw five feet OF water, and
that account viii be admirably adapted for tn par
suit OF boat parties when attempting TO land with
hostile or piiyateeriDg intentions on any of ths
sDslow water coasts Of the Spanish possessions il
the West Ii dice.
1t is stated in private letters from the Spanish
capital, that the government in state OF much
alarm and anxiety, in reference to the accounts
which had reached Madrid, Of tie, establishment Of
formidable league throughout the United States
for the conquest Of Cuba. Tire Spanish govern
ment is determined not TO loose that ine island
without struggle, and in anticipation Of further
attempt largo re.iDtorceraeuts OF troops are 10 he
sent to Cuba, and frigate, and all the available
steamers, will also be despatched pos
sible, to cruise IL the vicinity Of Cuba.
Italy.
The Risorsinept, Publishes the following docu-
nent, extracted from the Haiiu e pspplJ:-
con AND THE PEOPLE.
Italian National Association No los.
In consequence OF the instructions have received
bspyy for ard you the decree OF the union OF
Tuscany with The Roman dorinioDs. This year is =
republican unity. IL dspates the u.ions Of the feds
rEists; strikes the c pa tisans OF constt
tisral monarchy and fsiis ile mortal wesht uD "
rants. lou fcm this day inverted with ali the
powers Inherent to your mFEson Greeting ana ifa!of
nity,
Florence 2otn Augost 1853
To the citizens composing the COMMITTEE o. the Gen.
tai internal Direction OF the Notona Itaiiln Asso;iA
lion fey The ruseaR Provinces ~ tlotcnca The eXHor
6iIaIl Commissioners Of the Central add Internal piec
ton
Or his part, the commissioner Of the comni5toe
at Rome, recognizes and d fnitiyely accepts the
union Of the democratic Association OF Rome and Of
The Roman States vi h the Tuscan Provinces The
union of Tuscany with Rome is nov morally as-
complished, says the Iat,a PoDaio, with al tae
gravity possible There remains, no xever, Que
,lifipg diiculty-that of carrying it into execution.
The King OF Sweden and his Family.
The following is received from Mannheim, dated
the 9th inst:---
HasaId has given me the Opportunity of seeing
the King Of Sweden, and portion OF hls tnunly
Having arrived ut the Hotel dc FEurope, ut Maun-
helm, the lat of Strangers was placed before me Tor
my name. CHANGING ut those immediately preceding
was not l.tle astorished to read the following
names. Ill written in diaeren. hands, which proved
10 me their authentieity:-O Oscar, Kip9 OF Sweden
and Norway: josephine. Queen Of Sweden aud hor-
way; Eugenia, Princess Of Sweden and Norway;
Gustavus, Prince OF Sweden and Norway; oscar,
Prince OF Sweden and Norway; Augustus, Prince Of
Sweden and Norway; Theodore, Countess OF War
tembuYg
was then informed that the King, his family,
and numerous suite bad arrived from Bale, on the
18th, and were still staying ut the hotel. There
was no guard of honor or sentinel at the entrance
door, the King requesting to be released from all
ceremonies.
walking, the King ard two of his cons we're IN civil
/ lians' dresses The King bowed very politely,
and stopped instant on the landing place to I'd
dress come questions TO the landlord. had time 70
notice him particularly; he is fine, middle sized
man, with hois ard imperial Ia ltaaeo1se,
and had a marked appearance Of decision in his
oountenance. The two princes accompanying hin
are tsll and slender, they have an Eng codite-
nance the sort Of poletots they helped TO give
| them an appearance thoroughly Engiisa. The royal
| family Of Sweden embarked on board ssea nbost
for C0blentz, this morning. 1t was AWFUL weather
The Regent or ;he Duchy OF Parma.
THE RISE AND PROGRESS OF AN ENGLISH STABLE BOY.
Tho following curious details are given concern
ing tho present regent Of tho Duchy OF Parma--an
Englshnan who has arrived at that high elevation
fem very humble rank IN his native land-
! The elevation 81 Ward 10 The regency OF Parma
is not only angular instance OF tAe mutablity OF
/ human Affairs, but OF tho tendency Of the Anglo
Saxon race, when manipulated 70 foreign countries
10 em.rns 70 arnrarne. ard lnrnnes nLhrra by The