Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-05-14
NAVAL AND OTHER INTELLIGENCE.

Correspondence ofHe Netpark Daily Advertiser.
GENOA, APRIL 18, 1868.
The United States Mediterranean Squadron, Commo-
dore SrRNGHAM has separated for the present but is
TO early in June the Of Greece when
Mr. MARSH, our Minister Consantinope will present
the umatum of the Cabinet at Washington to the Greek
Government the affair of Dr. KING the American Mis-
sionary at Athens The Cumberland the flag ship is
ust now at Naples, with the Commodore, awaiting the
arrival of Mr. MARSH and his family from Rome when it
will proceed to Greece The steam frigate San Jacinto,
Capt CRABBE, has gone Alexandria with Judge JONES'
(of Pennsylvania our Consul General for Egypt
and will thence proceed to the Prmus, or port Of
Athens. The ST. Louis, Capt. NGRAHAM, has gone to
Malta whence she will sail the 25th May for the
same port.
The Lepant Capt GoLDsBonouou, is just now at Leg
horn taking in the satuary of the lamented Greenough
for the United States. She will remain until the arrival
of storeshp from home, which is expected before the
close of this month She viii then proceed directly to the
United States and her place in the squadron will soon be
filled by another steamer under the command OF
Capt LONG, who brought Kossuth from Constannoplei
the Mississippi. This will complete the Mediterranean
Squadron Several of the officers have their families
this station, and among them Mr.. H. A. WISE, Jr the
/ flag Lieutenant, who married daughter Of the Hon.
EDWARD EVERETT. Mrs. w. and her children remain at
Spezza during the cruise of the flagship Mr. WISE is
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| the Virginia politician.
Mr.. MARSH is accompanied by his wife and two other
ladies' relatives, and fine cabin has been appropr
ated to their use on board the Cumberland
Mr.. Glass; our Minister at Rome, passed through this
city Thursday last route for Paris via Marseles.
umor says he contempate early return to the United
States where his mother is said to be very ills He left
a large company Of Americans at Rome. There are a
larger number there present than any time be-
fore in some years.
The fine frigate Constitution Capt RupD, the flag ship
of the African squadron is also in the Mediterranean just
now, having round to bring Mr.. NICHOLSON our
Consul Tunis, whittier she sailed few days ago
from Spezza the naval depot of the Mediterranean squad
rom Com. MAYO is on board, and she will proceed from
Tunis the cruising ground of his command thewest
| ern coast of Africa.
Captain H B. WATSON, of North Carolina, who com.
the Marine Corps of the squadron has just left for
Washington with dispatches passing through Turin and
Paris to Liverpool.
This port is just beginning to experience the bene
fit of its Telegraphc communication with Paris and Lon
DON large vessel arrived from the Baltic few days ago
with valuable cargo of wheat and found purchaser in
London within fce hours by Telegraph! This incident,
and others of like character, have produced quite
awakening among the Italians, who appear realize
for the first time the wonders of modern commercial pro-
gress Three months ago most of the people including
many merchants and capitalists as Indifferent
corning the completion Of the Telegraph to the spor
tive play of the electric fluid q summer evening
deemng the just about practicable and useful
the other Their eyes have been opened however bya
few shocks from the great of trade and commerce
They only years behind the Yankees in this
respect.
1t that the of the death Of Mrs CAss had
not reached there yet.-ED.