The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-22

Tho Or tied States mail steamship Washington, which
lett 6ou hampton the 9th instant arrived 1t O'Clock
Last evening, with the German, French and English
unais and about thirty passenger.
The departure of the Washington from England was
delayed four days, from the following causes ION the
iYA uIt she arrived cG Cowes route to remerhAven
and having trsnshpped her mails and passengers FIR
highland, proceeded on Ter voyage arriving OF Bremen
haven the 2lst. The captain was informed BY two
pilots who came beard, thai the river weser was
frozen up and therefore it would be safe for him to
proceed with his chip. steamtug also along
side the ship from he agents. of the COMPANY with
other pilot board 10 consequence of the DANGER
ewing TO the ice he refused take charge Of the ship
The malls passenger baggage &C. being transferred t,
the tug the Washington weighed anchor and proceeded
on her return voyage TO Southampton.
On the I'D uit, at 10 A. she passed q light ship
which supposed by the pilot In charge OF Wash
tngton to be the Gal'cper The weather being very
thick and baxy, the mistake discovered until
aSout half past IL whsn the vessel went the
Long Sands Here the Washington remsined for about
~ hours, and then aosed OF easily without any ap-
parent damage to the ship beyond the loss of a new
kcdgs anchor weighing rs cwt two Ia users, and sun
dry gear necessary the ship from the imminent
peru In which she paced About two hours after
the ship hoated II commenced blowing heavy gale OF
wind from the westward and hxd the united exer.
0oAs OF the commander, officers and of the Wash.
ington succeeded in removing shie previous t, the
commencement of the gale there is very PROBABILITY
she would have become q total wreck.
Att A. M on the 2Sd they reached the Strits of Do
yer, with the necessary signal lights burning the
ther being thick, and gale OF wind blowing from the
w. s W. In steering through the Straits, sailing
vessel without any lights observed the port bow
- the Washington and the pilot suppsing the sa to be
running before the wrd ordered the helnsman Of the
Washington TO pu. the helm aport, which was immed
ately done 1t then discovered that the sailing
ship the por. tack andipg towards the English
coast ana II beiog then shift the helm to
avoid collision, the ship lifted alongside with her tore
topaan absk and the two vessels in collision side
by ride; rolling agsiost the anger drove with
much force against the padoe box OF the Washington
breaking the whels Of the work in and Going
siderable carnage 70 the after part Hsying cleared the
wreck, the Washington proceeded on her voyage, and
reached Southampton he Gath ult.
Upon the arrival that port Captain Csyendy causei
protest to be duly mace and Washington
dered into the craving dock 10 be surveyed Here for
tunaey IL dccvered that beyond the displacement
of her copper, which considerably torn damage
was done to the bottom OF the vessel. She taen
cauled end re-coplered promptly and having had her
paddle boy repairs effected called fsr New York the
morning Of the 9th inst
Some delay asionei TO the Washington in the
repairing Of the damage DONE owing the bad state Of
the he- and the usual scarcity Of lsborers at the
Christmas ard New Year season, but through the
tesy Of the Pcs General who caused special mail
to be made up for her conveyance the Washington
allowed the time Necessary under the circumstance
Praiss due to Capt Cvenoy for hia undivided atten
ton his vessel during his stay Southampton, and 20
him. with the assistance of his officers msy solely be at
ributed the hasiy pston of the pars and
quent5 the speedy departure of the vessel from
Southampton for New York. Every attention also
given by the American agents, Nessrs. Croskey Co.,
who, with the commander caphpually to be
in attendance upcn the Washington experimenting and
urging the wo,tnep EN- ploYed. Il is due to all
beard tic Washington to again sude 70 the fortunate
circumstance OF a the vessel rom the Long Sands,
and thereby doubtless sayifg the ship.
This Ii The first casually which hes occurred to either
Of The New York and BTuen ships and in this instan,
owing to the very thick wsaher and tremendous winds
the caufs must be attributed entirely to the result Of
accident ia 'he mistake Of the light tai2
The steamship pelgique sailed from south
Ampton he 9Th inst The vessel belongs to the Royal
Mail Belgian and Transatlantic Steam Navigation Co
pany 1t Antwerp and Is the of line of
between that Ior. AND New York Wis Southampton
The Belgque fine looking ship Of shout 800 tons
register burthen, with engines OF SEQ power. She
was built ct Amsterdam, by ~ Won ylisspgen, and is
CITED for first second and third class passengers AL
Though hsr lines not of the latest introduction yet
Der appearance lie ples.ing
Tho BexsSae was to sail from Southampton on thu
at inst, but that being the dsy On weh aAe arrveda.
that port necessary to oesin the vessel By the
adoption Ct great e1eron only she enabled TO leave
the day named This vesse is be followed by Other
chips of similar class Of which In process
building The Beleique brings from Southampton pas
sengers and cargo.
SCI r. lc cf n. ~ hov.
ing completed her REPAIRS has reshpped her cargo Of
rou, and was TO ssI from Southampton fer New York
direct on the 18th inst.
Tho following il the refort Of the London Stock Ex
chance dated IL o'clock A. NJ on saturday, 9th in
etant:-Consols Jau. 10) 81 70 SIX, ex div;
Turkish Per cent scrp, Ito 81 dis.
new exchange Of prisoners between the French and
Russians took place recently at Odessa Among the
French prisoners gwen up three officers Of the
Vsptour, who captured by the Ccssacss whilst out
Ghooting In the reighborho Of Kinburn
The viecna correspondent Of the London Times writing
on January I, says
Political news there Is none bat few words must be
eaid respecting . oinner which Prince Gortschakof q
few DAYS snoe gave Baron Hess and other Austrian
ooers Of The hesst rank Towards end Of the meal
Prince proposee the health of Baron Hess
and s ths same time expressed his heartfelt satisfaction
that there such excellent understanding bet
The Russian and Austrian armies 10 word, the Rus
sisn Minister took advantage Of his posi-
zion - nos eno tnst tns puucai opb'n oi
his hajesy's principal generals did coincoe WITH
those entertained By his Msjesys ministers Barsn
Hess, who good diploma list - well ~ ssilfu officer,
replied that be greatly fsttered by he compliments
paid him BY the Prince but took DO notice whatever Of he
political part OF his speech Naturally public cores
poncent cannet mention HE OF inf rmAton out
you may - perfectly sure that the Emperor expressed
errss inanation when be issr.s ihs''hs Minister Of
foreign Power had dared 70 hint that bis army disap
proved a His policy In the Eastern quesuon
Prince 0ortssAakoG and bis suite deoars that they
Gully expect 70 quit Vienna soon The KAlsch CORES
pondeat Of the Oeseroohisce Zatun9 who is bad
thssity In such matters Of opinion that Russia will
usvsr aoospt such conditions those which have
bssa sent By this 70 st. Pc ersburg On the
earns authority may BE- stated that omer Psshs not
on the banks or the Ron but behind the river Techur
To "Nsrth Starr was II possible, more successful at
Ar G-uxx tatlac Tnafr kf.,oa.