The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-21
ARRIVAL OF THE WASHINGTON.
The Return Of Captain Hartsteip, Off,
GERS and Crew.
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The United States mail steamer Washington, Cap
tain +. Cavendy, arrived yesterday. She left South
ampton on the 3lst at The Washington brings
Capt. Hartstein and Lieus. Stone and Davidson AMI
twentyseven men, being the officers and mea Of the
Arctic ship Resoute. She has also five hundred
tons freight and sxtyeight passengers. Captain
Hartsein landed from the steamer on the ice, a
little before IL NJ, yesterday and Immediately went
over to the Navy Yard to report himself TO Commo-
d0re Bigelow. He warmly received by bis feI-
low officers at the yard Returning to the city,
large and enthusiastic circle Of friends gathered
round him to welcome him back to America, after
Lis very iattering reception and entertainment in
England. Captain Hartstein has become famous in
connection with the graceful restoration of the eso
lutte TO England, and consequently his company IL
much courted by friends, old and new. Their press
upon him was particularly great yesterday. In the
evening he dined out. AS the Captain manifested
discretion and good in his conduct in the OLD
World, it is evident that the honors. attentions and
hospialities that may be rendered to him here win
be received with equanimity.
The Washington has had succession OF heavy
westerly gales ever since she left Southampton
On Sunday last passed large field of ice.
The Washington has been detained outside of
snow, also a very heavy fog.
The London Times of 3lst of December says -
The planet Jupiter will again oocuted bv the
the afternoon OF Friday next Jaouery2 viii come
contact with her limb at minutes before clock.
time, md will emerge a. minute aiser Tue
dsuppeaTanoe will take pace point l67 degrees from
the moons vortex counting round the right hand, IN
an in ,ertpg telescope; the 10 a sn angle
asa d.grees r,oxoned n the same rnanner Diving .hs
occuihs,on jupiter will bs the meridian of iondoa
foup sato viii vi At IN m
fourth at considerable distance from tho planet on the
left hprd the invsr,ng telescope the third about han
togeti the right OF Jupiter On this occasion
the planet viii be entirely biddsn by the for about
hour tbs metropolis berg far within the limiting "a
raels Of latitude for The occultson On he 3tb OF No
vember last the upper limit passed very close 20 tho
OF LONDON and hence occurred the In
terestpg phenomenon OF partial occutstion d the
planet tne predicted and actual circunsiances agreeing
tmos, exactly.
Advces frous Lisbon are to the 22d utmo. Mr..
Scott Russell and Captain w. G. Thompson, formerly
of the Sarah Sands, who Ind been ou, to Lisbon from
England about the projected Azores and African
Steam Company, had taken their passages anu re.
turned home little satisfied with the prospects Of
carry ing out that Portuguese enterprise with Brtih
capital.
The London Times Of 3lst uitmo says
Every day the magnitude OF the frauds upon the 0ty
OF LOa0on Unon becomes apparent, and the Com
mtee aave set In order 20 lay before hs
foor Board something IKE outns OF tner eYtcns
all their .uorts, however they are coon
PEELED 10 admit that Iuoaihs necessarily elapsa
before they essiby srve ~ tue end OF tnor Inquiry,
mui,iarioas have been nefarous transactions 0
the s,verai implicated oGcsrs, and long have thcy
been engaged In thelr dishonest practices Tue foowing
resolution beer that tho Board hereoy
tborzos the tuves,igaing Committee 70 make arrange
ments With the BANKERS tor loan. not TO exceed f5 900.
including the of the bsssCe 10 oe repaid With IN
teresi with tho consent OF The Poor law Board within
two years.
AS soon "a the news Of the attempt on the life Of
the hing Of Naples reached Rome Pius TX. addressed
an apostolic episte 10 Napoleon ILL., According to
the correspondent of the Augsburg Gasehe. the
sense OF the brere" was that the Emperor should
remain faithful 10 the of public and interna-
,ional order. The attention Of Napoleon was called
20 the evils which might arise from his having ~
sisted in bringing about that strange complication
Holiness concluded offering TO intervene between
the Emperor OF the French and the King Of Naples.
The Greek Chambers were opened on Dec. 10th.
The royal speech spoke OF the approaching depar-
tufe Of the allied troops.
A letter from Cosstsniinople of 18th ult, says
The Per.sps have advanced upon Ksudahsr In puessnt
oi Dost yobsn med The Chiefs tue vicinity d HevaA
have tbni ieo so sfs Persian eomusEdeS.
In Englsrd the topics chiefly occupying public AZ
teniion ale the income tax. the ticket Of leave and
the convict questions, on which great interest," IL
being concentrated.
DR.. Livingston. the African traveller, is about 10
he presented with public testimonial at the Egyp.
tian Hall, London, the Lord Mayor presiding.
In India the Guicov al Of Baroda died on the 10Th
of October