The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-09-28
WASHINGTON CITY TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 1853.
HoRElGN ITEMS.

NAPOLEON NEoorIArISo ron THE LEyIATHAs. The En-
peror Napoleon is In treaty for the purchase of the Ley
than The negotiations for the purchase were interrupted
by his declaration that the purchase might possibly offend
the Queen of England Her Majesty is however under
stood to have replied that the Levathan purely
mercal speculation, with which the government had
nothing To do The negotiations then renewed by
the Emperor who is extremely desrous To possess the
big ship which would be used tremendous bat
terng ram the bows would be reinforced by stupendos
iron beams, and grdes of immense size and strength,
and sharpencd that she might cut down any ship by
o collision. Thus armed propelled by the combined for
OF q 400 horses her broad OF spread
forth to catch additional impetus from the winds, the
Titan would rush forth into the in search OF prey
and where is the ship that could either eude resist
foe of such magnitude 1t Is sad however, that the
French ministry opposed to the purchase pleading that
the price asked f60o 0oo about twothids of the
believed to have been expended the Leyathan would
suffice to construct three four gates cirasses I
gates covered with enormous plates of polished steel
which thereby rendered nvunerable to shot and she'll
and Of which six have already been ordered The Em-
peror left for Bartz without coming to any decision
| the subject
SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE 1T appears from
parliamentary return just Issued that ia 1854 twelve
ships, with 992 officers and men, engaged in the
suppression of the slave trade on the west coast of A
ca in 1885, twelve ships, with 1882 officers and
1885, thirteen ships, with 1,222 officers and men in
1927, fifteen ships with l,424 officers and men
At the Cape Of Good Hope In 1854, four ships, with
AIS officers and in 1856, five ships, with 7T5 Off
GERS and men in 1885, three ships with 100 officers
and men and in 1851 three ships with 6l0 officers and
| men. -s'. ...r ~ a#-.-'
North America and West Indies In 1884 eleven ships
with 1850 officers and men in 1885, twelve ships, with
I 2466 officers and ; in 1856, fourteen ships with
2,s43 officers and men; and in 1857 nine ships, with
| 3,363 officers and men a...#
On the southeast coast of America In 1854, six ships
with 54l officers and men in 1855, six ships with 800
officers and men in 1856 ships with 200 off
and and in 1857, six ships, with 1885 officers
| and men.
The total deaths the four stations fortyeight
in 1854 fiftytwo in 1855, hundred and sixteen in
i 1856, and one hundred and forty-one in 1857. The
numbers invaded hundred and thirty-six in
1854, hundred and ninety-two in 1855, two hun
dred and one in 1856, and hundred and seventy
nine.in 1857.
In slaves for whom head. money was paid were sixty
two in 1854, 1855, nineteen in 1856, and three
hundred and eghtyfo in 1857. In Of the years
was any head money paid for dead slaves
ESoIIsm EsoIsErRs ON THE WAY TO BRIrIsu CoIuMBA--
Colonel Moody, Royal Engineers Captain j. NJ Grant
Captain IT, r. Luard Lieut.. A. r. Lempriere and Lieut.
H s. Palmer, Mr.. Siddeli staff assistant surgeon,
sergeant major one qnartermaster sergeant eight
geants eight first corporals, eight second corporals
eight lance corpora and about 100 sappers of the Royal
Engineers with their families embark the 10Th inst
board the clipper ship Thames City, l,500 tons for
British Columbia, sailing around Cape Horn, The de-
tachment composed Of picked volunteers and embraces
almost every trade and profession draughts
men, engravers artists architects photographers,
penters, masons backsmiths painters, miners, &c., such
as only the ltoyai Engineers can pToduce lDGy are
armed with the Lancaster rifle and Colts reyovers and
take out with them provisions sufficient to last for
months and an immense quantity of clothing and ma
teras of every description likely TO be required by the
expedition In the colony We understand that steam
engines railway rails and other mechanical appliances
either for steam water power, will be sent after the
1 party Tho non-commissioned officers and men to
receive very liberal rate of colonial pay and, fur
ther inducement to the after six years faithful service
grant Of land is to be appropriated to such de-
srous to settle in the colony From the known talent
OF those engaged in the expedition supported by the
! home government no doubt is entertained Of sue
cessul issue Considering the practical abilities and
pcrence OF Col Moody and Capt Grant, and the other
officers appointed the expedition undoubtedly will be
turned to good account. Lirerpod Mercury Sept sM
RussIA's NEW NAVAL STATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
The Paris correspondent of the Globe writing Thurs
/ day evening" says
lit impossible exaggcrate the Importance of what
has just taken place between Russia and the government
at Turin All the preliminary interchanges of diplo
matte and coury demonstrations have ended In solid
and substantial fact Russia has got lease for % years
come at the fixed rate of four millions of francs annual
payment into the Sandman exchequer of oil that capital
messuage called the town Of Villaranca, with water
privileges comprising capacious and weisheltred har
bor capable of accommodating thirty sps of the line
within ten miles of France two miles from Nice and in
the most favorc position for becoming small Sebasto-
pol in the heart of the Mediterranean General In Mar
mora has just notified the Piedmontese troops occupy
ing the barracks round that harbor that they must forth
with eyacuatc the same and retire on Nice; which town
taking alarm lest quarantine or azaretto establishment
should be up at Vllafranca their watering
place the worthy General tranquizcd them by
ing officially that the seaport Of Villaranca is part
and portion of all the Russas and that the proprie-
tors the steam company for trade by steamers to and
! from Odessa. =
Curious OFFICIAL EFFEcTs. The following facts were
communicated last week to the Academy of Sciences in
mentioning work Of NJ dc Martini, Neapolitan physi-
can just sent in. Santonine the bitter principle of the
Areasia s,tonca, worm-seed produces this strange
Af shot aIraf IN
the of few minutes they everything coored
green But the quantity Of the dose may modify this
effect considerably thus young man, having taken
five grains OF this substance, everything yellow; but
having taken second dose equal to the former, thirty
six minutes afterward the color he neither yell
low green but red half hour later all appeared
Of orange color which degeneratcn again into
yellow Different persons also differently affected
thus to NJ Cassano apup of DR. de Martini, everything
appeared blue matter what dose he took and another
everything Of straw color. In some, the phenom-
enon is permanent buintermitten returning at in
tervls of five six minutes IL lasts than
day DR.. dc Martini attributes these effects to mole
cular action of santonnc the retna changing the ten
sion and vbatoy reaction Of the particles of
this membrane under tho impression of light. Gdlgna-
MS Messenger.
MoRpnYs CANE wrm HARwrs Paul BIorphys first
game with Harwitz is thus described in English paper
BY the next steamer shall have the results of succeed
ing encounters by which IL will appear whether Morphy
has at last met his MATCH to tho continent
his triumphs all the chess players in Great Britain
From the description below it appears that Mophy de-
feat Of the kind which is about equal to vic
tory:
'Mornhy the American chess-player has been beaten