, 1859-08-31

NEW YoRk, Aug. 30.-The steamer City Of
Washington arrived here last night.

GREAT BRITAIN.
Lord John Russell, in response to questions,
said that he had not received any otficiaf infor.
nation which altered the character Of The stAtc-
ment he had already made, with respect to
the intentions Of France and Austria, regaEding
Parma, Aodena and Tuscany. Neither had
any information heen received as to the report
ed proclamation Of the Republicans in Parma,
as announced in the Eicnnu journals.
The official investigation INTO tue loss Of tue
steamship Argo had terminated. but tue decision
would not be made public until it was communi.
Gated to the Board Of Trade. 1t vas understood,
however that the assessors give it Is their opin-
ion that tue loss Of the ship did not arise from
any witful act on the part Of the Captain, but
tlut it was grave Omission by him IN not hav-
ing Slowed his vessel on The cunning on Of the
for. This finding is TO be accompanied with
Recommendation Of the case to the leuient con-
sieration Of the Board.
The Liverpool d'1iou, in announcing Ar.
Whyke's projected departure for the 1sthmus
by the steamer leaving southampton on the
seventh Of August, says: 'tUniess Mr.. NhJke
be crippled III his actions by secret dispatches
from home. his country men may expect shortly
10 see some practical evidence of sound policy,
which, while respecting the rights Of Central
America aud assisting in the developing Of free
routes Of trnnsis, shall at the same time main
tain the rights Of Her Majesty and her subjects
in this hitherto neglected bus important corner
OF tho Queens dominions." Mr. Wh5ke has
beeu made Companion oft1e Bath.
Queen Victoria had been On = three days
cruise in the Royal yacht amoug tue Channel
Islands. She landed Mt Jersey and Guernsey,
receiving IN enthusiastic welcome at each
plaee.
Cupt. Pcmber, Of the ship John Fife, which
has arrived ut Glasgow, and g. 3. Alma, the
Chief Mate, we're under arrest for having shot
dead u seaman namsd John Macarthur. Capt
T. is said to have fred pistol ut Macarthur,
after having been ihwa1tea in IN attempt to
strike him With n hand spike.
LONDON, "Wednesday noou.-A proposal has
been made on behAlf Of Nr. Lever, to charter
the Great Eastern for voyage out and home
from some suie port in Great Britain to some
safe mort in North America The terms offered
are SEQ, ,o1a. Tie vessel to be provided with nc
con,modatious for 1000 passengers, and to
steam fourteen kuoss an hour On her trial trip.
The official correspondence relative to tile
conveyance Of the North American mails, was
published yesterday.
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aha comn'at'eeF'ln-cAiet' 1u0nA !ou aR@lnu T.
Tor your eonnoenee. Was na''eslne 10 10
me-who had ne*er commanded m afmy-to
lind so much obedience on 1he paf1 OF men
"ho iao great experience IN warfare. sue
cess has ero~ned our Ell 1rts, l am happJ 70 a4,
tribute the greater part o. It 70 inc sRullul ana
devoted generals Who rendered my eo,nn'una s "a 90
easy because anltnateo Win saerea l'e, tnes
have necessarily gwen IN example o. duty ane
Of Disregard o. DEATH. \ portio1 OF our sol
diers are about to return to their homes oo
yourselves are about 70 resume the oeenPauon'
Of peace Nevertheless, DO not forget what w
have done tosethaF. LET Tue rcmenbrance o
obstacles overcome oi dangers overcome, o.
dangers e!uded, Of lmpetfsetionA discovered
he ever present to your mind. :,
In commen1oration Of the Italian Campaig1
shall distribute medal to au who took par
in ii, mud wish that to-day You may be the trs
to wear it. May i recall NE soH'et'mes to Jou
memory, mud while reading the g'orlons name
engraved thereon, let each e1c!alm: If Franc
hus done 50 much for a people who are be