The New York Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1845, Page 1

Vol, XI, No. 51—Whole No. £013, FURTHER EXTRACTS FROM ENGLISH AND . The Belgian Minister of Finance has resolved to impose a tax on the gross receipts of railroads. . The Vigie del’ Ouest announces, that, on the 15th instant, a shock of an earthquake was felt at St. alo. The Spanish government hastransmitted funds to Paris and London for the payment of the foreign legions of the respective countries. ‘The navigation of the Elbe is not expected to be open for thick ice Itis rumored that Sir Bulwer Lytton, Bart., is again to be a candidate for the borough of Lincoln at the ne: The Marquis of Waferford, latel ‘inted of the Order of St, Patrick, like a fom Slane: has given £1 It is calculated that a new comet, di M. D’Arrest, will be seen in aw omit February with the naked eye, or at least with & common telescepe. The number of France and Exelon batgry who passed between number 60,658 were English, and 9,314 French- men. Sir Fowell Buxton has seat, North Repps Hall, Norfolk, but is considera- bly improved, and sanguine hopes are now enter- tained of , An ex! tively saii for the Jesuit question, which keeps Switzerland in such a state of ferment. Letters from St. Petersburgh contai itive in- formation that Dr. Wolff, pty arrived at “Te. heran fro Russia and St. Petersburgh. Letters from Stockholm, announce, that the King of Sweden has publicly announced his inten- tion ‘to vi month, The Moniteur Parisien mentions a report that the Arab » of the nieces of the widow of Lieut. General Guil- leminot. » We have learned, from a source of the very best authority, sort have next sumi Positive Woolff, who has arrived at Teheran from Bokhara, will recurn home by way of Russia and Petersburg. ‘We hope Mr. J. about to and title of Dunsandle. Mr. Daley is brother tothe Bishop of Cashel. Tu American Emnasey.—His Excellency Mr. Everett, Robert Pi Friday evening, at his mansion in Grosvenor-place. Tue RB: ‘wag says there’s a parson on Clapham-common who has such a dread of Puseyism, that he has discharged his gatdener for croesing the cabbage stalks. from 1,306,733 1,856,614 tons. Inorease in 1844, 714 ships; bur- then, 49,876 tons, The steam navigation of Bremen is to beincreas- ed to a great erent next ‘ mateed ers constructed wit TO] Ing 8C! wil ‘ tween Hull aud that port, anda new service wil be established between Bremen and Oldenburg. It isstated Lord John Russell is about to joinithe Ministry, ‘Commo pri by going to the House of Lords. only. "The consumption last season of Peruvian and African hand at t! 000 tons. year exceed 160,000 or 200,000 tons. Prices are Tising. The Bank of England has given the firm of Rogers & Co., value forthe notesstolen from their premises, on the latter giving a guarantee to meet them if ever they should be presented for payment. It is generally believed that none of the notes will ever make their appearance in circulation. On the friars Chi Greyfriars Church (both of which were under the same roof) Church built in in 1721. Alluding to the false report about the death of the Emperor Nicholas, the Journal dela Haye, of the 18th instant, says—“‘ We learn froma good source, that allthe accounts which have been re- centl Lied Tespecting the state of health ot mperor o the monarch Protestant Cuurce In France.—According to the Monitewr, the Protestant Church in France possessed in 1815, 464 pastors; in 1943, 677; and In 1845, upwards ft e tes'ant Church amounted, under the Empire, to 306 .000f. in 1845, likewise ties without any places of worsh France a The News from Ireland, in reference to Church matters, Repeal fe tholic Bishops, it seems, are pledged a tion; the Ops; which must take from O’Connell a large portion of his power. Enguish anp Continentar, Rarways.—Great Britain ec: work, and nearly 1.240 in course of construction. Germany possesses 1,320 miles decreed ard in pro- gress. Belgium has finished 152 miles of railway, and is now making 86 more. Taken in reference to the po} railway, 11-78 mil miles to 100 inhabitants ; in Germany 9-61 miles to 100 inhabitants ; in France 9:60 miles to 100 inha- bitants— and, of, makes individually the least exertion in favor o railways. pe Cc ‘ostage check fo to the Testimonial. Sir G. Larpent, the Chairman, ia his ac tee reserve of making their labors, as they hope to add considerably to the amount already subscribed. The mi ton, to wi the 27th in the presence ofa large assemblage of spectators. At the start he went away at a good lead, and com- pleted the firet mile in nine minutes and thirteen seconds; pleted hi miles in Atone of the late ‘‘receptions” at the Chateau of the Tuileries an unusually large number of ““Ame- i zens” was. and ca fad} and wily Sovereign, exclaimed in the overflow of her feeling, “Law, King Philippe, how you do talk Shipping entered the port of London with cargoes are porte :—In 1843 but there is a clase 0 less still pursue old courses, for various reasons, and with that class O’Connell will act. At any rate, there is now a division inthe repeal camp, FRENCH PAPERS, the next three weeks. It is covered with for eight miles below Bamburgh” bes xt election. 00 towards the repairs of the Cathedral. in 1944, was 75,790, of which been seriously ill at his his eventual recovery. traordinary Federal Diet will, it i i- id, be convoked for the cael "February, m Bakhara, will return home by way of isit Norway at the end of the present Colonel Youssouf, is about to marry one , that the Queen and her illustrious Con- determined upon visiting Ireland early imer.— Dublin Mercantile Adv. 'e information has been received, that Dr. tosee him here very shortly. Daley, formerly M. P. for Galway, is be elevated to the peerage, by the style the American Mi ister, entertained Sir eel and a distingu’ P ed party at dinner on av. Sypwey Smrru’s Last.—This clerical . 6188 ships ; burthen, tons. In 1844, 6,852 ships, burthen, ring. Two new steam- t port, and a new service will and to take the leadership of the House of » Whilst Sir Robert Peel makes way for This is rumor 10 was 60,000 tons. The stock on e beginning of the present year was 39,- The demand, it ie expected, will this 26th ult , a fire broke out in the old Grey- urch, Edinburgh, whereby it and the new were destroyed. The old Greyfriars was an ancient edifice, having been 1612; the new Church was erecied Russia are mere fabrications. That has not even been indisposed.” of 700. The budget of the Pro- 3; under the Restoration, to 676,000!. ; and 1,219, 000. The {number of temples had mereased, but there are still 111 locali- V ip There is in Protestant population of about 4,000,000. elsewhere reported, is important. The eling is cooling down. The Roman Ca- ainst agita- respectable clerey will go with the Bish- priests who will doubt- ounts at present, 1,984 miles of railway at palation of each country, the lengths of finished or io progress, give—In England len to 100 inhabitants; in Belgium 10:74 France, therefore, holds the lust rank, all the great nations of the continent, ity of London Mercantile Committee on have transmitted to Mr. Rowland Hill a yr £10,000, as part of the money subscribed companying letter, says that the Commit. till a future opportunity, the pleasure public presentation of the fruits of atch which wasmade by Powell, of Hamp- k six miles within one hour, came offon ult, at Vavxhal! Gardens, Birmingham, he continued at his work, and finally com- is lertaking, and accomplished the six fifty-nine minutes. presented. With hisusual tact managed to gosk with and te every one of the party. A fat Kentuckian » overpowed by the onkomesie of the adroit Waglish?” Srate (the increase inthe revenue, &c.) is a of thi or EnGLuanp.—The present great trie umph for Sir Robert Peel, after all the difficulties that were thrown in the way of his ascending to the premiership, and affords manifest evidence of the benefits of a calm and steady goverament.— He found the exchequer empty, and some thirty millions cessore 5 added to the national debt by his prede- there were no apparent sources of im- provement ; trade languished ; the funds were low; no confidence in the money market; men of capi- tal shrunk from employing it; and the people gene- 3 rally are whole scene is cl surplus revenue ; dissatisfied ; butin lessthan four years the d. We have now a large iminished and diminishing debt; public credit and the national funds never stood so high ; trade flourishes ; foreign wars have been successfully concluded ; home agitations have neatly ceased ; moreover, these sul tagen wat be fairly regard furt cial and hi betantial advan- led as the racing f nd ag improvements, polit social. THE NEW YORK HERALD. NEW YORK, FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1845. Parliament wasto open in London on the 9h instant. Annexed is way it is done: aur. Lona pages eameyere a Orrice, Jan, 31. ‘eeresses, on announcing ir intention of bein; Rraseat on the occasion of the opening of Parliament on ‘uesday, the 4th ot Feb: , Will have places reserved for them in the House of Lords, if the announcement be made at this Office before five o’clock on Monday the ad Po tady can bi lo cen be admitted into t! in fall cn he body of the House, No strangers will be admitted, forks Josey except bya ticket from tien Lond Sree G doors will be opened at twelve o’clock. WILLOUGHBY DE ERESBY, G. C. .. Mgetine or Partiament.—In some quarters it is confidently announced that the tariff will under- go an extensive revision, the success of former re- luction of duties on im rts having been mest de- cided. The propriety fF eniking off a great num- ber of articles upon which small duties are charge- able, without produeing any amount of consequence to the revenue, has tor some time past and conti ues to be a subject of — general discussio: the mercantile circl The arguments adducedin favor of such a revision are, that whilst the tariff embraces upwards of 1000 ‘different articles, the Ik of the customs revenue is raised from not more than 20 of these commodities, and that as much lelay is interposed in obtaining clearances for those that are unproductive to the revenue as those that are, it is desirable to sweep the whole of the minor duties off. There is also an increasing opinion that the income tax will be made less onerous than it is at present, especially to parties in receipt of low salaries. But it is expected that the great question will be—will the duties upon foreign slave grown sugars be lowered—two cargoes from Venezuela (a slave republic) having been cleared for home consumption in this country; and whether there will be an_ alteration in the corn laws. From the current of public feeling—mercantilely speaking— the chances are held tobe, that the duty upon for | sugars will be reduced, and many think there will be a fixed He of 53. the quarter upon foreign wheat entered for home consumption. Ministerrat Argancements.—It is definitely ar- big ee thatSir Thomas Freemantle goes to Ireland as Lord Elliot’s successor in the important office of Chief Secretary; that the Hon. Sydney Herbert takes Sir Thomas Freemantle’s place as Secretary at War, with a seat in the Cabinet; and that the Right Hon. H. T. L. Corry succeeds to the First Seretrratie to the Admiralty, vacated by Mr. Sidney Herbert. Mr. Thomas Baring, M. ., has been invited by Sir Robert Peel to take office in all respects suited to his talents and commercial knowledge, and we fully expect that we shall, ina day or two, have to announce his accession to the ee ees in a position in which he can be eminent- yy useful. Lord Dalhousie quits the Vice-Presi- lency of the Board of Trade, and will become the head of that department by reason ef the reti t of rs Right Hon. W. E Gladstone. Ries .. We are disposed to think that Mr. Gladstone re- tires on account of his disapproval of decided mea- suree, to be taken either by the Archbishop of Can- terbury, at the inatigationof Government; or more likely by the Queen in Council, with or without the concurrence and assistance of Parliament, for the re-establishment of uniformity of worship within the church, according to the unexceptiona- ble model which generally subsisted throughout the kingdom a dozen years ago.—Record. The following changes were spoken of in the London papers :— Lord Chancellor, Mr. Pemberton Leigh (with a Peer- age) vice Lord Lyndhurst. ‘Sir Frederick Thesiger, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas, vice Sir N ‘Tyndall, who retires. Mr. Fitzroy Kelly, Attorney General, vice Sir W. Fol lett, whose impaired health forbids the hope of his being able to resume his official or professional avocations. The Hon. Mr. Wortley, Solicitor General, in the place of Sir F Thesiger, elevated to the Bench, as Chief of the Common Pleas. Ras.icton anv Poxitics 1n ENGLanp and Scot- Lanp.— Ihe question of the rubric, which has for some time been the prevailing topic in the Church of England, has been brought prominently before the public by a letter from the Archbishop of Can- terbury to the clergy and laity of his province.— The Archbishop recommends the clergy to abstain from_any further attempt to introduce changes in the Church service, unless they are acceptable to the laity, and to let matters generally remain as they are,until the *‘way shall be prepared for a final settle;nent.” In consequence of this letter, the Bishop of Exeter has withdrawn from the contest ht the laity of his diocese, and has declared that he thankfully accepts the prospect of an adjustment of their present diversities by some general mea- sure which shall have the sanction of the whole Church. Whether such a measure will be introdu- ced to Parliament in the ensuing session is doubt- fal, but the contemplated resignation of Mr. W. E. Gladstone, the President of the Board of Trade, whose opinions on Church matters are known te be strong, is said by many to give some color to such an expectation. Others think that his seces- sion has arisen trom some contemplated arrange- menis of the cabinet on commercial affairs. Whilst a third party state that the currency question,as ai- fecting Scotland, in which some of his family are deeply interested, is more feokely the actuating cause of his retirement. Sir Robert Peel, we un- derstand, is determined to provide a security for the paper money in that country; he is supported in his views by the other members of the cabinet; and Mr. Gladstone is opposed to any change. The latter party contends that the tariff and the sugar duties, by Sir Robert Peel’s own admissions, can- not be legislated upon in the ensuing session of Par. liament. Horrisi& Surpwreck anv Loss or Lirg.—The American brig Gazelle, Captain Philbrook, from Bangor, United States, bound to Port-au-Prince, was capsized in lat. 30, lon. 6}, on the morning of December 12, while ying to in a gale of wind — She immediately filled with water, turned bottom up, but_soon righted again, with the lose of three men. The decks were swept of every thing move able, and the bulwarks were gone. The remain- der of the crew stuck to the wreck, on which they remained twenty-four days, during which time their sufferings, from the absence of water, were in tense. No less than nine vessels passed them dur- ing this period, without affording the least relief Two men were stationed on the rigging, constantly making signals of distress. On the eleventh day a piece of canvaes was affixed to the mainmast, which was intended to serve as a bucket to catch what rain water might run down the mast. The only provi- sion, were a few beet bones and pork rinds. Oo the Gth of the present month, the American ship Tamerlane, Captain Theobald, _ from Savan- nah, bound to Liverpool, hove in sight, bore down, and took off the famished wretches and brought them to thisport. At the time of their ree- cue almost every inch of clothing had disappeared from their backs—their socks being the only cover- ing. Theirbodies resembled in color and appearance marble statues rather than those of living men. No- thing, according to the statement of the survivors, could exceed the kindness of the good Capt Theo- bald. He caused their bodies to be rubbed with camphorated spirits; he fed them eparingly at first, and allowed them onlya pint of water dailyuntil they began to improve under his hands, when he gave them a more generous diet. Our excellent towna- man, Charles Ware,who has always a hand open as melting charity for merit, in whatever shape he finde it, has opened a subscription at his office, Waterloo-road, for the reliet of the unfortunate Cavtain Philbrook. The amount already exceeds £25, and it promises to be more substantial. It ought to be so.— Liverpool Chronicle, Jan. 25. ‘QTue Stonm.—The port of Liverpool and neigh- borhood was visited, on the night of Saturday and morning of Sunday last, with a terrific storm, which did little damage on land, but hes been pro ductive ot Lip disasters at sea. On the coaste adjacentto Liverpool several small craft foundered, and a fine vessel, called the Manchester, bound fc the East Indies, was totally wrecked on the W. Hoyle. Thalberg, the celebrated pianist, and a party of vocalists, left here on Saterday. night for Belfast, but, after enduring the ‘‘pelting of the piti- leas storm” for nearly twenty-four hours, they re- | turned to Liverpool in the same steamer that took |them out. On the west coast of Engiand the dis- asters have been even more numerous. A vense} ‘called the William Pitt, was totally lost, and ten of her crew were drowned. Anothervessel, theneme of which is unknown, struck on the same coast ; and a yawl, which went to her assistance, was sunk by striking against the sinking ship. The poor 8 in the yawl seized on the rigging of the vessel, to which the crew were also clinging at the time. "A wave struck the rigging, and precipi- tated them into the foaming watere, where they were speedily engulphed in destruction. The lite- boat was put out, and succeded in rescuing some half dozen of the half-dying men on_ board, but nearly all the crew belonging the ship, and the greater portion of those be! ig to the yaw, per- tehed, On the north coast the storm raged furi- ously, but did not prove quite vo pregnant withfde struction. The accounts from Ireland are also un- favorable.—Wilmer’s Times, Feb. 4. American Hors.—Another result of the opera- tion of the new tariff ies seen, the jnat few days, in the importation of “hops trom the United States. The samples have been pronounced, b competent ju ‘a8 quite equal im flavor and sual: ity to any ia this country. Texas and Orxaon tw Enauann.—In the “Lon- don Times” of January 31,we find the following re- marks on American affaire:—The gentlemen of the United States are about enlarging their boundaries, and they are. evidently resolved that the world shall know what itis for people to be eng i pleasinga task. But there seems tobe a hi still, as indeed might probably have been ted, as to the way in which, and the met which, the prey is to be secured. The politicians of the United States have “resolved,” thet Texas and the Gregon ought to be, and therefore are, standing ready to be killed and eaten; but they seem now to be very considerably at a loss to know, as the boy says, “‘where tohave them.” . The predicament is a pleasing one. Anticipation is always more pleasant than enjoyment. ith or without slavery—whether by cajoling Mexico or by bullying her—these are the practical alternatives ow before the American Congress, and to be deci- ded by it in its course towards rhe annexation of Texas, So many phases and variations of degluti- tion seem to have presented themselves, that actual delay, ifnot danger, seems threatened to the pros- pective capture itself. With worse fortune than the monkey in the proverb, brother Jonathan appears to be distracted from his anticipated meal, by not two, but several distinct bundles of hay. ‘It seems by mo means certain,” writes our correspondent, thatthe annexation of Texas measure will pass even the Lower House this session. There seems to be such a variety of opinions as to the quo modo of admission, that no plan may be agreed on to command a majority of the dominant ty. Ale most each one is ready to submit a ane which almost every other one is ready to denounce.” No less than half a dozen separate and conflicting plane for “admitting,” “annexing,” or apropriating the Texan territory into the American Union are now before the House of Representatatives. All these various proposals preceed upon the com- fortable assumption that the prey is secure. Texas is considered to be already “caught,” and the ques- tien is, how to cut it up. Nor is the equabbling about Texas either one degree more or one degree less imposing or edifying than the cool quietness which hangs over the despatching of the Oregon affair. Resolutions in favor of the immediate ‘‘oc- cupation” of the Oregon territory have long since passed both Houses. There was no difference of opinion here. Slavery, Mexico, or the necessity of throwing the seizure into some form of interna- tional law, interposed no difficulties here. A bill was introduced on the resolutions, and is now pend- ing in the Senate of the United States, for. appro- priating and occupylng the whole line of sea coast on the Pacific, frem between the 54th and 55thde- gress of north latitude (more than 300 miles north of the most northerly settled part of Canada) down- ward, as far infand as the Rocky Mountains. This valuable acquisition (supposing it acquired) is to be connected with the Missouri river by a line of stockade forts, ‘‘not exceeding five in number.” And various enactments are further in contempla- tion for encouraging settlers, and consolidating them when settled. This quiet proposal is now before the Senate. It is probable that the wiser and more practised portion of American statesmen of all parties, and especially those of them who have the practical management of public af- sail and are conversant with the popular modes of thinking, speaking of, and transacting busi- aess, know what all this means, and whatit really amounts to, better than we do, Public men in America probably know better how to give their countrymen rope, and how to rely on the usual and ultimate, though not at first apparent, result of auch a proceeding, than we do on this side of the water. Debatesin the Senate, and quarrels about the mode and manner of any given project, are useful in more ways than one; and in American politics it is premature to jump toa conclusion un- til all these hitches are settled. It is not to be de- nied, however, that brother Jonathan has already, tohis own perfect satisfaction, “cast up his ac- counts” for Texas and the Oregon, however it may be certain that “he has been reckoning with- out his host.” There are two parties to the occupa- tion of the Oregon, and more than two to the a; 7 Sore ras, asour friends in the United ‘States will probably learn eee long, if they have not learnt it already. Mere unprinciplea, pro- digate self-aggrandizement is all that the United tates have to allege in support of the monstrous breach of all natural justice and positive treaty which would be involved in either of the measures im which they seem so deeply engaged. In neith- erone nerthe other could the States reasonably expect this country to acquiese; and the annexa tion of Texas would involve a disturbance of the settled relations of the American continent, in which all the chief European powers would be more or less interested; yet there seems to be no pause on the part of the States in a headlong adop- tion of them; and though it would be premature until the measures have passed the Legislature to speculate on them as accomplished, yet they cer- tainly appear to have been already pushed to a ro that demands the most serious attention to them. France anv Texas.—The John Bull of the 25th ult., has the following :— We hope the French Government will be able to vindicate its good faith and sincerity in the affair of Texas, by proving that it has not held one lan- guage to us, and another to the United States, as seems to have been the caee, eoeorulan TA the ‘et. ter of Mr. Calhoun to the American Minister at Paris. We abstain from saying more till M. Guizot has had the is tobi toa of answering questions which will doubtless be addressed to him upon the subject, in the Chamber of Deputies. The nature of these questions, and their bearings, will be at once understood from the following observations of the Constitutionnel of Monday:— __ < We have already asked a question which we im- agine the Cabinet does not wish to answer. Hasit, e8 or no, entered into an engagement with Eng- and on the subject of Texas ? Is it true,moreover, thatit hasentered into engagements of a contrary aature with the United States on the same subject? Has it promised the British Cabinet to join it ina protest against the annexation of Texas to the Uni- ted States? Has it promised the United States to remain neutral and indifferent, or has it made any other promise ? Itis probable that the Ministry will be obliged to explain itself on this question before the Chambers. It is their interest to do so quick- ly, and not to allow their honor to be suspected, as ha truth is beginning to be known. Whether M. Guizot has played a double part or not would inte- rest us but little; but what France wishes to know 1s, why our Cabinet should have engaged itself in a matter which does not concern us, and without any chance of success. Tue Dury on Cotron.—The merchants of Li- verpool are following the example of the brokers, who have already memorialized for a repeal of the duty on cotton. A memorial to Sir Roberr Peel, as First Lord of the ‘Treasury, for a repeal of the duty, from the merchants of Liverpool, lay for sig- aature in the Exchange rooms, and in a few hours there were attached to it the names of nearly all the respectable firms in the town. The memorial saysi— That the most formidable rival of the British manufac- turers in the trade is found in the rapidly increasing and improved mapufactures of the United States of America, which may now not ooly supply e great poriion of their home demands, but export very largely to foreign coun. wries, Al proof of the progress of the manufactures of the jited States, it may be stated that the value of the exports of cotton piece goods trom that coun try to China, which, in 18.7, amounted only to $9,000, amounted, in three quarters ot the last year, to $900 000 ; and the value exported from the United States to all other countries, (including China.) during the nine months ending 30:h June, 1843, according to an official return laid hetore Congpess, was $8,223,660, being upwards of $4, 000 000 per annum . ‘That the American manufacturer has not only the ad- vantage of being near the place of production of the cotton forming the staple of his manufacture, and being thus ex empt from the charges of transport to this country, but he isalso free from any tax upon the raw material to which his British competitor is subject. That the duty of five sixteenths of a penny per het imposed on cotton wool imported iato the Unit Kingdom alone, amounts to upwards of § per cent. on the ave cost of American cottons at the ports of ship- ment, during the last two years; and when it is consider. vd that nearly six-sevenths of the cotton on which this duty ispaid is exported in the shape of manufactured goods to foreign markets, without any allowance of draw- beck, it is manifest that this tex on the rew material is direct burden upon the British, and in favor of the Ai can manufacturer. That although the competition which your memorial ists have hitherto experienced his chiefly been met with, tn the coarser description of cotton goods, it must by borne in mind that those qualities form the chief weight ot the ex ‘and also that the mepufactures of America we yet in their infancy, and that, in their natural pro gress, they will improve (as in fact they are improving capidly) until they rival us in the finer kinds of goods also. This result will be materially hastened by the ope- ration of the recent act of Parliament, permitting tt exportation of machinery, the effects of which are now only beginning to be felt. That not only the American manufacturer, but our other principal rivals are also exempt from duty on the caw material. In Switzerland, Prussia, and all the states comprised in the Germanic Confederation, cotton is free ; and i France, thot there is a tax on its importation, there is an equivalent drawback, or bonnty, on the ex- port of cotton manufactures: while in the Hanseatic Cities the duty is almost nominal. Your memorialists are confident whatever other oleime may be made upon her Majesty’s ent for relief from taxation, there is none which, at so eompara- tively trifling a cost, would be so extensive in its benefi- cial effects as the repeal of the duty on cotton wool—a measure which, by removing an oppressive and unequal burthen upon the manufactures su lying more than one half of the whole exports of the United Kingdom, would give renewed wier to our commercial and manufacturing interests, in the its of which the immense body of the sebortng classes dependent on them would largely parti- Royat Visrrs.—The Queen and Prince Albert have visited the Duke of uckingham, at the mag- nificent mansion of Stowe, and the Duke of Wel- lington, at Strathfieldsaye. The Royal progresses, as usual, were marked with the strongest omen? strations of loyalty and attachment to the persons of Her Majesty and her distinguished husband.— The first named visit was one of state; the second was more of a private character. Since their re- turn, from Strathfieldsaye, Her Majesty and the Prinee have been enjoying their usual riding and walking exercise at Windsor, as the weather has permitted. Daring the past week, Sir Robert and Lady Pee! have been on a visit to Her Majesty.— The Court willleave the Castle for Buckingham Palace, on Monday, to be in readiness for the opening of Parliament by Her Majesty. On Satur- day, according to present arrangements, Her Ma- jesty and the Prince will leave town for the Pa- vilion at Brighton, where the Court is expected to remain for a fortnight or three weeks. ‘The infant Royal family will likewise be at Brighton. The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburgh Strelitz, (daugh- ter of the Duke of Cambridge,) lately gave birth to a son, but the child lived only a few minutes.— The royal mother’s life was never in danger. Bartisn American Lanp Company.—A special meeting of this corporation was held on Wednes- day, at the offices in Barge-yard, Bucklersbury, London, for the directors to submit a proposition to the proprietors respecting a railroad intended to pasgfrom Boston to Montreal, through the eastern PS. G, R. Robinson, the governor, having taken the chair, Mr. Cummins, the deputy governor, pro- ceeded to read the letter which had been received from Mr. Galt, the company’s commissioner in Canada, detailing at great length the advantages which were likely to accrue to the company from the projected railway, and reqnesting the authority of the directors to subscribe tor £20,000 sterling of railway stock. ‘The directors, in answer, au- thorized the subscription, but made it contingent ona charter being obtained—on £30,000 being raised—and on the line being approved of by the court of proprietors. The Chairman stated that this letter had been re ceived immediately before the departure of the last packet, and the directors had returned their answer before the packet sailed, there not being time to call a meeting ; but they reserved to the proprietors the right of determining whether they would sanc- tion the Fetes which they had given to the commissioner. He called upon the proprietors to express their opinions upon the subject. A proprietor as':.d whether it was quite clear that the company were competent to hold stock of another corporation ? The chairman replied, that the matter had been submitted to the legal advisers of the company, and they were clearly of opinion that it was within the powers given by the act of parliament. - Gould expressed his opinion that the com- pany ought to authorize a subscription of this £20,000, and moved a resolution to that effect. _ A long conversation ensued, several proprietors intimating a fear that Mr. Galt had been over san- guine asto the benefits to be derived from the scheme. i E A fos resolution was ultimately unanimously adop- ed. A remarkable correspondence between the Rev. Canon Wodehouse and the Bishop of Norwich has just been published. Mr. Wodehouse tender- ed the risignation of his living, on the ground that he objects to certain parts of the ritual in their lit- eral acceptation. The bishop refuses either to ac- cept or encourage the resignation,urging that“lati- tude in subscription” to the Articles, Homilies,and Prayer book, is “unavoidable.” The test which was to be proposed at Oxford, to prevent “latitude inveubscription” has been withdrawn, as also has the contemplated resolution of censure on the Rev. Mr. Ward, for the oe expressed in his book om the “Ideal Church.” Imports or Woor —The total import of foreign wool into London during the year 1844 amounts to 118 647 bales, against 109 318 bee in 1843; show- ing an increase, during the last year, over the quan- tity imported in 1843, of 8k per cent , or 9,329b: 8 from all quarters. The total import into Liverpool during 1844 amounts to 48,700 bales, against 35,319 bales in the year preceding, showing an increase daring the former pericd, as compared with the latter, of 38 per cent., or 13,441 bales. ‘The in- crease for the whole kingdom 18 40,063 bales, or 21 3 16:hs per cent. on 1843. AnnuaL Mgerine or THE AntI-Corn Law Leacue —The annual meeting of this body was held in Manchester, the head quarters of the body, last week. The report extended over a period of fifteen montha, trom September, 1843, to Decem- ver, 1°44. The following is a condensation of the leading points touched upon in the report :—Al- luding to the electoral movement, for which afund of £100,000 was demanded, the report stated, that England and Wales had been divided into thirteen electoral districts; to each of which an agent was appointed, to premote effectual registration, &c , and to report on the state of the district in such respects. Under this arrangement, 160 boroughs in England and Wales were visited during the past ear; the League having secured a gain in 112. More than two hundred meetings, attended by a deputation from the Council, have been held in England and Scotland since October, 1843. Of these meetings, more than one hundred and fifty have been held in Parliamentary boroughs. The lecturers of the League have pursued their voca- tion in thirty-six out of forty English counties, and in nearly all the Welsh counties. More than 2,000,000 stamped and other publications have been distributed; besides 15,000 copies weekly of the League newspaper issued for subscribers to the League fund. The letters received during the year, in London and Manchester, were 25,000; despatched, 300,000. Alluding to the electoral pro- ceedings, the report saye—The government ot this ceuntry is in the hands of a class, solely through the instrumentality of the Chandos clause, which places the county representation at the mercy of the landlords, threugh the votes of less than 200,000 tenante-at-will in England and Wales. From calculations carefully made, the Council are convinced that it will be practicable, in a short time, to induce such a number of the friends of free trade to purchase freehold qualifications as will neutralize those dependent voters at the poll, and give to the intelligent middle and industrious classes their due influence in the government of this commercial country.” A separate financial report stated the receipts on account of the £100,- 000 fund at £86 009; the expenditure, £59,333; ba- tunce in hand, £26,676 In addition, the charr- man explained, that when the League firat launch- ed the address, in which they asked from the coun try a contribution of £100,000, they had itin con- templation to raise a ae eta of that amount by a bazaar, to be held in Covent Garden Theatre; but the bazaar had not yet been held. The amount received, therefore, was quite as much as they had avticipated. Speeches were delivered uy Mr. Milner Gibson, and Mr. Bright, who tnumphantly referred to the report for disproof of the insinua- tions that the League has retrograded. Osrrvarny —The Duc de Montmorency, Grandee of Spain of the first class, Knight of the French Legion of Honor, died at Munich, on the 2lat Dee., at the age of 76.—He was a faithful adherent of the exiled basi family of France, and had re- sided for more than ten years at Munich. He was tather of Prince Montmorency Robeck, who was condemed a few weeks ago by, the Correctional Tribunal of Paris, for having sold busts of tse Duke of Bourdeaux. On the 30:h Dec., at Brighton, Lady Wilmot, relict of the late Sir Robert Wilmot, Bart,, of Chaddesden, Derbyshire, aged 70. On the 5th ult., at Osnaburgh-terrace, Regent’s-park, Robert Smirke, Exq., R. A. in the 93d year of his age, On the 5th ult., at High Elms, the Dowager Lady Lubbock. In his 80th year, at his house, Hertford atreet, Mayfair, Gen. Sir Henry Grey.— On the 10th ult ,im New Ormond street, Wm. Tay- tor, Eeq., R A. At Chillington Park, on the 1th ult., aged 65, the Lady Sophia Foy, relict of the inte Colonel Foy, and sister of the late Barl of Devon. On the 16th ult., at Hill Court,near Berke, ley, Gloucestershire, Sir John Dutton Colt, Bart., in kis 78d year. Sir Colin Mackenzie, of Kilcoy, Bart., expired at his seat in Ross-shire, (Kelma- juthy House,) on the 16th ult. At Blackrock, in her 82d year, Margaret, the mother of Sir John Jonroy, Bart. On the 16:h ult., at Bognor, Sussex. Rear-Admiral Samuel Jackson, ©. B, in the 73d year of his age. Onthe 17th ult., at Richmond Hill, the Dowager Lady Morshed, in her 87th year. At Tarnebigg, on the 2lst ult,, aged 75, the Right Hon. and Rev. Lord Aston. The Rev. John Chan- aing Abdy, Rector of St. John’s, Southwark, in his 53d year. On 26th ult., the Rev. R. H, Chapman expired suddenly, at his residence, in Marylebone. Same day,at his seat in Herefordshire,aged 88, Sir J. G, Cotterell, Prince Frederick, of Nassau, uncle of the reigning Duke, and a General of the Austrian army, died lately at Vienna, of a disease ofthe heart, atthe age of 46. The Earl of St. German’s died on the 19th ult., at his seat,” Port Eliot, St. German’s, Cornwall, in his 78th year, and is succeeded in the peerage by his eldest son, Lord Eliot, Secretary for lreland, whose elevation causes a vacancy in the representation of East Cornwall. On the 18th ult., Sir C. F. Williams expired at his residence in Hyde Park-square, of an affection of the heart. Captain J. Gascoyne, R. N. expired on Thursday last, at Carlton Lodge, Clifton, at the age of 78 years. Mrs. Martin, mother of the Rev. G-. Martin, chancellor of the diocese ot Exeter, and sister to the Right Hon. W. Sturges Bourne, died at Torquay, on Sunday, the 19h ult. The Marquis of Sligo died, on the 30th ult., in the 57th year of his age. Mrs. James Gray, late Miss M. A. Browne, the distinguished poetess, died, on Tuesday last, suddenly, at Cork. On the 27th, Elizabeth, Arch- duchess of Russia, was delivered ofa female child, still-born, and early the next morning her Imperial Highuess expired under a severe attack of spasms atthe heart. Lady Mary Bagot, eldest daughter of the Earl and Countess of Mornington, and widow of the late Right Hon. Sir Charles Bagot, the late Governor General of Canada, died on Saturday. Tue Great Brrrain Stgam Suir.—This stupen- dous ship, after a number of trial trips, was ap- pointed, by the directors of the Company, to un- dertake the voyage from Bristol, where she wae built and fitted out to London, in order as well to try still further the capabilities of the vessel by as severe a test as possible, as to afford an opportuni- ty to the population of the vast metropolis. of specting the hugest machine in the form of a ship that has floated on the waters of our globe since the time of Noah. On Thursday, at four o’clock, the passengers, to the number of about 140, hav- ing embarked, the vessel was got underweigh, and after some delay, caused by fouling an anchor with some wreck, she fairly started on herpassage about seveno’clock. Immediately upon starting,a gale arose, which continued till five the next bee when the wind chopped round to the N. and The vessel was repeatedly struck by very heavy seap, and, in consequence of having no cargo, rolled most awfully. At this time, she§ progressed at the rate of six and a half knots perf hour, with only three sails set, and a heavy cross runnin; Shortly afterwards she was struck by a sea of suc tremendous force, that two of the dead lights in the bow, with their frames, which were rivetted to the ship, were forced in, which caused the water to flow into the forward compartment ; the figure head was injured; and some slight damage in other respects was done; but it was found, on examination, that no material in- jury had been sustained. It was considered by many that her immense length (327 teet) might cause her to labor heavily in a rough sea; but the testimony of those on board goes to establish the fact, that she was as buoyant and easy as any ship could be under such citcumstances. It is probable that had a paddle wheel vessel been in company with the Great Britain during this storm, that she would have been immeesurably distanced by the latter, on account of the rolling of the vessel caus. ing the paddles to be so much out of the water The ship steers as well as the smallest boat, for, without canvass, with high wind and heavy sea,she answered her helm most perfectly. The weather being somewhat hazy, and the wind blowing hard from the S. and W., the gallant barque pursued her onward course, having but one-tenth of her canvas spread, and anchored in the Downs at half pas: leven on Sunday morning. A strong S. E. wind sprung up while the vessel was passing Mar- gate; and when the Great Britain entered the Thames, the wind was blowing most furious ly. Though the nver was crowded with vessels of all sizes, she held on her way at full epeed, a flood-tide at the time running; and the only da- mage done was to a brig, which dragged her an- chors, and had her bowsprit carried away, by com- ing against the steamer’s side. pen arriving at Woolwich, the speed was slackened, and at a quar- ter to four the vessel arrived off Blackwall. The Waterwitch, a iarge and powerful steamer which was passed by the Great Britain at the Nore, ar- rived at Blackwall one hourand eight minutes after that vessel. The Great Britain has hitherto fully agswered, aad even more than answered, the ex- pectations of her designers. During her passage round from Bristol, she has withstood the most dreadful gales ; for it was remarked by Capt. Hos- ken, (late of the Great Western,) “that two vo ages might be made across the Atlantic wit out encountering auy thing so severe.” The Great Britain 1s now lying off the Black- well pier for the inspection of visitors, where she will doubtless be a great object of at- traction for some time to come. ler average apeed, on Saturday, was twelve statute miles per hour, and she performed in 28 hours and55 minutes 320 nautical miles, or about 350 statute miles — During the entire voyage the engines made 54,473 revolutions, with 163,419 revolutions of the Archimedean screw propellor; and the greatest rate of speed at which she went at any one time was thirteen and two-third knots The Great Britain, under the disadvantage of ha- ving the worst description of screw for her propel ler, ison all hands, acknowledged to have per- formed her passage, against the very trying circum. stances of wind and weather, far better than if she had been fitted with paddle wheels. Her screw was known to be an inferior one, and the inventor of the principle had an objection to it, on account of its having too many threads; but the directors of the Great Western Steam Company have deter- mined onreplacing it by another, which they have ordered to be manufactured. When it is substitu- ted for the imperfect one, and the piniceted altera- tions are made to her bows, namely, the filling up the hollowness with sponsons, we confidertly pre- dict that, not only will this extraordinary ship be rendered perfectly safe and much easier in a heavy sea, but that her veiocity through the water will be increased ina very great degree, and her continuous progress ona vornes will be more uniform as wellas more rapid than has ever been made by any other ves gel. During the passage up Channel this day a very interesting experiment wastried with anew electro galvanic instrument for registering the speed of vessels. It consists of a dial plate which may be placed in the cabin cr any other convenient part of theship. By the agency ot an electric current the space passed over, and the speed of the vessel in knots per hour, is registered on this dial, attached to one of Massy’s ordinary fans, and immersed with it in the water is an apparatus, which, every time the fan has made a certain number of revolutions, aud, consequently, when the vessel has passed through a given space, brings the ends of two wires in contact. These wires connect the fan with galvanic battery and clock movement in the vessel whenever contact is procured by the fan, and the circuit is thus completed for the electric current, indices on the dial of the clock movement are acted upon by means of electro-magnets and regis- ter the speed and distance passed over by the ves- sel The instrument is exceedingly simple and the fan may remain in the water during a whole voy. age, her indices registering continually the speed and distance passed over. A comparison was made between Massy’s common log and the new one, and they were found to agree exactly with each other. 7 During the recent trip of the Great Britain steam ship, a dinner was given on board to upwards ot 140 visitors. The chairman said 1t must be a source of great satistaction to them ail to be in a vessel which he trusted was destined to promote the commercial intercourse between Great Britain and the United States of America. He would give ** The Health of the President of the United States,” and he would only add his hope that the friendly relation: which for some time existed between the United States and this country would, under his auspices, be preserved. The toast wasdrunk with much en- thusiasm. A ° Capt. Grose (an American,) in reply to the toast, said he wag much obliged to them for the honor they had just pard his country. He was quite un- prepared to address them at uty length, and he would merely say that no one could more heartily wish that the hopes expressed by their chairman would be realized (cheers.) He had great pleasure in proposing as a toast, ‘ Success to the Great Bri- tain”? Drusk with much applause. — Rutter, Esq, (trem America,) rroposed, “ In- crease to the Vommerciel Intercourse between Great Britain and the United States of America.” (Cheers.) Another account says:—I[mmediately upon start- ing, a gale arose, which centinued till five the next morning, when the wind chopped round to the N and W. The vessel was repeatedly struck by very heavy seas, and, in consequence of having no car- go, rolled most awtully. Shortly afterwards she was struck by a sea of such tremendous force, that two of the dead lights inthe bow, with their tramee, which were rivetted to the ship, were forced in, which caused the water to flow into the forward compartment. She proved as buoyant and easy as any ship under such circumstances, and steered ar well as the smallest. She arrived safe at London, having run 350 miles in 28 hours, the greatest rate of speed was 134 knots the hour, Captain Hoeken, late of the Great Western was on board,who stated that she might have made two passages across the Atlantic, without encountering 80 severe a gale. | Price Two Cents. _ A Yanxge Aristocrat In Paris.—The follow- ing is taken from the John Bull of the 15th’ ult. :-— Do you think that, among vour very numerous readers, you have any one sufficiently imaginative to be able to picture to himself a Yankee aristocrat? Pray don’t laugh—upon my word I am serious— can a reader imagine what sort of a “critter” one of the American aristocracy can be? I am aware that no such animal is to be found in any menage- rie, nor is it mentioned in avy work on natural history; but it exists nevertheless, and cimens of the species may be found, cecasionally, of all places in the world, in the Parisian salons. 1 my- self, in the course of this present winter, have met several. They might, on a hasty glance, be taken tor ordinary men; but when one exemines them with attention, it is easy to perceive that their looks are wilder, their manners ruder, their voices louder, their faces uglier, axd their dress more groteeque, than those of civilized beings who re- side in Londonand Paris. They excite great curi- osity in the salons dorés of the trench capital, and their sayings and pranks are much commented upen. An anecdote of one of them, which ischar- acteristic of the whole species, may be worth re- lating for the edification of such of your readers as take pleasure in the study of natural history. This man—I call him a man, though I amnot sure he isn’t half horse and half aligator— —this man is continually vaunting himself as belonging to one of the most ancient, most wealthy, and ae inet panee families of the United States of America. He has admission to the salon of a lady who beloags to a family of great antquity, who occupies a distinguished position in the beau monde, and who is the wife of a Baron, holding an eminent and important government office. It seems that he neglected to pay this lady a visit, ae Parisian custom enacts, on or fey after le jour de Van. On dining with the lady and her husband the other day, some reference was made to this breach of etiquette, and some allusion was laughingly ven- tured to the absence of etrennes. ‘* Oh, Madame la Baronne,” stammered out the New York arisio- crat, “ I didn’t know—raly—but if you will accept that —!” and after fumbling in his pocket for a moment, he offered the lady—a napoleon. ‘* Mon- sieur!” she exclaimed in indignant astonishment. “Oh, Madame, it is quite at your service—take it!” The self-satisfied smile of the Yankee aristocrat,and the insulted expression of the lady’s face, threw the guests intoa fit of laughter ; but it was not until the hostess with a very stern and unmistakable manner, cried, “Take up your money, Sir!” that the Yankee could comprehend that he had committed some groes gaucheriec, and even then he exclaimed ia an aside toa triend, “I wonder what on airth them thar infernal critters are larting at!” In case any incredulous reader should be inclined to think that a member even of the “aristocraey” of Yankee iand could have been en noraal of the commonest usages of society as to offer aladya piece ot money, { beg to assure him that I have it on unquestiena- ble authority that such was the undoubied faet; and in proof that the man is what he represents himself to be, a pergon of distinction in his own country, I may mention thatthe American Ambas- sador, Mr. King, haying, as is usual on such occa- 21ons, received permisston from Louis Philippe to invite a certain number of his countrymen to the ball given by His Majesty last evening, selected this very money—giving man as one of the equad— a thing, it is almost needless to say, he would not have done, had he _not really been one of the aris- ocracy of the United States. Ciel! What a queer aristocracy that same must be! _ Ireland. The Secretaryship for Ireland is also vacant, Lord Eliot having ascended to the peerage, by the feath of his father, the Earl St. Germau’s. It is zenerally understood that Sir Thomas Freemanile, the present Secretary of War, will have that impor- tant post. The London Standard says, that beyond Sir Thomas Freemantie’s appointment nothing is set- ed, though there is too much reason to tear that Mr. Gladstone may retire from the administration, put certainly not from the conservative party.— Should he retire, the step will be altogether fo sis own choice, and it will be an occasion of deep regret to all his colleagues. We have seen in some of the journals various motives assigned for the right ion. gentleman’s withdrawal from office, but not me of them, we believe, even approuches to the truth. At the risk of passing for uninformed, we shall be at present silent; because we will not let +o the hope that the able and eloquent President ot he Board of Trade may be See upon to con- inue to give his services to the conntry. The repeal question in Ireland has been thrown oto the shade by an agitation of a very different ind unexpected character. The Bequests Act has created a difference of opinion not only among the Jatholic laitv but among the higher orders of the clergy. The excitement occasioned by this mea- sure had in no degree subsided, when it was ru- nored that the Government had opened a negota- ion with the Pope for the purpose of connecting he Irish Catholic Church with the State, either by naking a provision for the clergy, or by obtaining 1 concordat giving the crown the nomination of the srelates. This rumer apparently took all parties by surprise; but before there had been much time for che expression of public sie on the subject, Archbishop Crolly, the Catholic Primate of Ireiand, mblished a letter addressed to him by the Propa- zanda, at the command of the Pope, charging him o admonish ail ecclesiastics, and especially those of episcopal rank, to abstain from taking any part ‘n political meetings or dinners, and ‘‘studiously to ‘void what may even lightly excite or agitate the dock committed to them.” 'O’Connell at once pro- sounced this letter to be nota ‘canonical docu- nent,” and the Primate consequently thought it 1ecessary to publish a letter to Mr. O’Connell, ex- ressing his “‘surprise and sorrow that he should rave veniured” to make such an assertion, and stating that the document had been submitted to all he prelates of his Church, who had ugreed to abide by its injunctions. The Archbiship in a postscript -eferred to the concordat as an “insidious scheme” which he will join the prelacy of Ireland in oppo- ing as destructive of the independence and purity of theirreligion. These facts will suffice to show that the rumored negotiations with the Pope had »btained very general credit. The letterof Arch- »ishop Crolly however has had the effect of produ ing an official communication from the Lord Lieu- enant, which sets the whole question at rest. Lord Heytesbury addressed a letter to Archbishop Murray, informing him ‘that he has been instruct- +d to give to him and to Archbishop Crolly the strongest assurances,on the part of the Government, chat there has never existed the slightest intention of entering into any negotiation with the Papal See apon the subject of a concordat.” In the mean- tme the letter received by the Primate from the 8 80 obviously directed against the tion, that it has roused a general spirit to the Pope among all classes of Re- Mr O'Connell has apologised to Arch- y tor sta’ e rescript of the panonical document. Ina he has addressed to that Prelate he vishop ( Propage etter wa retracty, “et onee end unequivocally,” apy asser- ion of his thet may apply to the document as veing uneenomeal, and adds, that if his private y inion were otherwise, he would at once bow to the authority with which the document is now slothed. At the Repeal Association, O’Connell fenied that the reseript had any thing to. do ith he repeal agitation. He declared that its object was not to loterfere woth the laity or with repeal, yut was simply intended to keep up and promote he spirit of benevolence and chanty. He admit- ed, however, with expressions of regret, that there was some truth in the statement that the discus- sion produced by the Be: quests Act had tended to damp the agitationtor repeal. He said that though he concordat was denied, something more inju- rious was meditated; and he proposed that Lord French and his son, John O’Connell, should be sent to Rome as delegates from the Association, in order to lay their case before the Pope, and im- store his Holiness not to thwart them in their exer- tions to obtain a restoration of their domestic legis- lature. No Protestant speakers in the days of the “No Popery”’ agitation could have surpassed the leading Catholic members of the Association in the vehemence of their protestations egainst the Pope's right to interfere with the temporal affairs at the people of ireland. At the meeting on the 6:h, Mr, Mullin, a barne- ter, was in the chair. O’Connell sent £51 for his ‘amily subscription, and stated that he has been so employed on the previous Charitable Bequests Bill, hat he could not forward his address to thelrish peo- ile. He gave notice of a motion for arrangements {uring the next session of Parliament, which may oreclude the necessity of repeal members sttending a London, A letter was read trom Tem Steele, stating that he had pacified Leitrim. The speakers were Mr. M‘Nevin, Mr. O’Brien, and Mr. O’Hea. The rent was announced to be _ At the meetingon the 13h, Mr. tavia, (a barrie- er and editor of the Natton,) was inthe chair. A etter was readtrom Mr. O'Connell. stuting that he would be in Deblin on the 19:h or 19th, and deny- ng that the fervent anxiety of the Irish for ferent iad cooled down. A letter was also read from Tem steele, describing hia crusade against Ribandiem is most successtul. The principal speakers were Mr. J. Reilly, Mr. W. 8. O’Brien, Mr. Dagle, Mr,