Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-10-27

Al the sitting Of the Academy Of Sciences on ths
10Th September, M. Poisson communicated highly
interesting note on the calculus of probabilities ap-
Piled to the decision of unes both in France and Eng
land. The number of individuals brought before ju
res have increased in the latter country very rapidly
From 1905 10 1912 the annual number was nearly
5000; from 1912 to l9l9 6 900 from 1919 to 1926
5000; and from 1926 to 1888, $4,000. The whole
number in 1882 amounted to 81, 900. The condem-
nations too have increased in the same ratio. The
author shows difference Of one tenth in favor of
France.
The Minister of Finance, to whom was referred
by the Syndicate Of the Paris Stock Brokers' the
question of prohibiting the price of shares IN specula
tons connected with different branches of industry
from beng quoted on the Stock Exchange, had not
yet come TO decision thereon.
Prince Metternch has been feastng the Turkish
minister, Fet Achmet. The latter illusrious perso-
mage got drunk on champagne.
The new General Bank of Commerce and Industry,
projected by LATTE & Co., was to 60 into operation
on the End of this month. The capital is fifty five
millions Of francs, OF which twenty have been sub
scribed.
The Augsburgh Gazette contains long article try
ing to excite the feelings of Turkey against England
tan in the loss of Alglers.
The French troops were to march on Constantine
the It'll of September.
M Vret in his work meallurgy, estimates the
value OF silver produced from the European mines at
l3 IT'S $50 francs, and Of gold at 1856 423 francs
On the 2lst Of September the rail road from Lou
vain to Tirlemont was opened
NJ Theirs and the Ex-president Of the Council are
ot,Iv t,o, StiOnS nf
internal policy.
M. Las Cases has been appointed special agent to
90 to Hayti and arrange with that government the
difficulties subsising between il and France.
The money capital of Europe formerly estimated
al five mards has been reduced to four, which IT is
now calculated sustains fifty-seven miards of paper
credits.
Lo! THE Pooh INDIAN-We are informed that
the Government agent who came on from Washing
ton with the poor Indians paid altogether $500, to
the owners Of three or four omnbusses in which the
Indians rode about the city yesterday and the day be-
fore.
Miss TREE-This lady still holds her own" A
crowded house last night, to see her in lon, despite
the rain and revusion.
CONTEMPT ArED INsuRREcrIoN.- the Brian b.
rolhme, arrived at New Orleans from Alexandra, in
formation has been received of contemplated insur
rection Of slaves, which to have taken place at
Bayou, Rapide, near Alexandra. About fifty ne
groes were arrested on the 10th, 18th, and l2th.-
Nine have been hung, among them the chief who
confessed on the gallows. Three free negroes have
paid the price ofther crime with their lives. Span
lard who was concerned in the plot has escaped
Two companies of United States troops have been sta
toned along the district.
Its said that white man was shot who had been
plotting with the slaves and that Spanard had been
taken but made his escape Ii is also said that letter
from Arthur Tappan was found on one of the slaves
MoDEsrY-A person. signing himself "Janes F.
Morgan" of Poughkeepsie asks to Islander a neigh
Dor of his who sells calico at six pence yard and
that he will take the responsibility. Take it them
Morgan-we shant.
Moax QuAcK LEcTuRERs.-The success of Wolff
the missionary, has opened the field If ambition as
wide as the mouth of the Mississippi. Buckingham,
the i,inerant lecturer on Orientalism from England
proposes TO give nightly lecture, alternately, at
Clinton Hall and the Stuyvcsant Institute, for 81 a
ticket each night. All the valuable information that
old Buck car give US, get for half this money
by purchasing any book Of travels in the Broadway
bookstores. Buckingham having surfeltet England
with his humbug, now begins IT in Yanxeeland.
II Fancy Ball took place at Hoboken last
night.
II The auction system developed IN its true
colors on late trial in the Common Pleas. Read it
Jack OLanicrn.
~ Who is the prettest mlllincr in New York 2
Il.
make match of it.
IL The sub treasury question is simply contest
whether the banks shall control the government or
the government the banks. One tyrant is easier than
800.
MARRIED.
On Wednesday 18th inst, by the Rev. Dr. Phillips, William
Mead ESQ., of Liverpool to Frances Adelaide Wade, OF this
city.
Al Brooklyn, Wednesday 25i inst, by the Rev. o. De-
wey Bon Bradbury, of Gala Me-, 10 Alice H., dsughier Of
Jehosoa Williams, Esq OF Brooklyn.
AT Rhinebeck N. ", Friday, Goth inst. by the Rev.
James Lille, Theophlus Nelson. NJ d. 10 Frances Hooker