Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-09-04


The London money market remains firm
His exceency General Glass; our Minister to
France, was daily expected TO arrive from Constant
nople where he had been on special mission from
this government
The cholera has declined little at Naples and
Sicily At Palermo il has subsidized so much as to re-
store partial tranquility. In one month $4,000 indi-
vduals have been swept from that place by the fatal
disease.
Letters from Rome to the 10Th July, represent the
inhabitants in the greatest error in consequence
of repor; that the cholera had manifested itself with
in eight leagues of that city,
| The news from Spain confirms the defeat Of Don
Carlos He arrived on the ed July at Cantavisja
with only few troops The rest were in the environs
of Camaras
| The mercantile failures have been considerable
over Europe. The crop is every where favorable.
|, The town of Polack was desolated on the 9th
June by dreadful fire, 800 houses were burnt down.
Prince Metternich's rich Vineyard at Johonnisberg,
has suffered from hail storms loss amounting to
$4,000 dollars
Among the victims of the plague in Smyrna, we
regret to say is the Rev. Mr.. Dwight American Mis-
sloHary.
According to the Morning Herald of the 4th, the
members returned to the Parliament as far as as
certained are pa Mniserialist and 2l4 CoHserva-
nves. This statement as compared with the last
parliament, gives gain of Az and loss Of Az leav-
ing majority Of in fav or Of Conservatives
We have received some further advices today from
the United States, by the Pennsylvania, which has
rived at Liverpool with dates to the 9Th, from New
York. From their general contents the inference
may be drawn that the state of commercial affairs
throughout the Union, if they have not decidedly ex-
hblted strong demonstrations Of improvement they
certainly have not retrogaded and although better
l,J
of New York and the ncighbonng cities, not only
with regard 10 the settlement OF their mutual and as
II may be termed international claims upon each
other but more inclination has been manifested to
provide for the just claims of their British creditors.
The directors ofthe bank of the United States have
It is also said, determined to make preparations for
the resumption of cash payments. 1t is stated that
Mr. Blddle, the managing director of the United
States Bank, # he succeeds in his object will entirely
thwart the President of the United States and the
party who SO long have contemplated the destruction
of that powerful establishment.
The advices from Naples of the 18th ut. as men
toned above state that the commander OF the troops
embarked for Sicily on the preceding night had been
instructed to land at the distance of ten miles from
Palermo. He was invested with full powers to act
according to circumstances and ordered to storm the
CITY In case any resistance was offered. revolu-
tOnary movement had taken place at Messna.
A steamer coming from Palermo having been al
lowed to communicate freely with the land, the peo-
pie against the authorities, attacked the senatory
if they had not sought safety in flight ALI the books
and documents of the administration were term burnt
thrown into the On receipt of this intelligence
the King Immediately ordered the lst Swiss regiment
to embark for Sicily.
LONDON, Aug. 1.-The foreign exchanges are deci-
dedly lower to day, and show stronger tendency for
decline than on the last post day. The fall in the
exchanges has oeen considerably accelerated by the
inclination and actual determination of the bank d.
rection TO make purchases of bullion, coupled also
with the desire on the part Of the public TO invest un-
employed capital in the cheaper yet sound continent
al stocks. The British funds have been very firm
today, and there has been more demand for money
stock. On the whole Consols have advanced full 4
per cent, the last quotation for money being 9a
and for account OH a 80.
Aug. A, IL oclock-C0nsos incline upwards and
for the Account the price is 81. Lite is yet doing in
the foreign market
Three o'clock-Consols for Account are slE to 80,
but there is change whatever from our former re-
port Of the foreign market.
SINGULAR AFFArn or HoNoR.--On Monday, the
oath June six young ladies entered acre at the Rue
Royal ST. Honore Paris, and ordered the coachman
to drive to the Bots de Vlncennes In addition 10 the
fare agreed upon the coachman received handsome
gratuity, which seems have led him to believe that
there must be some mystery in the proceedings of
this feminine concave. His suspicious were not un-
founded. Madame Siephanie l., furious against
her sx-intmate friend, Madame Adele M, who
had distracted her lover had challenged her fortunate
nval TO mortal combat. Theinvitaon had been ac-
ceptcd and it was TO settle this affair Of honor that
the two ladies, each accompanied by TWO seconds OF
their sex, had repaired to the Bots de Vincenncs
A pistol having been placed in the hand of each the
two rivals fired in The mnrderous engines had,
however been loaded by inexperienced hands, and
were discharged by hands equally unaccustomed to
the arena of duellng Neither OF the fair combatants
accordingly was hurt, and, though they were them
selves by desrous TO retire from the afiray,
the seconds severally declared that their principals
had done all that honor called for and insisted upon
Withdrawing their women from the field.
TRovRLE AnoSe THE DESCRIBES or MANIA MoSk
The supporters of Maria Monk are 10 distress The
Awful Disclosures" getting disclosed most
awfulIy. Doct. Sleigh, of Philadelphia, well known
in this city as Protestant lecturer on Christianity
and once believer in Mara's book, has come out
and exposed a very amusing attempt she recently
made in Philadelphia to get up another "abduc-
ton" This brochure is for sale today at the book
stores.
webelleve the truth viii soon come out. The Rev.
Mr. Hoyte, the Rev. Mr.. Socum, and all the other
Revercnds engaged in that holy affair on the edge
of volcano of public Indignation Many are talking
Of and feathers, Lynch law, riding rails, &c.
We understand that some strange revelations will
soon be made. The Rev. Mr.. Slocum il seems has
cunningly ensHgh Withdrawn his libel suit against
the Courier Doct Sleigh will soon be here TO
give cosp dc main 10 the whole imposure.
Poor Maria we pity her future destiny. II she
will come TO us and honestly disclose the truth about
IN. nsaclounvoav ahnll prroQut her with 4l0O