Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-06-06

TAsSslIswss list of tho s..ssnneat s!sa. vessels
e ,ssv:s ha: been gssshed BY order q the mar
Crocodile, Halton Chimere, Syx, Vantour, 1hsre,
Aeheron, Papia, Cerbere Tsrtare and Cscyte- all
OF $50 horse power; the Etna Of l7e, Rainier I50,
Castor ITO. On the coast of Spain, ine Meteore Of
loo; and at Cayenne the Brasier Of 100 and Cous-
| The tax laid on theatrical representations and
places OF public amusement &C., for the support Of
charitable establishments in Paris, amounted, IN 1897
to 82z, log r., or 81, 1851.
| The Monitenr Parisien states that the man who
shot himself few days age in a pistol shooting
ground, near Menmontant did 80 from remorse at
having changed his religion. He had paid his ad-
dresses some years ago to a widow of the Jewish re-
ligon, but only gained her hand oncondtion of aban-
donng the Catholic faith for hers. This had ever
since preyed on his mind; and when their first child
was born he had promised his mother that it should
be baptized a Christian. His wife, however, would
not consent to this and the infant was clrcumcised
The same day the unhappy father wrote two touch
ing letters to his wife and mother informing them Of
his distress of mind and of his sad resolution which
ne carried into effect few hours afterwards.
The English company lately formed for converting
to use and profit the Asphalmm of the mines of Bas-
teHnes and Gaujac have finally concluded their
tract with the French company. Messrs. Godsnid
and Reyssel directors of the English company hav
ing personally ascertaned the beauty as well as ex-
ceence of the produce of the above mines, have re-
turned to England, where the employment Of bitumen
IS about to be carried 10 a vast extent.
Daring the month of April, 29O2,6 fir. were paid
into the Savings Bank of Paris, by 20 896deposiiors
OF whom 305S were new, and 2,2S5, 600 FIR. were
drawn out
man named Ceuvreur, an old soldier on the re-
tired list of the invalids, having been summoned
few days since by NJ. Heucq mayor of Champlat,
near Relms before the tribunal of that city, for having
assaulted man and broken his arm, was so enraged
at this proceeding that he determined to be revenged
Having induced N. Heucq to come to his house TO
arrange matters between HIM and the E,an assaulted,
he toek an opportunity when M. Heucq was OFT his
guard TO strike him two heavy blows on the head with
a bill hook; and supposlng him to be dead, took a
pistol, and Immediately blew his own brains out. NJ
Heucq is in great danger from the serious wounds he
received, but is expected TO recover.
The Duke of Orleans has RENTED 10 the mayor of
Caen a sum of 1900 fr., towards the expense of the
races, TO take place there in the course Of the
mer.
Tivoli Gardens will open tomorrow for the son
by grande fete er raordincire dedicated 10 the Ma
tonal Guards. The admission will be 5fr.
The number Of commlttas BY the Council of Dis
cipne of the National Guards for not at andng duty
in their turn, during the last month 5j2 bot in
March only 26S. The lNonitenr Pa sisn lacetiously
anticipates reduction IN the nambe 81 prisoners du
ring the pleasant month of May"
The temperature of Paris rose YESTERDAY u. u
heat. The thermometer at the Observaory was at
nine IN the at II aeg. OF heaumuT Far
renhSit at mid day il rose to l6 2 l0ths r. 70 f.
and at two in the afternoon TO % q l0ths r., 754 +.
"The publicity given by the press for some time
past" says the Quotidicnne 10 the frauds commit.
ted by bakers In Paris have not had the desired eff
Tect The lists OF those condemned for false weight
nave become shorter in the Judicial Journals
Seventeea concentrations have ust been made al the
highest pecuniary fine, and thirteen TO imprisonment
rom one 10 three days, for repetition of the offence
Two Of the bakers last condemned are particularly
3, Rue rEyeque, for DEFICIENCIES
raryng from to 70 ounces the Alb. loaf and
rholot, Al Rue du Cadran, four times condemned in
than six months, for deficiency of 10 ounces in
"A pound loaves". We join in the observations of
,ur contemporary; the fact seandalous; but the
ault lies in the law which keeps the corn and -four
trade close monopoly.
meeting OF the Deputies who are averse to the
Five per Cent Reduction Bill was held Yesterday
morning, in the library Of the Chamber, 10 consider
the line of conduct which they should take with re-
gard TO Article 2 The Constitutional states that
seven only attended and that, rs almost every one
Of different opinion they parted without corning
to any resolution.
The Marquis de St Aulaire, Secretary to the EN-.
bassy al Vienna, has arrived in Paris.
Arrangements we understand have been made by
the French government with the propretors OF tho
splendid steamer the Phgnir of Havre for the car
rying Of Marshal Sout and his suite to London. We
understand that this fine vessel will be fitted out on
this occasion with still greater splendor than 1t
possesses.
The committee on the bill for granting an annuity
of l00, 600 fr. TO the Countess de Lepano the ex-
Queen Of Naples has passed resolution in its favor
by majority of TO A.
The Mdlles. Esslsr's benefit at the opera, yielded
30, 900 francs.
A beg scarcely fourteen years of age, committed
suicide the other day, by hanging HIMSELF at Ssles,
near Bordeaux.
series Of accidents totally unavoidable, have re-
Gently occurred on the Loire, connected with the
steam navigation Of that river. On the 9th ult, as
a steamer was coming down the river on trial voy-
age, abolish engineer fell overheard and was drown.
ed A sailor and Nj Rocher, steaR boiler manufac-
turer, of Nantes, Immediately jumped uto the river
10 endeavor TO save him but the former drown
cd ALSO and the latter emily escaped by dInt Of very
hard swimming and the greatest sang froid. When
taken out ofthe water, he was long time before his
faculties wers perfectly recovered Two days AFTER
wards, NJ. Rocher went on board another steamer,
which was trying her boilers, manufactured by him,
and the steam was just going IA be st off, Of
the boilers burst with great violence, severely wound
ed and scalded several persons, and among them M.
Rocher 10 such extent that II Is supposed he will
lose the sight OF one If not of both his eyes. The
lives Of some of the engine men are despared of.
trron the latest Gslignanis Messengerl
Extract OF Teulon letter Of the 30th ut:-"A
telegraphic dispatch Of tine 18th has brought orders
the ship Inca with Rear Admiral LalaRdc. The OBJ
ject Of this pressing mission is unknown. All the
magazines and work shops of the port were open on
hasten her departure. Another telegraphic dispatch
k-.~ al n I'D,