Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-13
FOREIGN News.

We have 10 apologize 10 oar readers for not pnS-
fishing the news by he Quebec II yesterday morn
ing paper The fact is that we ourselves sat up TIL
two IN the msrnlng and kept our columns open I'LL
that time. The wind was then ffeshening up 10
gale and we thought that the Quebec would stand of
shore until morning and therefore sent the paper 10
press and sent the hands home. In half an hour
boatmen arrived with files of papers, but Il beng
then impossible get hands together and set the
news up in time sufficient 10 enable 10 work of
our very large edition for city subscribers we bad
TO leave out the news. In addition TO what pub
Lshed in our Evening yesterday we find the follow
ing items Of interest
The Empress OF Russia left Munich July q for
the baths OF kreuth.
Sir John Herschel has arrived at Altoona on visit
10 Professor Schumacher.
The new police system Of England IS to be intro
duced nto South Australia, aud Two London ofncers
have been sent out.
wv. wal,ack lessee Of the National, and Sienor
de Begins, primo buffo have arrived in the QseDec
Also Suily the celebrated painter
Marshal Sout has not been received coldly by the
ministry nor is he 10 be premier, but Is gong shortly
TO his estate.
Dr. Bowrnp has caused some uncasness among
the holy alliance AT Vienna, by confessng that whsn
IN Egypt recently he encouraged Mehemet Ali IN the
medtaed project Of making himself independent.
There were severe thunder storms the first week
IN August, and several persons were killed.
Notwithstanding the severe winter the country
abounds IN game.
SrEAN PACKET SMPs TO Nav Yosg.--This i'm
portant subject we perceive, was preached IN the
Commons, Aug 1.
In answer to a question from Mr. wall,ce wheth.
any proposal had been offered for making Plymouth
er Portsmouth the steam packet station instead of
Falmouth, Mr.. G. Wood stated, that Tin equence
of the hour when the mails from London arrived at
those places not considered advisable TO adopt
the suggestion" The honorable member also stated,
"thst was the business Of the post Office depart
meRt 10 say whether advantage would be taken Of
steam communication with New York for carrying
letters"
In answer TO question from Mr.. Hume, Mr.. Rice
said that "a plan was about to be carried int efe
under which an office would be established for the
registration of letters but II would be impossible 10
undertake the responsibility Of sums OF money con.
tanned in letters Of which the post Office could not be
cognzant."
Sir J HobAouse, in answer TO Lord w gen,ick
stated that the recommendation Of the committee
which had sat upon the subject OF steam Navigation
90 Insa had been that the experiment SHOULD be ade
70 Bombay, but not 10 the ether two presldences II
wss has opinion however at the time and I've s, re-
tanned the opinion, that, whenever the oppors.
nifty served the experiment should not only be extend
ed 70 Bombay, but also TO Madras and Calcutta"
We stu think that both governments must come 10
the AID Of these steam sh ps by giving them liberal
contracts 10 carry the matt
Mr.. Roebuck has written a scorchnR letter TO
OConnell on Canada affairs, among other things ac'
cusing him of great injustice IN charging Mr. Papl-
neas with shedding blood.
FiRsr DrpABTusE or 4 STEAM ysssKl Fos ST.
PErEnsBrscH.-on the hrst q August the steam ship
S,rlus recently trading between London and New
York sailed from East lane stsus Bermondsey, for
ST Petersburgh. This ~ the hret steam ship IN nj has
left the Thames for the Russian capital She had a
asmber ofpassengers principally merchants