Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-02-08

capital already amounted 10 about f406 0O6 sterling
II was reported that various changes were about to
take place amongst the governors, judges, and great
men in the colony.
The rich American banking house of Messrs. Weles
q Co., in this capital on occasion of the late com.
mercial crisis received assistance from the Bank OF
France as our readers Will remember, on the guaran-
Tee Of Messrs Welles, and also of some great capital
ISIS nj Paris, Lyons and Marsces, TO the amount of
$500 600 francs. The offered TO be lent by the
Bank of France was 200 000fr; but ofths Messrs
Welles awaited themselves only 10 the amount of
2 375 000f; and on the 2st instant they repaid the
whole of this sum 10 the Bank and thus efaced the
last vestge of the temporary shock sustained by their
house On occasion of this, Count d Argout, Cover
nor OF the Bank of France, has written 10 persons
who were guarantees for Messrs Welles, to inform
them. that the obligations which they had thus
rac,ed were terminated, and that they were entire
y freed from their honorable cooperation in an act
as useful 10 commerce IN general as TO the house
which has well justified, by lis good faith and
readiness in paying, the confidence OF which it hiss
been The subject" Count d. rgout has also written
to the house il question, 10 say that the Council &C.
neral of the Bank was dcslrous OF giving striking
testimony TO the good faith Of Mr. Weles, and TO the
extreme promplitade which he had employed in dis
charging his obligations to the Bank long before The
time of the engagements which he had contracted
falling due
The message of the President of the United States
Says lie Commerce of the 30th Dec requires painful
study render Ineligible it, is OBSCURE both from
an excessive redundancy of words and from elabor
ate laconism.
hostile meeting took place the 18th December
al ST Sebastian's between Major Mcintosh Of Briga-
dier Gen. Jocmus's staff, and Lieut. ODonne Burke
ade,de camp to Gen. ODonnell; the former was ac
comraned by Capt Jeffries, and the latter by Major
Parke Royal Irish. After an exchange of four Shots
each, Mr.. Burke slightly wounded Major Mcintosh in
the back the cause oquar is said have originated
IN some dispute about straw on foraging party,
which both were employed.
Juryman's summons protects the bearer from ar
for debt. A special uryman on his way 10 the
Queens Bench recently, arrested for debt but
Lord Denrnan Immediately ordered his discharge.
In duel which took place some time ago between
Nj. Presat and M. Haus both students the Polytech
mic school, the latter killed. The Civil tribunal
upon action for damages by the mother of the de
ceased, sentenced the survivor pay Nine Haus an
annuity for her life of SEQ fr. Against this judgement
M. Presat lodged appeal the Royal Court which
was heard yesterday The Court maintained the prin
cple of the responsibility Of the survivor but reduced
the annuity to GOO fr with fine of 5000 r in of
delay in its payment.
curious experimental fact has Just been proved in
Belgium. bar of iron heated white heat and ex
posed rapidly the action Of strong forge bellows be-
comes Immediately so hot that it mes and the quified
matter is dispersed in the air where il spsrkes like
wire burnt in oxygen. In this manner upwards of
pound of metal is dispersed. The same effect will also
be produced if the bar when heated white heat be
attached TO cord, and turned in The iron melts
PRAYERS AND THE OPERA.-In the church of Nolre
Dame de Loreue, at Paris there is be observed an
elegant predien chair, with a velvet cushion fastened
to a mahogany chair by finely wrought small chain.
On this chair is inscribed the name of the owner Mile
Fanny Elssler, the dancer.
Meunier the be regicide is il is said engaged
in mercantile specuations New Orleans and has writ
his uncle, NJ Barre, with others to send him out
goods to considerable amount, which he saws he is
sure to dispose Of at great advantage. Thus the real
criminal appears to be prosperous. while Nj. Lavaux
whom he attempted to involve in the same fate as him.
SELF has fallen Of complete ruin and obliged
give up his extensive business in Paris Of coach
building.
The goldsmths and jewellers Of Paris. generally re
ceve large orders this of the year these how
ever, were never extensive the present moment
As the gaming houses to be closed on the 3lst
Of December they had for days previously been SO
thronged that has been necessary have them attend
ed by large additional number of gendarmes for the
purpose Of keeping order. Many persons have been
taken into custody in consequence of the violence they
used in forcing their way the tables in order 10
their stakes.
Correspondence of the Herald.
HAvRE, January LIST, 1883.
In the early part Of the last the Cotton market was
quite fiat and from the l2th, thin days. had
active enquiry and extensive took
but lutte doing, in degree owing the HOLIDAYS Pieces
improved In the month the rise being the
mddac and ordinary sorts but the supply Of
lions having become abundant holders
10 SELL rates rather lower than week back We
quote Hsvre descriptions follows
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