Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-09-05
NO. 81.
From our Evening EdiIian. i

heart rendng caiahiues from lightning, that reco
lect ever have noticed thai occurred in ST.
Peter Parish the evening of the 10th inst
small tree standing within short distance Of q
school house struck by the lightning which com
Inunicated the building, and in a horizontal a-
rection along Of the logs until it reached one cor
Of the building. where two little boys ssg,
both of when killed insantly--one Of the boys
had his book in his hand at the moment and after his
spirit had taken its gh another world the hands Of
the corpse continued grsspng the book, with all the
appearance of animated life.
Oftwenty scholars, ALL except four either badly
shocked or burnt, BOTH TIE teacher badly
burnt OF those who were badly burnt, was one boy.
who sitting in the middle of the and between
boys, both of whom escaped entirely snhurt, while
he was Frustrated on the floor.
FROM FLsRIDA.-NeUmansuiue (E. FL Aug. 10.
ls3s.-An express has this moment reached here,
bringing the Intelligence Of attack made upon the
train between Traders Hill Georgia and Kettle Greek.
The wagons returning from the latter place and
when about IA miles from the HILL they attacked
by the Indians. One corporal Of dragons and pri
vate was killed; FIVE mules killed and three wagons
carried off the field The this train consisted
Of only eight men, and easily accounts for the occur
renee.
The expedition under Lieut.. Col Harvey returned
two or three days ago. The officers with him were
Captains Fulton, Tompkins, and Bullock. and Lieut..
Blake, of the ed Dragons. and Adj Gen. Hardin.
Capt Bryant and his whole company were left sick
at Mcanopy. Capt Tompkius and Lieut. Blake wero
dangerously sick at Fort White. The expedition suf
ered severely and penetrated places where none bat
savages had ever before gone destroyed two consider
able towns, all the pumpkins. &C. &c. and sur
prised a camp which had but instant before been
abandoned. They found meat cooking, &c.
EARL DURHAM, Mr.. FORSYTH, &c-A letter frem
Montreal speaks warmly of the kind manner in which
the Executive of Cunada and the officers Of the British
regiments behaved towards Mr.. Forsyth his lovely
daughters, and other ladies and gentlemen fren the
United States; and goes on as follows:-
THE Secretary, with two Of the young ladies and
Mr. Jones' were on the race ground on the first days
races and Immediately invited. and attended by
Col Cooper and Lieutenant Colonel Grey, to the stand
prepared for the Governor General. At the dinner
party contrary the established of his table,
after the health OF the Queen drank, Lord Durham
gave the President of the United Statespreacng this
toast with complimentary remarks to his guest to
the character OF the President and TO the institutions OF
the United States. Mr.. Forsyth acknowledged the
compliment TO himself by proposing the health OF Earl
Grey, the father OF Lady Durham.
Lord Durham seems 10 be q of simple manners
at all English in his appearance. Although said
be fond of osteaaton he has the good exhibit
officially only There is nothing in his personal bear
ing that looks like desire TO make display. He is
apparently cold and reserved but neither naughty
awkward. His conduct to the American visitors has
been distinguished by obvious determination to Sc
their appreciation IL il could be done by hosptable
treatment. He has escaped ccnsure for this from
the vrulent tory party in Canada. One mistake he
commits-ana that is in not making himself popular
with the native Canadian. The situation OF affairs here
has certainly much be,tered under his administration,
and there not at present any apprehension OF further
domestic violence The future looks dark ct however.
II will be difficult te reconcile the large msoriy Of this
province, who descended from the French to any
arrangement which will put them completely undor
control ofhe English population. The new instiiu,ons
must be formed according the liberal opinions Of the
present day-and yet must Ito maintain, W hat England
will not lose she can help it. submission to the will at
Londen) give to the comparatively .mall English pc.
puation the command at the elections for the Legsa
ture and in the various branches Of the Executive and
Judiciary. To do this will be difficult.
RAILWAYS IN EE0LASD.--The srst public railway
in England begun 1901, and was that insignificant
horse track from Croydon to Wandsworh. Others OF
similar description gradually followed; but only 90
acts Of parliament for this purpose were passed In the
first 90 years Of the present century In the next ten
years (sao-3o 40 railway bills we're procured. and
others still in contemplation. The length OF railways
actually flashed is nearly 600 miles Mr. Porter, in
his progi Of the nation does state the length Of
those now in progress but Mr. Wishaw, in his Andy.
sis Of Railways. estimated them in 1886 1887, at
upwards of 640mies ana those in would
extend considerably beyond that distance when com
peted The turnpike roads in England and Wales
reach TO upwards OF 10000 miles; the other public
highways to $1,000 the navigable canals exceed 1900
miles in length the rivers naturally navigable made
1900 giving a total water navigation Of 1000 miles
" all these works had been constructed with the dura-
Utility Of the Roman roads and acqueducts some few Of
them may have been.) what monument they would
have remained OF national GRANDEUR Yet IL may
be questioned whether they will be allowed 10 decay
whether any nation. vigorous enough TO conquer us,
such important element of civilization hand But
loHg as we do endure what sources OF wealth and
stimuli to production, IL the industry Of the people had
but fair field and fsvor-no monopoly protective
taxes the necessaries OF life and the materials Of
manufacture la ls1sth existed, in England and
Wales paved streets aud turnpike roads to the extent
Of 9,725 miles the other public highways. 95,lc4--
total IL, 500 miles. From the report Of the lords
mee upoa turnpike trusts, IL appears that in the year
ls29 the extent Of turnpike roads in England s2
miles; Wales 2631 Scotland 36s6-totsl 1854 miles.
NEEDLE MAKrsG.-Notw thstanding the great diff.
Guilty OF obiaising permission inspect the curious
machinery now in use at the mandatory Of Samuel
Cookery Son, Porterworks, Of Sheffield for making
needles have been delght by observing the work
sg OF the same and for simplicity despatch and per.
fectisn, we never saw anything equal il. The wire
was taken from the block which Il had been drawn
to this machine, which laying hold of enc end
,ively strsghened it. 1t into Lengths for the
Intended needles then pointed it at each end greoved
L. made the eyes by drilling and concentrating
growing and finally dropped the needles into box
placed for their reception. That an opinion may De
formed OF the rapidly Of its movements we may state
that forty needles were thus made py tne macnlne IN
one minute. The proprietors expect hst MY mach.nss
will only require the attention Of I'VE persons ano n
these will produce 400 900 needles per or 2ooooo
per week a, The cost Of one penny per thousand in
GLIDING wages interest Of money invested 10 machnery
mower tools &c For some years variety OF methods
for preventing The very injurious effects OF needle
cr;n8;nr haze been tried, and either discontinued, or
r, .dop,ed but this mode Of pointing needles
!. . -.,nre "a not 10 piure the health of the