Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-20

which we published in our evening paper, yesterday.
Today, we give fall extracts from usual files, and
from papers kindly forwarded 10 us by the gentle
manly captain of that splendid ship the Slddons,
which has made the passage in 81 days She sailed
In company with the North America.
The London Herald says thar the principal Amer
lcan firms which suspended payment have been aole
to lquidate their Liabilities TO extent far exceeding
their most sangune expectations.
The Duke de Nemours second son of the French
King, was expected at Brighton on the 2lst of June,
for stay of about three weeks in England. He WIS
said to be the bearer Of diamond bouquet of the va
ue OF 100000 francs, present from HE father 10
Queen Victoria. Most of the special ambassadors
had arrived in London, among whom were the Prince
de Ligne from Belgium, Prince Putbus from Prussia.
and Count Strogonoffrom Russia. Their festal pre-
parati0ns were on the most magnificent scale
Among other reforms for which many of the be.
raj papers in England are contendng is law prohi.
biting the appointment of clergymen as local mags-
trates 1t is proved that the system has been pro-
dscve of great evils both to the clergy and the peo-
pie.
committee has been appointed by the ROYAL Sc.
cely TO investigate the phenomena presented by per.
under theishuence animal magnetism. and 10
determine its claims to the rank of a science
Another fatal explosion took place on board the
Hull steamer Victoria on the l4th of June, while
coming up the Thames. Five men were killed at
once and Eve or six others we're SO much scaldcd
that there was little hope of their surviving
Mr. Ross, police Inspector, was beaten to death
by mob in Liverpool, while attempting to prevent
pugillsc encounter. Two policemen who were with
him were also dreadfuly beaten.
10 r~,l, l..
chester, performed the whole distance Ito the mouth
Of the tunRel) IN Al minutes Ii was drawn by the
Sun" engine.-Lirerpool popsr, June 18th.
According to the Glasgow Herald, Colonel Thomp-
son and Mr.. Reebuck have announced their intention
of becoming Candidates fer that city, in the event of
Lord William Bentnsk being raised to the peerage
at the approaching coronation.
The Countess of Rossl (Mademoiselle Sontag) has
been at Paris for some days, but is upon the eve of
departure for ST. Petersburg. whittier her husbandhas
been sent as ambassador from the King of Sardinia.
Lieutenant Bennett Of the 45lh, who so unfortu-
nately met his death near Canterbury, was the son
of Mr.. Bennett, formerly lawyer a, the Irish bpr,
and late Chief Justice of Demerara.
Prince Esterhazy's coronation fete is to be on al
immense scale All the in front of his spacious
mansion IN Chandos street is to be converted into
ball room.
Three of her Majesty victorias maids of homer are
about to enter the state of matrimony.
Talleyrand has left ten millions of francs of which
so 600 in annsites TO his servants, and twelve
thousand to the valet whom he presented to the king
The estate at Valency is nortgaged to q millions
of francs for the interest Of which, however fund
is appropriated.
The monumental column to Sir Walter Scott at
Glasgow, is completed aud the statue an excellent
likeness executed by John Richie, of Mussleburgh,
has been placed on its summit.
Mr.. Macasley for whose safety some fears were
entertained, has reached London from India.
The Princess Hohenlohe Langenburc half sister to
victoria, by the Duchess Of Eents first marriage is
prevented by her husbands illness from attending the
coronation.
The arrival of John Van Buren,, Esq, son of the
President announced in the London papers of 18th
June.
Queen Victoria has given 500 guineas for the mon
ument to Nelson.
LINE OF STEAM SHIPS FROM LIVERPOOL ron RIO DE
JASEIRo.-The Liverpool Mail OF June Is says:
On Saturday last new steam vessel was launch
ed from the dock yard Of Messrs. Thos. and William
Wilson, the builders of NEST of the boats employed
by the City Of Dublin Company, and well kno W n for
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Of line of packets which are to leave Rio Janeiro
twice in a month, with mails and passengers for the
ports Of Bahia Jaragua, Pernambuco, Ceara, Maran-
ham, and Para, and Is called The Saint Sebastian"
in compliment to the city Saint Sebastian Of the Rio
de Janeiro.
"RovAL WILLIAM" STEAn sHIP-Lieut Swanson,
r. N, TO whom the City of Dublin Company have
confded their steam ship, the Royal William, for her
intended voyage TO New York, comes favorably re-
commended 10 the notice of the public, by his CON-
mand of era ships of Liverpool, of which town
he is a native. Capt. Swanson w as for many years
during the late war; employed on heAmerican coas',
and hence became familiar with the port of his pre-
sent destination He was subsequently, employed off
Long Island and Sandy Hook, New York; in his
Majestys ship Dragon, Captain (How AdniraD Sir
Robert Barrie, O. b. Since the termination Of the
war, Capt. Swanson has been engaged in the COM
mand of several vessels from Liverpool 10 the East
Indies. In the course Of his services he made five
voyages 10 India, and one to New York, in command
Of the Albien, belonging TO Messrs. Cropper Benson
a Co He also commanded the Othello out TO India
and subsequently made two 10 adras and Calcutta in
the ST. George, OF 604 tons, belonging 10 Messrs
Acraman, Of this town; after which he was again
called into his late Majesty sservce appointed 10
command the naval establishment in Lower Canada,
and thence to New York. In 1885 he was appointed
To the command Of the Enmore TO Madras Calcutta,
Singapore and China, and returning in 1886, he has
since been engaged in making himself familiar with
the pecuiares of CATION, to qualify HIM
self for his present command. Capt Swanson 10 in
possession OF handsome tribute of respect from the
passengers by the ST. George TO the East Indies and
we do not know an ofAcer better qualified for his new
appointment, either IN urbany OF manners or as an