Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1839-01-10
From the n. y. Commercial Advertiser Of Monday.
The Royal william.
TWENTY DAYS LATER FROM


Since our last the packet ship We'll
lington, Chadwick, arrived from Lon
dOn-sailcd from Portsmouth the 7th of
December; the U. States, Holdredge.
from Liverpool, sailed the 9th Of De
cember, and the steamer Royal Will
am, from Liverpool December 10Th,
the latter bringing dates 90 days later
than previous advices.
Our files ofpapers arc copious-Lon-
don to the evening of Dec. 18th, and
Liverpool TO the 18th both inclusive.
Captain Swanson, of the Royal Will
liam, informs US that he took tho south
ern passage, within a few miles of Ma
deria, and had thereby mild and COM
Portable weather the latter part of the
passage. Although it is the first winter
trip OF the steam packet, the Royal
William performed admirably, and we
understand the passengers speak in
high terms of the ship and her COM
mander.
H DISTURBED STATE OF THE COUNTRY.
The torch-light meetings in the man
uiacturing districts appear to have caus-
ed some uneasncss, as we find in the
Globe of Dec. ii, royal proclamation
iorbidding their repetition, SC.
II '.... CANADIAN AFFAIRS.
The recent movements in Canada and
on our frontier naturally occupy large
share of attention; and the tone of the
different newspapers isreg gulatcdby their
political character. The Times and
other Tory papers arc Of course vehe-
ment in their suspicious and reproachos
of the U. S. government, but the minis
tcral press exhibits remarkable de-
gree of candor and good Judgment
This is particularly observable of the
Globe, understood to be the organ of
Lord Palmerston, minister Of foreign
affairs, and of the Courier.
Sir John Colborne has been appoint
ed Governor General Of the Canadas,
with the same powers that Lord Dur
ham had.
Lord Durham landed at Plymouth
on the 3Oth November. Numerous adj
dresses were presented to him on his
way to London.
Mr. Stevenson had an interview with Lord
Durham on the 10Th Of Dec.
The merchants of Liverpool have present.
ed memorial to Lord Melbourne and Pal
merston, praying them to exert the influence
of the British Cabinet to effect termination
of the war in Spain.
The meeting in London, to promote the
raising of the Wesleyan centenary fund,
produced more than Gi0,OO0.
The reduced state of the navy is exciting
some uneasiness in England. Difficulty has
been found in filling up the compliments of
the ships already in commission, and it is
conceded that under the present state Of
feeling the borbarous expedlent of the press
gang cannot be resorted to. The mercantile
marine is well and abundanily supplied, but
the naval service is said to be unpopular.
| The London Times states that claim for
compensation has been made upon the gov
ernment Of Texas, for the capture md de-
tention Of a British vessel, the Eliza Russell,
by Texan cruiser in the Gulf OF. nxlcosI
that the claim had been admitted "a
faction promised, but that tho n ~
ment declares its inability TO make payment,
tor want of funds. The damages claimed
were only Gl5OO.
Parliament is farther adjourned to the 5tb
Of February.
The London Morning Chronicle announ-
ces that of the two millions of protested bills
against the United States, sent out for col
lection by the Bank Of England, all hare been
paid except G400. The fact is the best an
swer to the abusive trades Of the London
Times against the integrity of our merchants.
| Mr.. John Van Buren, was at Dublin on the
9th Of December. We find him named a
mong the guests ut dinner given by Lord
Morpeth.
II nho az nf h,u ~ fr fl,nl
point which opens the ports to foreign grain
the duty being only one shilling the quar-
ter.
Meetings were held in grent numbers Of
places, to agitatc for the repeal Of the com
laws.
The packet ships Orphcus and st. Andrew
arrived on, in fifteen days from this port.
II There was tremendous gale of the Brit
ish and Irish coasts in the latter part Of No
vember, by which many vessels were wreck,
ed, and number OLIVES lost.
Il FRANCE.
Marshal Lobau is dead, and Marshal Ger
ard has been appointed his successor in the
command of the National Guards of the de-
partment of the Seine.
The funeral of Marshal Loban was cele-
brated with great splendor. The whole gar
rson Of Paris and the whole of the National
Guard formed part Of the procession. and,
marching 40 abreast, were an hour and three
quarters in passing given point
| The affairs of Canada occupy n large por-
ton of the attention Of the Parisian press.
SPAIv.
There is no good news from this afflicted
country. The frightful system Of rcprisas
was still in full operation in Valencia.
II At Santander and Burgos the property Of
the relatives and friends Of Carlis,s had been
confscated.
The ministry had resigned and new one,
Of The moderate party was in process Of for
nation.