Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-15

Nsout the miuule OF OCtooeI saiieu again tue
,eg9 mas, with full cargo Of slaves on board.
,sdi eMary Ann Cassard was taken, fitted for the
slave trade, and sent into Sierra Leone, by Lieut..
Keller, of II. B. NJ. brig Brisk. The Court would
not receive her, and Lieut.. Keller merged in
damages Cor violating the American flag Two
weeks afterwards she was taken with more than
200 slaves.
The Iago was taken by the Termagant and carried
into Sierra Lesne, completely fitted up for slaves
The Court refused to receive her. Not long after
wards she taken by the Saracen packet, just as
she was about receive her slaves on board. She
had made away with the Amcric lean flag and papers
and had the Spanish up at the time; ceaseq lentiy
she was condemned and cut up.
The Euphrates, Of Baltimore, taken by Lord F. j.
Russell, deliver ed to in July, and sent to Phila
delphia in August.
The Jack Widing, Of Baltimore, schooner VIM
Young, commander, taken in British AGRA, full car
go, and 100 doubloons by II. b. nj. Dolphin.
The Waukesn, captured at New Cesters in July;
then under Spanish, but short time before under
American colours (of New Orleans).
The Victoria, of New Orleans, this coast during
most of the summer r, under American colours doing
business for the slavers. She sailed from here with
about 400 slaves, and was captured under Spanish
colours st. Jago de Cuba with 270 on board, the
rest having persisted
The Rebecca, of Baltimore, taken under Spanish
colours, and sent into Sierra Leone and condemned
Her American papers and flag were found on board
of her, with letter from her owner, ]. Murphy, oil
Baltimore, directing the captain how to proceed; TO
destroy the American colours and papers when the
slaves should be received, etc.
The George Cook, Of Baltimore, VIM. Weems,
master. sailed in September from Keebndo, with 3ZO
slaves board.
The Butterfly, American brigantne, captured in
Brts h waters, and carried into Sierra Leone.
Nv Bow, q schooner of New Orleans. Last
wear she sailed from the coast with full cargo of
slaves In October last she was captured IN British
AGRA, fitted for the slave trade, j. Harvey, master
Charleston, of Charleston, sailed from Gallinas in
January last with 300 slaves
Hyperian, of Baltimore, William Hackland, mas.
ter, some time the coast under American colors !;
In November, 1888, she was taken under Spanish
colors, and condemn
Mary Gushing, of Baltimore, once taken, brought
into Sierra Leone, and cleared on account of her
American character; in October, 1885, she was cap.
tired with 423 slaves on board-captain American.
Sarah and Priscilla schooner. of Baltimore, taken
st Gallinas completely fitted for the slave trade,
carred into Sierra Leone-cleared account of her
american character.
NEw PosrAGE ARRANGEMENTS on THE NUMBER OF
LErrEKs.-Atth the Statistical Society on Monday eve
uing, communities alton from MIR. Rowland Hill on this
subject was read consisted ola series of estimates
based upoa the returns which have been laid the
tible of the House of Commons. The returns were
stated to give the number Of letters delivered from
the several post Offices Of the United Kingdom,
eording to an account taken for three separate
weeks; the first before the reduction, the second
during the operation of the fourpenny and the third
during the penny rate.
The total for these weeks (including franks dur
ins the two hrst) were stated to be as follows -
Week ending oath Nov. 1899, .5s5 973 letters.
22d Dec. 1889, 2,00s,61 do.
23d Feb. 1910, 3,l99637 do.
Deductisg franks, the numbers of the week of No
ysmber, become $50, S73; and of the week Of the
fourpenny rate, S74 5S7. In order to estimate the
increase on general letters the letters of the old
penny posts, and Of the London twopenny post,
where small reduction only was made, should be
deducted. From examination Of the whole &C
count appeared that under the 4d rate, letters Of
all kinds increased y per cont; and under the Id
rate, I2l per cent; or, deducting the government
letters III per cent. The greatest increase under
both the Id and Id rates, has taken place in Scot
land. Under the 4d rate, the chargeable general
post letters increased 40 per cent? and under the Id
rate, 1853 per cent, and deducting the government
letters l65 per cent. In London the communication
stated that the district unpaid letters averaged
about one in seven, while those of the general post
were about one in thirteen.
Edwin Landseer, by her Majesty's command, has
undertaken to transfer TO canvass represention of
the Royal pitfalls Jas lately solemnized at ST. James
This work is intended pendant to Leslie's ex-
qusite picture Of the Coronation, which it will be
remembered was executed at the instance of Mr.
Moon, her Majestys publisher, for the express pur.
pose Of an engraving This splendid work of art u.s.
we understand, already in forward state for publ.
cation. We are pleased to learn, therefore, that
Landseer's painting Of the Regal Nuptials (the name
of the artist is guarantee for its merit6 has been
already secured by Mr.. Moon, with the view to an
immediate transfer. Thus, in very short time the
public will be gratifed by the production of two
pictures by two Of best painters of the two most
interesting and important occasions on which her
Majesty has appeared at the altar. We have good
reason to believe that the engravnss will present
the most perfect specimens Of the art that have ever
been before the public.
TIE ARMY or MEHEMEr ALi-The following
10 The general summary
INFANTRY.
thirty -four regiments, each Of four battal-