Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-09

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EXPRESSLY for the qualification Of the distinguished
visitors at the Castle The queen rode in her pony
phaton. Prince Albert of the royal stud.
An opera by Prince Albert is in active preparation
at Druryane theatre, which, if report be true will
make to the manager, harvest-moon of the honey
moon.
Prince Albert AND HIS PAY.-A CORES pondent
inquiries what Prince Albert's emoluments as field
marshal will be ! Somewhere between El5OO and
t20OOa year, il our recollection is right OF course
the prince will have regiment, and probably OF
Household troops for which, colonel, he will
receive upwards OF El00O more By n parsmenta-
nv paper just delivered, we find that his uncle Leo
pold's Co!onelcy of the Fifth Regiment of Dragon
Guards worth between Ei400 and 1900 per an
num- SDecUtGtor.
We understand that Prince Albert is TO be appoint
ed Colonel i'll Chief Of the Household Brigade of
Cavalry and rumor is also current in military cir
ces that his royal highness (or such is now his IL
tle) is not unlikely to succeed to the coonecy of
one OF the first cavalry regiments that NAV happen
to become vacant.-United Service Journal.
Her MAJFsrY's BRIDE-CAKE.-This magnificent
piece of confectionery weighs 300 lbs, of which 27O
lbs were eaable dreamable, and forth. Ii is the
composition of Mr.. J. e. Mawditt, first yeoman
fectoner to her Majesty, who has crowned his work
with scuptured allegory in " statuary sugar"
comedy youth, clad in unic and distinguished only
by his moustache, gives his hand to fairy queen,
bearing sceptre and crown, at the altar, while Mi
assuming the trident and spear OF Brtannia)
presdes and cOnsecrates their unios Around
the base of the dias which the happy couple JOIN
their hands, three little couples of Cupids and
Psyches Gone pair bearing rose another sham
rock, and the third a thiste) seem emulously imta-
tive of the excellent example.
This cake is solely for the Queens table for the
dcjeunf, AT buckingham Paiace. Its weight is 300
pounds, and the materials of which it is composed
cost 100 guineas and IT requires four stout TO
remove II 10 It's place on tne table.
A story is told, that her Majesty and Prince Al
bert educated together, and - said their tasks
from the same book" Ii is fiction. Her Majesty
saw the Prince, except in 1875 for a week or
two, until his late visit to Windsor.
THE CHINA TRoUpLEs.--The Hampshire Tele
graph states that great naval armament is to be
sent Immediately from Portsmouth, to take on board
5000 native troops in India to lay the city of
Canton under contribution, or destroy it if neces-
sary, and then proceed northward to Pekin, and
compel the Emperor to submission.
The CHINESE WAR-lt appears that the Ameri-
cans, through the Executive Of the United States,
inclined to join heart and hand W it'll the British
Government and cndeayor to obtain commercial
treaties from the authorities in China. Already the
mere hants and others have memorialized Congress
the subject, in which desire to that effect is
expressed in plain terms. i he memorial demands
that the following concessions shall be made by the
Celestial Empire -" Permission forforeign ENJOYS
to reside near the court of Pekin, with the same
privileges accorded at other courts the promulga-
ton of fixed tariff of duties articles of export
and import ; a system Of bonding warehouses Ii
berty of trading at other ports in China than that
of Canton ; compensation FOR the Losses caused by
the stoppage of the whole trade of the port and
guarantee against renewal Of such an arbitrary act
together with the security for the free egress from
Canton md other perts az any and at all tines
Ministerial paper.
TRADE WIN CHISA.-The following has been
received at Lloyd's:
g BOARD of Trade, Feb. IL, 1870
"Sir,-Having understood, from Representations
which have been made to me, that much anxiety is
felt by chants and others connected it'll the
trade, with respect TO the admission OF tea brought
To this country In British bottoms from the coast of
China, and having been in communication with the
Lords of the Treasury on this subject, beg in.
form you that tea waterbornc Canton and received
on board the importing ship at the most convs nient
place on the coast for the purpose of taking in her
cargo, is held To be imported from Canton and there
fore admiss bile for consumption in this country.
(Signed) "H. LABOUCHERE.
" To the Chairman Of the East India and China As
ISOLATION"
THE CHINESE WAR-We perceive bv one of the
London papers, that the Cy clops war steamer, re-
Gently lett the Thames for Portsmouth, having taken
In from Woolwich quantity of stores, ammunition,
&c. and % privates Of the Marines, under the
mand Of lieutenant She is the largest steamer in
the British navy, and has two engines Of $50 horse
power each, with crew Of stokers, engineers, and
mariners of 300 men, She is commanded by Post
Captain Austin, late of the Medea Her destination
is China. IL is supposed she will take in soldiers
and complete her stores at Portsmouth, a. Sir Chas
Grey, who visited her in the river last week, took
this respect her lower decks being proved to his
tisfaction by Captain Austin, to be adequate TO the
accommodation of 900 men for a short voyage, and
at least 300 TO India.
FRENCH AND EsaLIsH TARIFrs.-Thc Journal
dss Dsbats states the negotiations between England
and France for mutual revision Of the Tariffs of the
two countries are nearly completed. Cons iderablc
| concessions have been made on both sides. England
consents To reduce the import duty wine brandy,
mirrors, ornamental paper, decorations, &c; and
France agrees To receive British hardware, earhen-
ware, linen yarn, and some other articles, forming
the staple produce Of this country. France, how
ever, refuses 10 make any concession in favor Of
wrought iron Similar negot iatons between France
and Holland have been going ON for the last year,
and we have pleasure in stating that they the
point OF being satisfactorily terminated The navi-
CATION Of the Mosele and the Meuse from the Rhine
is To be thrown open to Dutch shipping. French
ships, the other hand, employed in the cotton
trade between the United States and France will be
allowed to discharge their freghts at Rotte rdam,
subject only TO the regulations imposed upon Dutch
vessels This concession is great importance to the
cotton manufacturers oi the South Of France.
NEW RUSSIAN LoAS.-The Commerce states that
for sixty millions Of silver roubles nearly ten millions
sterling) with the house Of Hope, Of Amste rdam,
Frankel, OF Warsaw, and SteiglItz, of St. Peters
burgh. The avowcd motive for this loan is, SAYS
the Commerce, 1.-THE intended formation Of oxtensiv
lines of railways but IS thought that the real
tive is TO be on par with England and France ia
maritime preparations.
RATE or DIscoUrr LowrRrp.-In our last, we
noticed that the Bank Of England had reduced their
rate Of chargeable int.r' 81 to five per cent and
pressed hope, that our Irish Bank Offices would
duce their charge at the same rate. We elad Il
find that the Bank 81 ireland has reduced their charge
TO five per cent and We are told that the other oce
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