Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-11-21

Britannia was deserted coming directly down upon
him. He ordered the helmsman to bear away, and
repeated the order, but the Britannia was to the
wiudward OF him, and came down rapidly that II
was impossible to briug the Phenix ont OF her way
Sir Francis Burdett met with severe accident
which nearly killed Aim-not quite.
Lord Holland is dead.
THE GOVERNMENT OF UPPER CANADA.-lt
Is said that the government Of Upper Canada
vacant by the return to England Of Major Sir
George Arthur, has been offered to MAJOR General
Sir James Macdonald, commanding in Quebec, bui
at present absent a tour in the neighboring pro-
vinces and the United States. Expresses had been
sent 10 the poi.t where they most likely TO meet
the General. TO hasten his return TO Canada In the
event of Sir James MacdonneH declining 10 go to
Upper Canada, the government, it is added, will be
offered to MAJOR General Ciherow, who now COM
mands in the Montreal District.-Giobe, (Ministe-
rial paper.)
DEArAs.-Admiral Fleming, Earl Seafield, Lord
Holland, and Major jenkins are dead.
The following ships are just ordered to be com
Observation-Disclosures, 81; Vernon, 80, Sheerness;
Indus, 81, Portsmouth; Eudymion, 49, and Iris, p,
Plymouth; Pelican, l6, Chatham.-Nauai and Mi
Her Majesty has been pleased to confer the two
vacant Carriers on the Duke Of Sutherland and on
the Marquis of Westminster.
The grand jury having found true bill gainst
the Earl of Cardigan, for felony in fighting duel
with Captain Tuckett, his lordshio will be captay
tried by the House of Lords.
PRINCE ALBERT AND THE ARMY.-During the
past ten days his Royal Highness Prince Albert ac
e0Dpanied by Col. Wylde (Equerry to his Royal
Highness) and Lieutenant Francis Seymour, Groom
OF the Bed-chaInber) has several times attended a
morning drill of he LIST Regt of Life Guards, at the
Cavalry Barracks, at Spita, near Windsor, for the
purpose Of perfecting himself in giving the word
of command.
His Royal Hghness oc occasionally puts the regiment
through various evolutions, and has gained eonsi-
derable knowledge, from frequent practice, of the
military duties so requisite to be known and under
stood BY the colonel OF regiment. His Royal High
ness's German riding master, Herr Myers, attends
every day at the horse barracks, at Sptal during
the time the troops being drilled and exercised,
are not yet accustomed to military duties, for the
purpose of familiarising them to "the pranciDg Of
steeds and the cashng Of swords" before they are
ridden by his Royal Highnsss.
Herr Myers rides these horses through the rank s.,
interceptng the troops at varions turns, in order
that they should become habtuated to military
movements Many ofthese horses are splendid ami
mails, and are worth from two to three hundred
pounds each.
Captaia Reynolds, of the 18th Hussars, has been
cashiered for characterization in writing his Colonel
the Earl OF Cardigan, an improper letter. M
Another accident occurred on the Great Western
Railway, by which two persons were killed, and
four others seriously injured.
Lord John Russell is about to be married to a
daughter Of Lord Elliot, one of the Lords of the
Admiralty.
MOUNTAINEERING
into the Office Of Chancellor Of the University of
Cambridge.
1t is Lady Fanny Elliot, the Earl and Countess Of
Minto's second daughter who 10 about to be married
to Lord John Russell. Her ladyship is in her 18th
year. an the noble lord is in his 49th. The day 10
not fixed for their nuptials
We have a letter, written last evening, by q
person on board the Howe, 100, which relates that
that ship was TO have sailed tomorrow but that she
has sprung leak is obliged 10 be doeked, and her
crew is to be turned over to the Queen-Giobe.
PaganiRi, the Quotidiene states, has bequeathed
bis eight vios, to eight OF the most eminent perior-
ON that instrument, namely, Messrs De Beriof,
Ernst, Lipnski, Nays Moliqne, Ole Bull, spohr
asd Vieux Temps.
IMPROVEMENT IN SHIP BuILpIre.-The Port
Tyne (Eng.) Pilot says that the Rssana, ship,
lately built by Mr.. Jackson at the South Shore Lii
verpool, is entirely fitted with iron lower deck
beams They are remarkable for their strength and
neatness; and above ALL give additional room for sto
rage, equivalent to IL inches depth OF hold. She il
the frsl vessel ever constructed in that way. If.
extraordinary Occurrence "A New York
Packet ship Attacked IN the Channel.
LIVERPOOL, Monday-On Friday last, at noon,
a. the New York packet ship South America, Capt.
Bailey, which sailed from New York on the Sd inst.
and arrived at this port yesterday was catering the
channel, she was suddenly fired into by a small
sci resembling an English yacht.
Capt Bailey had, in the course Of the forenoon,
passed a number Of fishing boats and other small
vessels. About IL o'clock, when abreast the old
Head Of Kinsale, he saw what he deemed to be a
Loxs % and IT, Sor,h Amsr;c. n.ss.a hsr ,.;,h;n
hail
Cat Ra;l.x ..Il.5 anna or ri; r,...rxsrs % looL
=, her a. one of them an Anerican ycn,rman' who
had never be,n in iris eountrv b,a never ..en an
Env,;.b vseh, II wa, ;mmcd;atsiv .ub;cct ~ rc
m,sI thai .be carried an nnus..i nnmher Of hand.
her consisting Of about twenty men. The
nnrsa;t and IN few momsn,s 6,.a sho, which
Sronnsd shopt half the hin. ,snrth ,hs.d Of m.
So.rh Amsr;c. an IN. s,a,ho.rd "a. T,ro o,hsr
,hoss ed in ou;cL ,hr rs, Of wh;c
passed. As near as esulJ he asesr,ained. over the
b.. vard arr. an. .cronJ s,rncL ~. ~, On ~.
starboard quarter. Capt Bailey, astonishcd at the
snddsnne" OF the ATTACK, ana having on ms deck
70 steersYe and severai CABIN passengers complete
yccssPoseo' tHoush. ;. pes, 70 heave .nc snip TO-