Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-01
Items for the English Papers.

The BoUNoAgY QUEsrIoS.-The general feel
ing Of every American still is that in less than
year the United States will take peaceabe
Of the whole of the disputed territory. The report
Of Messrs Madge and Featherstonhaugh is univer-
saliy laughed at this country Our commission
for exploring the territory, and reporting thereon, is
under full head way. Our Government has pro-
vded them with ample resources, and a Pro-
fessor Cev Glands is appointed, professor
Renwick AID his associates will proceed to business
THE PERsEcUrIox THE jews AT DAnAscUs.
The Jews Of the United States have held, and
about hold meetings in all large cities for the
purpose Of dcvi.ng for the relief Of their
persscuted brethren IN Damascus. The meetings in
this city and Philadelphia were most numerousy
and respectfully attended. The resolutions were
very strong and Of them invited the prosecuted
Jews 20 leave Damascus and settle m the United
States. Our COVE rnm.nt has been addressed GA the
subject, and they have taken the matter up with a
feeling and promptitude that does them great credit
The u. cosssl at Alexandra has orders TO inter
pose his mediation, and protect the Jews A large
meeting will also be held in this city, the Ex
change of all religious ms, ia furtherabce
Of this object
The DiscovERtRs rvs NORM WEST Pas
sseE-By the last steam snip we sent the rumorsd
intelligence 10 England that Mr.. Simpson (nephcw
to the Governor Of the Hudson's BAY Company had
killed himself after shooting two OF his companions,
Messrs Bird and lie Groos, and separating from Mr..
Deas, hs fellos voyager aud discoysrer. The sto-
nv was generally disbelieved, but we have now a
letter from Mr.. NJ. M'Leod, dated NJ. Peters, Fort
Smelling, July 10Th, which confirms all the partieu-
lars OF that sad tragedy.
PowrRrUL FiRR EsoiSr.-we have now in this
atty, FIRE engine just built, which tried yestcr-
day, and which throws with ease, when properly
vyrked, powerful stream Of water through a tw o
inch nozzle over 200 feet high. This beats the
great London fire engine recently spoken Of in the
English pipers.
ExreR,rroS FROM Ec sorr.-Emigrsnt. by hun
dreds are daily arriving at all ports from all
parts Of Great Britain and the continent Of Europe
The tide OF emigration TO this country this summer
far has been unprecedented for the last ears
Tuz WEAraEs AND THE healthy STATE or
Qua C.rrEs.-Ths is the last day august, and the
Thermometer 10 still mp to ~ Of Fahrenheit Ia the
shade. We have not experienced 80 hot a summer
a. the present before in 10 years and vet the city Of
New York, and indeed, all the cities and towns Of
the Union, never in a more healthy state There
10 no epidemic prevailing anywhere, and fewer
deaths occurring daily thar have taken place any
time these two years last psst. Fruit Of all kinds,
and ofhe finest quality, is very abundant and cheap
,rd all the lsxuries Of life in the way 81 eating and
drinking, abound here nov in the highest possible
perfection.
MoBTALrrY ~ THE NEwsPAP.R WeRLp.-AD
awful revolution !. going amongst the newsps-
peers cfthis country. The large sheets conducted
the old credit system dying off as fast As pos
sible. In this city alone, within an unprecedented
sAort time, there have died FIVE out OF the eight
hrge morning papers, the Daily Advertiser. the
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end the Times; and only three large morning papers
now remain, the Journal Of Commerce. the Express.
and the Courier az these the Express and the
Courier. are not expected TO live siN months after
the election. The revolution has also begun among
the large afternoon papers, OF the four, the STAR
has iustevpired. The small papers, with the cash
system, have dstroyed the others.
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