Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-10-01
Great Western Arrived.
Important News--Eight
RDass Later.

! sufTec'ion ave the oui'hc" vi '"o "o"s
brought by this steam packe., which
reached New York on Monday al ter
noon in just IS days from Bristol, whence
she sailed on the l2lh inst. She en-
countered extremely rough water for
or A days, during which her bowspr
was carried away. The Great Western
brings out 60 passengers, among whom
we notice Mr.. Jaudon, agent Of the U.
/ S. Bank. She has also lG0 steemge
passengers and large cargo of dry
goods, silks, woolens, sc. She spoke
the President OH the 18th Sept. in lat
81 lon. II.
/ War in China and in Egypt, it will be
seen below, is now seriously threatened.
Il Upwards of 10000 of the lO0, 900 work
men in Paris threatened an insurrection,
and there had been an insurroctionary
movement in Portugal, and ut Madrid.
Europe, indeed, seems to be in state
for some general change. As natural
consequence The money market was
greatly depressed and Geranged, and
every description Of security IN London
and Paris-cxcept American securities!
has gone down at an almost head
long rate" Trade of course sympaih-
| ses, and the cotton market was fairly
stagnant. American credit rather irf-
proved, as we are securely remote from
The threatened disturbance of the peace
Of the old world
The weather continued fine and the
crops promising.
Mr.. Stevenson, the American Minis
tier, transacted business ut the foreign
office, and the office OF the Chancellor
OF the Exchequer Oh the I'd instant; and
Oh the 9Th inst. MIR. and Mrs. Steven
son left their residence in Upper Grosve-
nor street, toi the Isle Of Wight, and
purpose making tour of visits III De-
vonshmc, Wales, and the north Of Eng-
land. They will be absent five Or SIX
weeks.
O'ConnclI, who had been for some
time addressing large meetings ~ Ire
land, IN some instances OF 1000 per-
SOUS, on.the Repeal Of the Union, has
retired to his farm in Kevry for few
weeks. So
Orders from France to England for
the purchase OF lead had caused an ad-
vance on that article Vf II. per ton.-
Sallp-tre had also advanced I'd per cwt.
The Russian Coz efnment had ordered
eighteen ships of war to join the British
squadron in the Mediterranean.
The Courier Francois has said that
France could not allow the Russian feet
to enter the Mediterranean!
The French troops at Algiers were
suffering from sickness. Tho brother OF
Ad-deI- kader had appeared at Medjana,
with 4,5OO horsemen. The French
were continually annoyed by Arab cav
airy.
An overland mail had arrived at Lon
don with China dates to May 10Th. a
British fleet OF some 90 vessels, includ-
ing several 74's, under Admiral Elliott,
were expected at Canton early in June,
and the Americans were preparing to
quit. Mr.. Snow, our Consul, had reach.
cd Singapore, whence the Americans
were removing. In consequence Of II
petition from the American merchant,
To the Canton authorities, most, il not
all of the ships at Whampoa had been
secured but it was not cxpe cted tha,
they would all get cargoes, as there
were scarcely any teas left. The Eng
lish contemplated taking possession oi
Macon, and then marching their force
TO Pekin, as il was believed the Chinese
could make no adequate resistance
Their government affects great contempt
ior "lhc burbarian," Of England.
lNSURRECTlON IN PARIS.
The movements Of the Partisan opcr-
atives since the third instant, form the
topic ot most prominence III the Paris
Journals. Immense numbers of carpen-
teIs, Joiners, Journeymen wheelwrights,
aud workmen Of different trades have
assembled in great numbers, varIously
estimated from ten to thirty thousand, in
the public places in Paris, to deliberate
among themselves on conditions they
wish to enforce upon tho masters of VIA.
rious establishments in trade. Their
object is to reduce the days work to
twelve hours, Instead of fourteen, as il
has generally been, receiving the same
pay.
Every prccaution was Immediately
taken ny tho police authorities 10 dis
perse the crowds, and finding that their
repeated summonses were unattended
to, they were obliged 10 direct charge
to be made on the assembled multitude
by the mounted Municipal Guards and
cavalry, by which several persons were
wounded and some killed. "A strong
party Of National Guards were Stationed
IN various quarters Of Paris, aud al,
latest dates the worknicn had mostly dis
pers"d. 1t was supposed that The work
men would organize and again assemble
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