Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-21

Lord John Russell, ON the subject OF district coun-
ellis, which terminated by Mr.. Hume declaring that
bill, would recommend to the local Legislature to
take the subject OF district councils into their con-
sideratiop he should not divide the house-The bill
was then read third time and passed.
STATIONS OF TaE BRIrrsH ON THE lsr OF jury
IN NsRrH RIeA.-OFFIcIAL.-lst Drag Guards,
York, U C.; 7th Hussars. do; Grenadier Guards,
"a bait. Montreal; Coldsream Guards, ID bait. do;
Scotch FasiIer Guards, I'd bait at Davenport, TO
embark for Canada 10Th reg of Foot ordered home
frem Canada; 32d reg. Of Foot, Spike Island, Ca
NADIA; 2ith reg of Foot, Upper Canada; Bath reg of
Foot, do; AID reg. Of Foot do 56th do /; Goth do;
Goth do 9th do; list do 73i d., SD DO s5th
do.
THE BRITANNIA.-Last week noticed the ar
rival of this fine steam ship from Glasgow. Today
she sails on her first trip across the Atlantic. She
rs the first vessel yet completed OF the four engaged
tn carry the mails between Liverpool and our North
American colonies, project which iginated, il
will be remembered, with Mr.. Cunard, of Hall
fax, Nova Scotia, and in which he was Joined by
party of enterprising and influential 9, ntlemen in
Glasgow, all OF whom (propristors Of these yes-
sels have now formed Themselves into "The Bril-
fish and North American Royal Mai. Steam Ship
COMPANY" The following are the dimensions of
the Britanpa:-Length over all 230 feet; length Of
keel 2l0 feet; beam 81 feet inches depth of hold
% feet 6 inches ;&admeasuremcnt 1900 tons horse
power of eRgines 40 diameter of each paddle
wheel % feet diameter of cylinders II inches.
She is neatly rugged, as a three masted schooner,
with fore and main topsails, and topgalant sails,
and appears as II she could carry very conside-
rable breadth of canvas.
The Britannia takes out upwards of fifty passen-
gers, amongst others the Earl OF Caledon, Mr. Gu
nard and other ind vduals of the first respectabiiy
She is commanded by Captain Woodruff, gentle
of long nautical experience, and most agreeable
manners The Arcadia, whish sails on the 4th of
August, will be fitted up in the same style as the
Britannia.-Ltr0pool Journal, July lth.
TRANSMISSION OF LETTERS FROM AMERIcA.-
We understand that a serious Inconvenience has
been experienced of late by parties in the Ameri-
can trade, aud others connected with that country,
in consequence OF the nonarrival OF their letters,
as formerly, by the New York packets. The fault
is said to rest with the New York post-ofiice
which, frsm some unexplained cause, has recently
contracted habit of sending letters for England by
transient vessels, instead OF the regular liners, and
the consequence is serious loss of time in their
ceipt. The post Office is certainly bound to forward
the letters by the most expeditions CONVEYANCE
and the packets are the most regular and swftest
vessels, next to the steamers, the departure from
principle Just and so long acted upon is not only
inc onve nient but unfair. Some of the transient YES
sells are unquettiosably excellent sailers, and few
Of them successfully compete with the packets,
but this remark does not apply to all. The safest
way would be, in every case where a steamer 10
not sailing to be likely to anticipate a packet,
to send all letters by the latter unless particular
vessel is named. system of collision, it has
been hin ted To exists between the post Office au
thortics at New York and some of the transie
ships; but this we can hardly credit. If such be
the case, which we do not believe, a representation
from the Consul here to the government at Wash
ington would cfectuay put stop to it.
STEAM NAvIGATroN FROM ENGLAND TO INDIA
The long-agitated enterprise Of steam COMMUNE
cation with India without passing through France
seems at least be in fair way of com shment
The Peninsular Oriental Steam Company have an
nnced that their vessels, which are OF $50 tons
and $50 horse power, will commence running month
ly to Alexandria the lst of September next It is
under stood that steamers to in connection with
them from Suez to Calcutta will also shortly be start
ed. IL appears that steamers are also to be placed
the Nile for the conveyance of passengers through
Egypt, which will not only accelerate the transit of
passengers, but of the mails likewise.
THE QvEEs's CoSpIT oN.-The well-inlormed
ceurt correspondent Of the C!reltenham Looker-on
says, 1T is whispered, though with an air Of the
2 reatest mystery, that her majesty's accouchmcnt
NAV be expected about the first week in Decem-
ber"
THE Por BOY, exrobD.-A great dispute was
raging in the London papers ON the question wheth-
err there were not balls in the pisto which
Oxford fired at the leen. No bullets had been
found. Oxford's great-g rand-iather was a black
and served in the royal navy His grand father was
a mulatto, and his father Of course quadreon
STATE OF BrRMiSeHAM.-To give any thing like
correct picture Of the depress state of trade in
Birmingham, and its consequences, would be no
easy matter few facts may give some idea. The
Oldest most extensive AID res pectable merchants,
manufacturers, and traders concur in representing
the present depression as unprec edented in their
experience. Ten thousand applications, by work.
ing men and women, for free passages to Australia,
have been made aud refused. WITHIN the last two
months, at one emigration office in he town. Be-
tween twenty and thirty good houses and retail
shops are untenanted in three of the principal
streets, and thousands of middle and small rented
houses occupied in every part Of the borough
The walls literally covered with auction bills
and a purchaser can hardly be found for either
leasehold freehold property. The brokers shops
are crammed with goods purchased at half the cost
price. The pawnbrokers, being completely stocked,
refuse any except what IL termed best pledges.
Thousands Of mechanics are living on half wages,
thousands quarter wages, and numbers Of crea-
lures sustained by means kRown only 10 the AL
mi ghty himself Upwards of three hundred appli-
cations were made to the Gloacester Railway Com
pany for situations as guards, &c within the last
mouth. The poor-rate is doubled, and numbers are
leaving their houses TO escape paving II. All is
gloomy asd no can see a prospec of improve
ment.- birmingham Journal.
Nrw BoeKs-It is ced that Mr. Dicken.
is editing new work whose contents combine the
grave and gay," and which will shortly be pub
lished. II will be embellished by PHI. Before and
Behind the Scenes, by manager Bum, lately of Dru-
~ Lane has just appeared but too recently aft rd
the critics time for perusal. The Queen will short
ly nave another Life-the alluded to is to be at
tempted by female suthoress, and which must be
good, having received the puff preliminary from a
noted pub isher. Madame Trolloppe has common
ced a new work in the Monthly under the title Of
Charles Chesterfield. Mrs Norton's book Of poetry,
the Dream, and other pieces. Is highly commended,
and surpasses her previous comp, sitions: the ded
cation is gem in itself Grcslaer, by Mr.. Hoffman,
IL most favorab.y received. IL has hardly how
ever, vet had tine TO come before the reading pub
lie. Miss Sinclair, who recently produced the
Western Circuit ha. given another work &c sim
liar description called shetland and the Shetanders
member Of the House Of Comaens, Mr. Mines,
has lately brought out excellent book of poetry,
which is highly spoken Of.