Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-19

make the trade in manufactures difficult and compli-
Gated. Russia is boldly and avowedly menacing
upper India possessions; the benefit OF this
will be, that Company must give such laws
to all their subsidiary population, as Will render
them attached equally to the English regulations as to
their country, and the leading feature OF which
is security Of property, which they never enjoyed
under their native Princes.
You will see the new constitution of Parliament
puts Ministry in the minority every week, with
out turning them out This Will lead to good, as
Ministers in future will never bring thing to the
vote which will not bear searching enquiry. j send
you the latest papers, and must conclude, as the
Queen is off.
Testimony to Captain Roberts.
STEAM SHIP BRIrIsH QUEEN,I
18th March, 1910. :
To Lieut.. Richard Roberts, X NJ Commander
DEAR SIR:-We, the undersigned passengers in
the British Queen, on this, her March voyage from
London to New York, tender to you sincere
know sments las well for your kind and gentleman
ly conduct as for the skill, judgment and frmncss
displayed by you in the hour of danger. We also
take this opportunity to express our perfect conf
dence the staunchness of the gallant ship under
your command, her superiority as sea vessel, and
her capability of undergoing the toughest weather.
The undersigned de not give expression to this
opinion without feeling that they have had ample
means Of Judging, in the adverse gales encountered
during the voyage, and especially the hurrica ne
which occurred on the 18th inst.
We further beg leave to convey through you, to
yoar officers, the expression our high satisfaction
and entire confidence; and remain, dear sir, with
our best wishes for the health and prosperity of
Your very ob't. scrv'ts.
IBy all the PasseRgers.l
English Items.
PARLrAMENr.-Ministers have again been defeat
ed on the question of sir John Newport's pension.
Lord Melbourne stated that the sultan Of Hcrat
was likely to turn traitor, and join Russia.
Mr.. O'Ferral moved the navy estimates for the
year He asked for increase Of 46l 900 pounds of
one thousand men, and fifteen ships in commission.
The number Of ships in commission January LIST,
1899, was two hundred and twenty-fo four; in 1910,
two hundred and thirty-ninc. Whole amount asked
for, 5,659,O5l pounds for the service Of the year.
On this melton there was long political debate,
but no body proposed reduction, and the motion
was agreed to.
TuE BRrrIsH NAvr.-Great Britain has inc creased
and is increasing their navy in every possible way
eight thousand men are at work in the dock yards,
and preparations seem making in antic ipation of
powerful war.
The Queen went to Drury Lane, Feb. 10Th and to
Covent Garden on the 18th. The plays were the
's Mountain Sylph" and " Raising the Wind" at the
former, and +" Love-" and Pattcr Clatter al
Convent Garden. Both houses crowded.
Letters from Censtantnople bring accounts Of the
shah's obstinacy, and Of his purpose to league with
Khiva and Bokhara, and Dost Mahommed and Sui.
tan Kamran, against the English. The young Shah
Of Persia seems restless, passionate, and bent on
brols.
Oldham, the great bank engraver, is dead.
Mrs. Troope has published a new novel called
"The Widow Married" Coopcr's "Path Finder
has been published in London.
THE BELGIAN GfANr.-Among the passengers Of
the British Queen, is j. Bihin, the famous giant Of
Belgium, who is eight feet six inches high, with a
body in proportion lie has gained great notoriety.
The American captains at Liverpool celebrated
the birth day Of Washington.
The Thames Tunnel is finished to within 10 feet Of
the wall at Mapping. The workmen finish ten feet
each week II will be completed in June.
The President STEAM SHrP.-This vessel is
in the Sloyne, having her machinery finished.
She is 273 feet long, Al feet beam, engines Of 600
horse power, and a main saloon 80 feet long II is
said Capt. Fayrer will command her.
The LIVERPOOL STEAM SuIP.-This vessel is
now in the cravings dock, at Liverpool, repairing
She leaves there May 10Th. She is TO be widened
seven feet, and have new boilers.
Fanny Elsler is still playing in London. No talk
Of her coming to New York.
Prince Albert's brother is to marry the Grand
Duchess Olga, Of Russia.
MT Iurton (Lord Durhams counsei) mas been
made Advocate General in India.
Sir jeffrey Wyattville, the Architect, is dead.
LroPoLp.-It appears from a parliamentary re-
turn, that the King Of Belgium accepts only f15,-
600 year of the E5O0oo to which he is entitled.
HoAxrNe A NrwsPArrR--A youth Of Perth, not
Is, has just been sentenced to ten days imprison-
ment, for hoaxing the Perth Constitutional with an
announcement Of the death Of a well known gentle
man in Edinburgh and to which the name Of gem
tleman in Perth forged authority for the
truth Of the statement.
Some wag appended the signature Of Jim Crow to
the congratuatory address Of the inhabitants Of
Brighton to her Majesty upon her marriage, which
has caused good deal Of hubbub in that small town.
and denunci the most terrible have been lev
eed at the unlucky "defacer Of the loyal address.
BRrrIsH FLEET MALrA.-The English ships
Of war in the harbor OF Malta, Feb. 18th, the