Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-03-07

displayed, under rich crimson drapery with crown
at the top, all the costly gold plate from Windsor
Castle; the tables and serving tables at the sides
cvinced the well known taste of Mr.. Elliott, her
Maesty's table decker. The banquet, of course,
embraced every luxury; and band Of musicians
were in attendance throughout the evening, the
pany being waited upon by the servants in royal live
ries.
The sales Of cotton, in Liverpool, the 18th
Feb amounted to $500 bags, chiefly American.
In Manchester, 18th Feb. prices of cotton were as
low they were six months age
The rate Of interest is reduced to five per cent.
THE NEWPORT CHARrIsrs.-FrostW illiams and
have been found guilty and sentenced to trans
portation labor at the hulks at the Qneens pleas
ure They reached the hulks at Portsmouth Feb.
18th.
The packet ship Stephen Whitney has arrived at
Liverpool.
The packet ship Havre burnt of the coast OF
Cork, Feb. I0th.; she had 1864 bales of cotton
board. Twenty souls were saved; the rest lost
She was from New Orleans.
The Duke of Wellington has had two or three
alarming fits Of illness; go much as to be con-
sidered hopsless.-Dsily bulletins issued from
Apsley House.
The steamship Liverpool, arrived out safely Jan.
10th.
Parliament met JAN 10Th, and was still sitting on
the 18th February
The packet ship New-York left Liverpool Jan,
9Th, aud put back into Cork for stress Of weather
The packet ship Sheridan arrived out on Feb.
18th, passage Of IS days.
The latest dates from China, in Liverpool, on the
18th Of February up to Nov. 2lst, from singa-
pore.
Prince Albert appointed a Field Marshal Of
the British Army His commission was dated Feb.
3, 1910.
DIR. Rallies celebrated chapel at Liverpool, has
been burnt down.
The Britannia, the first Of the Royal Mail Steam
Ships from England TO North America, was launched
Fcby. 9TH.
The circua ion ia q bank for the quarter ending
on the fth February, had increased Glio,ooo-the
bullion had increased f5l0,Oo0.
CHrNA.-The fighting between tho English and
Chinese continues, The Canton Press Of Dsc. 2, re-
reports that accounts have been received from the
west coast Of affair between opium sougglers and
the Mandarin boats, in which one OF the latter
sunk, and seven Of the survivors sent back with
their tails cut eff
IvpA.-Tho lighting beie between the British and
natives WAKES hotter and hotter The British storm-
Kheat Nov. 18th, took il, killed Mehrab Khan, the
chief all OF whose principal Sirdars were killed
taken, and hundred, OF other prisoners
ANTICIPATED CHANsEs.-Lord Melbourne retircs
from office with Lord Lansdowne. Lord j. Russell
is TO be rst lord Of the treasury, and Lord Durham
Joins the cabinet, with Mr. Ward and Mr.. &. Butler
Office. Parliament will be dissolved, and the re-
peal ofthe oorn-laws and ballot will be made cabinet
questions.
On the last Monday ia January the Ministry were
defeated on the question Of the allowance to Prince
Albert. Lord John Russell moved that the allow
ancc be 10000 per annun, TO which Col sipthorp
moved, az an amendment, to make it ES10oo. The
amendment was carried by l04.
srRrseru or MiSisrERs.--On certain divisions
in parliament the ministerial majority after the
Queens marriage had increased considerably.
u. S. Bank share. we're sold at Rl9 TO els 10,
equal 10 10 per cent American currency.
The Board % Trade has decided that teas taken
from China in foreign ships and put aboard British
any where will be considered having boon impor,
ted ia British bottoms.
PASSENGERS IN THE .oREAT WESTERN
N,nuei Blandin, Hspd Musprat.
Edward Fletcher, Ih-s F@ie,
Mrs r Fletcher, NNplCl s<orror,
I0lln Niidistou, Iple OayGe.
Nbfn Goodman, jos WFEsm,
Weston CraycsoN Jcslvp frscnsn
fisprv polisu. Wn Parringtou, ESTa
hcury Samuel WmhfTood,