Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-02-01

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HALIFAX STEAMERS Mr. Cunard's line Of steam
ships between Liverpool, Halifax and Boston, will
commence plying in the month Of May. These
steamers will keep mp a communication, once fort
night, between Europe and America
TxE CHARrisrs.-A great Chartist meeting was
to be he'd on Christmas day at Merthyr Tydville
near the scene Of the late riot Collisions between
tie soldiers and the people were expected.
| THs ANTI CoaKLAw DiNSEG-Upwards Of 2 5Ot
tickets dis posed Of for the great anti corn law
dinner, on the 18th ofJanuary.
O'Connell is to be Chief Baron ofthe Irish Exehe.
quer, with salary of Sl09,0o0. The rint,'' al
rrsent, only amounts to $4,000.
Lord Paine rstsn has, at last, married Lord Mel
bournc's only sister.
James Smith, Esq, the author OF 4" Rejected Adj
dresses is dead.
Lady Emily WELLESLEY is dead
! GLAseow.-Within the last few weeks we have
had in Glasgow alone failures to the extent of between
f2O0 900 ard f3O000
The life Of Admiral Sir Syd.ey Smith, by the au.
author of" Ratlin the Refer" has just been pub
ished
! The ship Scotia, bound from Quebec to Glasgow,
wrecked; the crew and passengers, 81 in num-
Der, all rescued by the Roscius.
| DR.. Bowstead is to be Bishop of Litchfe!d.
THE THAMES TUNSEL.-This work is rapidly ap.
preaching towards completion The tunnel is now
advanced at the rate of eight feet per week.
Harvey and Curtis's powde mills upon Hounslow
Heath have bee lownup
SUICIDE or AN ENGLI.n YOUNG LADY AT MOUNT
vEsUvIUs The daughter Of English banker, a
rich heiress, named Miss Anna wilkins, had thrown
herself into the crater of Mount Vesuvius, on the
18th December, in consequence of being crossed in
n ar .htn. MT hand ntna
Lazzarone, ID years of age.
THEATRcALs.-Mr and Mrs. Wood were play ing
opera to crowded houses in Liverpool, at Christmas;
Mrs. waylett was also here. Hackett playing
at Drury Lane, after the operas, in which Miss
Delcy, Yarnold, and Frazer appeared. Macready
and Power playing at the Haymarket, with
Blackstone. Ellen Tree, Farsen, Madame Vestris
and Cooper playing in Love-" and the " Beg
cars Opera" at Covent Garden. MIR. and Mrs.
Bale were playing at Dublin; they had $4,000 for
three weeks, aud 5000 at two benefits new
French opera by Donzetti, called Marie, is in re
hearsa at the Opera Comique. This man has com
posed compiled more OF than he is years old.
Spohr is at present employed in the composition Of
an oratorio, entitled The Fall Of Bah ylon. The
opera il is expected, will commence a month earlier
than usual hext season. GTsi, who is still in Eng
land, will resume her situation prmi donna at the
| opening. Miss Farebrother was TO be the Coum.
bine 10 the forthcoming pantomine at Covent Gar.
den, aud Miss Trood in that at the Drury Lane
The Bath theatre. which has always been consider
cd Of the nursuries for talent for the metro
politan stage, has aevolved TO Mr.. Davdge, the
manager Of the Surrey theatre.
BARISGs' C.RcULAR.--Thc following circular was
made public in the London Times:
'The late loan made by the United States Bank
far hnuft and for Aan ,I
Pepns lyania and ether states stock, at price
which gives 10 p cent annual interest TO the sub
scribers shews what rate al interest must be paid
to obtain any amount Of meney on the best American
securities, AMI serves therefore, guide to eapi-
ia isis here for their purchase OF stste stocks. We
quoie the last prices OF the principal securities at
which business has been done, but must add that,
at these rates, only small and occasi' nal sales
are practicable. The continued fall IN their value
destroys speculation, whilst many years will pc re-
gur, Tor real inv stments 10 absorb all that is AT
present in our market. We do not doubt but that
sneh ,rsdual purchases will continue Of the stocks
OF well known states which do not over-issue, and
which aIthfully meet their engagements to their
creditors, as the confidence IN the resources NJ ma
tionai honor OF the Usi;ed States remains ondimin-
shcd in this country, well the conviction that
! by such investu. nts En- land employs her annual
surplus OF capital both saeiy and prohiaby, encou
RACES her best customer, and binds more closey the
ties Of mutual interest between tue TIVE countries.
But IL the old scheme OF internal improvements IN
! the Union is to be carried into elect on the vast
scale and with tie rapidity lately projected. and by
| the means oi & reign capital more comprehensive
guarantee than that OF indy idual states Will be
quired 10 raise 80 large amount m short time.
A national pledge would undoubtedly collect capital
| together from all parts oi Europe; but the forced
sales OF ans made separately by a the individual
sta cs, in reckless oompetien N, through number 81
| channels, render the terms more and more onerous
for all ow the reputation Of American credit and
Gas reliance j. almost exclusively placed on the Lon
! d. n marketl produce temporary mischief here, by
absorbing the float ny capital, diyerting money from
regular bu ness deranging banking operations, ard
producing unnaiur balance OF trade against this
country. IL would seem, therefore, as II most Of The
states NUT either pause IN the execution OF their
! works of improvement, or some general system OF
| combination msst be ,dopted.
| IAN corporation stocks are neglected, nor do We
hear OF any Transactions in bank shares, excepting
| those Of the United States Bank.
! eve have the honor to be your obodent servants,
| BAIse BnoruEns & Co.
| PARIS, Dire. % The French Chambers are on
the point OF assembling being convened for today,
| nearly orc month carrier than the English P2ria
/ msnt The escape oftho Count lie Crouy Chanel,
! from the gendarme, who was conducting him 20 the
Conciergerie. supposed To have been walked AZ ny
| the governmeni, who would prefer having as little
| as possible TO do with Prince Napoleon.
CrENiNG 81 THE FRENCH CHAMBERS.
HIS MsJrsrY's SpErcn
" Peers and DeTaiiss Of France:
"Since the termination of your last session, the
interior peare Go winch your 10y al assistance ha.
been appriscI by witness who Is yery dear TO me,
nf fresh marks OF affection and confidence Of the
French.
| The eldest OF nv sens. in visiting this wear q