Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-07-24

steam ship is expected to leave England for this
country the 18th of August. The Queen will
leave London the LIST September; the Britannia
on the 4th of September; the Western about the
10th; and thus till winter shall have three SPLEEN
did steam ships from England every month, and
sometimes four in the space Of four weeks.
THE NATIONAL TnEArnK.-Tbe Courier" Of
yesterday asserts that three libel suits have been
commenced against Mr.. Bennett, by the architect
and managers Of the new National Theatre. There
is not a word Of truth in this statement. No such
suit has been commenced, and no such suit will be
commenced, because no action on the can lie.
In the. absence Of Mr. Bennett, on Saturday, we
published communication sent to us, in which the
writer expressed his belief that the new National
Theatre was run up in too slight manner. In that
belief fully concur. In that belief we borne
out by one two architects, several builders and
competent judges. We have no individual feeling
in the case but sincere desire all our public
sdifices substantially built We think that the Ma
tional has been up in short time to be sub
stantial. We think that scarcely eight weeks have
elapsed since the laborers began to remove the rub
Dish. We may be mistaken, and we hope for the
sake Of all parties that the building is stout and
as strong as it can be made.
CysARp FrsrIv.L-The Boston papers are full of
accounts Of the complimentary festival gwen to Mr.
Cunard, on Tuesday last, and il really seems to
have been quite brilliant affair. There was very
large assemblage OF people, and the dinner and
toasts the speeches and champagne, represented
TO have been of the first quality. Josiah Quincy jr.
presided at the table, and announced the toasts.-
Speeches were made by Mr.. Grattan, the British
Consul, by Mr.. Webster, Judge Story, President
Quincy, Mr.. Griffin, the distinguished advocate Of
this city, Mr. Banc roft, Collect Of the Port, Mr.
Chapman, Mayor ofthe city, and other gentlemen
The following were among the volunteer toasts.
Our ancient University-like the royal mail pac-
ket, may II distribute good letters over the land.
The Justices of our District Contributing guests
deck dinner table, as by statute they have iu-
risdictioa over all men "half seas over"
The Hon Samuel Cunard-The only man who has
dared to beat the Queen.
DEMOCRATIC YAcHr seUADRoS-The first YES
sci from Boston which hailed the Brittania on her
arrival there was the yacht Northern Light, owned
and commanded by William Winchester, Esq. This
swift and beautiful craft met the steamer off Nix's
Mate, having proceeded down for the purpose, gave
her three cheers, and welcomed her to Boston.
THG wEArHER-Nothing can exceed the tickle
ness Of the weather god for the last day or two
We have had the thermometer up TO " every one
complaining Of the suocating heat. All at once the
wind chops round and il becomes cold January.
Then another sudden change to scorching heat; and
last night we had a cold, drilling, December rain,
that made every body and every thing look mise
rable and woe-begone as the sight Of snow in har-
vest
WHALE FisHINs IN rHE Lieutenant
Wilkes thinks the whale fishing on the coast OF
his new continent will be valuable 60 our fishermen
The only species Of whale found in that reOoc IA the