Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-01-06
HIGHLY IMPORTANT
FROM ENGLAND.
TEN DAYS LATER.

ee'S " MT. Jdudon-<4gency OJ me BANK 10 De
giren to the Rothschiids-Fau Of Corn and Cot.
ton-hise an american StOcks-Dcfeat Of the
French in Africa- Progress of Reform in Tur-
Key Peculiar Position of England.
BY the very fast sailing packet ship England,
commanded by the immortal Captain Waite, who
reached the wharf on Saturday night at 6o'cock, in
twenty four days from Liverpool, we have received
highly important intelligence, ten days later from
England, containing London dates to the 9Th Dec
Liverpso to the 9th, and Paris the 9Th, Havre to
| the 4th, Amsterdam to the 9th, all inclusive.
This news, in a commercial point of view, is Of
greater importance to this country than we have re-
| ceived in six months past
The Great Western steamer arrived at Bristol on
the Both Nov in 49, days from this city, carrying
accounts ofthe trumph of the system ofthe NewYork
and New Eng and banks notwithstanding the attempts
made TO make them suspend specie payments
This SANE vessel carried out TO England large remit
tances of exchange on Paris and Amsterdam These
facts taken in connection with he abundance Of the
crops in this country, aud the decline of prices
which permitted sales to be made, gradually pro-
duced good feeling in the English markets The
sales of Amerc IN cottons were large-beng $4,000
bales for the week. but of course at decline of I'd
| per pound-a good symptom, however, in the pre-.
sent ate Of things. Corn had fallen, but Anne rican
heur had improved Is. per barrel United States
| Bank shares ten shings being quo ed at the
last dates at El6 lOs per share American state
| stocks, issued by those states whose banks pay
specie, also from two to per cent. gene.
| raj feeling Of confidence was returning towards
American mmercial affairs, in spite Of all the OPP
position made to them by the East India interest
| Even Mr.. Jaudon felt the benefit Of these events.
IL is stated competent authority by several Lon
| don papers, that he had succeeded in negotiating
| an additional loan of 1900, 0C0 sterling with the
Rothsc hds, who were to become the European
agents Of the United States Bank, Mr.. Jaudon being
about to return, probably 10 assume the presidency
of the bank in Philadelphia. Money also get.
ting more plenty although the Bank Of England had
not yet lowered the rate Of interest Ii is true the
changes on Paris were against London $40 of one
per cent, while they at our last dates only 10
Of one per cent-but it was still believed tia the
bullion in the bank had increased to f3OOO,GOo, and
was still increa, in g-,he bank probably refusing to
lower tie interest, in orderto prevent speculation
| On the whole, the may be considered highly
| encouraging TO commercial affairs, and its effect
will soon be felt through every of business
| in this country.
| Parliament was 10 meet on Monday, Jan 10Th.
| The Queen is in fine health and spirits. She is
highly delg hted Ia think that her approaching nup
| tials are RECEIVED az well by oil essso-. She hes
| had another lunatic lover named Stockbridge, tea
| dealer. who entered the palace and swore he was
the King of England, aud would sleep with the
Queen II is ne dltss to add that he did not sleep
with her. Every pretty young woman in England,
like the Queen has Just discovered that husband is
a great addition To- domestic comfort. The Queen
will be married in April and thousands To fol-
low her example. So shall we.
The American minister and Mrs. Stevenson have
returned from their tour in the north of England
| Lord Duncannon is to succeed lord Ellington as
viceroy Of Ireland.
Sir Jshn CoIborne has been made Baron Seaton
The Spanish Count D'Espagne has not been mur.
dcred, after all.
Dan O'Connelrs son, Morgan, has been made re-
gister &c deeds fat Office.
The b shop Of LitchGeld and Coventry is dead.
Lord Kingston is dead
Lord Brougham's only child, his daughter, is dead.
| England.
| LONDON, Dec. 7.-Parl ament meets early in Jan
nary for the dispatch OF business. Some Of our
temporares have named the 10Th, but as parliament
&c morally meets Tuesday should be inclined,
In the absence Of authentic information TO fix upon
Tuesday, the 18th a very important. il not a
stormy session, may, we think, be anticipated, as
the attention of both houses will be en- aged by .,any
our relations with China, Chartism, the Currency,
and the orn Laws; not to mention those arr tnge-
ments and settlements that will precedc the ROYAL
marriage We sincerely hope that. warned by the |
results IT late sessions Of parliament the membp rs
at both sides Of the house viii abstain from long and
fruitlcss discussions mere abstract principles, or
for party purposes, and apply themselves hon
estly and ty to the work Of practical egisla
ton that case should have less cry but more
wool The most valuable period Of the last session
was con sumed in protracted debates, which, as far
as parliament and the .untry concerned end
ed in smoke allording To- individual me pbcrs mere.
w an opportunity for display, but attended with no
other result. There must I've more " action and less
Of speaking in the proceedings of the Hsuse &C Com
mons unless that house be prepared To forfeit its
character as a ordinate branch of the legislature
and To rest its claims to public sympathy and sup
port it, functions as convenient fdTing machine
IN the hands OF the Minister The real business Of
legislation for the three last sessions devolved the
upper house. and ably and efficiently all must admit
has that braoch Of the legislature acquitted itself;
indeed, the important rcctons aud hume rous
fhe Commons received there sufficiently attest that
tact
Tar President SrEAMsHIp-This splendid |
vessel which has for some time past, been building
in Messrs. Curling n Young's yaru, Limehense, |
1.-THE builders Of the British Queen,) was launched
on Saturday, the 9TH Dec. The President is the lar
gest ship ia the world. The dimensions are fol-
lows:
~ H. |
Length II strtm.l 2ss