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


her commercial relations. On many of her produc-
tions higher duty has been levied importation
into England, than has been fixed on the same ar
ticle coming from people alien in laws and constr
tuition. In Tobacco the duty exacted the product
of India Is 3s I'd per h., the product OF the Uni
ted States it is IS. per Id.
Another measure of considerable interest is an eX
tension of the Bonding system, or Inland Ware
housings which proposes to give to inland towns the
same advantages enjoyed by towns on sea board;
namely warehouses under the special charge OF the
Customs, that a merchant OF Manchester or Shef
field, in importing cotton from the United States, IN
stead being required to warehouse 1t in Liverpool
in bond, under government lock- can receive 1t dl-
in Manchester and enjoy the advantage OF bond
ing there if he wish it,
The last advices from China represent the land
force there to number 765, 600 fighting men, all des-
cended from the moon and stars, and IN close affinity
with the comets OF Heaven.
Robinson, very enterprising publisher of city
directories, proposes to incorporate the directories
of Tendon, Liverpool New York and Philadelphia
under one publication. We are getting closer to-
gether every day.
Some English travellers who have written on So
cety in the United States, have amused themselves
with scribbpg on the vile purposes "a which the
titles, pEeceIence. and rank applied. Tailors
converted into generals, aud landlords into
jadges. But il is not for an Englishman TO laugh
In look ing al the London Gazette the following
ticc occurs, on the 18th: " Lord r. GrOsvenor has
been appointed to Groom Of the Stole; Lord e.
Lennon and Viscount bennington to Gentlemen Of
the Bed Chamber; General q. Arson and Lieutenant
T. Seymour, 20 Grooms of the Bed Chamber
When generals and lords condescend to accept Off
ces filled by the lowest menias, you may imagine of
what poor, miserable elements is the arstOcracy of
England constituted, and what incapablcs must rule
over our army.
will not describe to you the duties of these noble
servants, the title of which each bears, and take
literally il explains itself All of them live the nod
and smile of the youthful! Albert
The Queen is overwhelmed just now with address
es of congratulaton on her marriage; hope you
will dispatch deputation from New York in the
Great Western for this purpose.
scene enacted in London short time since
which would exceed any OF the efforts of Fammany
Masonic Halls. meeting had been called 70 con-
slider the Incarceration of the sheris Of the House of
Commons for breach of privilege. One hour before
the meeting several radical members got possession
of the Hall and kept it. When the Requisitonists,
who had called the meeting, arrived at the time APP
pointed, backed by few Tories, Nj. Ps, they found
the platform and the chair preoccupied; contest
took place for precedence, which ended amidst the
greatest violence till at length IT was found neces
sary to read the Riot Act and call in the police.
Her Majesty visited one of the Patent Theatres
on Thursday Ii is glorious historical event, this
Majesty in public. All the streets near about the
theatre were oppressed with people The Post adds
in extensive article {" Her Majesys hair fell in
long bands on the checks, terminating behind the
ears Her Majesty felt chilly, shook herself, wrap
ped shawl round her as guard against the inhos-
pitable atmosphere of the house. The box in which
| her majesty sat in external darkness, but the
blaze or diamonds from within afforded illumina-
tive compensation to the audience. The Post says,
8 We are sorry that we can waste but few words
the class of people in the dress circle; it is the
first time we have seen plain caps on the occasion
| Of her Majesty appearing in one OF our theatres
We take this to be a clear indication of the demo-
cratic movements which now disturb society" At
ZIP. NJ, (the Patent Theatres begin business at z
| p. M y crowds had assembled to celebrate the ar
| rival Of her majesty.
An iron ship $50 tons, just launched at Newcastle,
will sail for India shortly.
| The President steamer will sail between Liver
| pool and New York. The Ministers defeated
on the 9th by a majority of Is, but gingerly
question. Some quaint tricks are going ON In the
Elk chequcr Bill market The Chancellor of the Ex-
| chequer hardly knows how to go to work to raise
money, whether by increasing the unfunded debt or
| by funding; he is in pretty close fix.
jonathan.
LONDON, 10Th February, 1910.
Since winter put the steam out, and letters were
forced to be saAed, instead Of padded across the
great Atlantic, months have passed. and the distance
proportonatey heightened for intercourse by post.
The Great Western, indeed, has led the way to re-
open the communications suspended, as she was the
first originally TO csnsummate the triumphs of steam
power, and dispute for empire, with time and space.
Absence prevented me from proftting by that occa-
sion, greatly to my regret although not to the advan-
tage Of the Herald, with its columns much better
occupied. You have, however, long heard although
not gloated over, the accounts Of our brilliant do
ings, royal marriages, and feasting at Court of which
the penalties paid by fasting among the people.
The royal reocings still in progress, and if the
happiness and prosperity of a great Empire may be
tested by the gorgeous paraphernaa of court levees
and state dinners, of regal visits TO royal theatres
and Of royal dresses by royalty appointed modisfes,
drtistes, andsemsptresses, why We are incontestby
the most glorious, and should be the happiest of
tions. For one dress alone Of her most gracious
little Majesty, all the Court and Min steral pa
pers indefatgably assure us dixie sporting Thorn
ton, /" true, by G.; what will you lay it's lier)
Of British manufacture, cost for the raw materials
only, Of silk stuff and fine lace the moder guam
THY or one thousand gttineas-making and fitting
extra. But this not the real dress, after all
for British manufactures not soft and silken
enough 10 encase the rich, pulpy, and sensitive
freshness Of royal flesh and blood; another dress
previously bespoke in France, Of patterns pre-
cisely similar, and all the skill, science and re-
chercht OF French taste and French lubricants put
in requisition TO throw the British into the shade
and thus attired and finished of by the expert hands
Of French modisfos, domciliated like their royal
mistress, at Windsor Castle and Bucking CHAM Pa
lace. Royalty was led not blushing TO the altar
The sight was absolutely extraordinary and unex-
ampled, Of a noble maiden of twenty going through
the nuptial course with little nconccrn and as
little abashed, as IL going to party, although under
the gaze. and before the presence OF hundreds, if
not thousands.
But enough OF London Courts for the present-and
apropos ofyours at Washington. Some unea sincss is
felt here about its action, that Of Congress on the
Col Mndge are closely ensconced here in special
Offices in Downing street, drawing out their plans,
and reducing their surveys and land marks to vsi-
Bile proportions on official paper. To Lord Palmers-
ton who understands ~ much about the common
elements oflocal geography to know that South
wark IS on one side the Thames and Westminster
ON the other, and that Dover the high road Ca
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