The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-07-31

bus himself had at period of his life engaged in
carrying on the trade OF a common pilot between
Bristol and Ireland. In later times other associa-
| tons had sprung up between this country and Ame-
rica, which he hoped had been advantageous TO both
countries; steam navigation had still more closely
cemened their intimacy, and he could not forget
that Bristol had set the example of steam navigation
across the Atlantic, and he could assure them that
| the arrival of their noble Great Western in the wa
tiers of America was considered era in the his
tory OF their country, which he hoped would prove
but the harbnger OF closer union, and that the steam
naves Of both countries would only be used TO assist
| each other. (Cheers.) The steanl-engine had ar
rived at degree OF perfection in this country under
Bolton and Watt, but it had not been used on the
waters IN this country until his countryman, Fulton,
took the engine from the hands of Bolton and Watt,
| and put it in ocomoton on the American waters
thus had thsgreat result been brought about by the
united sagacIty OF both countries. He assured them
he felt at home in this the home OF his fathers and
on coming from London TO Bristol this day. every
name and every spot on the map appeared familiar to
him. This arose from the circumstance that some
| OF the earliest settlers IN America came from this
part OF Eng land, and they in the United States had
the r BRISTOL their Bath, their Wells, their Exeter
| their Gloucester. Every name in this neighborhood
seemed to remind him of the home of his heart and
made HIM, apigrm in strange land, feel at home
| The hon. gentleman concluded by expressing hope
that the communication between the two countries
would be still more frequent and their union more
cordial than ever.
| Run ON THE BANK OF ENGLANp-A fact of an
! alarming nature was stated on Monday night in the
| House OF Commons, by MIR. Joseph Hume That
extravagant indivdual-we do not speak IN polti-
cal sense-lnformed the house that he had that day
made run upon the Bank of England with real
half-soverelgn-a golden Joey, in his hand, and that
las matter OF favor he had got ten shillings in sill
ver." The Chancellor of the Exchequer, without
pauslng to ask Mr. Hume what he intended to do
with SO much cash, quoted the fears of the House
by stating that the Mint was hard at work upon sill
| yer colp-and that if the honorable member were
In few days to venture whole sovereign, it was
/ hn m natn oh NINA I.as
him the rest ofhis life.-Niorning Herald.
| The corn merchants are playing their old game
again OF raising prices, IN order to lower the duty
foreign grain, and we hear they calculate getting
| which we have no doubt thew will effect This
plainly shows the absurdity of the present corn-aws;
fixed duty would be far preferable Exeter Ues-
| tern Times.
trian, has nearly accomplished the arduous task of
walking fifty miles day for twenty successive
days, and to the present time he is going on all
right and has not yet failed in any one of the days
in finishing the stated distance Sunday will be the
last day of the match, therefore on the Monday he
intends walking extra fifty miles, being for his
beneft.-Nortok Chronicle
REMARKABLY CRcUMsTANcE.-,About eight days
ago swarm OF young bees, from the stock of Mrs.
Elizabeth Stephenson of Dalton-in- Furness left the
parent hive in search of new habtatlon; and after
| flying about tor some time, allghted upon small
bird, which was perched upon the boush of pear
tree, and which, strange as II may appear, allowed
itself to be hlved along with the bees, and after re-
| naming with them short time, flew out OF the hive,
apparently quite delighted with its novel adventure.
Lancaster Guardian.
WONDERFUL Fu.TRArIoN.-An invention has been
recently brought forward which is calculated have
vast beneficial effect in tering, and so purifying
all the water for domestic and other purposes in the
kingdom. Lord Brougham, with many other en-
inen sapars, has been surprised and delighted at the
effects produced. A machine only five feet square
has been made 10 filter the enormous quantity of
two millions five hundred thousand gallons every
twenty-four hours; and that, too, thoroughly and
eftectualy that water charged with mud, animal
cuR, and decomposed vegetable matter has been
produced as bright and pure, and sweet, it orig
nally issued from the spring The merit of this va
liable invention belongs TO Russian merchant of
the name Of Stuckey, and the water filtered by il
has been examined and certified by Professor Phi
lips. Sun.
ALLEGED SEDUCTION, ADULTERY, AND MURDER IN
LIvERPooL.-The following strange story is told by
some one who came in the Western
A shoemaker, named Greedy, and who had resided
in the upper end OF Jonn street, Liverpool several
years, and become much respected by his neighbors
for this sobrety and industry, on Unexpectedly re-
policeman and hlswife in a position calculated to
arouse his hercest rage He reached the bed on
which they lay without being discovered by them,
an, w,, one S blow with ms hammer ne dashed in
ly. To his degraded wife he offered violence
he had raised his arm to deal death blow upon her
also, and send her to her long account in company
with her paramour, but the thought of his children
OF which he had hrse-and of his ardent affection
for their mother cruelty bighted, unnerved his
arm, and she escaped unframed. Greeley did at
tcmptto escape, butremained in the room The
secured by persons attracted to the scene.
ABDUCTION EXTRAORDINARY The Irish peasantry
have been long addicted to the practice of running
away with young ladies reputed to be possessed OF
large forunes but we have been told this week. for
the first time, OF the abduction Of very old man,
not, indeed for the purpose of making him happy in
the bonds Of wedlock, but from much the same mo-
tive that from which the fair heiresses spirited
away, namely, TO obtain possession of his fortune.
The venerable abducted was military pensioner
who was in the receipt of E36 los per annum, and
two nerhews disputed the advantage of having him
to reside The younger( for they were brothers) de-
tering his faction by night at Abbeyleix, in the
Queens County, he proceeded thence TO Castle
conner, in the county of Kilkenny TO execute the in
tent and the fete successfully performed. Old
Corcoran carried off, and has not since been
heard Of His life, however, is in danger, and at
quarter day there is little doubt but that, far as
depends on his dufu nephew, he will be forth
coming.
SCANDAL IN MANcHEsrER.-The lovers Of scandal
have been fully gratfed, since Sunday evening, by
the discovery OF an awkward affair in the neighbor-
hood of the town. The party accused is Mr.. ].
A, of the respectable firm of Messrs. w.
A., and Co, general merchants, High street
and the sufferer is Mr.. j. NJ, Of respectable firm Of
calico printers, in Church street The latter inhab
tea cottage al wilton terrace, Cheetham road at
which Mr.. A., who is single man, about IS
years Of age, resided as lodgcr. The aggreved
husband having some suspicion OF the n6delity of
his wife, made excuse on Sunday that he was
going to London and went as far as Park sidc AT
the junction of the North Union Railway. He re-
turned home, however, late in the evening accom-
panied by two friends and having got into the house,
broke open the bed room door, where he found the
guilty pair in bed together. The husband and his |
friends Immediately inflicted severe personal chas-
tlsement on the nterlpper whom they elected into |
the street Gin puris natnrabus, in which condition,
to the house of a friend, at the distance OF hall |
mile. The wife, who is about twenty-five, is pos
scssed Of some personal attractions and accom-
pishments and the affair has attracted much atten-
ton, on account of the high responsibility of the
narties proceedinqs have alreadY been taken |