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

Deputy Acknowledgement in the Windward and
Leeward island, thus describes the perilous situa
ton OF the passengers and the crew.
"When this vessel settled down and got firmly
embedded across the reel, which runs at right
giles with her keel, and which could be perceived
by the whole frame of the heavy steam machinery
being forced up about seven eight inches, the
mercy OF Providence was clearly shown and that
there prospect of the loss of life being very
rlfllng, in comparison TO what would have been the
result had she lain in obque position on the said
reef, parallel to il, in which case she might have
been capsized by the heaylng OF the sea and, as
heavy articles OF every description were loose about
the deck, amongst the rest two hundred and twenty
nine iron Jars of quicksilver, each weighing from
90lbs. lO0lbs. were to have been disembarkcd at
the first, owing TO their great value, as well as
chains spars, &c, almost all loose, the cabin doors
broken open, and opening and shutting with the
greatest violence every time the sea struck her.
Had she cspsiZed, I79 persons U5O men, 10 women,
and II children) would, in al probability, have been
drowned, or crushed 10 death, the water being deep
on all sides of the reef"
We understand the Medina is insured to the
amount Of fl0,o0O in each OF the four marine in
surance companies, making IN the whole t4OO0o
The value OF the ship and machiney, NC, Is esti
mated to be at least El5, 900 more, which NAL es a
pretty equal division Of the total loss sustained
This is, however, without making any allowance
for salvage, which may yet be found TO reduce the
loss considerably.
THE FRANKLIN PRINTING PEEss--This venerable
relic, which has been for long time before the
public, in London and Liverpool, where it has ex
cited so much interest. has been shipped on board
the packetship New-York, TO sail to-day Tor the
United States. Mr. J. b. Murray, its owner viii
be passenger in the same vessel
THE WEATHER IN THE NORTH The weather con-
| nues all that our northern farmers could desire
copous rain alternating with sunshine, and the iheI
mometer fully as high II generally is in the md
die OF July. Under such circumstances, vegetation
could not but prosper, and the only fear that its
progress may not be too rapid. Harvest bids iairto
| be sooner than any year since 1896.
| IcEnERGs IN THE ArLANrlc.-We have been in.
| formed by Lieut. Parsons, X. N, superintendent of
the North American Mails, that on the passage out
in the Acadia, the 10th of May, in lat 46, lon a,
| there about 100 cebergs, some OF them of
large size, and one from four to five hundred feet
| high bearing strong resemblance to St. Paule,
that il was at once christened after that celebrated
| cathedral The dome was perfect, and 1t required
| no extraordinary stretch of Imagination to supply
the turres, pnnacles, and other parts of the build
ing. But this Is not the most extraordinary part OF
the affair. On the homeward passage of the Acadia
on the 9th of June, the object was SEEM and
| the immediate exclamation on board was, "There's
our old friend, St Paul's" In the interim between
! the two views the iceberg had drifed about seventy
| miles .--Mecusy.
| The MACKErEL FIsuERY.-On Thursday several
| of the boats came IN with few fish caught of
| Brighton. Although each boat only contained
about 200, the mackerei were the finest caught this
season, some of them weighing 81 lbs. Thew
| fetched two guineas per 100 brighton Gazette.
FEARFUL AccipENr.-Thel gallery of the theatre
| at Market Deeping, Just as the epilogue to The
Poor Gentleman was being delivered, came down
with fearful crash, burying every soul in the boxes
| beneath. The scene was dreadful, and the screams
most appalling, until the extent of the injury was
known. Ladies were dug out OF the fallen tlmbers
with ribs broken shoulders dslocated, severe con-
tusions, and blood running in streams iro.a hun
| dreds, but provideniially no lives were lost.
| The Com AVERAGES The present dutiea of the
corn inspectors will devove upon the officers of
else the 9th of this month. The inspectors have
hf asf s RS gear returns s,,sr o.
the only person who will be allowed compensation
for the loss of his Office through the new arrange
| ments
| The WEATHER AND THE CRops.-We have had
another week OF very hot dry weather. we hear
indeed, OF showers having fallen in the st of Eng
land, butthey appear to have been of an extremel,
partial character; and there can be no doubt that al
| Lent corn, as well as spring sown wheat, must al
ready have suffered from the want of sufficient
Eoisure and fears are entertained that, if the rain
holds OF much longer, serious injury will be done
| Tue autumn-sown wheat has been pushed forward
by the high temperature, and is in many districts
now IN ear. The reports respecting the appearance
OF this gram continue extremely various; from the
| northern and eastern counties we received, on the
whole, more satisfactory accounts than from Essex
| Kent, and other of the home counties; but gene
rally the plant Is admitted TO be thin the ground
and the straw short and weak. We have ALSO within
the last day two heard complaints of red rust hav
ing manifested itself in some parts of Sussex the
reports cannot, therefore, on the WHOLE be consi-
dered as;avorable still the trade has become dull
and though no actual abatement of importance has
been submitted to, prices have rather tended down
wards That our stocks of homegrown wheat are
very short in all parts of England longer admits
of doubt: and so COMPLETELY are the rranaries 81
hausted in Ireland, that the utmost distress prevails
there and shipments are now In progress from most
of the ports along our western to the sister
| island. In this state OF things, any material decline
from the present prices can scarcely be expected,
|
| from paying duty except In retail quantities. All
| descriptions OF spring corn seem likely TO advance
| considerably IN value, unless we have speedy
change OF weather; already prices have crept up at
most OF the leading provincial markets held during
the week: Whilst drought is so much complained
OF IN England, 1t appears from our Scotch and Irish
advices, that partial showers had fallen lately IN both
those countries, and the rain having been acoompa-
med by high temperature, the growing grain crops
, had, we are informed, made rapid progress From
Scotland the reports are almost universally good,
| and from Ireland there fewer complaints than
usual far regards the prospects for the future;
but, whilst the fields hold out promise of album
dance, the barns and granarles have been nearly
| emptled OF their contents, and the utmost misery
prevails owing TO the scarcity OF provisions in many
parts OF the island In quotations of grain no mate
rial change appears 10 have occured-as well in
the Scotch as in the Irish markets. wheat has main
tanned It's former value. and oats barley beans
and peas, have slightly advanced.-Mark Lane Err
press.
ALARMING STATE or THE MANUFACTURING DIS
TRIcrs.-- HAsLINeDKN, June Sth-This part of the
country is IN deporable state, for hundreds and
thousands have neither work nor meat They are
daily begging in our streets. twenty or thirty to-.
gether, crying for bread. Meetings arc held every
Sunday on the neighboring hills attended by thou
sands OF poor, haggard, hungry people, wishing for
any change, even though it should be death. On
Sunday last meeting was held on the hills, near
Accrlngton, and the persons present IL is said CO.
vered an area OF 1920 square yards of ground,
that calculating six to the square yard, there must
have been $500 persons present. The speakers,
ten in number, were violent, advising their hearers
never TO petition Parliament again, but be determi-
ned to have a redress of grievances Immediately;
Resolutions were put to the meeting and carried
unanimously. The people say ihcy, are determined
to have their just rights or die IN the attenpt, and
say they will neither support delegates nor conven-
tions for present relief they want and present re-
lief they will have before another winter makes its
appearance. They cay they might as well die by
the sword as BY hunger