The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-08
" three hundred human-bsings drowned before our

ply oil beet 10 Lancaster Castle latey entered MO-
is only three-pence per pound; bread los I'D, the
l00bs cheese | , per ID oatmeal "a Is. lOd the
2i0 lbs; potatoes p. 81 per load of 22i lbs.
LIVERPOOL, Nov l6-Ddnel O'Consen, Esq NJ
P. arrived here last night from Dublin, in order to
be present at the annual dinner OF the Catholic Be
nevolent Association this evening, il being announc-
ed thar he viii take the chair. Tomorrow evening
h will address the Repealers at the Muslchall and
on Friday viii take part in the proceedings OF the
Stree Trade Festival" TO be held in the Royal
Amphitheatre, on which occasion the attendance is
expected 10 be from 1000 TO 5000 Chronicle.
sheridan Knowles the dramatist, is IN such dis
tress that his friends at Glasgow have instituted a
public subscription for him
Paris has been visited by an early winter, and one
OF great severity. For several days last week the
thermometer was far below freezing, and apprehen-
SONS were beginning TO be entertained as 10 the
supply oil fuel
II is said that a marriage is on the taps between
the vouns Earl OF Leicester and one of the Ladies
Lambton. daughter of the late Earl Of Durham.
The britannia, 'alluding TO the church pew ques-
tlon, declares that II pews abolished and the
beggar allowed to sit or kneel near the solicitors
wr, no respectable person would ever go TO church
What delightful proof at pley
General VI ndersmissen, one OF the condemned
consprarors against the Belgian Government, has
effected his ipe fTo prison Ia Lavaletie. HIS
lady obtained permission 10 visit HIM, lent him her
CLOAK, and remained IN ms place Next morning
the lady was permitted u walk out unmolested, the
turnkey supposng that she had been permitted TO
remain with her husband, who had not then been
missed
covered at Suez, and most seasonably, as the Bonn
bay steamers are now paying there "a los. per ton
tor the commodity.
THE GREAT WESTERN STEAMSHIP CoMpANY.-The
affairs OF this company being in very bad state, at
a meeting lately held, committee of ten proprie-
tors was appointed to confer with the directors and
report 10 the company on the state OF It's affairs
The committee having prepared It's report, special
general meeting of the company was held AT Bristol
Friday, at their Offices in Princes street. for the
purpose OF taking i into consideration. Mr. B.
Bright, chairman of the directors, having taken the
CHAIR Mr. q. Jones, chairman OF the committee,
read The report "a copy OF which had been previous
~ sent othe directors, with requestthat 1t might
be published for the use of the stockholders this re-
quest was not, however, complied with.) The re-
port recommended the sale OF the Great Western,
o' the iron ship Great Britain she now stood and
otthe company's yards, works, and other property,
and the winding up OF the concern
Mr. j. Cunningham having moved resolution in
accordance with the committees report IL led TO
very long and stormy discussion and in answer TO
ted that OF the Gl70000 subscribed capital, there
was due calls Ell 900. The Liabilities of the
company were stated to be f22, SlS, and deduciing
the Ell 900 unpaid calls II lett balance against
the company Of f6,SlS. The entire cost Of the
steamship Great Western was statedto be f6l,6
while the estimate cost Of the Great Britain would
be El00,000.
Loud complaints were made of the extravagant
management of the cnmpany's affairs; Captain Hos
ken being paid, as it was said, at very much high
er rate than any OF the captains OF the Royal Mail
Company, and II being suggested that the salaries of
Mr. Guppy, one of the directors and manager OF the
works, for which he received f500 per annum, and
OF Captain Claxton, managing DIRECTOR tor which
he as paid Low per annum, might be saved. IL was
also stated that the yard and implements had cost
about EGO, 600, while the company had ony been Of
Tered very reduced sum il, and that the highest
bona hide bidding for the Great Western, at the late
sale, had been Ell, 800 1t was, however stated in
Justification for the expenditure at the yard, that
person would undertake the building of the Great
Britain, and that II therefore necessary to erect
machinery their and 1 stated that Mr.
Guppy acted as engineer Ii was also stated that the
Great Western herself had paid ST per cent.
a counter resolution was proposed on the part OF
the directorate, and very ably advocated by the
chairman, and ultimately adopted In modified form
by the meeting. The resolution to the effect
tha, the directors should be empowered to raise
.E2D,000 on the security OF the company's propery
that the Great Britain should be sold at sacrifices
and that the Great Western should continue her
voyages to New York usual, unless sold in the
meantime TO advantage. The meeting then separa-
FOREIGN CATTLE AND PRovIsIoSs-The importa-
ton of foreign cattle and salted provisions is in
creasng, and there Is every reason TO expect that
this will become very great trade. Hull, which
II so conveniently situate with regard 10 Hamburg,
Is the chief place for the importation of the former,
and Liverpool for the latter. The number of cattle
imported into Hull alone has increased to
about 80 head week. and will increase steadily,
and ultimately become very large The countries
from which hive cattle have been received up TO the
present time Hols,ein, Hanover, Holland, Bel
GUM, France and Spain. The places from which
sailed provisions have been received are the United
States, Canada Hamburg, and Archangel; in Rus
sta PREPARATIONS are also making TO send large guam
titles from Buenos Ayres. This trade also promises
to become OF great extent, although the quality
OF the greater part of the salt meat yet imported is
indifferent, and the mode Of preparing 1t is bad. It,
however the Americans and others can improve
the quality OF their meat as much as they have I'M
proved the quality of heir cheese some of which s
now equal to excellent Cheshire, the demand fer it
will b. immense. Even now II is bought up eagerly,
not because II is very good, but because il is much
better than none at all. Owing 10 this competition,
and perhaps to other causes the price OF meat has
fallen at least penny pound in Liverpool, and is
as low il has been for many years.-Lireypooi
Times.
A correspondent of the London Chronicle gives
an analysis of the Reports OF the Poor Law Com
been frghtful increase of poverty. The letter is
addressed TO Sir Robert Peel The Chronicle
Il viii be seen that the increase in 1910 and 1871,
as compared with 1887 and lSSs; both in amount OF
and in number Of pauPers, has been pally
in the agricultural districts. High prices still
rulnous TO the agricultural aborer than TO the
manufacturer and artizan because, IN his best times
he is always on the verge OF starvation But the
most alarming part OF the exhibition is the exraor
diuary addition TO the able adult population in our
warehouses What will 1872 exhbn'
France.
In addition to the previous troubles of the present
Ministry opposition appears TO be progressing,
OF which M. de Salvandy is TO be the leader in the
Chamber of Deputies, assisted by M. de Lamartine,
under the direction of Count Mole. ut Is said, y
adds the National, "hat this party will command 30
in the Chamber of Deputies, and are determln-
ed to give strong opposition TO the Government IN
conjunction with NJ. Theirs friends and the other
fractions 1.-THE ancient opposition" Ii is added that
the Cabinet is much shaken by the appearance of
this enemy, which would present itself with the
pretensions to arrange all questions OF internal and
external ooicy upon which the present Ministers
said TO sleep
Spain.
The Constitutional of Barcelona states that a
lieutenant OF the rebel Cabecila Grau had presented
himself TO the authorities OF Vch, and claimed the
benefit of the amnesty. He likewise rendered his
services to the Government, which were accepted,
and he was actually sent ont with detachment OF
troops to scour the district of Taradell, which was