The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-10-19

great majority Of horses of the English breed) bat
they are not nearly OF the size OF the other two.
The names OF the four very full and long, flow
ing TO the length Of upwards OF Ii inches either
side OF their necks. Their heads and necks are
particularly large and full, very much resembling
the horses OF Flanders, and those bred in the Low
Countries
ANEcDoTE OF THE QUEENS VISIT TO SCOTLAND
among 'he gossip floating at Kenmore, is the fol-
lowing Struck with the fine scenery and splendid
entertainment at plymouth Castle, the Queen is
SAID 10 have sent tor Sir Robert Peel on the night
previous to her departure, and petoned for an eY-
tension OF the visit for two days longer The minis
ter was lnexorable the arrangements were all made
al Drummond Castle, and on TO Dalketh, and could
not De altered. Fully ar hour spent in this
consultation, and another was held next morning
with the like effect. The Queen was little nettled.
and when the Premier, shortly afterwards, went to
enter the royal barge, on Loeb Tay, her Majesty
said, We are all full here, Sir Robert there is
no Toom;" and the solemn Sir Robert had to step
out and proceed IN another barge to Killin-Inver-
ness Courier.
FRENCH LOAN TO EoYpT.-We have lust learned
from undoubted authority, that Artim Bey the ocn'
hdenal secretary of Mehemet Ali, is on his way to
Paris, for the purpose of negotiating there loan of
between e., 600 900 and f3,0O0 900, for which it is
confidently stated per cent per annum will be Of
fered il is also stated that the Pasha will give asa
guarantee, the export duties on his cotton. On these
terms there is little doubt that the loan will be rea-
Oily taken our surprise, however was not slight
when we learned that it was about TO be negotiated
at Parls. In England we have reason TO believe
that, with the offered security the loan could be had
on much more advantageous terms than those which
are offered to French capitalists. The plenty OF
money IN London, at present, would procure them
for the Pasha, even if reliance the credit of
Egypt, and on the security offered, lilni-
ted than il is. French diplomacy has, we doubt not,
been busiy employed to procure this position Of al
fairs, and we shall certainly have, in few days,
our Galc contemporaries canvasslng the deteriora-
ted financial state of Great Britain which compelled
the Pasha to have recourse to France in his diff
Guilty, and dwelling on the obligations due by him
the French nation, (which will be ever ready aid
him with its resources" We shall see shipping
Gazette.
WILSON'S SCOTTISH EyTrRTAINMKNr-Mr Viii.
sons second entertainment, or lecture on Scottish
song, at the Royal Assembly Rooms, on Thursday
evening, September %, was well attended, great
admittance. This lecture went off happily as the
first. 1t comprised the Adventures Of Prince
Charles, and review OF the rebellion of l745," in
Producing the Jacobite songs, including those he
specially requested to sing before her Majesty
on her late visit to Scotland They were given in
first rate style, whilst the literary and historical ex-
them, and enabled the auditory the better to under
stand them. Mr. Wilson, we find, remains in Liver
pool some time longer.
SCOTTISH DANCERS FOR WINDSOR CAsTLx-We
understand that directions have been given TO en-
gage sixteen men and sixteen women of the most
skiful and graceful dancers at plymouth Castle and
neighborhood, to proceed to Windsor Castle, where
her Majesty will entertain select party, and exhibit
dancers with which, we believe, our beloved Queen
was highly delighted Scotch paper.
QUICK TRAvELLNe.-The Panther locomotive
engine, Thompson, engineer, Ashton, guard, left
Manchester on Thursday at q minutes TO one o.
clock, and arrived in Liverpool at Is minutes past
one, completing the journey in 40 minutes We
believe the distance has never before been done in
so short time since the opening of the railway II
was special train, engaged by Lord Eglnton's
trainer, who, we understand, was the
within an hour and ten minutes from the time he
lett Manchester-a distance of forty miles.
GERMAN RAILROADS.&C. letter from Vienna Sep
TENDER 5, rays =" As soon as the contracts for the
railroad works in the north and south were taken,
workmen were at once set Not less than GOO
men are employed near Olmutz, and the number
will be increased to 10000 towards the end of au-
tumn On the Trieste line, the works are also urged
forward, and 80, 900 men will be employed on both
lines in the spring.
FATAL PRIzK-rreHr. Salisbury was on Monday
last dlsgraced by prize fight, in which young
tell victim to his adversary, person about his
own age. named Joseph Coombs. II appears that a
spirit OF rivalry has for some time been manifested
In both the combaants, who were first cousins, and
both OF them by trade .cordwainers, and Monday
was fixed upon for a trial of prowess. Accordingly
wager was laid, and the parties having calmly
selected their seconds and bottle proceeded
t field near Lobcome-gate, about mile on the
London road, where they were prohibited BY the
owner of the field from exhibiting their brute-like
passions. Nothing disconnected, however, they re-
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the city, but also within the precincts OF the borough
and commenced fighting. The combat lasted nearly
an hour, with half-minute intervals between the
rounds; but before many had been fought the de-
ceased was beaten " stone blind" In order, how
ever, that this mschance should not interrupt the
exhibition, his eyes were anced, and he continued
to fight until nature became entirely exhausted and
he was heard to say that he would give in. Al this
time he was CHASTITY pale, and trembled from head
to foot, but being overpersuaded to have one round
more, ne stood up for that purpose, and while
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tude, the deceased fell to rise no more At this pc
rod although life evidently all but extinct the
conquering party drew the stakes and almost lmme-
dlately repaired to their rendezvous, leaving the
deceased upon the field. There he was allowed TO
remain about quarter of an hour, and was then
removed on hurdle to the Salisbury Infmary, but
before the poor fellow reached the institution, death
put an end to his suferings. The magistrates i'm.
medlatey ordered the police TO apprehend the par
ties concerned, and one OF the seconds named
Read, Is already In custody, and, the others are
known, we trust that every will be punished.
We regret to add that upwards of two hundred per-
sons witnessed this revolving transact on.-L0wdow
paper, Sept. "a.
Great Fire In Liverpool.
From the Liverpool Mail, Sept. 2AJ
Yesterday morning witnessed the most awfully
destructive ire, whether regards life property,
that has ever taken place in this locallymore des-
tructive, indeed, than the memorable fire in 1902,
which DESTROYED The Goree warehouses. On that
occasion, The esll,aaieI damage was--warenvu.-,-
f44, 500 grain E12O, 900; sugar. ESQ, 600 Gomez,
esq cotton, f3O 600; sundries, Eco OO0-total,
f323, 900 whereas, on the present occasion, one
article aone-cotton, has been destroyed to ar ex-
-. .~-"sedinR the whole Of the loss by that memo
rable hre.
All the buildings on Great Howard siss.: So
Compton TO Neptune street; on Compton, from
Waterloo Road to Great Howard street; on Nep-
tune, from the to the same and on both sides
OF Formby street, from same to same and along
Waterloo road embracing area of 604 SQUARE
yards, were destroyed. Insurance on these amount
knVfx tyk,s fl.<~..- Ill
ton were burnt, valued at E3S4, 900 Total loss in
merchandise and building reached the enormous
sum Of E5OO,OOO
The distressing calamity has been far more ira
of the town with which it can be compared The
loss OF life can never be satisfactorily ascertaned,
but we should not be surprised if, including the un-
fortunate persons at present in the Northern hospl