The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-04-18

troubles Is described with a thrilling interest in the
detail OF a Whiteboy attack on Knocklofie Tower
upon the very first anniversary of the birth Of its fu.
ture heir. Mrs. Trollope has out two new novels.
both well spoken Of one is called, "The Ward Of
Thorpe Combe - Ainsworth's new Magazine is
very popular. The following new works are out -
Greece and Egypt Revisited" by Edgar GaIston;
"Henry de Pomeroy," a novel, by Mrs. Bray "De
Mon'fort,' a novel. London Legends" by Paul
Pindar. The Life of Beethoven" by Moschelles.
The third volume of Madame D'Arblay's Diary and
Letters. "Strawberry Hill" with Il plates, by AIMS
worth. "Royal Blue Book Lodges New Peer
age ;''"Heroes of Waterloo" by Knight. "Visit TO
Waterloo with Walter Scott by John Scott "The
Captains wife" by the author of "Cavendish ~ the
Founding Of Cadova," a Moorish tale by John
Henery CHRONICLES of England, a new metrical
history by George Raymond "The Dowager,''
by Mrs Gore "Tales of a Grandmother" by
| A. c. Carmichael "Veterans of Chelsea Hos.
| pital," by Gleig; Confessions of a Thug
by Captain Meadows Taylor /; " Julian, or Scenes
in Judea," by the author of "Letters from
Palmyr Ia - "Facination," edited by Mrs. Gore
"Tse Buccanier," by the author Of "Rattlen the
Refer" "Fallacies OF the Faculty" by DR.. Dick
son Chapters Excursions in the Mediterranean -
"England in lS4l,' by Won Raumer; The Queens
Magazine with splendid illustrations 4" The Ex-
pectsnt," by Ellen Pickering. authorizes of Nan
Dorrsll - "Field Sports Of the North" by l..
Floyd Passion and Principle" a novel, by Cap
tain Chamier; 4" Japan in the 10Th Century - THE
Lottery of Life a novel, by Lady Blessington
MANY Colored Life, " by the author of the Lol-
lards - "The School for Wives by the author.
ess of Temptation "Caboul,'' by Eiphinstone
"The Traduced," by the author of "The Fatalis,;'
Adventures of An Actor" by Theodore Hook
bennington" a novel; &" Decision" &c, by Mrs.
Holland "Mesopotamia IL SYRIA" by Bailie
Frazer; Popularity and the Destinies of Woman''
by Mrs. Cornwell Baron Wilson Banks and
Bankers" by Dan. Hardcastle "Time and Time
keepers by Adam Thompson; "History of Duel
ling,'by DR.. Mlllinger " The Two Almirals,'' by
Cooper; "Sights and Thoughts in Foreign Church.
es," by the Rev. F. w. Faber and memoirs of
Extraordinary Popular Delusions," by Charles Mac
kay" And in addition 10 all this, James, the novel
ist has two new works out; one called "The Life
and Times of Louis the ll.h," and the other The
Fight of the Fiddlers."
Wrsr INDIA STEAM PAcKETs.-Ane,her ofthese
vessels, the Isis, left the river on Tuesday, for the
purpose of calling at Soathanp ton, to embark Lord
Elgin, the Governor Of Jamaica, and the mails Of
the Isl proximO. Every exertion has been made
by the builders to get Der ready by the time APP
pointed, aud in which they were successful. the
interior fittings, SC. being all completed before her
depa ture. No opportunity previously had been
afforded of trying the engines but, as an instance
of the perfection to which engineering is now
brought, although not put in motion before the yes
sci started, they worked in the easiest manner,
without causing the slightest vibration; performing
10 to II strokes per minute, the ship going against
tide at the rate of lOa miles per hour, and drawing
Is feet water. Thelength of this vessel is 223 feet
IN iurhea I'm the snar deck breadth at the water
line 36 feet, and she has two engines of 2I5 here
power each, which'it is calculated will net con-
sumo more than 20 cwt. of coal per hour.-London
Times, Ap1ila'
THE FRENCH Press AND INDIA DrsAsTRRs.-The
Presse, after drawing a most gloomy picture Of our
dominions in India, which will shortly be assailed,
in the opinion of that journal, by the sovereigns of
Nepaul, Boutan, and the Burmese empire, the Emirs
OF Scinde, &c thus sums up It's article i've
conclude, from all this, that the position of the Eng.
lish in India is neither prosperous nor secure ; that
their power has experienced a check, and that il
may hereafter be more seriously menaced; that the
failure of the expedition in Atghanistan and the
war Ia China, which has now lasted two wears. are
two active dlssoIvents Of that power in short, that
Heaven reserves, perhaps to our generations, the
spectacle Of a downfall still more astonishing than
the grandeur witnessed by our fathe-s ."-London
Times.
Carnarvon Assizes, on Friday, March 26, two &C.
tions arising out Of the curious Welsh custom of
"bundling," we're tried before Mr.. Justice Colt
man. Thomas v. Pritchard.-This was an action
brought to recover damages for the seduction of
the plaintiffs daughter. Mr.. Jervis and Mr.. Welsby
for the plaintiff; Mr.. Townsend for the defendant.
In the summer of 1888 the defendant, who was a
small shopkeeper, became intimate with the daugh-
ter of the plaintiff, a poor widow, and, after a short
interval from the commencement of the acquaint-
ance, was admitted to such terms Of familiarity as
to be allowed to &c bundle" with Ellen Thomas, the
person whose seduction was the cause Of the pre-.
sent action. Itappeared by the evidence, that this
practice of " bundling" 10 general in Wales, and
is the recognized mode of courtship. The sutton
visits the house of his inamorata BY night and par
~ticipates her bed with her, without, however, un.
dressing, and thus carries on a c~ourtship which
generally ends in marriage. In the present in
stance, the defendant, taking an undue advantage
the plaiatiff's daughter, and she was delivered of
a female child. Verdict for the plaintiff, damages
El2.-V Williams v. Oven. This was a case very
similar to that reported above. The plaintiff was
Methodist, and the defendant a quarrymap and the
owner Of q small farm. The plaintiff S daughter
was the eldest Of seven children, and, after three
years" b%undling, gave birth to q male child. Yer
dict for the plaintiff, damages Els.
CREosorE IN WHIskEY The rec nt case of the
sudden death Of the police constable in Holborn has
brought to light an adulteration ~practised partlcu-
larly by illicit aisrllers and vender rs of whiskey in
the introduction Of creosote, TO give the celebrated
flavor to common spirit. This adultera.
ton, which is of the most noxious nature, it is to be
feared, is very extensively practised, and should
command the utmost vigilance of the excise. Sud.
den death would he a certain result Of its being
taken in any quantity, particularly in an excited
state ofthe system.
The LATE SroRM.-The number of bodies thrown
on the coasts OF France, from Boulogne to Dunkirk,
In consequence Of the storm OF the 10Th instant,
amounts, says the Courier du Nord, to 80.
The SuIr DIscovERY.-The Discovery, the ship
in which Capt. Clarke accompanied Capt Cook on
his last voyage o. discovery in l776, sailed from
Cowes roads some days since for Antwerp She is
changer to the "Rabens.' She certainly cannst
be mach less than 10 years old; she has The appear
ance Of a 6ne brig, and draws IL feet water.
France.
PARIS, Mach give are able to announce
(says the Moniteur Parisien,) that the capitalization
Of the arrears Of interest oil the Spanish debt will
early in April, one of the hrst banking
houses in Paris having undertaken the operation.
The holders Of these coupons will soon receive