The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-04
TWELVE DAYS LATER
FROM EU ROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER COLUM BIZ

Spain-Frcnch Successes In AFRICA, &C.
The Steamship Columbia arrived at Boston on
Thursday morning, at o'clock
The money market remained Just about the same
as at the last previous dates.
We have no improvement 10 notice in trade On
the contrary, the dullness which had for some time
prevailed has, if possible, increased People seem
to have made up their minds to enter upon no bust
ness transactions whatever until the tariff shall
have passed into law.
On Tuesday afternoon the pressure for money on
the Stock Exchange became severe for short
time that some Of the jobbers had to pay high as
at tho rate of 10 per cent per annum for accommo-
daton for few days, but the market soon rcco-
vered.
Money is abundant Good bills can be discount
ed at three per cent. and many of the first mer-
chants, instead Of employing their capital in the
binary way of business, are seeking for its invest
ment on loan-fortunatc if they can obtain Al per
cent.
The Queens great Ball Masque was the most
splendid affair of the kind ever got up. The English
papers are full of the particulars.
Asuccessful experiment had been made in London
by several distinguished physicians in removing
cataract from the eye by means Of galvanism. The
subject created good deal of interest,
The steam ship Great Western made her last PAS
sage to Liverpool in twelve days and seven hours
Seven more ships, with sixteen hundred troops.
had sailed for India, which shows a determination
on the part of the push the war against
Afghanistan.
There continued to be great many failures in
the commercial business of London, and also in
the manufacturing towns. One OF the heaviest
houses in Manchester stopped payment on the l4th.
The southern counties Of England had suffered
somewhat from drought, while in the northern part
the season was quite wet. On the whole, vegeta-
ton was quite promising.
The disturbances in some portions of Ireland still
continued, and were generally traceabe to the ex-
element on the subject of "repeal." The country
in and about Timerary was in very excited con-
dition.
great fire is said to have befallen the Austrian
Of Steijer, far from ntz, where 100 houses
were consumed, and three-fourths of the inhab-
tants, who were celebrated for their iron manuac-
lures, were left without shelter.
A Vienna letter informs US that the Railroad be-
tween that city and Raab was opened on the 5th
inst as far as Gliggnitz, with convoy of between
500 and GOO persons invited by the Count de Sina
with whom the first idea of the road originated and
and who was accompanied this occasion by
Prince Mosch.
died, owing to his severe punishment, is unfounded
The remains of Admiral Dumont DUrville, his
wife, and son, who unfortunately perished by the
railroad accident Paris on the 9Th instant, were
inferred with much pomp on Monday last in the
cemetery of Mont Barnasse, after the usual cerc-
monies of st. Sulpicc.
Eight new islands in the Pacific, are stated by the
Cape papers, to have been discovered by an English
whaler; they fertile inhabited, and of considera-
BILE extent
A Kilmamock paper says" Scarcely day elapses
without departures of cmegrsnts taking place, COM
posed Of agrculturalists canics and other classes
ofthc community
Mr.. Washington Irving delayed his departure for
Spain, in consequence of a special invitation to the
queens ball
At Sierra Leone last year, nine European women
died out of total of thirteen then residing in the
colony; the colonists nevertheless accounted it a
healthy season.
A private letter from Munich, of the Ilth instant,
states, that the utmost exertions were being made at
Berlin, Augsburg, and in fac throughout Germany
collect subscriptions for the sufferers by the late
caamitous fire at Hamburger. 1t was feared that
many of the German insurance companies would be
seriously compromised by that event. II was said
that company at Goha would lose 10 OOO 900 FORMS
1t is reported that another conspiracy to assassi-
nate Louis Philippe, the King of the French, has
been discovered at Paris, owing to the confessions
of the mistress Of Of the censprators, who her.
self has since been murdered. The parties arc said
10 be persons cor lected with the former culprits
Quenisset, ConSdere, &C..
On Thursday, there were no less than six vessels
lying at Greenock with full compliments Of passen-
gers tor various ports in America.
A letter has been received,from Agiers, May ],
announcing that General Changanier had just made
successful excursion against the Arabs, and cap
tured 5000 head of cattle.
The correspondent at Alexandria of the Scma-
phore dc Marseilles states, under date of April rs,
that $1,000 stands Of arms had been landed there
by an Ensth steamer, and had been Immediately
forwarded 70 Sucz for the use Of the British troops in
India.
The British Parliament,
The only remarkable feature of the proceedings
of the British parliament is the Introduction of bill
by Sir James 0Tham, to continue the new poor-law
five yecs longer, and abolish the unions consttu
ted under what's commonly called Gilberts Act. in
order that the law may be uniform throughout the
country.
Sir Robert Peel was still carrying out his mea-
sirss with strong hand, and his manageable ma
lority came fully up to the scratch and obeved his
behests as FULLY ana fervcnfy as he could desire
There was merely show Of opposition by the libe-
raj wings, out of respect to the pas, administration
but still coupled with disposition to give the Pre-
mierplenty of rope, and hold him responsible for the
use of it.
An examination into certain election frauds had
disclosed system of prohigacy without a parallel
in the history of representation Mr.. Rocbuck had
made himself very conspicuous in feretng out
audg r~oftb aC had
left their seats and gone home rather than suffer an
investigation as to the means by which they got
there. Among them were members from Lewes,
Harwch and Penrya.