The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-06-21
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~ will be much resorted to- and during the first
ortnight of the month the prevailing colors will be
ight and delicate, but they will be worn to the end
with considerable shade of darker hue thrown
INTO them. 1t must be observed that the rowing
hlrts will have pleasing effect when first put on il
The coat Is thrown well back; but the surtoui should
re bEttoned closely up 10 the neck about the middle
Of the month, and so to the end oft In parasols
there Is nothing new, but good deal that is Old and
stripes Will come ln-from the fading OF the silk al
the folds-but there will be chance Of their going
out again.-Punth.
GRIM. COMA curious case is likely TO give en-
p.oyment TO the gentlemen of the long robe. The
plaintiff, late officer of the Dragoon Guards, and
the defendant, celebrated solicitor in the Adephi,
wei known Tor his emnence IN successfully defend
ing similar actions TO the one he hnselfis now gur-
ing IN as principal The damages are laid at E5 900
Some strange disclosures will, we understand come
out upon the trial.
RALwAys.-W We understand there is every reason
to believe that, in the September of lSi3 both the
Leeds extension and Liverpool junction lines will be
completely the chain OF railway communication
have Its last link added, and railways be open in
continuous line, from the Humber to the Mersey;
from the Thames to the Forth and the Clyde; while
all the great towns of Great Britaln-London and
Bristol, Birmingham, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds
and Hull Glasgow and Edinburgh, will thus be
placed in closer connexlon and more rapid commu-
| nicatlon with each other.
ENGLISH RAIL ROAD REcEIpTs-The average
| weekly receipts of the Great Western rail road is
| s7o,0O0; those of the London and birmingham
| road, $4,000.
INCOME TAx.-The income tax is to be charged on
any commissioned officer serving on the staff r in
the artillery, cavalry infantry, royal garrison bat
tallons, engineers, or artcers any officer either
| in the navy, TIE militia, or the volunteers"
TIE LOCKING Ur PLAN-In consequence of the
great alarm created by the blocking up of the pas
sengers IN railway carriages, the president OF the
board OF trade has addressed circular to all the rail-
way companies inviting them TO discontinue the
practice.
ELYsIAN Sour.-The French have soup. which
they call Potare d la Cane,uni of which it is said
ga single spoonful will lap the palate in Elysium
and while one drop, remains on the tongue, each
other sense is ecpsed by the voluptuous thrilling of
the lngual nerves r'-Mantalini.
GREAT SPORTING FEAr.-Captain Munton of the
35th Regiment, drove four in hand from Carlow TO
Dublin, 30 miles, the 24th OF May, in three hours
and itty-nlne minutes. The wager was for four and
| half hours. This is not extraordinary, when it is
remembered that three or four of the London and
Brighton Fast Coaches. the Defiance, the True
Blue, the Item, the Red Rover and the Age, driven
by the celebrated Stevenson. were frequently driven
that 81 mile route IN four hours and ten minutes,
with all the inconvenience OF a heavy load.
A WARNING TO NEWSPAPER soRTERs IN THE UNITED
| SrATEs.-A sorter in the Glasgow post Office, named
Daniel Peddie, has been sentenced to six months
| imprisonment for stealing newspapers His practice
was 10 take them out OF their covers, and edrect
them TO his friends.
General Bustamente has reached England in fine
health and spirits, and was uncommonly well re-
celved there.
TlGHr ROPE FEAT.-One Signor Duvalla has
walked across the Thames at Windsor, on a tight
rope fifty feet above the surface of the river; the
stream is 300 feet wide there. What next!
New BRITISH MINISTER TO MExIco.-Mr.. Packen-
ham is to be recalled, and his place supplied by Mr..
Adams from Bogota.
BRITISH WAR VESSELS AT HAND.---Besides the nu-
merous vessels in the West Indies and all along
our coast, the British have at the Belize at this
time no less than vessels of war; vz the H.
lustrous, Charybdis, Racer, Race Horse, Electra,
Hydra, and Spltfire.
ROYAL VISIT TO VlcToRIA-The Prince de Join
vile and his brother, the Dake de Monpensier, will
visit Queen Victoria and spend short time with her
next month
HiGu TME-Rundell and Bridge the great gold
smiths, are about to give up busness.
SHIFTING OF THE UNITED KINGpoM.-This return
is statement of shipping employed in the trade of
he United Kingdom for the years ending the 9th
January, 1871 and 1872. The trade of the year
1871 employed, according TO the entries inward,
1855 British ships w,h3 1877 5ol tonnage, and IT,
tonnage, and 81 ,295 men and according to the
tries ouwards 1903 British ships, with 8 1872 9S4
tonnage and ISL $50 men and 10, 40 foreign ships
with Ass, ssS tonnage and 81 ,672 men. The trade
nwards Is, o25 British ships, with 1851 2l tonnage
and 1855 men, and 9,527 foreign ships, with
,29l ,l65 tonnage, and 49, men and according
422,279 tonnage, and IS6,696 men; and 9,7s6
foreign ships, With ,ss6, s92 tonnage and 1868
men. This comparison shows slight increase.
DEATH OF DErRAvEp PEER AND DEBAUcHEE.-
| The notorious Earl Coventry died at Brighton on
the 18th of last May. He was one of the most de-
praved scamps among the British peerage and
figured unenvably in the memoirs of Harriet Viii
son, by his former title of Lord Deerhurst.
The RULING PASSION STRONG IN DYINe.-Daniel
Good, who was executed, was fond of horses, and
considered good Judge OF them. captain in the
navy with whom Good formerly lived, obtained per-
mission to see him in Newgate one day last week
On finding himself IN his cell, The bon homme'
there is no use now in aludlng TO your unhappy
situation. Have You any idea which horse will win
the Derby p Goods reply was-"Ah sir wish
they would let me the Derby run for before they
hang me Icould then die happy"
EXECUTION OF DANIEL Coon, AT NEwGATE. The
execution of the wretched man, Daniel Good for
| the murder of Jane Jones'. took place on Monday
morning, upon the drop In front OF Newgate, in the
presence OF an immense concourse OF persons OF
both sexes and of every grade in society. The pr
soner had gone to bed at about twelve o'clock, and
slept soundly for nearly two hours and halt, be-
tween that time and five in the morning when he
got up and remarked, in a comparatively cheerful
manner, 10 one OF the wardsmen, 1t is very fine
morning. Shortly afterwards, Mr.. Cope, the 60
vernon of the gaol, entered his cell, and the first
| teman, was, |" Mind, am no murderer am no
| murderer" Mr.. Cope told him that he had now but
| very short time to live, and he had better make
some other use OF his time than occupying 1t in re-
peating the assertion which he had so often made.
About seven o'clock, the prisoner had breakfast
taken to him, of which he partook with his ordinary
/ appetite About quarter before eight O'Clock, the
sherifs, the under-shers, Mr. Cope, the governor,
and of the friends of these gentlemen, as well
the persons attending from the public press, enter
ed the cell of thu prisoner, who was sitting on a
bench by the side OF Mr.. Carver, who had been en-
| gagged with him in prayer and cxhortaon. He now
appeared TO be suffering the greatest mental anguish
at the near prospect of death; the tears streamed
from his eyes, he clasped his hands, and rocked
| be with you all the Lord have mercy upon me ~
I He seemed to cling TO every. thing and to every
| body He shook hands many times with Mr.. Car
yer, the sheriffs, Mr.. Cope, and others who were
standing near him. He thanked them all for the
attentions and kndnesses which he had experen-
ced at their hands and TO Mr. Carver he addressed
himself more particularly: "Oh. sr,' he said,