The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-30

The BRIrIsH PARLIAMENT The proceedings
OF the British Parliament some hat interesting,
AS defining the course Of the conservative admins
tration the great questions which now ssitate the
country. There is no doubt that the strong con-
servative majority will continue to sustain the Po
Icy Of Sir Robert Peel in regard the Germ Laws;
yet the complexion Of certan Incidental votes in
dlcates that some Of the members are some what
troubled at the tone Of popular feeling on the SUB
Iect. The wings are sanguine that the Corn Law
question alone, without the aid Of certain other
questions which Sir Robert finds il diff cult TO man
age to the satisfaction Of both Of the two ends o. u
traism which go TO make up the present dominant
power, Will give to conservatism but short-hVeo
ascendsney.
1t is beginning 10 be whispered in certain select
quarters that Sir robert Peel will throw the anti
slavery party over board IN the sugar duties It's
| reported that he intends to bring forward mea
sure for reducing the duties on foreign sugar and
coffee, but also to include our colonial produce. ii
this report be true, he will act on the principles Of
the late government, and go a step beyond them,by
giving the consumer the further advantage oil
lever duty on plantation sugar and coffee.-Cho'
nicls
Sir Robert Peel was burnt in efigy at Bathgate
on pole, followed BY large crowd, who kept
firing at the efgy during the whole OF its progress
halt was made at the doors Of the most obnoxious
Tories in the town-the crowd kissing Snd shout
ing Down with the Tories" After psrading the
town, the effigy was placed in tar barral and set
on FIRE, an individual pronouncing the following
words: $50 perish all traitors to their country
After the burning was over, the large coneosrse
quietly Giasgotr Chronicle.
A rumor is current that the French government
has discovered a new and formidable plot against
the lives of the King If the French and his family
and that, in consequence, the most extraordinary
precautions are taken to guard the uiieres ano
various entrances thereto The army wil' ~ Is
said, be Immediately strengthened by the enlist
ment of QUO men.
The Calcutta papers describe the money market
remaining in a depressed state, notwithstanding
several arrivals of treasure from China rates oil
intere st and discount in the bazaar remaining the
same before ana public confidence not having re.
covered from the sheck caused by the failure OF
Boyd & Co.
The Pore has withdrawn its protest against tho
installation at Jerusalem of the English Bishop
Alexander.
The Rhone is so low that the steamers have for
thirty.three days been unable to come down the
river from Lyons.
The Thomas Bel, from Liverpoolts New York.
with emig rants, mostly from the north OF Ireland,
has put into Cork for repairs, and the poor people
had to seek admission, as pauPers, to the work.
house, where they were received.
Captain Blanchard, Of the American ship Row
land, arrived at Havre de Grace on the oath Febru
ary. On the 4th OF February, whilst sending un-
der q heavy gale, was struck by lightning, which
set the ship on fire between decks. With great ex'
ertsns the fire extinguished, not, however, be-
fore serious damage was done.
MORTALITY OF THE NETRoPoLIs.-The deaths
registered in London and its suburbs in the week
ending the 10Th Instant amounted TO 9O7, Of which
number 458 were males aud l54 females. The total
number show a decrease of l35 compared with the
deaths OF the pre- viOus week; decrease OF hve ON
the average weekly deaths in the four years Of 1855,
g, 40 and al, and q decrease of ITO on the four
winters of the same years The mean height OF
the barometer in the week was 30 355 inches, rain
90, mean dryness, 20; the highest temperature
SO degrees, lowest 80, daily mean -. The wind
was s three days, W. two days, s. w. one day,
and S.E. one day.
EARrHQUAKE IN CORNwALL.-A violent shock
Of an earthquake was felt On Thursday at % mi
nutes past eight o'clock in the morning: at Fall
mouth and throughout that part OF Cornwall. 1t
was accompanied by loud report,and subsequent
" runbling noise resembling the upsettng OF a
laden cart against house.
CosvEYArcE OF THE MAILS The estimates for
the contract packet service amount, Tor the years
1912, 3, TO ,929, being an increase Of flsS-
$50 over those of the previous year. This arises
chiefly from the contract for the conveyance OF
mails to the West Indies. which is taken at f240
0eO There is an addition als,, Of E2O,OOO for the
conveyance OF mails by steam frem Liverpool TO
Halifax and Boston and Quebec; the total amount
for that being Eso,0o0. The following are the 9TH
er principal contradictions conveying the mails
from Lenden to Rotterdam and Hamburg, Ell, 900;
Gibraltar and the intermediate places, E296 600;
Alexandra, f34 600; and from Liverpool to Kings
ton, Ireland, 9,OCO.
RAILwArs.-A report, presented to Parliament.
nous mass OF interesting information relative to
RAILWAYS. From the returns Of accidents it APP
pears amongst other things, that during the year
ls4l, the number Of accidents the various rail.
WAYS, which arose from causes beyond the control
OF passengers, or, in other words, from careless.
and want of proper precautions on the part OF
the railway companies or their servants, amounted
to % BY these accidents q persons were killed
and II injured During the same year there were
accidents attended with personal injury to indi
vidusls, owing to their own negligence or miscon-
duct, by which IL persons were killed and 20 injur.
ed 90 accidents occurred which were attended
with personal injury 10 servants of the company,
under circumstances not involving danger to the
public; by these accidents IS individuals were
k,llsd and 36 injured. Thus there were altogether
90 lives lost by accidents on railways during the
past year.
ExEcurIoSs.-A return has been moved for by
Mr. Ewart OF the total number Of persons executed
(for all crimes) in London and Middlesex during
periods Of three years, together with the number Of
persons committed for murder in the same period
respectively, &c. From this return it appears that
the total number Of persons executed (for all
crmes) in London and Mddlesex, during the three
years ending Decenber, 1921 amounting to 9S dur
ing tho three years ending December 1921, to 81;
during the three years ending December, 1877, to
3d. during the three years ending December, 1880,
to 81; during the three years ending December,
1888, to II; during tho three years ending Deem
ber 1886, MI; aud during the three years ending
December, 1889, to 3. No conviction for murder
took place during the three years ending Decem-
Der 1876. Inc total number OF persons committed
for murder during the above period (viz from De
| cember, 1918, to December, 1889, amounting to
| 2l5.
SALE OF BLoop SrocK The late Duke of Cleve-
lands stud was sold by Messrs Tattersa, at ably
| Castle, on Saturday, at the following prices :
The Recorder, POS guineas; Theon, So; Middle
| ham, 6l0; Fsxberry, 80; Cable 100; Camelford,
46, Pharold, 270 Christopher, 25; Smallkopss, 40;
| On l, by Muley Moloch, dam by Enelius, 3 years,
| 81; b 6 brothsr to Pharold, 2yrs,, l35; b. c. by
Emilius, out OF Victoria, years, 2Se brown C. by
Emilius, out of Variation, years, so; CHI. C. by
Emiius, out Of Kate Ksarney, 1875; a bay yearline
| c. by Muey Meloch, out of Matilda, lis; bro n
year ling {. by Muley Mooch, dam by Emilius, %