The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-03-02
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Terrible Gale Ia the AtIantIc-Trouble be-
tween France and spain-DeclIne In the
Esrcnch Funds-Fight between French Re-
x1ments OF the Line-Reta arm Of the French
Minister from spsin-visits OF two Euro
pean Kings to Queen Observation-Disclosures
Ang OF the Prince ROyal-BrItish Politics
Cuba Deaths--Liter nturc--Thea ais
Markets, SC.
The packet ship Hendrck Hudson, Capt Nor
gan, has arrived from London. She sailed thence
Gu the19th January. Captain NJ. has crossed the
Atlantic ocean lO6 times, and in all that time,
saw such bad weather as he experienced from the
9th 10 l4th Of February.
The breach between France and Spain is WIDEN
ed.
Letters from Madrid via Paris, dated the 9Th in
slant, announce that M de Savandy, after receiving
from the Spanish cabinet reply 10 his ul,imatum,
left Madrid on that day Che Oh inst for Paris
M. de Salvandy appointed Al. Decazes, one Of the
ATTACHES, to act as Charge d'Aflars.
A Bayonne letter of the 10Th instant announces
that two attaches te the French Embassy al Madrid,
had Just passed through Bayonne, on their way TO
Paris, and that M de Sslvanay had stopped at Bre
viesca village situate between Burgos and Vito
ria, whittier the courier who was the bearer of the
instructions forwarded from Paris on the 9th inst :,
and who had just arrived in Bayonne, proceeded.
The difficulties between Russia and France seem
TO be settled. M. Kisseleh the Russian Minister in
Paris, was present on the 18th, at soiree Of the
Minister for Foreign Affairs, M. Guizot, by whom
he was most cordially received
FREScH --AMBAssADo R.-The Duke Of Bucking
ham Is TO supercede Lord Cowley as Minister to
PARIS.
PARLIANESr.-The meeting of Parliament was
fixed for The 3rd of February. The usual notice to
the supporters Of the Ministry had been issued, re-
questing their punctual attendance.
ROYAL ExcHANeE.-Prince Albert laid the first
stone Of the Royal Exchange, with great ceremo.
MES, January l7,h, and afterwards dined with tie
Lord Mayor.
The Times has broke ground on the Creole case
declaring the claim for restitution " the most auia.
.clously untenabe" it is possible to imagine.
The QUEEN, the King of Prussia, and the King of
Belgium, were all going in state to Drury Lane ard
Covent Garden Theatres.
Among the marriages in high life the London pa
pcrs mention one that is shortly to take place ke-
tween Adophus, the reignipg Duke of Nassau, and
the Princess Maria Sophia Louisa, of Orange. The
former was born in 1917, and the latter in 1924
The King of Prussa's present to his godson, the
Prince Of Wales, according TO the dts in the first
circles al Berlin, will be splendid royal antle,
lined with ermine, decorated with the star of the
Order of the Black Eagle, formed Of brillians and
other Jewels Of the first water.
Lord Ashburton was expected TO leave in the
course Of the month of January.
LhrERARy, &c-Ainsworth has new novel call
ed Windsor" in the press and is also to bring out
a new magazine, called " Answorth's Magazine
10 be Illustrated by Cruikshank. The following
new works have been published in London "The
New Moral World" by Owen; the "Play Eel
low by Harriet Martineau "Anne Boleyn,"a
Romance, by Mrs. Thomson "Sir Henry Nor
gan, the Buccaneer," by Howard ''De Montlort;
or the Old English Nobleman,"a Novel " The
Blue Bellies Of England,''a Novel, by Mrs. Trol-
lone, s'The Man of Fortune" Novelty Mrs. Gore
THEATMcALs.-Thc season at Drury Lsne has
been the most brilliant that has been known for
twenty wears Madame Vestris has been sick; but
Covent Garden hourshes. Wallack, Celeste, and
Helen FAUCET draw crowds to the Haymarkct so
does Barnaby Ridge to the Adelphi Mercadante's
opera Of 4" Elena Uberli"swill be produced at Co
vent Garden Theatre, when Miss Adelaide Kemble
will sustain the principal character of Elena.
The WEATHER The weather has been very Sc
we're in England and France. Heavy falls Of snow
are not usr al in the ncighborhood of London but
they had one there on the 18Th of January, which
lasted six o. seven hours Out Of the metropolis the
snow lay 10 inches deep, and where there were
d,,sts the travelling was much impeded.
DEATHS DR.. John Calvert, member of many SCI
eoo;c,tas. (,anerul Manwarinr and How-
ard, author OF Rattlin, the Refer" &c.. The
Countess Of Erne, the mother of Lord Wharnclifie,
Dr. shuitleworth, Bishop of Chichester, ore dead.
The Dowager Lady Leght is dead.
England.
Tue CHRISTENING We understand 1t is now de-
finitlyey settled that the solemn ard imposing
remony OF christening the heir apparent 10 the Bril-
fish throne is 70 take place in st. Georges Chapel,
Windsor, on Wednesday the 10Th inst = Standard.
The remainder OF the week succeeding the chris
tenng will be devoted to splendid and magnificent
banquets and evening parties at The Castle Upon
the evening al the event there will be sumptuous
banquet given by Her Majesty, IN ST George Hall,
20 upwards OF one hundred royal and distinguished
guests. The state ballroom will be afterwards
thrown omen for dancing. The whole OF the arrange
at The Castle for the celebration Of this nation
al and joyous event are upon scale OF unpreceden-
ted grandeur, and will vic in splendor and gor-
geousness with the most magnificent galas and en-
tertanmeDis gwen during the reigns OF the late mo-
nsrchs, WlhiamlV. and G. Gorge ". Tires
Tag QvExS AyD CeuRr.-The young Prince Of
Wales and the Pdacess Royal are both in the en-
ioymeut Of very excellent health. Quadrilles, gal
Tops, &e were introduced al the Castle on the even
ings OF Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, her Ma
iesty dancing with Prince Albert, the Lord Cham.
beriain, and Lord Charles Wellesley. The crimson
drawing room wac used Tor the occasion Der
Grossvaters tanz, AN amusing and lively dance i'm
ported from Germany, wound up the evening in the
ball room on Friday. Possession of Frogmore House
has been given 90 the Lerd Chamberlain and the
necessary preparations are now being Proceeded
with 10 render il in fit state for the reception Of se
veral of her Maestys distinguished guests who have
been invited De present en- the christening Of the