The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-25
THREE DAYS LATER
FROM ENGL A N D

the Cotton Market-Movenents or Lord
Ashbursen-Fan Of Tea-Tightnsss q the
London Money Market.
The packet ship North America, Captain Low
Der, arrived yesterday morning from Liverpool,
whence she sailed on the 9Th ult.
The moment she was announced, we despatched
the swift steamer Samson, Captain Duvall, to her,
and received our papers far in advance Of the Wall
street prints. Our thanks are due to Captain d. and
his officers for their exerions in obtaining this
news.
We are under obligations to Captain Lowber, Of
the North America, for Liverpool papers Of the sb
his day of sailing. t.i
The overland mail had arrived at London
The news from China ia not so late as we have re-
ceived direct. The capture Of Annoy had reached
London A
Teas had fallen in Liverpool after the news had
arrived from Canton.
The Prussian State Gazette of the 29th ultimo an
nounces the establishment of savings banks at 81.
Petersburg and Moscow.
A private letter, dated B isle, Switzerland, 2Sth
December, lsil, quoted by the Morning Chronicle,
says-"In Basic all the houses Tin the silk manuac-
turel are busy to the utmost. What good thing II
would be for US il your factories could lend as fer
the moment some good workmen, who begin get
ting very scarce and troublesome here"
The Cotton market at Liverpool on the 7th was
| firm, particularly for American description.
| The Bishop of Ossory is dead He was rs years
| Of age.
The christening OF his oyal Highness the Prince
OF Wales was to have taken place on the 18th ult.
| His Excellency the American Minister left London
on the 9th ut on short visit TO Lord Ashburton, at
the Grange.
The London Money Market was very tight.
There is no later news from France or any part Of
the Continent. lai
Lord Ashburton was to have left on the 9th ult.
for New York in government steam frigate. We
find in the London Morning Herald of the 9th the fol-
lowing paragraph relative to him
Lord Ashburton is expected to arrive at Bath
House, Piccadily, on Monday next, from his seat,
the Grange. Hants, TO make mis- final arrangements
yernment Of the United States His iordship, we
understand, will embark at Portsmouth, on board
Government eteam friga.e, for New York, about
Monday, the Path instant, and that he, will be
attended by only a limited suite, as his lordshps
stay at Washington, where the personnel Of our en-
bassy already consists of Mr. Fox, cousin to Lord
Holland, and Mr.. James Hudson, ci-dsvans gentle
man usher to The Queen Dowager, is expected to be
was Miss Bingham. of Philadelphia, and his lord
shin was at one time proprietor OF immense tracts
of land ia Pennsylvania. Lady Ashburton and the
Hon. Misses Barring do not accompany the noble
envoy to America. 10 lrft.t sf.sf fr.
We have receivedla Madrid letter to the 10Th
nit In the sittings of the chamber on that day the
organiz alton of the buleaux was dentvely settled
and the result was triumph for the exaltado frac
ton of the chamber; all the members, with the ex
&c ption Of M. Acanha, belonging to that opinion.
Numerous meetings Of deputies have been held.
The following is the defintive organization Of the
esident, Nj Pedro Acunha; Vice-Pre-
sident., M. M. Vsdillo, Cabello, Cantero, and Pc
dro Gill: Secretaries, NJ. M. Huclves, Miguel Rods,
Domenich, and Gomez de Ia Ferna. It is not ex-
peetod the address will be passed without some
stormy debates, particularly that paragraph rela-
tive to the late events at Barcelona. sia glfF |
AMERICAN BEEr.-We have had an opportunity |
during the last few days Of iusPectinga quantity Of
American mess beef at the warehouse Of Wadding- |
din gton aud Holt, and between 1t and English mess
beef il 10 almost impossible to distinguish the |
fed and there is o sweetness as well as juiciness
about it, which renders it particularly paiatable
and agreeable to tho taste. 1t was imported from
New York, ana can be sold here, duty included, at |
out AID per lib. -Lipapool Mail
The Morning Herald recommends the Dublin |
to lose not moment il selecting some
stiff necked Tory to represent them IN Parliament
and specially exhorts them to oppose Lord Nor
peth's election by every means in their power
CAPT. Ross's observation-disclosures from Cap
tain Rosss dispatches have been published In q
parliamentary paper. From the map which ac-
companies the paper, we gain more distinct idea
Of his track than the previous article: copied from
the A.henaum afforded South Victoria Land.
which he discovered. extends in latitude from 10Y
south to 10, how much further is unknown and IN
longitude its eastern coast lies between l6S and
III.
Its position is directly south from New Zealand,
and at the distance OF 1900 geographical miles
The length of the part was fully 500 miles. 1t
was grt with border Of ice many miles in breadth,
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southwark was closed at latitude 70 by barrier Of
ice 80 feet high, which was traced for 800 miles
east from Victoria Land. lcebergs were enc
tered in numbers after they passed the parallel of
63, aud pack ice at 66.
The land "rose in lofty peaks from 5000 to H.
COO feet in height, perfectly covered with eternal
snow; the glaciers that descended from near the
mountain SUBMITS projected many miles into the
ocean, and presented a perpendicular face OF lofy
cliffs" They could not reach the main land, but
landed on an island which they found to consist Of
volcanic rocks. On 18th January, in latitude ~,
longitude l69 F., they discovered magnificent
volcano, emitting smoke and flame in splendid pro-
FUSION and named it Mount Erebus
An extinct one was named after the other yes
sci, Mount Terror AT the distance of less than
half mile from the ice cliffs which barred their
progress southwark, they had soundings with three
hundred and eigh cen fathoms. These cliffs, no
doubt, reached the bottom, and including the loo
feet above water, must have had an elevation OF
1000 feet, or thereabout The observations on the
dip aad dcclination induced them to place the
South Magnetic Pole in latitude 76, and East long.
one hundred and fifty three; and they considered
its position as well certained if they had reach
ed though their nearest approach to it was point
l6O miles from it, on the east coast of Victoria
Land The pole is probably within that region,
though this cannot be positively affirmed, As its
western boundary is unknown. The highest lati-
tude they reached was "A T. They were therefore
only ~ degrees from the pole, and about degrees
nearer to il than Coptain Weddel, the most sue
csssful Of their predecessors Scotsman.
ANNUAL STATEMENT OF LETTERS, Jan s, 1872
The numbers given are in some degree the result
Of estimate, more especially those previous to the
reduction in the rates.
Letters sent through the London General Post.
Year Immediately preceding reduction, viz:
that ending the 4,h Dec 1892 lchargeable
letters only alOsS 900
1870. ............... ~ 100000