The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-24
News OF all Sorts.


LATEST FROM CANADA.-We have every reason
to believe that the next session OF the Provincial Lee
gslature will be called meet in this city, but not
for the despatch OF business II is with regret we
learn that the accounts of the state OF the health OF
His Excellency the Governor General are daily
more unfavorabe, and that but faint hopes are en-.
tertalned OF his recovery even so tar as TO permit OF
his removal TO more genial climate than that oi
Kingston The latest intelligence from that town
does not announce that bulletin had been issued,
and the Wing says Is very difficult there TO obtain
correct tldings OF the state of His Excellencys
health All the Executive councillors are in aiien-
dance their names and offices as follows;-
Hon r. b Sullivan, President Hon. J B. Harrl-
son, Secretary West; Hon. ID. DAILY, do East Hon
Inspector General Hon. l.. II. Latontaine, Attor-
ney General East ; Hon. Robert Baldwin, do West;
Hon. T G. Aywin. Solicitor General East Hon.
Jas. Z. Small, do. West Hon. A. N. NORM. Com
missioner OF Crown Lands-Montreal Herald, Dec
IT,
LATER FROM MExIco.-Reports from Tampco, of
the 9Th instant have been received at New Orleans.
Business was brisk at Tampico, ana there was a
good demand for foreign goods conducta was
expected to arrive the 18th, with a million and a
half of specie. The British brig Prince Albert was
wrecked on the south side of Tampico bar; vessel
and cargo, consisting of dry goods, valued at $40
900, total loss The latest letters from the city of
Mexico, dated November 29th No mention is
made of the negotiations with the United States,
the contest with Texas, or the new Mexican constr
tuition. Santa Ana continued to reside at his country
seat in the State of Vera Cruz. Nothing later from
Yucatan.
WEALTH OF New HAMPsHIRE.-A friend writes
10 us from Concord, N. H., that DR.. Jackson's geo
logical survey of that state has resulted in the Disco
very OF various mines OF copper and iron. " One of
the copper mines in Coos county," our correspon-
dent says, is destined be great source of
wealth TO the enterprlsng people OF that section OF
the state The mine Is lnexhaustble, yielding 81
per cent. pure copper of superior quality, which
with the expense OF one cent the pound transporta-
ton, can be brought TO Boston In any quantity The
expense OF working the mine, II left to the hardy,
enterpnslng, and inventive genius of the people OF
New Hampshire, will be so small that nothing need
be feared from competition, foreign domestic
and certain ii is, that Congress will not be roSbed
with the subject of protective duties, prohlbitory,
discriminating, or otherwise"
DR.. Humm-Digby they sayyoure good at max
ing puns on any subject make on this apple.
Digby.-I can't but if you will Pll encore it.
DR. Humm.-Then make that barrel.
Digby.-You could bear-ill the puns l might
make on that.
DR.. Humm.-Try, then, on that carriage
Digby-That is not carriage it conveys but
one young man.
Or. Humm.- presenting Digby's due bill for ten
dollarsl-What will you do with this
Digby-I shall X-it-IExi
DR.. Humm. -tsousl-I tried to procure payment
by humorlng bis vein but alas, he has bled me.
" Amt you a disciple of Fourier's 2" ''Not ex-
actly but father has a tenant who goes on the
Owen (owing) system.
MAMMOTH MUFFs.-The Lowell Courier, speak
ing of the useless size of ladies' mufis, says "They
look very out, as we are PRACTICAL man, II
seems great waste of fur that muff as large as
flour barrel, lined and stuffed and quilted, we sup
pose, should be deemed necessary to keep warm the
delicate little soft white fingers of our delicate pref
ty little bellies, and our more stately matrons. Yet
we do not find fault. We go for the largest liberty
for the ladies' Iii takes the furs of five dead foxes
TO warm the fingers of our ladies, it takes the cum
ming OF ten live foxes to get money to pay for Them
sometimes"
NATIONAL CHARAcTERIsTo.-It Is stated IN a TO-
reign paper that at late trial of Corsican in one
OF the French criminal courts for assassination part
OF the evidence given by the examining surgeons to
whom the autopsy or post mortem lnquistion of the
murdered man had been delegated, went to prove
that, "trom the peculiar shape of the wound -
(Which had been inflicted with knife } ''the death
blow must have been dealt from the hand of Corsi-
can, lnasmuch as II was the characteristic and in
variable habit OF the people OF that nation to turn
the knife In the wound.
YANKEE IN CAPTIVITY. The BROOKLYN Star states
that letter has recently been received in that city
from Harvey Winchell, of the persons captured
with the Santa Fe expedition. He writes from ia
laPa, Republic of Mexico, where he has opened
school with tfatterlng success Among his pupils is
the daughter OF santa Ana, who is about sixteen
years old, and could not write her name when she
commenced with him, but has improved rapidly
SPURIOUS COMA woman has been arrested in
Quebec for passing counterfeit U. S half dollars
and quarters OF 1887, and dimes Of 1898 The sup
posed manufacturer has also been arrested and COM
mitted.
GooD.-An English paper says-"The aristocratic
party In America have adopted the name of Coons.
We do not know the meaning OF it, but presume it is
abbrevation OF Conservative"
The Baltimore Republican says, 4" that roast beef
which was promised the country, Sc id to be quite
rare"
TAR AND FEArHERs.--Married, in Boonsville,
Tenn, on the 18th ult. Mr. r. H. Tarr, to Miss Jane
Feathers.
RqARpING-The original Walton House, sas Pearl sEeet,