The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-22

ui 'lie WliDtrorce. anu was very highly spoken o.
| Those who are spared calculate on returning TO
Liverpool about August next.
TIMER Drrru:s-On Friday, 22l ult., public
| meeting OF the merchants shipowners, brokers,
builders, and others connected with the timber trade.
was held IN the Cotton Saleroom, Exchange, Liver
pool tor the purpose OF considering the proprety of
| inemonalizns her malestys government to allow
| The proposed change In the timber duties to come
into immediate operation; The meeting was most
| respectfully attended The following resolutions
were passed; That the prices now current for North
American timber are below the rates al which it can
be remuneravely imported for sale, even under the
present new scale of duties That the consequence
of any protracted delay would tend inure all par
ties, without benefitting or alternating any one inter
| est, lnasmuch as postponment Will at once check
consumption, and cause comparative cessation OF
all general contemplated operations, and thus,
effect, paralyze the trade both at home and abroad
| for 1872 That whatever the result may be with re-
gard to the proposed alteration of the timber duties,
1t is highly expedien, regards the future welfare
| OF the merchant and colonlst abroad and also the
| merchant, shipowner, and manufacturer at home,
that that alteration should come into immediate oper
aton and not be delayed until the 10th of October"
TIMER SHIPS BlrI..-This bill contains five clau-
scs with schedule. The first clause enacts that 1t
shall not be lawful for any part of the cargo of any
ship or vessel wholly ora part laden with timber,
and clearing from any port in North America. or
the settlement of Honduras, for any port in the mi
| ted Kingdom, between the LIST OF September and the
lst day of May in each year, TO be slowed placed
during any part of the voyage, upon or above the
deck Of sllch ship vessel; and the captain or mas
ter Of every ship vasse so clearing shall not be
permitted to sail without first producing certificate
from the clearing officer that all the cargo Is below
deck. Clause two imposes penalty, not exceed
ing GIOO, for the placing OF timber on the deck OF
| any such ship The fourth clause enacss that this
act shall continue in force until the LIST day OF May,
| 1915.
| WEST INDIA STEAMERS FROM FRANCE.-The Cou-
rier Francals states that the government are about
TO despatch the steam lrisate Conner from Roche
InI hoin tho NJ Tho
| transatlantic steamers which are to compete with
The English company. Three commissioners. u
der the direction of M. Saladin, Inspector Of the
finance department, to proceed with this vessel.
for the purpose of organising the packet service
| throughout the West India Islands and the Spanish
Main The commissioners will proceed first TO
Port Royal, Martinique, which is fixed on for the
principal station. II ~ expected that on the return
Of the Conner the other steamboats, will be ready,
| and that the transatlantic communications will
proceed regularly, and wihoat interruption
LMleRATIoS FROM IRELAND TO AMERICA. The
| number of human beings freighted for North Ame-
rlca this season, in Limerick, are as follows:-By
the Borneo 2S6; Primrose, 25s; Jane Black, All;
| Governor, 1879; Ninian, 22G; China, 29s; Shelma-
her (New York;, 8; Theiis, 2as Energy l93;
| Ariel, GS CiramichD; Maria, i76; Ann Moore,
lSo dor Quebec making total Of S032 souls from
the port of Limerick alone. The las, spring ships
Jessie, for 81. Johns, n b., and Mary RUSSELL for
Quebec The Leila has sailed from Galway with
lS) emigrants for Quebec. The Prince of Wales
and Rcdwng sail tor the same destination on Mon
day, with 400 passengers, and the Lively following
The government of r. ussa has interdicted the i'm
poration OF air guns and all arms of similar
lure.
The eleven privates of the Dist regiment of foot,
indicted for riot at Stockport, were, after short
TRIAL, all acquitted
Sir James jeff died on "Wednesday morning last,
Al Christ Church Cottage, Oxford, in his 79tl year.
.-.; hos
determined 10 establish savings banks throughout
the army.
The cargo of the sup Eutaw, Captain Thomson
from New York, consisting of 1888 bales of cotton,
Was landed in less Than ten hours.
The total quantity of cheese imported in the year
1910, INTO Great Britain, (lncusve of American pro-
duce) was 226, l62 cwis, and the total quantity I'M
ported IN the year 1911 was 270, l49 cwt.
Lent, Col. Sir Allan MNab was on "Wednesday
unanimously elected an honorary member of the
United Service Club.
The ship, now engaged by the East India Com.
pany for The transport OF troops TO India are 33 in
number, their united tonnage is 30, 06 and they will
convey 4, $50 men.
The contemplated matrimonial alliance between
the Marquis OF Waterford and the Honorable Miss
Stuart will be positively solcmnised in the course
of the present month, but the day for the ceremony
has not yet been fixed.
The Cape papers notice the discovery by an Eng
fish whaer OF several islands in the Pacific ocean,
II.
some extent, fertile, and inhabited. The appear
ance of the natives and the canoes, &c, were to-
tally different from any others III that neighbour
hood
From various apparently unexceptionable sources
we have learned that the female cap,lves in Afghan
istan for whose fate great apprehension was natur
ally felt have been kindly treated. The widow of
Sir w Macnaghten has written to this effect, and
described the fair prisoners to be in safety and in
good health.
A splendid masque or fancy ball is to be given by
her rlie-y on the 18th of May. Nothing else is
spoken of in the world of fashion.
The Duke Of Wellington, who has Just completed
MS 7sl year. is about 10 retire from public life.
1t is intended to give public dinner in Liverpool
TO Mr.. Washington rvin on his landing from the III
dependence.
The total number of vessels in the British navy at
present in commission is27l. OF these 10 are line.
obattle ships, 81 trIgaes 60 steamvessels ll2 brg
and sloops ii flag and receiving ships, uoop-shps,
3roya yachts eship, 1hospItal-ship, gunery-
ship II tenders and lighters and navy transports
The Earl of Shannon died on the Dist ultimo, at
his mansion, in Connaug ht-teuace, after a long and
severe lndi'posltion.
Mr.. Joseph Theakstone the sculptor, died at his
house, IN Belgrade place, London the 18th ulhmo
aged 60 years.
The animal maeneisis and neurohyypnoo lists
have been expermentalsing in Liverpool, and pro-
duced some astonishing results, making many con-
verts.
The West India mail system has worked very
badly hitherto, but amendment is confidently eI.
pected
sSlr George Arthur. accompanied by Lady Arthur
took his departure GU SUNDAY morning for Bombay.
II Is confidently stated in fashionable circles that
the Queen has appointed the Dowager Lady Lytile-
ton 10 the distinguished post OF goyeness 10 the
Princess Royal.
France.
The Journal dos Debafs remarks that Sir r ebert
Pees financial plan has with justice conciliaed the
appreciation Of all Europe.
The Courier Francois states. on the faith of let
ter from Toulon that whilst vessels engaged in con-
veying slaves across the Atlantic are carefully
watched the same trade is being carried on in the
Mediterranean with impuny--hat slave markets
are held in the regencies Of Morocco and rrpoli
towards the end OF March. and thai ships under the
Greek and Ottoman flag transport number Of slaves
10 the l.evant. The European Powers have, never
| fh, n.a cnnsnlnr 1T all these and the