Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-08-04
Arrival Of the Great Western
SIX DAYS LATER
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Il The steamship Great Western, Captain
I!oskcn, arrived at New York, Saturday
morning, bringing English papers of the
10Th OF Jolly. She left Bristol on the after
lernoon of the 10Th, and arrived in New
York on the morning Of the Both, thus max.
ing the trip in thirteen days and half, being
the quickest trip, with one exception, she
has ever performed She brought out be.
tween sixty and seventy passengers, aud
a cargo Of manufactured goods, chiefly silks
and coitons.
! The first news of interest is the death of
the Dnke of Orleans, the heir apparent OF
the French throne, who died from wounds
received in leapIng from his carriage. 1t
seems that the Prince would no, have been
injured had he renamed in the carriage, for
the posllion regained control over the horses
few minutes after he leaped out. The
eldest son Of the Duke of Orleans, the Count
do Paris, about four years old. is now the
heir apparent to the French throne. Louis
Philippe is go years of age, and in the event
OF his death, the government will fall into
the hands Of a Regency. This does not
bode well for the pe!manence Of the present
constitutional monarchy.
Tho precise are OF the Duke Of Orleans
was 81 years, 10 months and 10 days, having
been born at Palermo, in Sicily, on the Odd
September, 1910.
The official account published by the Co
vernmcnt is ns follows -
! "a dreadful disaster has fallen upon the
King, the royal family and France. The
Prince Royal is dead This morning, at
half past ten, the Duke Of Orleans went to
NeuiIy, to take leave Of The royal family,
intending to set off IN tho evening for the
camp Of ST. Omcr. A short distance from
! Neullly the horses ran away. The Prince
capcd out Of the carriage. lie was taken
up senselcss. One moment there were hopes
of saving him, but the cvll was beyond all
earthly remedies. AT half past four after
having received the succors OF religion, the
Prince brcalhcd his last, surrounded by the
King, Queen and royal family, whose grief
no words can express"
The following is n translation Of the tclc-
graphic despatch which has been addressed
by the minister OF the interior to the pre-
iccts of the several departments throughout
France -
"1he Minister of The Interior 10 The PrJeciS."
"The Prince Royal has had severe fall
from his carriage /; lie died from the effects
thereof at half past -four this morning. The
King has borne this severe blow with his
customary frmness. His majesty is in good
health. What a loss for France
The result Of the French elections so far
as known was the choice Of 25l conserva-
tives and l73 Of the different shades of op-
position. The city Of Paris had gone strong.
: ly against the ministers, and their successes
elsewhere. The opposition papers trum.
phanlly proclaim that the Cabinet viii not be
able 10 stand against the new Chambers.
Sir Robert Peel has brought bill into the
House Of Commons for the better security
of the royal person, and IT was unanimously
rpnd first ard second time on the same
night The bill dIvests such offences as
those lately pcrpetrated of the dignity which
accompanies treason, aud treats the culpris
more in their true characters. as rogues aud
Ivagabonds Ii provides for the due punish
mcnt of those offences against the royal
person which amount t1 persecution and an
noyaucc, without being positively dangerous
such MS pointing firearms ot the Sever.
"ign, discharglng them, or explosive or de-
structiye materials, near the person oi the
Sovereign, or throwing any substance at the
Sovereign. These offences are to be pun.
shed os arccnics hut power is given to the
judges 10 direct that the convlcts be liable 10
personal ch0siisement.