The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-12-23
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER
FIR ON EU ROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
Steamship Britannia.
Highly Important intelligence,

End OF the War In China-Victories in In.
dia-Overthrow OF 0huxne- Evacuation or
Observation-Disclosures OF Cabool-Ef-
feet OF the News ON the Markets and Poll
tics-Hcvolution In Spain-Texriblc Conn
motion all over the World, sc. DC.
| The steamship Britannia arrived at Boston Wednes-
day afternoon at about three O'clock after rather
boisrrous passage. The news is highly important.
| 1t seems that the appearance of the British off
Nankin had the effect of forcing the Emperor into
| an immediate treaty of peace.
I The English have met with furthes brilliant sue
cesses in India.
| The China news appeared to have given fresh
start to trade in the manufacturing districts.
| In the Liverpool Cotton Market prices have ad-
vanced lc per Id.
| The Great Western arrived at Liverpool on the
3Oth ult. and the Caledonia on the 18th.
Her Majesty, the Queen, has returned from Wal
mar Castle 10 Windsor.
Lady Sale and the rest of the prisoners at Cbool,
have all been released
| report of the demise of Prince Metternch
prevailed on the Paris Bourse and induced
some wavering in the funds. Pri vate letters re-
peat, however, that the only indisp ositon suffered
| by that eminent statesmen was of very trihng
| nature. and from merely local cause.
| We do not observe any particular movement in
the state of trade in the general prospects of the
country. On the contrary, everything bears marks
| of gloom and dependency. Add to this the TACT
that the winter season appeared to be setting In all
over Europe with UNUSUAL rigor, and have causes
for present and prospective suffering which are ap-
paling enough.
Three of the members of the Consulting Junta,
Thomas Coma, Juan Guell, and another, had ar
rived at Pernignan. They left Barcelona on the
l8th and were days making the .r way through the
| mountains on foot TO the French frontier.
The wife Of the British consul at Smyrna, having
been insulted by young Turk, an appeal was made
the authorities, and the affair caused good deal
of feeling between the Turks and Franks.
The number Of bankrupts declared at Paris dur.
ing the month of November, was greater than
for any previous month during the last two years.
The troubles in Greece continued at the last
dates, and the people appeared to be getting
more and more dissatisfied with the rule of King
Ohio.
In the way of English domestic news we have
to communicate nothing OF interest-a good deal
of public attention is nj present directed to
the measures likely to be discussed in Parliament
during the next session, and among other things il
is reported on first rate authority, that the sliding
scale will be abandoned, and mo dcrate fixed duty
imposed on Foreign wheat-about 81 isthe supposed
figure. Should this be realized, an immediate field
will opened fer American bread suffs, the return
for which, in spite of the present prohibitve Tariff
must be in British manufactures.
ALondon paper says. that the directors of the
Great Western Steamship Company have presented
memorial to the Lords of the Treasury for as
sistance. .s.t t4-
ANOTHER INTRUDER ON RoYALrY--A correspon
dent Of the Morning Herald, states that on Sunday
morning man, in the garb of sailor and who APP
peared to be laboring under insanity was taken into
custody by Dr. Potts, at the entrance of Walmer
Castle. On being questioned, he declared that he
was Napoleon H., and also Bourbon, and express
ed an inclination to get into the Castle. Suisse
quenty The man, whose name WINS Nichols, was sui
fered to away, it not appearing the authorities
that he had committed any act to justify his deten.
tion
II is now understood that the pending claims OF
British merchants for aggression by the French at
Porendic, respecting which negotiations have been
going on for eight years, are at last brought to
tisfaclory conclusion. The two governments have
agreed to leave all matters in dispute relating the
gum trade OF Portendlc to the arbitration OF the
King OF Prussia; and convention to that effect is
believed TO have been signed by Lord Cowley and
| M. Guizot.
Among the vessels destroyed by the late terrific
storm at Funchal, was the Creole, whose name be-
came so notorious In our recent discussions with
America.
The report that Prince Albert will succeed the
Duke of Wellington as Lord Warden of the Cinoue
Ports, gains credence.
Several cases Of tobacco smuggling have lately
been detected on the Clyde, and the parties severe
ly punished
1t is stated from Hamburg that the new tariff of
the German Customs Union has created perfect
panic among the merchants OF that city who trade
in British manufactured goods
The Palermo correspondent of the Allgemeine
Zeitung says that the reduction in the expert duty
on sulphur has been received throughout Sicily with
| the greatest satisfaction
Foreign TheatricaIs.
A new ballet is in preparation at Covent Garden,
to be called Pocahontas," taken from romantic
tale OF the Red Men of North America. The SUBJ
ject was suggested, if not altogether adapted for
stage representation, by Mrs. Butler. We believe
that the tragedy upon which it was reported Mrs
Butler was engaged, will turn out to be this identi-
cal ballet Mr.. and Mrs. Butler intend returning i'm
mediately to this country.
Consreve's comedy, "Love for Love" was re-
vived at Drury Lane Theatre, with strong cast of
characters.
As soon Madame Vestris has concluded her
engagement at the Haymarket she intends to open
the English Opera House, and to introduce there the
class Of performances which she brought forward
with so much success at tue Olympic.
The success which has attended the revival of
Dyden's . King Arthur" at Drury Lane Theatre,
bids fair to excel In attraction any production of
similar nature; it exceeds them all in the
nightly expenses attacked to the representation
The total expense incurred in this production is
estimated at f2,500, which, with the extra nightly
charge OF E3ls6s. in The mechanical department.
VIII form weekly expenditure never before in
Cured in any theatre.
La Sisnora Clara Novello signed contract to
sing during the carnival at Genoa. and engaged her
self afterwards with the impressario Sanounetti to
play during the autumnal season at Alex,ud,;a. A