The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-01-24
HIGHLYs IMPORTANT
FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
BRITANNIA STEAMER
TWENTY FOUR DAYS LATER.

Appointment OF n British Special Minister
TO the United states Lord Ashburton-
Arrival of Charles Dicksas--Opening of
tae French Chambers---speech Of Louis
PhiIippe---NO Later from China---Import-
ant Movements I'm the Cotton, Money and
Corn Markets, sc.
Ga Saturday afternoon, al Eve O'clock the SPLEEN
did steamer Britannia, Capt Hewitt, arrived at Bos-
ton, with highly important Intelligence from Eng
land The dates are 20 the i,h inst from Liverpool
Sd from London
Lord Ashbuuon has been appointed on u spe-
cial mission 10 settle the Boundary Question.
also arrange the important question OF the right of
search. We understand that this distinguished
statesman, formerly Alexander Barring of the great
house Of Barring & Co. has vital interest in
preserving the peaceable relations of Great Britain
aed United States. He has also vital interest in
the preservation OF the credit of the Staies-and in
raising the depressed American securities TO their
former elevated condition. =
The number of passengers by the Britannia are
~.
Charles Dickens, with his amiabe lady, is pas.
senger in this vessel. and intends TO remain here d
few weeks, TO see the country.
author of many works of great merit, is also
a passenger He intends TO make tour of
the United States. Many other distinguished
nobemen and gentlemen Of England are preparing
to visit this great country-and vast quantity of
emgrants for the Mormon country, are converted
and coming out.
Captain Bailey, who, at the last accounts, was
at the poin, of death in Liverpool, has recovered,
or nearly So
We conceive this news is highly important. The
efforts of England to preserve the peace Of the
world and to settle amicably all differences, are
praseworthy in the extreme.
The news to our cotton dealers and -four mer-
chants is also favorable
There was some improvement in the general state
of the Money Market, although great excitement
existed in relation to the of affairs this side
Of the water. The house of Nicholson IL Co. had
failed, the leading houses, however, still stood firm
Lord Ashburton's intended visit TO this country is to
look after the interests othose interested
property, himself and house being among the most
deeply involved in American securities upon London
Change. He is said will be charged with PROPOSE.
ton by which an arrangement may be made to re.
lieve the stock mark ct from its present embarrassed
postioa and consequently to tighten up the markets
generally. Notwithstanding recent transactions
here, the best feelings seem to exist on that side.
Mr. Motley, Jr. is the bearer Of dispatches to oui
government, from Mr.. Everett, American Minister
at London. Mr.. c. F. Shaw, Mr.. J. A. Taylor,
Mr.. Battery, Mr.. Toombs, Mr.. Solomon Hopkins.
Mr.. Lee and son, Mr.. Bradbury and lady, Mr.. C. S
Stewart, Mr.. Kelly, Mr.. A. Shetland, and others
are passengers
The election in Mississippi on tho reputation
principle, had made great sensation in England.
The Cotton Market was mere steady than at the
previous dates; buyers came forward freely. The
demand was promptly met by the holders, and pr-
ces improved an ] Sd
The prices of grain had improved in some degree
and an advance on flour had taken place.
The Queen Dowager is said to be convelscent-
but some of the papers express doubts of the fact
and suppose the announcement made TO prevent any
gloom being thrown over the approaching festivities
at Windsor
The Great Western reached Bristol on the Isl, of
December, having made the voyage in 10 DAYS
The Roscius the 18th, after passage of Is
days. The Caledonia on the 10TH in IL days from
Halifax. The Acadia on the 3Ist in the same
time.
There had been several frigh.ful railroad acci.
dents in England attended with extensive loss of
lite.
TIE boIsteross weather on the English coas, had
prevented the packets from leaving at their an.
pointed time. The England did not sail ill the
18th. There had been seversl shipwrecks On the
coast
The French Chambers were opened by a sreecb
from the hing on the 9th uk. Every thing was
quiet at Paris, and the reduction Of the army was
progressing
The news frem Turkey and the East indicate
further disturbances. There has been a change of
ministry at Consantinope.
There is nothing later from China than has been
received direct at this port.
England
Leap MoRrErH AND THE REPRESENTATIONS m,
DUBuN The Liberals of the city of Dublin have
de eEnined to bring forward Lord Morpeth as
candidate tor that city, IN the place of the late ami
able and lamented Conservative member Mr. West
who died last week, after veey short illness II
they had sought the whole empire through they
could rot have found man more likely TO succeed
or more deserving ef success.
The Message of President TYLER had been rsce;y
ed and read with much interest and satisfaction lie
pac,hc tone caused an immediate rise in the funds
The Liverpool Chronicle remarks in reference 10
me expressed at the dinner given to Lord
Morpeth here, that they will go tar to nutral,se
the irritation and bad feeling engendered by few,
thank heaven they are but few !-puny and mali
clous scrbblers on this side of the wafer. who de-
!ghl IN representing The Americans as being every
ihng that is mean, dishonest and Infamous
The ENcHEauER Biz FRAUp-The final and
revised statement OF l. Is Smith to the trcesnrv il
70 the following eilect:- :"
" nat he was introduced so long back as Ism, IN
kapaIlo, Solar, and one OF two of their associates
That soon alter, becoming entangled in accommo
daiion bulls, he was tempted TO borrow an exche
quer Dill OF tisoOo, in order 10 raise money TO meet
his accepiances
ihata speculation was entered into by Rapallo
and his friends which if successful, was TO have
exlrieaied all parties from their difficulties But it
proved most unfortunate and plunged them mt
increased perplexi'y and trouble INV
. That apparently il lay in his power at any time
to secrete and 'nsap2ly almost any number Of bills.
wanting only The signature and by simple for,
gery, to turn them iato good and yslid exche quer
,iIIs i"''
That NO person ot rank or public character.
shaiever; was 10 any way mixed up in the trans.
'eon the parties being himself Solar. Rapallo
asd anoher individual, whose office was in Ba,