The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-08-03

wages has been reduced 5000 per week, and from
TO lO,UD0 persons have been deprived OF work. A
number OF additional mills have been closed in Man
chester, including two Belonging TO William Guest,
Esq, by which upwards OF 600 hands have been de-
prived OF The means of subsistence. There can be
no denying the fact that there exists In the country
an immense amount OF want and misery; but at
the same time there can be no doubt but that The
policy pursued by one OF the political sections OF the
country Is very detrimental, which,, instead OF al
leviating the many who are suffering from want,
only tends TO keep active spirit OF hostility 10 the
government, and thereby endangerlng the safety OF
the country. The Anii-Corn-Law Conference have
issued another circular, calling upon the people TO
hold meetings and send populations to London to
consult with the league, and To seek an interview,
not only with Sir II ober Peel, but the whole cabi-
net and lay before the members OF the same such an
account of the state OF trade as shall, II Is thought,
induce them TO prolong the sitting OF parliament,
and reconsider the questions OF repeal OF the corn
and other provision laws
TIE TROUBLES IN ENGLANp.-A memorial which
received 30 600 signatures in one day, has been for
warded by the people of Manchester TO Nj. Philips,
and NJ. Gibson, Esqrs., Members for that borough.
for presentation, which shows that they believe the
country 10 be on the eve OF revolution; that they
are utterly without hope that the Legislature will
accord them justice, and requesting their represen
tatives IN common with all the Liberals OF the
House of Commons, TO stop all supplies to Govern
ment
There are five competitors from Oxford tor the
Head-mastership of Rugby school, and seven from
Cambridge. The annual income is estimated at
about E4O00.
LARGEST STEAMER IN THE WORLD Orders were
received at Woolwch during the past week TO build
war steam-vessel of very large dimensions, to be
named "The Dragon" The order has been counter
manded, so far as regards her being built at Wool
wlch but she will he Immediately commenced at
Sheerness or Chatham most probably at the latter
port Some idea may be formed of the stupendous
magnitude of this vessel, when IL is stated her en-
glnes are to be of the immense power of 500 horses
The Devastation, and other trsi-class steamers at
present in the service, have only engines of 400
horsepower
PRzE-FIGurrNG AT MANcHEsTER.-Three of these
brutal exhibitions were announced by the Fancy
to come off Monday last. The spot selected
was near Stayey bridge, about 36 miles from the
town, where, amidst scene of great riot and con-
fusion, the first, between Morley and RUSSELL for
ESQ aside came of.-the latter of whom was so in
lured that he died on Friday morning. The other
two were prevented by maglsterla influence but,
nothing danned by the fate of the former, two OF
the other fancy resolved 10 settle their affairs in
field, on the Eccles road about two miles from the
town, at the early hour of three o'clock in the morn
ing Between 200 and 300 provincial patrons of the
pugiilstic art were present; but after two three
rounds had been fought, the police arrived, who,
after some resistance, succeeded in capturing one
ofthe combatanis, with two of the seconds.
THEATRIcAL, Musical, &c.-Charles Kean and
lady have gone to Antwerp, to spend the summer
on the Rhine. Mrs. Kean is enciente.
Tbear,cals owing TO tie depressed state of trade,
are at very low ebb, and news appertaining TO
them exceedingly scanty. Miss Adelaide Kemble,
success in Dublin. Miss Grant. of the Theatre
Royal, Drury Lane, is playing with great eclat in
Liveruool: At the italian Opera House on the lSh
II Purtanic was performed with the following cast
Baini; Giorgio, signor Lablache !; Walton, Signor
Panzlni; Ricardo, Sgnor Giorgio Ronconi; Brown
SSigior Cali; and Arturo, Sgnor Rubin. Between
the acts Of the opera Madlle Guy Stephen and NJ
D,rr FL.
advertisement by NJ. Perrot, entitled, " Une Soiree
de CARNIVAL " The principal characters by Madlle.
Cerlto. Madlle. Louise Flenry, NEEDLES. Camilla,
Copera, Galby,. Bernard, and Bryen, and Madlle.
{ lin, and MIR. Perrot. The following Pas intro.
duced: The Cachucha, by Madlle Cerito and NJ.
Perrot; the Cracoylenne, by Madlle. Cup Stephan
the celebrated Gallop from Beniowsky, by Madle.
Cer!to and NJ Perrot; a grand Galop, by MadIle.
Cerlto, Madlle Guy Stephan, NJ Despaces, NJ Per-
rot. Al the Newmarket the same night there was
the following, "rhe Way to Keep Him. Sir Bash
MI Tsna Mr. rarrsH Sir H Brilliant Fashion
Bemore, Mrs. Nisbett Mrs. Lovemore, Mrs f.
Yarnold Lady Constant, Mrs. Malone Raymond ;
Muslin, Mrs. Glover.
AT Sadler's Wells they are playing Mazeppa, .
Mrs. E. Barnet, and Miss Richardson, are there.
At the New Strand, they are playing the g Devil and
Dr. Fausus,"" Lucky Stars" 4" Boots at the Swan
and Doings in Bond street," the Ridgways, Kee-
ley, Maynard. Atwood, Henry Sanders, Dean, II
Hall, Mrs. Melville, Mrs Naylor, Mrs. Scott, and
Mrs Kelley are there. AT Miss Kelly's theatre,
f. Williams, Harris, Grafton, Garth, Miss Darcus,
and Mrs. Harris playing. Miss Kelly herself
was playing Marian Ramsay. At the English Opera
House variety Is not wanting. After a nautical
drama, a land drama, and farce, came the first
performance OF grand burlesqae ballet, with the
selle, or Dancing Mad" though Legend of 81
Vitus," i indebted for its birth to the Gselle OF
Messrs. st. Georges and Gauher. AT this house,
J. Vining, f: Mathews, Dddear, Bland, Harley, O.
Smith, Miss Murray, Miss Plncott, Miss Faucit, Mr.
IIumby, Mrs: Humby, and Oxberry are playing
AT the Victoria, Saville, Dale, Gardner, Paul, Miss
Vincent, and Miss Martin, the principal actors.
AT the Surrey, Miss Romer, Mrs Serle, Miss E.
Terrey, LETTER, w. Harrison, andJ Webster, were
playing in the "Love spel'' Macbeth" was also
played there.
The Partisan papers are filled with matters grow.
ing out OF the late melancholy death OF the Duke of
Orleans. The first expressions of grief and regret
which they made at the untimely death of the
Prince, are giving place to political party. The re.
gency question Is at present the most dominant one
in Paris.
A Royal Ordonnance convoking the Chambers
tor the 18th instant has been issued and is known to
ne Tor the purpose OF passing Regency Bill and
all parties begin to regard this question the first
trial OF strength The sem-nnsterial Journals an
nounce that the intention of Government and of the
King IS to have the Duke of Nemours appointed Re-
gent, the Duchess of Orleans remaining tutoress of
ner ch,i1ren. NO sooner was this known than oppo-
~ltion began TO cabal ag inst it, Ii was first of all
alleged that the nomination OF Regent would re
quire dotation, or vote of money. for the Duc de
Nemours, which might be avoided by declaring the
Duchess OF Orleans Regent; and the respective
merits of the Duchess and her brother.n-law were
passed in review
Ithas been alleged that VI. Theirs has already
and openly espoused the Regency of the Duchess Of
Orleans.
Other accounts however, state that NJ Theirs.
who was at Marsees the 1lth, could not re-
ceive dngs of the new state of things till the 10Th,
nd could not be in Paris before the 10Th, that the
side he may cspouse may he surmsed, but cannot
be known.
The Gazette de France, Carlist print, denies the
right OF the Chambers 10 name a Regent. La
Franc, another print of the color, buntly says
" that Providence, having etIaced the name OF the
It's intention of writing the Duke of Bordeaux the
lieu OF IT," In short, the heads of the LegItimists,
somewhat turned by the elections. in which they