The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-27
NEW YORK HERALD.
sew York, Friday, january az, Is4s.

sew York, Friday, January "a, Is43.
The News FROM ENGLAND, which we give at con-
siderable length in this days paper, possesses some
peculiar and remarkable fratures-particularly in
the tone of the English newspaper press towards this
| country.
The subject of discussion in England has been the
Presidents last message which il seems is uniyer-
sally condemned by the British press of all parties in
reference especially TO its tone on the State debts
This message is characterised as "pompous," ar
rogant," "udicrous, %" d shoaest," peuifogging,"
shabby" "shorf," condensed" "plain," in
accurate" unsrammatical," "grandiloquent,"
frank" ineligible" national" "defensi-
ble," " ostrch-hke," &c. &C.
All these singular and complicated observations
arise altogether in reference the State credit and
State debts Pay these chaps their principal and in
teres of about 500 OOO, 900, and then they would
consider US gentlemen again. But where's the
money to come from,
The MEETING IN CAFE ToRroNI--The meeting
of the victims OF Peter Riersen, the Dane held yes
terday at the cafe 70rtoni 100 Broadway, Ga most
admirable restorant on the plan of the famous cue
Tmtoni of the Bouevards, Paris,) was very
large and interesting meeting 1t was composed of
nearly Il nunuIcu PcIeOhb Vi IcSpcCtdUllty'
meeting was regularly organised, and each person
stepped up to the tribune "a chair in the centre Of
the room), which was called the "stool of repen-
tance," and there gave an account of Peters
operations each upon himself. Some most
markable and curious developments took place.
full narrative of each particular tale, 10
the facts of which each gentleman will testify in
court, will be given in the Herald probably Mon
day next, when an engraving of Peters face and
form will be given.
Thisi s one of the most singular in the sci
ence of JerryDddlerism that took place in this
country, and would make most capital drama at
the Chatham Theatre. The victims must agree to
meet tomorrow, at II O'Clock, at the same place,
to retouch and finish the expose
WEBB IN ENeLAND-The "London Times" gives
the following account of Webbs duel, and our ef
forts to get the chap PARDON
The indie ment Of Colonel Webb is topic of
discussion among all the American papers since not only
does the well known character of the prisoner editor
of the Morning Courier" render him object of inter-
est but the of justice with which he is threaten
ed very severe that would the judicial auho.
RITZ determined to make example of him. for the
general prevention ofha habit OF dueng which is so pre-
valent in the United States The Colonel is neither in
dcted for giving receiving challenge, but simply for
leaving the State with the intent OF giving or receiving
enc.
Marshall who would have been his antagonist, in
sequence OF several violent articles in his paper with
OF the Safe and the offence not having been committed
within its boundaries, the Colonel remained the sole OBJ
ect ofudical prosecution Having pleaded guilty to the
Indictment Colonel Webb committed to the Tombs"
there oawat his sentence The journalists Of NewYork
would SEEM with almost the sngle exception the editor
of the Journal Of Commerce." have sunk all political
feelings and Joined in petoning for the cemency Of the
Executve-Mr Bennett, the editor of the New York
Herald" and believed. personal enemy Of Colonel
WehbR having. this occasion, taken the lead in his
cause.
The result of these proceedings may form important
on epoch the social history of America that the case
cannot fail to be regarded with interest by all who are
watching the progress of that country
Anvery correct, except in point. We are no
enemy Of Webb's /; 1--WE are his best fnend-his
mentor, HE advser-but he is such savage that he
won't stay advised.
LATEST LITERARY INTELLIGENoE.-Public anxiety
respecting the Compromised noveb Bulwcr, "The
last of the Barons is al length to be set at rest the
early sheets having, we learn from the Langleys,
been forwarded by the steamer, which has just ar
rived, to the Harpers for republication. new novel
of James, entitled "Forest Days." has also come by
the same conveyance. We understand no London
publisher has yet been found courageous enough to
venture upon the republication of Mr. Leslers recent
popular work, "The Condition and Fate of England"
account of the belligerent character Of its con-
tents. This has not, hewever, suppressed the de-
mand for it, which has already become considerable
and bids fair greatly to increase. Norman's delight
full work on the American Antiquities in Yucatan,
has Just begun excite the attention of the English
reading community and we hear that orders for ad-
dtiona supplies have been received by the publish
ers to the extent of 500 copes-the best evidence in
favor of the intrinsic value of this popular work
something less than 20 900 copies viii be the extent
of its career
MELANCHOLY AccrpENT.-We have Just learned
that the sloop General Lewis, Captain Lewis, of
Northport, L. l., loaded with hay, poultry, &C. was
capsized off Matinecock Point on Tuesday last, in
snow squall, and three lives lost.
She left Northport that morning with a crew Of
four persons, and three passengers The disaster
occurred at two o'clock All hands chung to the
wreck while she drifted to Peacock Point, where
she went ashore about seven O'Clock in the evening
1t was cold and clustering and the three last died
from exposure and exhaustion.
OF those dead two were passengers and one was
OF the crew. The body of the latter, whose name
was Platt Bunz, has been recovered but nothing of
the other two has been seen since the accident One
Of them was named Onderdonk. He had on a dark
colored cloth cloak, with cord and tassals and wore
glazed cap, marked on the inside ]. o. His shirts
were marked Andrew Onderdonk. No name or
description Of the other passengers has been given
Captain Lewis did all he could to save poor Buntz,
and held him on to the wreck for hours, but heavy
sea finally swept him from his grasp.
Those saved were nearly dead when taken from
the wreck, and they probably would have soon died.
had it not been for the praiseworthy exertions of
Joshua Kirk and Samuel M. Titus, who carried a
large boat distance of four miles over land to
wh.re the vessel was ashore. In this they brought
the survivors to dry land
OLYMPIC CIRCUS This grand establishment has