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ARRIVAL Of THE GREAT wEsTraN.


ARRIVAL or THE GREAT WESTERN. /
Ten Days Later ,Jfen Enrope--B ffh ~ .8s.J.aer
Royal Princess Dtalk ef ~ DUKE ef Ssssssx
The steamship Great Western, Cart.
Hoskins, arrived II New York. Yesterday
mothlhg 10 twelve and halt DAYS ION
Liverpool. She brings Liverpool papers
Of the 29lh, and London Of The 2slh A.
pril
The Liverpool papers arsstill complain
ing u the abundance 81 monsy--the I'M
healiky supeFfnily Of il ii The mereansi.s
world. while interest can only be obsain-
ed IRON bsnksFs. 10 The extent Of two per
cent. the money holders will rOn'to stocks.
railroads. SC. both foreign and domestic
Anew method d shipping cora Il Dsnt-
zic: which threw some barges ont of use.
cansed 4 fiol On the llth. The military
were called out, and The disturbance was
not qaelled until they bad fired; one psn
being shot dead and many others wound.
ed aud ridden down BY The cavalry.
h Al most nefarions bubble scheme for
aeecings poor emieEants has just been
brought to light; which has excited extra
ordinary interest from the namber Of a.
lied and@oiher influential persons connec-
ted With il. It has been noticed 10 the
House Of Commonssin strong and indlg-
nan, terms by Lord Stanley, and has been
elabersfely discussed 10 The press.
Tia Steamship Great Britain. lit 10
nov fuils expected that this boat win be
launched Il Bristol in the month Of June
next. May had been previously fixed
upon. but owing to some difficulty iG the
ies,. Is now postponed TO June. PfiDce
Albert has consented 10 honor the city
Of Bristol with bis presence on the occs-
sion. She is intended TO sail between
Liverpool and New York.
Chinese Ransom On Monday, six
wagons arrived Al the Royal Mini with
upwatdsof one million and qusr.erdol-
lars wofih OF Sycee silver, being the
last moleiy Of the frs,}inslalment. name-
ly, d. OOO. 600 dollars OF the Chinese ran
som. The silver, asl on previous oc-
casions, ID packed id strong wooden box
es. bearing the official seal Of Sir H. Toll
finger. Ef
R90 n Vt Nioil n tIOtN-
The discussion o: the right Of visit, or the
right Of seareh--call il which name you like,
for 10 America the terms are held to be tdenti-
cal, while ID England they are heidto be very
dissimfiar--hss been reyiSedswith yigoi. con-
tingeni uponthe arrival Of MIR. Websier's de-
spalch ID Nd Everett, which came 10 hand on
Tuesday. Mr. Webster adheres. wAh becom-
ing pertnacity, to his views, which every ore
on this side admits to be-ahly sustained; and the
British Governments depend upon il, will ad-
here with no less pertinac.ty 10 theirs But|the
question. aflers all. is rather absiFSct than prac-
teal; and. with the honesty of purpose which
Mr. Webster claims for the United States 10
putting down the slave trade, cannot be produe-
tive Of any collisions
BIRTH OF Al ROYAL PRINCESS.
Her Majesty Queen Victoria has graced he
British nation with another Princess This event
was made known through the columns Of the
metropolitan papers on lhe 25th April.
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF SUSSEX.
The death of the Duke Of SUSSEX, who expired
at his apartments al Kensington, on Friday, ae
2lst inst. about haff past ~ in The day has e.
cited more than ordinary attention. For s4nne
days previous not the slightest hope was etier-
tanned Of his recovery, and the fatal termination
Of his illness, though il excited little surprise,
has been productive Of an almost universal feel
ing Of regret ii his, loss The journals most OPP
posed 10 the liberal politics Of The Duke express
the highest respect for his amiable and iniepen-
dent character, and becoming estimation Of
his scholarship and attainmenls.
His Royal Hahness Prince Augustus FEEDER
ics, was the nlEth child and fifth son ofGeoFke
the Third, and was born the 9th of January,
1913, being consequently seventy years and a.
boot three months old al his death.
The Duke was twice married, although nei-
,theF OF inc mafrisges received the sanction Of
The Royal Marriage Act First 10 Lady Augusta
de Ameland Murray at Rome, in April, 1888,
which marriage was declared null BY the Pre-.
,rogative Court, IN August following, The issue
Of this marriage are Sir August Este, bora jan
uary Is, 1874. and Ellen Augusta Mademoiselle
d'Este, born August III, 1901. Lady Augusta
Murray survived her separation from her illus
irous husband until March 1880 The Dukeas
second wife, Lady Cecilia Gore. daughter of The
second Earl of ArEan, survives his Royal High
ness; she was created Duchess Of Inxsrness,
March 3d. 1870 u
The Duke Of Sussex was through his life the
conslan. encourager las far as his means allow
ed) q learning and science. and the pasron Of
all deserving aspirsnis in the various walks Of
art--as well al ihe benevolent supporiefof most
Of The various charities which adorn and dislin-
guish The British metropolis
The Comet -Aletier from Constantine
Pile, dated Goth March, says: 1.-THE CON.
ct continues(lo occupy the a.ten,ion OF
the public. The Turks are, for iheg most
part, convinced that its appearance IS one
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