The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-09
Fact and Fancy.

The ENGLISH On. MARKKT.-We learn from
private letter received by the Hibernla TO genie
man in This Town. that motion had been intro
duced in the British Parliament Tor ex'enoing 'he
period of the reduction OF duty on foreign spermacen
oil until Juy 1884, being oae year beyond the
nine proposed by the new tariff bill. The present
rate Of duty in England upon foreign sperm oil is
f26 l2s per tun which is TO be reduced TO Els
Der run after 5th July, 1913
As an argument for extending the time of the lie
ducon OF duty, il is stated that the number of ships
at the LIST January, loi2, (three months be-
ii had sailed from England in 1885, Is in 1882 IL in
1910, and Il IN lS4l, and 81 from Sidney. The av-
eraee OF voyage being three years and hall, there
will probably arrive by 9th OF July, lS43, % ships,
leaving 40 ships at sea TO arrive subsequent TO July
9TH, 1913, when foreign oil will be admitted al the
lower duty. These, at an average OF $50 tuns psr
ship, II IS added, will produce l26OO tuns OF OIL
upon which, by coming into competition with for
eign OIL, when admitted at the reduced duty OF Els
per un, loss ,cH be sustained Of fl5l 600 by those
engaged IN the trade, particularly by the crews,
consisting of about 2,5O9 seamen, who receive
share OF the cargo for wages, who have gone
out upon the faith OF existing duties, and who
The motion had not been disposed of at the time
OF the departure of the Hlbernia. Ii confident
ly believed however, that II would not be entertain
ed-as II would tend probably to further innova-
tons, upon Sir Robert PcePs revised Tariff before
Its effect had been tested. The decision is OF great
moment TO the American Whale Fishery, and will
cause the next advlces to be looked for with inte-
rest. The annual consumption of Sperm Oil in
England In the years lS4l and 42 was 1902 tuns.-
AT the LIST of Jan. lS43 the stock on hand cohpris
ed 1910 tuns, and additional quantity of $500 tuns
was expected to arrive as follows I'm BRUSH ships
1000 tuns from the Colonies 1900 TO 1900 tnns;
and from the United States 1000 tuns: 1t Is added
that the whale fishery from the English ports, ex-
cept the colonies, would be wholly discontinued -
~. Bedford Mercury.
CURIOUS FAoT-On Friday last negro man
was cleaning out well in Petersburg, Va, the rope,
to which was attached bucket filled with dirt and
water broke, and the bucket with its contents fell
distance of several feet on the mans head, crush
ing 1t and causing instant death
ALAS, THE BACHELOR We dropped in suddenly
on visit to bachelor acquaintance the other day,
and Just as we made our appearance, he pu some
thing in his pocket very hurriedly, and looked as
guilty as if he had been caught on visit to spin
stor. We cast our eyes at his pocket, and half way
out hung the secret. 1t was his stocking The
poor miserable fellow had been darnng it, and ii
tonished us to what perfection he had arrived at
IN that branch of home industry. You may give
him up, girls.
PRETTY Good" How do the settlers manage to
get through the forest OF Australia p They are
their way"
May is considered by the superstitous an I'M
lucky month TO marry, as the Scotch say, "un-
cannie" lady who is beng courted at this pre-
sent moment, having been solicited by her lover
few days ago 10 name some day next month for the
wedding, replied that May unfortunate
month; and being asked to name it in June, asked,
In return, 1t April would notssuit Just as well
Non CoMMITTAL.-An old woman was asked
what she thought of one of her neighbors by the
d
piled, why, do not like to say ything about
my neighbors but to Mr.. Jones, sometimes |
think, and then again don't know-but a'ler all,
rather guess he'll turn to be good deal such
sort of a man as i take him to be-"
THICK AND FAsr-66O teams and carriages and
1920 foot passengers, crossed the float bridge
meeting Cleveland and Ohio City on the 18th ut, in
l2s hours by actual count.
A Loss.-lt is stated in the western papers that,
by the sinking of the steamboat ]. M. White, while
on her way up the Mississippi, short time since,
Sir William Drummond Stewart was so unfortunate
as to ose all the materials which he had been for
months preparing, preparatory to his expedition to
the Rocky Mountains.
TERPsIcoRE HALL BURNT-AwFuL DESTRUCTION
OF PRopERry.-Between the hours of three and
four O'Clock this morning aroused by the
dreadful alarm OF fire, and going forth to see
from whence this uhwelcome messenger came, soon
discovered with deepregret, that ii proceeded from
Terpsicore Hall, situated on G. street, and owned
by one OF our old and respected citizens Mr.. Bos-
seux. But seldom have we witnessed more aw-
fully grand spectacle; and blacker than midnight
must be the heart of that fiend human shape who
would thus attempt to deprive fellow mau of his all
on earth, nay, even life The fire is supposed to be
the work OF an ncendlary, as two or three Prev
attempts have been made to burn this property; and
We sincerely hope that those In authority will spare
pains to ferret out the demon and bring him TO
justice. The loss must be very serious to the
owner, there being no insurance. Richmond Star,
Maya
Be CAREFUL OF THE EARs.-The Plymouth Rock
states that person In that town who had been very
deaf for period of about ten years, was instantly
relieved and restored to perfect hearing by having
quantity OF cotton extracted from her She
having applied the cotton originally TO cure the
ache, portion of it had remained in her ears for
that length OF time, without her knowledge After
the operation OF extracting the cotton, her hearing
became so acute that lhe striking OF clock sound
ed like the ringing Of church bell in her ROOM
The RULING PASSION STRONG IN DEATH When
Lawrence was lying stretched on the deck OF the
Chesapeake, MORALLY wounded, and the immortal
spirit about quitting It's trail tenement, his last
diving Injunction was" Don't give up the ship"
When cambridge lay struggling In DEATH on the bed
OF sickness, his memory reverted TO the stirring
scenes IN which he had many years before borne
active part He imag ined himself in command OF
gallant vessel surrounded by his officers, the
OF an engagement-and summoning all his energies
tor final effort, he exclaimed, "Call all hands to
board the enemy!' When Porter, in foreign land,
was sinking into the grave his body worn out with
the exposures and hardshps to which he had been
subjected, for period of many years, the service
o his country-ln his last moments he directed that
his body should be buried at the foot of the flagstaff,
that after death the glorious and stripes OF
America might wave over him.
ANOTHER STEAMBOAT DIsAsTER.-The Mobile Ad-
vertlser OF the 18th u says The steamer Native,
Capt. Wilson, arrived yesterday from Cotton Gin
Port, brought intelligence that the steamboat Fa-
vorlte was snagged and sunk on Wednesday morn
ing last about O'Clock, just above Mccarthy g
Shoals, having on board full cargo of cotton. 1t
Is supposed the boat will be total loss.