The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-14
-Four Days Later from Europe-AcquIttal


'erday IN thirty five days from Liverpool. This is a
short passage for the season Captain Bailey always
make quick trips
She brings Liverpool papers of the sth and Lon
don papers of the 9TH ut Five cabin and one hun
dred and twenty steerage passengers came in her.
They speak in the highest terms in praise OF Captain
Bailey.
The only important item from England is the &C
quittal of McNaughton, the murderer of the lament
ed Mr.. Drummond, on the ground of insanity.
This gave rise TO discussion in the House of Lords
on the 9th ut., as to the necessity of introducing
some measure on the subject of the plea of partial
insanity in cases of murder Lord Brougham, the
Lord Chancellor, Lord Denman and Lord Camp
bell, each spoke in favor of some provision TO meet
the defence now so commonly set up
The Guizot Ministry have again been sustained
by large majority.
They were still talking in Parliament about the
corn laws No action, however.
Packet ships George Washington, United States,
and Columbus had arrived at Liverpool
The Cotton market was rather heavy No change
in prices.
The Madrid journals of the 10Th February have
| reached us in due course. Their contents are de-
void of interest.
The Paris journals of Sunday, the 9th u, are en-
tlrely destitute Of news, but they continue to COM
ment at great length on the vote in the Chamber of
Deputies on the service bill and right of search
The overland mail had not arrived. 1t was not
expected till the 10Th, in consequence of heavy
gale of wind off France.
The Queen and Prince Albert had gone to Clare.
mont
There had been a smart shock of an earthquake in
Scotland.
Sir John Thomas Jones is dead
CORN TRADE.-A transaction in the corn trade
was announced on Wednesday, the nature ofwhich
was such as caused very general observation among
merchants. cargo of wheat, Just arrived from
Wolgast, was cleared for consumption at the duty
now payable, which is the highest that can be I'M.
posed under the new law namely, Dos per quarter
The effect of this unlock ed for movement has been
that OF producing depression in The market, the
understanding being that other cargoes are on their
way, which will also come into immediate con-
sumption. 1t should be mentioned, that the quality
about 700 quarters, fine, and that It was sold at
59s per quarter, duty pald-London Post.
NRw Posi- OFFICE ARRANGEMKNrs.---In conse.
quence OF the numerous applications that have been
made blythe merchants in the City, Liverpool, and
Bristol, to Lord Lowther the Postmaster General.
for more expeditions means of communication be-
tween this country, the BraZlls, and Buenos Ayres
negotiations have been for some time pending on
the subject. We have, by means of the royal West
India mail packets, regular communication twice
9, month (he LIST and Is ny by steam, with all the
British as we'll as foreign West India islands,
Mexico, Car,hagena, &c, and as CONNER
cial treaty is about to be concluded with the
Emperor, Don Pedro II. and Great Britain,
an early means of correspondence between
that part of South America will be of great advan-
tage to the mercantile interest. Contracts for the
TRANSMISSION OF the Medeira, Brazils, and Buenos
Ayres mails, by steam packets on the point of
beng concluded, and in all probability will COM
mence with the mails of next month. AT present the
following eighteen gun briggs are kept in commission
Iinnet Penguin, Swift, Express, Petrol and Craze
at great expense to the country. By transmitting
the Brazlls and Buenos Ayres mails by the West
India steam packets, not only will there be great
saving to government, but an expeditions commu-
nicatlon will be afforded to the merchants The
new French West India Steam Company are also
going to have regular line of packets between
West India islands. The first packets will COM
mence running in May.
THEATRcALs Freeman, the American Giant,
and Hervio Nano, were at Sadler's Wells The ac-
tual height OF Freeman is feet 10 inches as
possible. Sweeny with his banjo was at the Eng
lish Opera House. Browne, the comediaa, was at
Liverpool Van Amburg and Carter with their
wild beasts continued at the English Opera House,
London. They had North with them. The cele.
Academy, was TO have made her appearance in
London on the llth ult Fanny Elssler was also
to re-appear, to be assisted by SYLVAN. Giubilei
was at Covent Garden. Madam E. Garcia and I'll.
Rice was playing at the Adelph. Mr.. Charles
kean, we regret 10 say, is detained in Bath, in
sequence OF the alarming illness Of his wife ELLEN
Tree) who is at present utterly unable to fulfil her
professional engagements. Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews
have been performing al Edinburgh with extraordi-
nary success. The forthcoming novelty at the
Adelphi, called Captain Charlotte is an adapta-
ton of French piece of the same name, which had
"a m IN m m n MIccK afo yovd
makes her dl6M In the leading character
LONDON MONEY MARKEr-MAncH 7.--CrrY, 10 o'clock.
The last monthly averages of the assets and liabilities
OF the Bank of England published in the Gazette of Fri
day last furnish solution OF the enigma
of the excessive gut Of money which has deluged the
London market for the last two three months We
by these returns that the Bank has increased her
ties TO the extent OF 900 in the interval cen the
26h Nov and the 25h February by which she have
forced out her issues similar extent upon mar
ket already overloaded with currency and during the
period her issues have been increased by ESQ
paid for bullion added to her previous stock hand OF
course we have no means OF ascertaining with
tainy what description OF securities toe Bank has
chosen for investment at such nauspicious
clusion this point The great advance which has
occurred simultaneously in the prices of our stocks
and Exchequer Bills might not uneasonaby be ascrbsd
to the gradual and continued purchase of stock for
the Bank or she may have been called upon by the
Chancellor of the for heavy advances against
deficiency bills to meet the wants Of the Treasury which
previously exhausted by the unproductve state of
the that larger advances than usual
qured to provide for the payment Of the January dvi
dends That the currency is preposerously inflated
is proved by the fact Of the excessive amount Of
ploysd deposits lying unproductve in the Bank-the last
return showing the average amount Of ELL 900, in
the place OF about $4,000 900 during the of the
year ls42 and only $7oOOOo for the latter part Of the
year lsil. The shipping lists show number of
rivals those at Liverpool from America very consi-
derabe, amounting to between Is and 30 the addition
which will be thus made to the stock Of cotton will hav
the effect OF keeping down the staple for time and
favor the manufacturer who now is in better spirits Tor
although goods fetch but low prices there is certain
prospect OF the staple being supplied at reasonable rates.
still to leave fair remuneration One of those
strange anomalies which have lately attended the Mexi
Market has again puzzled the dealers the stock,
which yesterday fell to 30 account Of the dsappon
at the remittance of the dividends being inadequate
TO the wants, has to-day risen to ST. without any positive
cause
Two 0'CLocK-Nothing has occurred the Stock
Market during the morning; prices remain stationary.
II well known that the Bank has long complained that