The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-08-04

MAGNIFICENT Work. of all the illustrated works
which are at present issuing from the London press
1.-THE Gems Of European Arts produced In
the most princely style Of magni6cence. The hrst
part has just been received by Martin and Co, the
respectable firm 10 whom the American public are
indebted for the elegant illustrations OF Chinese
scenery and social life, and numerous other splendid
works of art. Ofthe engravings in this part before
US, we cannot speak too highly. They are, indeed,
perfect gems The best pictures Of the best schools
and masters will be engraved for the succeeding
numbers, and the whole will be accompanied by
biographical and critical notices Of the painters,
from the accomplished pen OF Mr.. Hall, husband oil
Mrs. S. G. Hall. Such enterprise as this Is GER
tain of success. The very moderate price of the
work places It within the reach Of the public gene
rally. An advertisement in another column, states
the terms on which the work Is 10 be sold, and to II
we refer our readers.
LAUNCH The splendid ship Queen of the West,
belonging to Woodruff & Minturn's Liverpool
Line of Packets, OF 1850 tons, completely rugged
will be launched tomorrow afternoon at 5 o'clock,
from Brewn 81 Bells ship yard, foot of Stanton
street, East river. II will be beautiful sight
CRICKET MATcH.-The second single wicket
match between the Philadelphia champion, and the
st. George Club Of this city, came of yesterday
morning, on the ST. George cricket ground. Henry
Groom,of New York, and George Tickner, of Phil
adephia,w were the antagonists. The contest result
ed in favor of New York.
PENSACOLA Navy YARD.-The Sectional Floating
Dock has been selected, we understand, for this
ye.d. Every body will recoect the war OF the
docks last winter and so far es could Judge, the
Il EoJ ~ II hat
is no doubt OF the great superiority Of the sectional
plan over all other floating docks, and Judge Up
shur, who decided the question before he left the
Navy Department, is entitled to the credit oil inro-
ducing this improvement into the Navy.
A New PORT OF EN- TRY IN CUBA.-A letter from
Matapzas, states that Cardenas, seaport near
Matanzas was recently made a polt OF entry TOT
foreign vessels, by the establishment OF Gus
tom House. railroad, 30 or 40 miles long, from
Cardenas to the in terror, will be complexion few
months
FROM LAeuNA THE New Orleans Bulletin Of the
18th ut says-The British schooner Sea Bird, Capt.
Mcneil, bound from Laguna to Liverpool, put in at
the Balze on Saturday last, in Distress for want OF
men, nearly the entire crew having died or being
sick Of the yellow fever We learn from Captain
MCNEIL, mat the black vomlt was prevailing al La
guna when he left, toa terrible extent. The unac
climated Mexican solde were the principal sufe-
rers, twenty-five or thir y dying per day. Nearly
all the foreign vessels il port partially disa-
bled from death and ST ckness The owner of the
Sea Bird, Capt. Grant, eiied at Laguna previous to
the sailing of the vessel.
Throw PHYslc TO THE Does"-So you may
when Won have within vour reach such means Ol
preserving and regainug health as are presented by
Mrs CAROLS celebra ted vapor and IN dicaled
baths. Just trv one of them, and get rid OF that
unpleasant rheumatic twiuge. We suppose the
ladies' know that those b. this are rhe most invaluable
cosmetics in the world. One or two every week
make the skin "as white as mill" as Lady Blessing
ton hath it.
ExoRLLENr. New Mirror ior 'he Pfeseh'