The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-20


packet ship George Washington at Liverpool, in %
days from this port.
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Your passengers avail themselves OF the approaching
Termination of their voyage across the Atlantic In the
good snip under your communal to tender their grateful
wledgments the wachiul you paid
10 their safety and the assduous ers you have made
toreer the passage as short as il has IN all other
respects pleasant
The promptness and intelligence of your officers the
quiet and orderly conduct your crew and tina ready
and cheerful which every order obeyed and
every duty discharged furnish the best testimonials OF
your Qualities seaman and the uniform kindness and
urbanity which has distinguished intercourse with
US during three weeks acquaintance demands an ex
preston Of the high sense we entertain for your charac
"Please to accept, with these acknowledgements
surances Of friendship wishes for your future and
enduring prosperity and happiness ~
The IRON TRADx.-The iron trade is terribly de-
pressed in the county of Monmouth. II is currently
reported, although we are unable to trace the ru-
NOR to any reliable source, that the iron masters
have made communication to her Majestys 60
vernment on the subject.
STEAM POWER AVAILABLE ON CANALs.-A series
of experiments have been carried on, during several
months, upon the Birmingham and Liverpool june
ton Canal, under the superintendent of the COM
pany's Skilful engineers, by which it is clearly
proved that steam power can be safely and econo-
mically applied to boats of ordinary form upon mar.
row canals, and without the much.dreaded wear
and tear of the banks. The successful result of
these experiments are about to be followed up by
the adoption of steam-power as the ordinary means
of transit upon the Birmingham and Liverpool Ca
nal.
twenty-five conservative peers, and some twen-
ty six conservative members of parliament, met on
Saturday, at the house of the Earl of Wicklow, and
passed resolutions. expressing their intention of CO.
operating with the government during the present
excitement in Ireland.
The Rev. George Talbot, M. A., formerly of Ba-
lol College, has resigned the living Of Evercreech-
cum-Chesterblade, Somerset, and Joined the Church
OF Rome. Thus Is the fifth member of the UHiver-
sity of Oxford who has turned Romanist since the
conversion of the Rev. r. w. sibthorp.
Sheridan Knowles, Robert Bell, Douglas Jelrold,
and Mark Lemon, when pen in hand, are said to
have already started as competitors for the 5OOl Of
tered by Mr. Webster OF the Haymarket Theatre,
for the best comedy that shall be written before
next new years day.
The case of Gregory, editor of the London Sd
tirist) versus the Duke OF Brunswick and another
was tried before Chief Justice Tynda, on the 2lst
OF last month. Mr. Sergeant Talfourd appeared for
the defendants The Chief Justice charged that un-
less there were evidence of preconcerted plan to
hiss the actor, the expression of their dsapprobaton
al his appearance or performance was not actlOna-
BILE The jury retired to consider their verdict, and
after an absence OF about three quarters OF an hour
returned into court and said that they found for the
defendants. The announcement was received by
u crowded court with loud manifestations OF ap-
pause, which were. however, Instantly check I'd !;
the Lord Chief Justice desiring the auditors of the
proceedings 10 bear IN mind that they were not
then IN theatre.
BAHIA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY "A few days
back, the half-yearly general meeting OF the share
holders In this undertaking, established Tor navi-
eating the waters OF the Brazlls was held at the
George and Vulture Tavern, Cornhill, Mr. John
Benson in the chair. The report stated that the
Brazilian shareholders were DESTROYS of continuing
the u dertaking by the payment OF the necessary
capltu In full, but that the British shareholders
r''ested dlsinclinaon to subscribe the full ex-
git OF their shares. The law suits between the
company and the late directors, and also between
the company and the late agents at Bahia, were
still in allegiance. The cash balance in hand up to
March last was f3 400. The company's steamship
Bahia had resumed her station in place of the Ca
tharlna Paraguassa. which would have to be sur
veyed and undergo the necessary repairs, the for
mer vessel being in an efficient state for the next
ten years, though at present earning only ESQ per
week. A resolution in conformity with the recon.
mendatlon of the directors, the eff CT that call
OF los per share be made carry on the operations
OF the company, was then, after some opposition
passed. when the meeting, having reelected Messrs.
Sandeson and Bruen TO act directors OF the CON-
pany, dispersed.
DEATH OF Mr.. MURRAY, THE PUBLISHER Mr.
Murray, the eminent publisher, died on Tuesday
morning in Albemarle street. He had for some
time past been poorly but indlsposltlon did not
sumo an alarming character until Friday last In
private life Mr. Murray was beloved by all who
knew him and In kindness of heart, warmth of
hospitality, and sincerity of friendship has left few
equals AZ publisher, his name is associated with
those OF all the most eminent men who have adorn-
ed the literature OF the present century-many Of
them still alive to lament his loss, and many of
them gone before him, leaving regulations which,
living, he did all that enlightened enterprise and the
nobest liberatv could do TO foster, and Tor which
his reward will be fame as lasting if not so spen-
did, as their own. In after ages, the name of By.
ron pre- sminently, and OF Scott, Southey, Moore,
and host of others almost ilustrious, will not
fail to excite the remembrance OF the publisher who
first gave Their productions TO the world, who lived
with them terms of intimacy and friendship, and
who rewarded their genius more substantially than
bookseller ever rewarded genius before. Mr.. Muir
ray was in his 65th year and had been in business
as publisher hrst In the Strand, and afterwards in
Abemarle street, for pwards offorty years.
The numerous friends and admirers OF the honor
able Earl Grey will be concerned to hear that his
lordship is extremely indsposed Viscoupt Howick,
the Earl's eldest son, arrived in town on Tuesday
afternoon, the 10th ult. from Datchet TO be in con-
slant attendance on his NOBLE father. His lordshp
was in the House OF Lords the evening the
strong muster was made against the Northamp-
ton and Peterborough Railway Bill, and then look
ed in excellent health and spirits The latest ac-
counts represent Earl Grey to be improving. Con.
sidering, however, that his lordshlp ls upwards Of
80, his condition may still be considered critical
AMERICAN MANUFACTURED Goops IN ENGLAND
The Manchester Guardian, alludipg to the Amer.
can manufactured goods sent TO England, which 1t
numbers and divides into their respective qualities
Although the American price of the cloth
generally approaches in cheapness TO that OF similar
English cloth, there is only sample which equals
or surpasses II in that respect No 8, sample OF
very beautiful and Northumberland drill, appears
TO be sold IN the United States al g. Sd. per yard
English money, with eight months credit; whilst
the corresponding English cloth-cerlalny not SUI
perior, perhaps little INFERIOR in quality-is worth
at the present time 3ad. Indeed these cotton drills
appear to be a fabric TO which the American manu-
facturers have paid much attention.; and we believe
the greater part oil the 400 bales consigned to Messrs
Barring Brothers, London, consisted OF them. These
400 bales offered by auction at the Commercial
Sales Rooms, Mincing Lane, London, on Wednes-
DAY last but out OF the whole 400 bales only about
IA lall OF which were damsged) found purchasers,