The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-04-17

| announcer packet, the Columbus, Captain Cole, has
made quick passage from England. She arrived
last night, with advices from Liverpool to the 22d
ult. inclusive. Captain G. received card of thanks
from his passengers, which we shall give to-mor-
row. He deserves it-and no mistake
Lord Palmerston was to have brought the subject
OF the Ashburton treaty under the consideration Of
the House OF Commons on the night OF the 2lsl
ult We shall be curious TO hear what Sir Robert
Peel has TO say in defence of that treaty.
The motion in the French Chamber to turn out
the Guzot Ministry, has completely failed, having
been rejected by majority of 45, and the original
motion carried by majority of SO.
| The Rochester and England, hence, had arrived
at Liverpool.
| Our accounts from Madrid are of the 18th ult.-
| They are, however, destitute of Importance
| The Comet has been seen in Europe See Her
schel's letter.
No change III American cottons Foreign de-
scriptions had fallen of Id. Market heavy
The Acadia arrived out on the 18th ut
The overland mail had arrived. Nothing later
from China. The news from India is favorable to
England.
1t will be seen under the head of China that the
news from that quarter considered unfortunate
| In England 1t had no bad effect on the markets,
however
There had been turn out and riot at Middleton.
The turn-outs were supported by the operatives at
Manchester, and other places
Shocks OF earthquakes have been felt all over
England They were.quite sensibly felt at Liverpool
The Chartsts' trials have ended in the conviction
of Fergus O'Connor, and twenty or thirty others No
sentence at the last accounts.
A letter dated Vienna, 4th inst, states that Sc
rous riot had taken place between the students and
the military, in which student was killed, sand
several wounded
The fare by the Great Western to New York is
reduced to thirty guineas, and one guinea stewards
fee; and from New York to one hundred dollars,
and five dollars stewards fee
James Stevenson, native of Scotland has been
taken before the Lord Mayor charged with using
threatening language respe citing her Majesty and
Sir Robert Peel. The prisoner was given into GUS
tody in consequence of his often having stated,
during his voyage from Scotland that he was going
to London to have an interview with Sir Robert
Peel, whom he intended to shoot.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert have returned to
Buckingham Palace from Claremont.
The marriage of the Prince of SAKE Cobourg
Gotha with the Princess Cementine of France will
take place early In May. Dr.
The King and Queen of the Belglans are shortly
expected In Paris TO assist at the marriage of
Princess Clementine of Orleans with the Prince of
Cobourg.
The celebrated Colocotroni died at Athens on
the 10th uit., of an attack of apoplexy.
The French ministry have met with a reverse
They were lately defeated on local question.
PARIIAMENT.-Lord Monteage moved for
IN info
the corn law of the last session of Parliament in
cennexion with the distress which prevailed
throughout the country.
Lord AsHBURToN attributed much of the distress
of the country to the failure of the markets of Amer
lea, and glad that there were already symp-
toms of improvement maniesting themselves
Their ordships divided when the motion was
defeated by majority OF 200 TO 70.
Mr. GLADSTONE, in reply to a question from Lord
Worsley, said that he did not believe any duty was
paid on live stock imported from the United States
into Canada.
Sir r. PEEL laid on the table papers relating to
the treaty with the United States of America.
AMERICAN STATE DEBrs.-The reply of the Earl of
Aberdeen to the holders of the North American
stocks, who have been endeavorlng to enlist the
British Government in their favor removes all hopes
of any interference. Indeed, it is question of
private nature that il hardly comes within the
province OF Government interference.-London
Globe.
The American vessel Wukona has brought into
Haue the crew OF the Lotus, English vessel, Cap
tain Shiel, bound from Charleston to Hull The
crew were forced to abandon her on the 25h.-
HdUre Journal.
NUMEROUS ARRIVALS; On Sunday last, the wind
arrivals OF vessels from all parts of the world The
number on Sunday was 81, and on Monday, S. OF
these, no less than 81 ships laden with cotton
bringing at the least 10000 bales. Should the
wind continue favorable for two or three days lon
ger, it is expected that the arrivals of cotton during
the present week will be greater than were ever
known since cotton was first imported unto Liver
pool. The arrival of this immense amount of shin
ping and produce will give abundant employment TO
all the labOrug population for several weeks-Lip.
erpoot Courier, March 10.
GREAT CoMEI.-To THE EDITOR TIMHs-sir:
wish to direct the attention Of your astronomical readers
to the fact, which think hardly admits of doubt of
comet OF enormous magnitude being in the of its
progress through SYSTEM and present not far from
It's Perhelion Its tail for such cannot doubt il to be-
conspcuousy visible, both last night and the night
before vivid luminous streak commencing close be.
meath the stars kappa and lambda Leporis and thence
stretching obquely westwards and downwards between
gamma and delta, Erdan till lost in the vapors of the
globe passes precisely through the place of the Sun in
the ecliptc at the present time circumstance which ap
pears conclusive as to its cometic nature.
As the portion of the tail actua!g visible on Friday
evening was fully 80 degrees in length and the head
least 25 degrees TO the length it evident that if really
comet, is of first rate magnitude and it be not
one, il is some phenomenon beyond the Earths atmo
sphere oil a nature even yet more remarkable.
have the honor TO be, Sir,
Your obedent servant,
j. +. w. HERSCHELL.
Collingwood, March 10.
r. s-Had there been any post last night, this
nica'ion would have been made day earlier.
sP NJ. March l9.-The tail of the comet, for such it
must assuredy be, is again visible though much oh.
scurcd by haze and holding very nearly the posi-
ton
France.
new incident occurred in the Chamber of
Deputies on the 10th ult. which it was deemed pos
sbe might tend restore the vote by ballot to favor
On proposition of Ministers Coy bill prepared and
presented TO the Chamber) TO grant sum of
1000, 0OOf. TO the company which had constructed
the railroad between Bordeux and La Tes,e TO assist
them to complete the work, the Chamber voted
spar assis ct ierte Ia show OF hands) the eight para
graphs of the bill. When, however, the House
came 10 a vote on the ensemble of the bill (that
this bill do pass and which is always done by