Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-04-27
Thirteen days Later.
The britannia Arrived.

4 The Royal Mail Steamer Br,anni, arrived
at Boston very early on Wednesday morning
of last week, bringing London dates to the
Sd. and Liverpool 10 the 4ih inst.
The news il no, of great importance, ex.
cepling that there appears 10 be an improve
ncnt in the manufacturing aud commercla
Il interests. And cotton has sustained itself.
II The Greek Government is in peoGnary
trouble, being unable to pay The interest on
| its loan.
Il In lhe House Of Commons on the 2ilh nll.,
| Lord PalmcrsloD brought forward his motion
relative To The Ashbnrion treaty. The de-
! bate which followed between the mover and
\ Sir Robert Peel, seems 10 have had very
itlle effect, except 10 display lh" forensic
abilities OF The two great lenders. SOM
gratifying fact" says the EUROPEAN, was
evolved by the dscussion--ihc dh pers ion of
he mist winch ignorance and prejudice had
been too successful IN turning around the
red line map" affair TO the moral disparage
mpnt Of Mr. Webster individuality and The
people of the United States generally Sir
! Robert Prcls vindicaIIon Of Mr.. Webster
was complete.
4 The Thames Tunnel was opened on Sat-
urday, 25h of March. II hos cost nearly
three quarters Of million sterling. The
TWO frs, days, fifty thousand persons pssScd
| through. paying one penny each,
\ The Lyndon Peace Society has summoned
u convention of delegates from the various
peace societies, 20 assemble in London on
The 22l Of June next. The slliiugS OF The
convention are expected To continue three
days. aud will be immediately followed oy
l the ami slavery convcntion.
L RnBtkr SoUTHtY, the celebrated poet
died n, his residence ~ Kes"ick on the 2l-i
of March. The European IN announcing ,hl.
event adds:
Il For this event his friends must have been
/. long prepared. For The last three years h.
4 had been 10 q state Of mental darkness, aud
\ twelvemonlh ago he was not able 10 tecog-
nize those who had been his ccmpani"nS ir"n'
his youth, Scarcely could his wife consnlc
herself with the poor hope that lie r''og'
nizrd even her. Excess of mental labor ~
every department Of h,eralure-poelry. his
tory, biography. criticism and philosophy.
continued from ysni Ia year, without cessa.
tom bowed his strong splr, ut last. and oh
scurcd the genius winch had So long cas-,
glory upon the literature of the age.
The health ol hci Majesty the Queen, and
of their l,il.e ajrs,ies the Prince of Wales
aud lhc Princess Royal, is chronicled ns fol-
Il lows:
|, Her Majesty confines 10 be in the enjoy
mcni uf excellent health aud no,wuhsiand.
lng the proximity Of The event winch rs look
ed fnrwaid 10 with so much interest. her
\ Npirsiy and Prince a lbrrt are daily 10 b.
.ern walking in the gnrdcns of Buckingham
Palace as early as g o'clock in The morning.
l The Prince ui Wales und The Princess Royal
are also IN the enjoyment OF robust health.
bui during The prevalence Of In" present
cold eas,ery winds their royal bighnes-es are
not allowed TO 90 ont, and the picture gallery
I is appropriated TO them. as The place of Their
ininntne exercises and sports, instead of ih"
open grounds of the palace. Their royal
hghnesses have to be- dressed and en- pnra'fe
every morning by nine. Both her Majesty
and the Prince are remarkable for their early
hours.
II is generally rumorcd in the court circles
that separate establishment will shortly b.
formed for his royal highness the Prince oi
Wales. There is every reason to believe
that n number Of domcslics will be selected
for the young Prince, not in any way con-
nec,ed with her Majrsty's household.
The earthquake winch shook Liverpool on
The morning Of the 2l'h nit, was felt at Bel
/ fas, and other places IN Ireland, and also IN
the north of France.
J. Peasc. of Darlington. an eminent
preacher of The Sncieiy OF Friends, IL about
TO visit Mouth America on religions mission.
A Mr.. Henson has invcn,rd n steam .fyng
machine The success of which iS confidently
anticipated in England. II is fully described
and illustrated with engravings III supple
mcnt to Wilmer s. Smiths European Times
| New,nn's Journal Of Arts q Science how
ever treats the procc, as visionary and ia'Ia
clDus.