The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-13
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FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
GREAT WESTERN.
wonderfuI Passage OF Twelve DaysI:

GREAT WESTERN.
Wonderful Passage Of Twelve DaysI'
Death OF the Duke OF sussex-Birth Of ano-
thor Royal Princess-Mecting OF Parlia-
ment-State Of the Markets.
The Great Western arrived about three O'Clock
yesterday inorning with 81 cabin passengers
On the 10Th of April the Queen was safely deliv-
cred of Princess; and both mother and child are
doing WELL
The Duke of Sussex died on the 2lst of April
10 years old.
The sales OF cotton for the week ending April 18th
amount to upwards of 26, 900 bags-more than 1000
per day. The better qualities Of American are stea-
dy, but inferior descriptions have receded nearly
an eighth. Further advices from the United States
relative to the weather for sowing the new crop are
looked for with some interest. The market presents
no striking feature, and isupon the whole, LESS buoy
ant than when the Hibernia sailed
Parliament met after the Easter holidays on Mon
day, April "a, and, the following night, Sir Robert
Peel entered into 4 somewhat detailed explanation
of the reasons which frustrated the commercial trea
ties with Portugal and Brazil The failure of Mr.
Ellis's mission to the Brizs is considered by the
trading community as national calamity. England,
II is contended, by the free traders, has been sacr
feed in this instance, to the West India monopoly
After the United States, Brazil is England's best
customer; hence the fear OF having its markets
closed
The Hon. E. j. Stanley is so far recovered from
his recent severe illness to be able to take carriage
airngs
Packet ship independence arrived on the 18th.
Packet ships Roscius and Europe have arrived.
Fornasari and Lablache, Grisi and Mario, were
performing at the opera house, London.
Mr. Macfarren, the celebrated composer and author
is dead.
Richard Arkwright the richest commoner in
Europe died on the 23d of April
The STEAM SHIT GREAT BRrAN-It is now fully
expected that this wonderful boat will be launched
at Bristol in the month Of June next May had been
previously fixed upon but owing to some difficulty
in the float is now postponed to June. Prince Al
bert has consented TO honor the city Of Bristol with
his presence on the occasion She is intended to sail
between Liverpool and New York.
An experiment had been made with Henson's
Aerial Machine. II rose CPS feet, but in conse.
quence OF some part of the machinery breaking, it
descended with fearful raridity. The intrepid ex-
perimentalist escaped with slight injuries.
BANK OF ENaLANp-Quarterly average of the
weekly liabilities and assets FROM the 18th of jam
airy, 1872 to the 22d of April 1913, both Inclusive,
published pursuant to the act Sd and 4th VIM w.,
cap. "
Circulation f20239 600 Securities f236s7 900
Deposits ll.ss..oOo Bullion il,lso.ooo
sI,s7seoo s4777oOo
Downing street, April %, lsAs
DEATH OF THE DUKE OF SussEx.-The death of the
Duke of Sussex, who expired at his apartments at
Kenslnson, on Friday, the 2lst instant about hall
past twelve in the day, has excited more than ord-
nary attention. Fer some days previous not the
slightest hope entertained of his recovery, and
the fatal termination of his illness, though 1t excited
little surprise, has been productive of an almost uni
most opposed to the liberal politics Of the duke,
press the highest respect for his amlable and nde,
pendent character, and becoming estimation Of
his scholarship and attainments..
The Duke of Sussex loved the Queen from her
childhood with the fond affection of a parent, and
that love was mutual. BY no one will the loss be
more keenly felt than by her Majesty.
Mrs. WooD, ALIAS LADY WILLIAM LKNNox--The
York Couraut of Thursday contains the following:
A paragraph is at present going the round of the
London and provincial papers, stating that Mrs.
Wood has returned to her husbands residence at
Woolley Moor This we are enabled and author
Used to say is not correct. Mrs Wood has lefi the
convent near Micklegate Bar, in this city, but, in
stead of returning to her husband she has retired to
a small secluded cottage near Barnsley, where she
intends to pass the remainder OF her lite, tree from
the cares ana anXlcucB Oh inc WOIlu, III 'TucI udt
she may have more leisure to devote herself to the
duties of religion.
We are also informed, on the best possible autho-
rity, that since Mrs. Woods conversion to the Ro-
man Catholic tenets, she has not acknowledged, land
cannot recognise or consider, Mr.. Wood as her hus-
band the church to which she has allied herself not
allowing of any divorce, and therefore that she at
the present moment considers herself in strict equity
as Lady VIM. Lennex, and under these circumstan-
ces, as have Just stated, she never can again
sociate with Mr.. Wood. She would not have left
our convent, but she could not be allowed to join
the sisterhood 80 long as her husband survives
What che may do in the event Of Lord VIM. Len
nox's death, OF course we are not In position to
say.
The removal OF the mail contract from Mr.. Peter
Purcell and his partners, keeps up a sensation in
Ireland. which has spread far and wide. The
papers of the most opposite parties are OF accord
and the general Indignation goes to extraordinary
lengths.
Enlistment for the year 1912 E44l Cos 5s llad;
OF which amount E263 473 IS I'd was borne by
the counties, cities, and towns OF Ireland
In anticipation OF a conflict between gathering
Of Repeaers at Clones, In Monaghan county, on
Monday week, and body OF Orangemen from
Fermapagh, who were understood TO have collected
to oppose the meeting, a considerable body OF
military and poGGe weTe on the spot
armed Fermanash Orangemen came 10 and at
tempted to stop the proceedings; the Repeal party
resisted; and in the turmoil a Repeater was
''ripped open" and killed.
France.
The Constitutional has latterly taken up the
question of persecution OF Protesants in France, as
II. under M. Guixot, a Protestant federation had
been abandoned. The ground for the superstition
that Protestant are moested in the Tree exercise Of
their religion, is the confirmation by the Supreme
Court Of Cessation of the decisions Of the respective
tribunals of Nantes and Versailles, in the case of
the Protestant congregation Of Seanevine, that the
authorization of the government is necessary before
be desirable to have such law amended no one
will dispute; but the law being such it is no proof OF
prosecuting disposition, that, when questioned be-
fore the proper tribunals the latter, having no dis
creon fact, affirm simply that the terms of the
law are such and must be complied with.
Prince Louis Napoleon has addressed letter to
the public journals from his prison at Ham, in refe;