The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-18

he can regain his former position he is most grev-
ously mistaken. The dynasty of Orleans is too firmly
established, not only IN France but likewise in Eu
rope, Tor young Henry to supplant IT, He may. IN
deed, wander over the world, like The former Pre-
tender the last Of the Stuarts, and may excite a
sigh or tear from royalist young ladies', or from
lackadasical legltlmists, but he has no chance Of
efectins more than this, and is not OF calibre TO
| trough the storms and tempess of the political
world" vast number of royalists, of both sexes
and ages, are now IN this country, resolved on OBJ
tanning at least gaze at their "Henri Disudonnf !"
hope they will all be gratiied trust their loyalty
will be recompenced by at least smile a shake
of the hand, on the part of taer sol disam king.
But one thing know, and that IL, that | am quite
| as likely TO become king of America as Henry the
| V. is to ascend the throne OF France. OConneli
has had at once the audacIty and the stupidity late.
y, to attack Louis Philippe, and to offer an Irish
brigade to the Duke OF Bordeaux, on condition that
he will promise a charter and free Institutions to
France. The National has Indignantly replied to
this balderdash, by asking "What right has Mr..
O'Connel to seek TO ensave France, and to deny to
us that liberty he claims for Ireland e.
| By-the-byc, talking Of Louis Philippe, should
not omit to mention that Fraser's Magazine for
| September and October, had contained "reminis-
cences" of that monarch, from the able pen OF
zone who has a good memory" 1t is announced
that the series is to be completed in that Magazine
next month, and the whole will supply as perfect
| sketch of that astonishing man can possibly be
given during his life The articles in question
exciting. so much attention., and the London and
Provincial press have quoted from them so largely
that | advise you TO publish in the Herald, at least
those portions which relate to his residence in Anne
RIGA, with his two welbeloved bur now deceased
| brothers.
| Sir Robert Peel has been Of late very frequently
| at Windsor The Queen abhors him less" and
is 80 personally indignant against Mr.. OConnell,
that the wary premier seeks TO neratate himself at
| such moment with his royal mistress; he has,
however, stolen few days for grouse shooting land
has sent the princely sum Of G4000 to the society
| tor building churches IN England and Wales, to be
app'sed In the manner he has specified. This spen
did donation, combined with his vigorous mea-
sures In Ireland, and his growing popularity at court,
| OF course have rallied round him The former droop
ing and dismayed Conservatives
There ls good deal OF talk just now respectIns
the cessity OF marrying the young Queen Isabella,
OF Spain, TO some foreign prince Who that prince
shall be is matter of great doubt; but married she
must be, for though in America and IN England we
should think OF herss child, in Spain or Portugal
she would be regarded in that light, and child
no child she will and must have husband Lord
Aberdeen, 1t is said, has been circulating diploma
Asuras, the son of Don Carlos, appears TO the Bri
fish government TO be the best possible arrangement;
whilst Louis Philippe has suggested prince OF Ma
Piles. "France," says The king, would not like
| CObourg; England would object TO an Orleans; Aus
trla does not desire an Austrian prince; and what
better step then shall be taken than TO select Nea-
| poan prince tor the young lsabela!' The "Iimes'
dryly remarks that Prince :. Metterm'ch pooh
OF the character of that rnce, 1t imsgnes that he
treated sghlingly any suggestion which came from
| the Kiug OF the French
| There is rather curious contest just now going
on in the city of London, which attracts great aen-
ton, and no small amount OF speculative interest
The contest is between the pensioners OF ST. Ste
phen's, Wallbrook, and MIR. Alderman Gibbs, their
churchwardeD, treasurer, manager OF parochial es
tates, and general tactotum. This Mr.. Alderman
Gibbs has for IL years managed oil the AFFAIRS re.
ceived all the cash, and accounted only to himself
| At last a Mr.. Rock, most granite hearted man,
has come to the determination to have some other
| auditor of Alderman Gibbs accounts than the Al
derman himself; but one impedIment exists IN the
way OF his proceeding, and that Is that the parish
have met, butthe Alderman refuses to met them.
TIE parlshoners and the select vestry have met to-
gether, but Mr.. Alderman Gibbs refuses TO meet
them. He will only acknowledge the select vestry,
and will not submit his IL years unaudlted accounts
to any but TO IT., and 1t is composed OF his
port and sherry friends" An old act OF parliament
fthe reign of George II, has been, however, found
out which accords TO any person paying. or liable
TO pay rates, the production and inspection of &C
counts, and upon this act Mr.. Rock is now pro-
ceedlng most vigorously. But what state OF things
does this disclose In the very heart OF the city OF
London is a parish, governed by a select vestry,
whose poor have large property lett to the parish
for their support and yet, besides which, poor rates
levied, and vet not in IL years has there been
single audit ct the treasurer's accounts. he re;
ceives pays expends, does justwha he pleases, and
when even required by the pensioners TO render
his accounts disputes with technical niceness their
| right to examine them, and refuses to submit them
| 10 any other persons than his own select vestry.
| The failure of the arrival of two overland mails,
| has created much uneasnes and great alarm Ia the
city. The regular Government mail Tor the month
| of August not having arrived from Bombay when
the Oriental" left Alexandria, she has brought, 1t
appears merely few packets from Calcutta, Ma
dras and Ceylon, which the prudence and foresight
| of some parties induced them to despatch by the
"Hindostan," in the chance OF her reaching Suez
| haFo tbo Romhav mail The loss of the 80 Mem
non was indeed serious event, but fortunately the
| passengers escaped. The second failure CT the
overland mail has surprised every one but It has
been officially announced to Lloyd's Coffee House,
| that "this mail being the second in succession
| which has failed, and as no vessel remained at
Alexandria TO bring on the mail, Vce-Admral Sir
| Edward Owen reports that he has despatched Her
Maiesty's steam vessel Geyser' to Alexandria for
| the purpose Of being in readiness there.
| The violent disruption which has so unexpected
w shattered the fabric OF the Scottish Church, has
at last led to acts OF open and physical hostility.
The more Jealous portion OF the Non. Intrusion.
lists" being resolved to prevent, 1t possible, The IN
trusion" into certain churches OF ministers not &C
ceptable to them or to their religious views, have
met together in some places and proceeded to the
length of offering physical resistance. Scenes OF
| the most outrageous character have taken place
even 10 the very temples OF religious worship, and
the military and police have been compelled TO In
tetfrre to prevent the loss OF life. This 10 another
thorn in the side of Sir Robert Peel and suspect
that when the time shall arrive to commence ge-
neral election in Great Britain, the Scotch ill pay
him ofi"by not returning halt dozen Conservatives
| A few words the subject OF the last quarters
| revenue, and the commercial prospects OF the
country, must terminate this letter. There is an
increase in the revenue Of the last year OF f5 ga,
7S9 This includes fl 3l4 406 received from Chi
ma famous " God send " tor Sir Robert The
properly tax has yielded E4,l 2l3. and the whole
increase in the year is therefore flOl $50 less than
| the produce of that new tax. Yet II must be ad
mitted that, in the Excise Department, an increase
has taken place Of f2iO, 5l5 in ;he last quarter;
that the Post. Office has yielded fl6 GOO more du-
ring The last quarter than in The corresponding quar-
ter Of last year. was ETA $50 increase, and these,
with 81 734 600 property tax, make total increase
which on The year is El 1876 l55 more than last year.
is Ella 400 worse than IN the corresponding quarter
of that period. This is accounted Tor by the falling
oh in the duties on corn, and by the changes made