The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-01-27

peer, even when on the verge of he grave, that
sddfnGwn and that has rarely If ever
more particularly one OF them, yclept Flora Petit
James, states that she in the habit of''vsitins"
ne Marquis, from December, 1871, to his death in
M MAR, ieia' and that he allowed her 500 fort
Amhle. he allowed eco, or $500 fortnight In
iac', Inc Marqulss haren cost, according to Suisse,
some SON where about nn ESO,000, which, multiplied by
ICES, daughter OF Flora Petit lanes, who had lived
WIN The Marquis since the age of sixteen,
states IN her affidavit, that her expenditure
a M1 Croker to has s7 loco or ssooo year.
tor the part which he has played in these disreputa-
Die transactions; He certainly refused to ride out
or be seen in public with his patrons ''adies," but
ne was not above dining with them in private
W. liner f. Smiths Times.
DREADFUL DISASTER The shin Scotland we'll
known transient vessel, which has sailed between
Liverpool and N. York for some years, experienced
dreadful disaster on The 2lst ult., about nine o..
clock IN the evening, in lat. S. long, % In heavy
board her commander, Captain Robinson), the
second mate (Nlr A. PalmeD, the steward, J
SIMPSON q boy), and two searIen. 1t swept the
decks OF cabin and round house, bulwarks, spare
spafs, studdna SAILS and ratings split the covering
board, stove IN the fore and alter hatches and Ca
boose and caboose house, partly filled the ship with
water, and shifted the cargo. The Scotland, which
sailed hence on the 9Th nit, imme dately put back,
state Her escape was providental, tor he whole
OF the chests, books, and nautical inst rune nts were
likewise carried away. The captains chronometer
Was i.und, about "a hours after the accident, total
y unit tor use. Fortunately, it was remembered
that an old compass had been slowed away in a
chest between decks, which being regulated, was
rendered available She was out altogether twenty
days. Captain X obInson has left wife and we be-
heve three children (sons) to deplore his loss He
was very amiable man. of a religious turn OF
mnd, and was reading his bible when the disaster
occurred he was part proprietor of the hip, in
conjunction with Captain Hackstaf, MIR. George
Iimbsell, and Messrs Smite and Demon, of New
York, who own the remainder. Hispecuniary cir
cumstances, owing to recent losses, were, we are
sorry TO learn, much impaired. By the recent fai-
lure OF Mnssrs Dyson, of New York, he lost 5000
dollars The steward, who was severely injured by
the calamity, died Friday on his way to the hos
pltal -Ltrepoot paper.
METEOROLOGICAL CAUSES OF THE EXTRAORDINARY
MHDNEss OF THE SEAsoN.-The new comet in
Drac0 was at lis nearest point to the earth on the
10Th December. It's distance, however, even al that
period, was seven millions OF leagues Comets are
remarkable for the high temperature they dltiuse on
eur atmosphere on their approach to III. EARTH and
tor The subsequently low temperature at their ter
mnaiion. anticipate the frost will set in towards
the end OF the month, have the luminaries
and the planet Mercury applying TO conjunction
OF Saturn In Capricorn; such position OF Saturn in
Capricorn the ancient philosophers always held
would Influence the air in winter to very frosty
weather, as was the case in 1854, when there was
protracted frost and snow storm, three months
long, which commenced on New Years eve And
also IN 1913, when the cold Saturn was traversing
Capricorn, another severe winter occurred which
commenced on December 26ih, and continued two
or three months From the Indictment aspects OF
he planets on the Sd and 7rh January, we may anti
cIpae violent storms OF snow, frost &c. and severe
gales may be expected very stormy period sets in,
continuing with little lntermssion the end OF the
month.
THE New YORK PACKET SHIPS Since the de.
oarture OF the England, hence for New York, we
have had succession of arrivals of packets from
hat port, all making very rapid passages Amongst
hose arrived, we may menuon the IIottnguer
ROsclus, Europe, and Independence. The hide
pendence made the 10 Liverpool in sixteen days
conveying the Presidents message which was for.
warded by special express to the London morning
.aPers, aud received again, in Liverpool in "a hours
The steam ships Acadia and Columbia have also
arrived The news by latter was published in Lon
don on her 18th day from Boston, and reached the
metropolis, through Wilmer ~ Smiths Express, in
70 hours In advance of the mails.
The New LINE PACKETS FOR New YORK.
tieden, Brothers & Co have established another
inc OF packets from Liverpool to New York. The
day appointed tor their sailing each way-namely
the 9th of the month from here ana the l6 n from
New York has been selected, with view 10 take
the duplicate letters and dispatches OF the Halifax
mail steamers, ich sail on the previous days We
observe that of the ships of this line is the largest
that has yet been built for packet ship and is to
be called The Webster--another new packet bears
The name OF Ashburton. This. we conclude. evincee
the popular feeling in New York in regard to the
treaty recently negocia'ed by those DISTINGUISHED
statesmen. This line OF packets is quite indepen-
dent of all the other lines lfthere should be any
passe myers too late for the steamer to-day we can
commend them to the famous packet ship Hottin-
guer, which is loaded, and will sail tomorrow
Capt. Bursley, formerly commander of the Cam
bridge Wilmer g. Smiths Times.
Neither the Webster nor the Ashburton belong TO
the new line spoken of above. The Webster is not
yet built. The Ashburton is one of Grinnell, Min.
turn Il Co.'S line.
FRENCH ATLANTIC SrEAMERs.-The line of French
mail packets to the Atlantic will it is expect
ed, commence running next June. The packets
will be fourteen in number; they are built to carry
forty guns each, and will belong TO the French go.
vernment. The French port selected for the pac
ct station is Cherbourg -Four of the steamers will
run to and from New York, and the rest will con
vey mails and passengers TO and from France and
The West indies, Brazils, ard the Gulf of Mexico
The fares for passengers will be considerably less
than the charges of The English West India Mai
Steam Packet Company The whole of the postage
paid to the English government for the corrpspon
dence between France and the Southern United
States and the French West Indies will be lost to
this country after the French Atlantic steamers have
commenced running. vessel has already been
despatched to make the necessary arrangements at
he various stations and routes selected for the
French packets.
AUSTRIA AND THK UNIFIED STATES There is every
reason TO believe that commercial treaty will
shortly be concluded between the Austrian Govern
ment and the United States If worth America The
negotiations between Prince Metternich and the
American Ambassador Mr. Jenifer, are 80 far ad
vdnced that no doubt can be entertained of their
speedy conclusion. Upon this the editor of the
Ham6urgh Neue Ztitmng remarks, that as treaty.
between North America and Austria has been ma
ny years existing, the treaty here alluded to must
be merely supplementary one. On the other hand,
The negotiations in Berlin for similar treaty cannot
Mr. Wheafn ,ho
queslionaby the able of all the American dplo-
masts in Europe, has made great efforts to push the
business forward but without much success lndepen
dent ct other mpedlments, the lingering and clrcum-
tends to retard such negotiations. But the example
of Austria cannot fail TO have afavorabe influence
NeW Zeitung.
DREADFUL FIRE AT LIyERrooL.- On the 22d of
December an alarm OF fire spread throughout the
be lnnclnE 10 MIR. Plnif slflafed n I.nxer Paxl,a