The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-03-22
ARRIVAL OF THE
COLuMbIAAT BOSTON.
Twenty-one Days Later
FROM EUROPE.

FROM EUROPE
Starvation In England-Another Decline
In Cottor-sevsre Depression In Trade
Political and Fashionable Intelligence,
French Atlantic ACKNOWLEDGMENT,
Religion, Wars. &c. sc.
The steamship Columbia, which left Liverpool on
the 4th, arrived at Boston on Monday morning, at
about o'clock, making the passage in Is days and
IL hours. She experienced remarkably fine weather
for the season.
The Columbia had nine passengers for Halifax,
and forty nine for Boston. Among those for Bos-
ton, are the Right Hon Charles Metcalfe, the new
Governor General of Canada, and suite, and Henry
Russell, the vocalist.
The European Times, of the 4th instant, says
The continental news, since the sailing of the
Great Western, possesses prominent feature. In
Paris, they talk of another ministerial crisis-they
are constantly having ministerial crisses in France.
The oppositionare making great efcrt for the over
throw of M. Guizot. Considering how much that dis
tingushed man has recently lost caste with his tickle
countrymen it is not improbable the efforts to GUST
him may succeed, if not on the coming occasion,
at no remote day. As regards Spain, Espartero has
been obliged to "knuckle down ito Louis Philippe
-byretracting the charges made against the French
Consul at Barcelona, for unwarrantable interference
during the recent troubles. Spain is busy with her
elections, pending which the treaty with England is
In allegiance. AS to the Portuguese, all hopes of
arranging commercial treaty with them nearly
given up. A slight disturbance at Geneva, which
was soon queled. has been the only ripple of late
the smooth surface of continental politics"
Tnt IL IL
beginning of the year, showed symptoms of revival,
has receded to is former state of depression lift has
not gone beyond it. The corn trade partakes of the
general transactions few, prices receding,
and feeling of dependency prevalent
Lord Palmerstsn's motion on the Ashburton trea-
ty was fixed to come on the 10Th ult. The next
news will, therefore, be very interesting.
The cotton trade, like every other trede, par
takes Of the existing depression. The price Of that
staple was never known to be 80 low at the pre-
sent time, by at least penny per pound.
II il many years since the Liverpool docks pre-
sented 80 deserted and wretched an appearance.
They are very bare of shipping.
The easterly winds, which have prevailed nearly
month, have prevented the arrival of large num-
Der OF vessels from foreign ports. Amongst the
ses now due, are eighty-fve from America, laden
with cotton, the united cargoes Of which cannot be
much less than 10000 bales
Money is abundant; immense sums Of it are lying
comparatively idle, and, for anything like good &C.
curity, it may be obtained to any extent, at low
rate ofinterest.
The monthly overland mail from India and China
had not arrived when the Columbia left.
The English creditors who have advanced. their
money to the rePudiating States in the Union, have
addressed strong memorial on the subject to Mr.
Everett, the American Minister, in London, with
request that it may be forwarded to the President
for presentation to Congress, and to the different
State Legislatures
In the House of Commons, Feb. "a, Mr.. BIewitt
called the attention of the House TO the Northeast
en Boundary Question, pending between England
and the U. States. He complained of the insulting
language usedtowards England in the American Sc
nate. Sir Robert Peel hoped the honorable members
speech would not be regarded in the same light by
the American people. He trusted it would have no
effect upon the American funds The negotiation
with the United States was going on in an amcable
spirit, and the violent language of particular Sena
tor must not be assumed represent the feeling of
the whole Union.
Sir Francis Bond Head. it is said, is to be appoint
cd Governor of the Cape of Good Hope
The Queens ship Modesto, which left Hong Kong
on the 2sd Oct with 81, 0OG, 900 on board has ar
rived at Davenport
Captain Ross exreditios to the South Pole, is
expected home in May. Only four men have been
tduri.g the voyage Captain Ross has penetrated
the Antarctic Circle to II A.
"A letter from Rome states that on the sth ult., the
f,ser had overlooked its banks, and invaded a third
Of the city.
" 'hr event of Ioaa Z i'asrs'. rssfement from
~ nt~34f r. FL.
ss 10 ''t1 Brpugs avn viii renew his applica-
~ Lynch ersl for ,l,c sscant chiefsbip.
"' -.Fs''lfyh fsazetts % he gob ;n.,an, s,.,es
prna, ,q.,l,e~ IF tie conspiracy in favor of
.a,.ore n is'ss oiscfvsiee az Belgrade, twenty
49, q ir'sn arrested SD hrous1 to trial by
.esftnit ga, and condemned, one 20 DEATH the
otSerste ~ 'szaSanatRt o. different psuoi
Il wac sistA ey Sir z obesl Peel, AZ the House of
Commons, that the agnu al estimates for the army,
navy. and ordnance, would be fS5O 900 below those
OF last year. owing to the peace with China, the
treaty with the United States and the reduction of
100000 men in the French army
The Pacha Of Egypt Is about to establish bank
at Alexandria, in 'ionjunstion with three European
merchants; the apital, which is to be GOO 600 dol
lars 10 be furnished, half by the Pacha and the
other by the mer chants
Inc oonded or warehousing system has been in
troouced in hm'sia at the ports of Cronstradt and
Archangel IN addition to those, of ST. Petersburgh
and Riga. The experiment is to be continued for
three years and will then most likely be made per.
manent, il 1t answers. 20
Mr.. TurnbuIl has been ap pointed to the Office of
Commissioner OF the Mixed Commission Court. es-
tabshed in Jamaica for the suppression Of the slave
trade
In 1875 there were upw ards Of 100000 persons
employed IN TIE operation OF wool combing in 1926
they were duced to 80 900 combers, and now there
are not moe than $1,000 en- gagged att
From statement made in the House of Lords