The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-07-30

this will form, combining pure air and magnificent
view of Kingstown Harbor, Howth, &C., cannot
well be imagined. No public work exctes so
much general attention. in every part of the world
as the Atmosl heric Railway from Kngstown to
Oakley.
| Ex-PREslpKNr ADAMs.-The movements OF this
distinguished statesman, during a tour through the
| Canadas, for health, recreation, and curiosity,
have elected, and Justly too substantial evidences
OF the respect due to The patriarch, the poet, and
philanhropist There is in the octogenarlan history
of this great man records Of diversified talent, I'M
| flnching honesty, deep thought. and perseverng
rectirude, that at once disarm his few, very few,
political opponents of their enmity his long che
rshed and unhestatngly carried out principles; and
at the evening oil ffe devoted to his God and his
country 1t is delightful to vivid Imagination, such
his, 10 view the setting of his existence still
halowed by The reflection of its beams upon foreign
soils and foreign systems. There is about this vene-
rabe man bewitchlng sorcery, that seems to at
tend him, and pursue him, in all his thoughts and
act ons, and identifies him with the history of our
country in her most trying difficulties. How that
man has lived for nearly century within the
''sourd of the great Babel" Of Niagara and not
"felt lis ssock,' to "hear the roar she sends
through all her gates at safe Distance and not I'M
til now reahsing it's submty, is an anomaly wor-
thy OF that record that must emanate from the PEN
ell OF his imagination. In the visit Of the old man,
however late, to the most grand and the subllmest
of all subunary scenery, with a mind lofty in
thought, matured by time, and disciplined by sensi-
| bity, what may not be expected, as an almost
estamentary beques, to ages yet to come, and peo-
pie as numerous the spanges that glitter round
this fountain OF almost supernatural grandeur from
his poetic genius. Who has uHlted with primitive
simplicity, the qualities Of statesman, orator, and
poet, with more profuson, than the subject of cur
immediate article? and who, when the curtain
drops upon the latest act of his life, can command
more justly the tribute of a nations sympathy?
Loss OF THE New ORLEANS PACKET SHIP MEM.
pHrs This ship, on her voyage from New Orleans
for New York, went ashore on the Island of Chico.
macomco. thirty miles north OF Cape Hatteras, at
half past three the morning of the 22d July.
She lay close to the beach in six feet water. On
the 22d, the small boat with the first officer and
three men, started for the shore; she was turned
over Immediately, but they all arrived safe on the
beach after hard swim. On the 23d, the passen-
gers, with their baggage, were landed. The cargo
it was expected might be saved. The ship had not
A letter from Captain Allen says:-
"Masts cut away; rudder unshpplng; struck while
lacking, at half past A. NJ, 22d July, and drove
clear on the beach, wind N E /; have thrown over
board 300 or 400 sacks of corn; commissioner came
on board on 3d. all cargo will be landed on the
beach, and sold there's ship lies in six feet water 80
miles north of Hatteras and miles south of New
Inlet; is not bilged and leaks but little"
The Memphis is valuable ship; she cleared At
New Orleans for this port on the 7th instant.
The vessel 10 insured at the different Offices in
Wall street for $50 The amount of insurance
on the cargo has not yet been ascertained.
Captain Balaree OF the schr. Union, at Norfolk,
from Ocracoke, saw the Memphis on the Gath inst.
one day after the above accounts left-she had only
the bowsprit and stump of mainmsst standing-lad
outside the breakers, and boats plying between
her and the beach, apparently landing cargo.
The following is list of the passengers
Mr.. Samuel Kirkland and lady, Mr. +. s. Hartman lady,
four children and two servants MrsJ Smith, Miss c.
Smith, and Master Henry Bsbcock Mrs Fell two child
rem and servant Mrs Roberts, Miss schencker, Mr..
Watson, OF New Orleans, Mr. Requa, Of New York. Mr..
Kirby Of Scott county Illinois, and thirty in the eerage
Some of the passengers, who arrived at Norfolk
by the Elizabeth City stage, state that the M ex-
pereuced gale on Friday evening from the north
NoiH nhu cuStWuiuS WIN NcIy tuiCh Wtd'ucIt WuiCu
continued till the next morning They left the
wreck on the morning OF the 18th, when Capt. Allen
was making arrangements to send the crew by sea
10 New York. The M had ina full cargo of to
bacco, cotton, lead, corn, wheat, &c.
Captain Pedrick was despatched from Baltimore
10 render every assistance, and Capt. Sturges left
| this city this morning overland.
| A lighter, with the steam pump on board, is to
leave Immediately
| The Memphis was worth about $50, 600, and the
cargo valued at about $4,000 Vessel insured in
New York, and partly in Boston. The cargo was
| principally insured in this city.
The following is a list OF her cargo and con-
| slgnees
900 bales cetton r Irwin; 81 Storm, Dubois Co, 9l2
pigs Lead * llins Coz 345 SKIS corn Gray Crosby
20 bols lard Thompson Adams; rs X Coll ms Co;
mos tobacco Hyde; Crane bbls hf pipes BRAN
ay u Tabor; OK copper A d Learng; $50 SKIS wheat
20 oil hhds tobacco Francia 6bl pigs lead AverIl
SCo % oaes hemp Field; 10 bbs castor oil Col
Iins Cos 90 90 moasses; 80 DO sundree w Lawrence
| 10 hhds tobacco ID McGregor; pkgs Brown Bros a
Coi % bsles cotton Storm, Dubois Co; 4l7e pigs lead
order 10 Dds max seed Lawrence, shhds tobacco
| Hunter.
Hail STORM The vicinity of Stamford, c.. was
visited yesterday afternoon by the most severe ba
storm that has occurred for years The violence O,
the wind was such to tear up trees by the roots
oyerturn the stacks Of hay and grain, aud do much