The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-23
EXTRAORDINARY OVERLAND
EXPRESS
FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD
AHEAD OF ALL OTHERS.
Five Hours from New Haven.
HALF A MONTH LATER
FIR y M EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
STE AMER ACADIA.
Important Commercial Treaty with
Prussia.
GREAT DECLINE IN COTTON.
ARRIVAL OF THE OVERLAND INDIA NAIL.
Abundance of MOney-Presentation of Tom
Thumb TO Victoria-Death OF the King
of SNyeden-AotivIty In Trade.


of Swedcn-ActivIfy In Trade.
The steamer Acadia arrived at Boston on Sum
day noon, with advices from Liverpool to the 18th
inst. inclusive.
Our special express started at one O'Clock with
the news for the New York Herald Office. Ii
came through all the way by land, in twenty-five
hours. Our messenger from Nep Haven was only
fvc hours and ten minutes from that city to thus,
There has been great reaction in the cotton
market Prices are down enough to throw all in
the dumps.
In the grain markets but little appears to have
been done The duty had declined
Our minister at Prussia has made an important
commercial treaty with that country. See another
column.
Bernadotte, King of Sweden, is dead
Nothing doing in Parliament.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert will visit Ber-
lin about the 18th of May next
1t really seems that Spain, in its present dlsrac +
ed state at home, cortemp lates carrying an Of
fensiye war against Mexico.
Meetings in aid of the Free Church of Scotland
continue to he held in England, and considera-
bic sums are being collected
An entertainment is to be given to Mr.. O'Connel II
in Dublin, Immediately after his arrival from Cork
Wednesday, the 10Th of April has been named.
Great distress prevails in Galway, and the other
western parts of Ireland. The Fishermen on those
coasts have appealed to the Government TO aid
them with means to pursue their avocations.
Rebecca seems to have commenced her outrages
again in South Wales, tor, on the 9th ult., gate
was destroyed at Cardigan, which was within six
yards OF The county goal.
The CoURr-The Queen left Windsor on the
9th instant for London, and on the 18th she will
hold a drawing-room in st, James's Palace. Her
Majesty is in excellent health.
The latest advices from Paris contain no news OF
importance. The business before the Chamber
of Deputies was CT no public interest. On the
Bourse only very little business was done, and no
change Of consequence occurred IN the price Of
stocks.
The American dwarf Gen. Tom Thumb, ac-
| companed by his guardian, Mr., p. 7. Barnum, OF
| New York, had the honor of attending at Buckng-
! ham Palace on Saturday evening, when the Gene.
| raj exhibited his clever limitations of Napoleon, &c
which elected the appreciation of her Majesty and
the royal circle.
Under the head OF their respective countries
will be found a Summary of the European news
of the last fortnight The most striking event,
since the last packet left, is the death of Berna-
doue King of Sweden With the exception OF
Sout, he was the last survivor of Napoeon's mar
shals--that distinguished body Of men, who, with
the ambition, inherited the military genius of their
leader. The defunct monarch, although not the
most bright was the most fortunate of the General
and it is creditable to his talents, that from COM
mon soldier, he became a soveregn-one of the
right sort, too who left his subjects numerous,
happy, and prosperous than he found them.
There IS screw loose" 1t IS said,
between the British cablAet and the great
powers of Russia, Prussia, and Austria. The
Queen cannot, in consequence, go to Prussia this
year, as she intended. The misunderstanding has
origin, It ~ said, IN what Is believed to be the
TOO friendly footing on which England and France
stand towards each other--a Friendship which was
cemented by Queen Victorla's visit to Louis PHI
llppe last summer, and which his Majesty proposes
10 return this summer. At this cordality, the
veteran diplomatlst, Meternich, processes to be Of
Tended. SO runs the gossip. This does not at
all accord with the rumor that the Emperor
Of the Russians will visit England next month.
Guzot, it will be seen from recent vote OF the
Chamber, enjoys the prospect OF another years
tenure of office but the policy OF French cglsa-
tors like a house of cards, IS very insecure ps
foundation on which to rest-a breath may blow
1t to pieces.
The latest accounts from Madrid, which are to
the 18th ult., state that the levee held that day
by the Queen-M other was most brilliant. A gene.
raj amnesty was talked Of, and the butcheries Of
Roncali were dlscountenanced. The recent &C
counts from Italy, az will be seen by referring TO
the news under that head, indicate formidable
breeze in that unfortunate but lovely land.
Sir Robert Peel has given no authorized contra
dction to the rumor, that her Majesty intends TO
visit Berlin IN the month OF May.
Tow THUMB Ar THE SrocK aforementioned
Tom Thumb has made his appearance at the Stock
Exchange, and was universally allowed TO be the
smallest American stock ever known there Penn
sylvanlan dividends, of course, excepted. Punch.
Woo,wtcu March IA detachment of four
teen intelligent non-commissioned officers and pr-
Yates of the Royal Sappers and Miners, are under
orders 10 embark in the next royal mail steamer
for Halifax, N. s. to JOIN and assist party already
employed IN determining the boundary line be-
tween New Brunswick and the United States.
IMPRISONMENT OF Mr.. O'CoNNELL.-It is stated
that in the event of the imprisonment OF Mr., o..
Conneii, Whit Monday, the 9th May, will be fixed
upon AS Il day OF general prayer and humiliation
throughout ireland, and it is suggested that the
liberals and catholics, throughout Chrstendom,
should lie invited to participate In this object. ASa1
The Bankers Circular states that some Scotch
banks have given their adhesion to the project
tertained by Sir X. Peel, of establishing Il sole
bank of issue.
The report of the conclusion of a treaty Of com
merce between the Zoyerein and the United
States is again revived
The Ojibbeway Indians now in London. paid
visit on "Wednesday TO the members OF the 81.
Georges Archery Club, near Regents Park. when
they carried off both the gold and silver medal for
their skill with the bow.
The Courier francois states that il was asserted
at the Chamber of Deputies, thet M. Gulzot had
from the Cabinet Of St, James's, an
the dismissal OF the missionary, Mr..
prtchard, from his office AS consul nj Oahcite.
The French army amounts to 3iiOOO men, in
GLIDING officers, and BAG horses. OF this total
p 900 men and 90 500 horses form the division in
France and 5000 men and 10, ZIG horses those in
Algeria.
The only cotton mandatory ever established
by English capitalists in India, again on SALE the
Iont stock company who bought II from the orgi-
nal propretors having had no better success than
those who built 1t.