The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-03
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the society deeply deplored the death OF many dis
tingushed members; among the rest, Hon. j. H.
Morrison, interpreter TO the English Government
China; Hon. q j aurnour, OF the Civil Service IN
CeyUn; DIR Rosrllni, the famous Egyptian Anti
quarian, If Pisa, &c. The Earl of Auckland Was
reelected President.
An Edinburgh correspondent of the Morning
Chronicle, writes that the votes OF the Senatus Aca-
deDiicns are equally divided between Sterndae
Bennet and Mr.. Donaldson, and that the casting
vote Will be given by Professor yet TO be appoint
ed-the Professor OF Chemistry.
Ge.vE QUesrioS Art Unions, 1t seems, are il
legal, as coming under nc denomination OF Lot
teries Marriage Is lottery. Are not Matrlmo'
NAL Unions therefore, unlawful tool Punch re-
specially asks Lord Broughani, and the other Law
Lords, what they have 10 say to this Punch.
How to procure refreshing sleep at will -
"Whsneer to slumber you incline,
Taksa saonr NAp'-at and "a Halter.
Puck.
DEATH OF LITERARY CaAsAcrER.-Wm Beck
ford Esq the author of Vathek" and other well
known publications., died on Thursday, May 2, nj
his house IN Linsdowne Crescent, Btth. Mr..
Brcktord was IN his S4h year, and with Rogers
and Wordsworth, al the time of his death the old
est OF the eminent living authors OF Great Britain.
GENERAL ATrAcK raE GAMING HOUSES AT THE
WEST END OF LoNDoN-rhe authorities OF London
APPEAR al last 10 be stirring themselves and showing
determination 10 put down one OF the most glaT-
ing evils that exist about the Metropolis. These
"hnlls as they are Significantly termed, have long
Dai1ed the elertlons OF the police and parish au-
thorltles, their owners being generally men ct
property, their vslters not untrequently the firs
" MOBILES OF the land, every means that money or
ntiueace could obtain, has been resorted 10 10 pre-
venl CONVICTION or exposure. But at length the
Home othcr took the matter up, and about one
O'Clock on The mornlng ut the 9th ut. the police
made grand attack upon some ten or Twelve oil them
III the parish OF ST. James, many oil winch were OF
the better q iss, IN which was found gambling IN
plenents of every description, and considerable
amount OF money, both In specie anc bills, all OF
which was selzed, together with all parties on the
premises. The police made good their entrance TO
the different places by breaking In the doors and
rearing ladders against the upper windows OF the
buildings. II Is suspected, that from the very few
principals captured, that some TRAITOR In the camp
OF the authorities gave timely Information, SO to
enable those most deeply implicated to get out OF
the way Among those captured at the different
places, amounting to upwards OF nifty, there were
several "Smths'' and Jones's" who were said
to be persons OF distinction. They were all brought
up before the magistrates at Marlborough street
pslIce oihce In the course OF the same day ; and
those who were proved TO have the management
or care OF the house were lined EGO or sentenced To
three months Imprisonment, olher persons employed
IN the establishment ESQ Zach, or three months
Imprisonment; aud Other parties on the premises
at the time the capture made were lined G3
each They were defended by counsel when
Drought before the magistrates, and appeal was
made against the decision, and therefore, the mat
Yer WIN nave to be gone nto again at the Quarter
Sessions. Application was made TO have The mo-
ney and bills seized the different Places return.
ed; particularly such was found IN those places
that gambling was not al The moment OF the en-
lance OF me police being carried on TINS Was
refused by the IN agstrate, but the bills were or
dered To be sealed up and 10 remain In the hands
OF the police Tor the present.
The GREAT BRTrAIN.-Since the abandonment OF
all hopes OF ob'anng the enlargement OF the dock
gates, preparations have been made tor floating this
vessel out on tanks TO be filled with air. preparatory
to placing her upon whlchit was necessary that she
should be dragged out of dock into the floating har
Dor. Attempts made 10 do this without sue
cess Tor two or three days, and at length by the
ertions OF Mr.. j. M. Hyde, who descended in a
dlviny bell, some timber which had adhered to her
bottom Was dlslo iged and she was got out, and
now hes moored In the floating harbor, where she |
awaits the construction of the tanks, which are To
De made air and tight and placed under her
Keel, III the hope of buoylng her up as float
the WIDE part OF her hull the contracted por-
flon OF the dock enhance, and thus enable her to
get our rom her Imprisonment into the ocean, and
TO tuih her engagement to sail from Liverpool for
New York on the 18th of July of which, however
there seems to be at present very little prospect
Markets.
LIVERPOOL, MAY l7rH.-Annatto--Af few casks of Flag |
at y por Id. Ashe,-Hoiers Of Montreal Pots having
sub nts 10 lower terms about 100 300 bills
by he trade last week. but at 25s 81, and several
parcels OF Pearl changed hands a; 26s 81 cw There
nq Tor Pot and Pearl this week. bat
few sale. have taken place Corn-The Wheat trade al
present at aspect There il little disposition to
either free or bonded parcels anl prices gave
way slightly Tuesday Inst aud yesterday. An I'M |
usually slender attendance of aud cded deter
mnaon on the part of nicrs 10 remain inactive, rem
dersd all desc options Of Wheat extremely difficult to sell
and had Offers been made 1t II probable in the lace OF the
present large mporatons somewhat easier terms would
have been generally conceded Flour indiscrimnately
was equally dull but the holders being disincned 10
recsde, prices remained stationary. Barley attended
with limited inquiry. Oats Notwithstanding the very
short supply at hani. Little so;iced aud rather
depressed in value The supply of Gram coaswise and
report large arrivals OF Wheat from abroad 900 ora
having arrived frcm the Baltic since Monday. Flour
comes forward slowly. We have had a lew shower,
lately, but the country around this district much IN
want Of rain Cloverseed III tics American have met |
with purchasers this week at 36s per cwt in bond Coal
Prices have upward tendency Orre is selling at
las o. and Camel 5s per but the export duty
- per ton laid by the present Government has
rally nterfire with the oragn trade and tina ran,ac
tons for shipment have been limited scale since
prev ious report Hides rhe sales ncu led 900 salt
81 NYork "a to 81 and 100 Pnadephia at per ID
bbls hne American have changed hands this
week at BIS cw, aud parcels disposed OF
last week, chiefly by auction, at a2s 81 TO sis 81
Obs Prices ara not fully supported Seed Gals
arc in limited request OIL OF furpentine commands
AmericanBecf trade continues in the
state poied 81 Instant the tendency
prices downwarls But little Inquiry for Pork, some
arceis were oher~f at auction without fniing pur.
hsssrs The tra"sactions cheese have been only 10
no ierate extent and prices have given way Is to IS
With very moderate import Of Lard, prices have re-
nss nearly stationary several speculative purchases
av e<nplt on the msrke, for resale. thus checking an
Wv -hce Prices American per bbl OF
oo lbs bond U STATES sos TO ass Prime do 20 10
a. Canadian Prime 81 70 - Pork per bbl Of 80 lbs in
d-Jutet sts.es Prime "a - AZ Hams per ~, dn,v
- 20 sos. Cheese per cwt, criy psii-Fine
- 40; Iidiling 81 20 az Ordinary, 80 70 IS Lard
er cwt duty psd-fine s. 20 80; Ordinary, 81 10 "a
nisrior and Grease 10 10 - 81 Butter per bond
Csnsisa duiy paid Sgs 10 45s Grease sorts 33s 20 37s
.'ee-rhsrsi is god demand but as heavy supplies Of
'cngs are looksi r, importers have eyncsd desire 10
make sales 500 bags have changed hands the closing
'ncss % the s1con az prssen, establishing decline OF
BOT cwti uiadiing worth los 81, good lis Cd foe I2s
~ American cleaned Carolina il worth los 81. Salt
business h@itsd, owing 70 the prevalence Of esstery
Ftnds buta cnaogs ~ ayOr Of Ill doubtless tend
10 produce Increased transactions We quote price
exclusive o. River Freight, 81 per ton, and Dock
AUD Town dues 81 per ton; for common IS 81; But.
yer iOs snute Stoves, 49, and bags la TO 49, per
! allow -kttner better demand within the last few
lays but Little business done previously $50 pipes
Buenos Ayres, goot quality, brought 3s to 1885, Oh per
,w and few casks North American sold at l0s per
rarNo alteration to notice, any transactions
)ors TmberThe dealers have experience ed demand
Ics last The arrivals have zen limited to three
trynas from the iltc, and from 81 Johnls. The