The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-07
ARRIVAL OF THE
STEAMER HfBERNlA.- a..
HIGHLY INTERESTING NEWS.
ANOTHER TREMENDOUS FAIL IN THz
PRICE OF COTTON -l
O'ConnelPs Trials--NO Sentence.
Great Struggles for a New
Trial.
Great Sensation In England on Ac.
count of the Annexation. Diff.
culties of the Peel Ministry.
Death of Lord Abinuer.


the steamship Hibernia. which arrived at Boston
on Sunday, after passage of sixteen days from
Liverpool.
O'Connell has not been sentenced, but he is, and
all hisco-consprators are struggling for new trial,
with what success We shall be better able to state
by the next arrival
The intelligence is fifteen days later and is high
~ Interesting IN political, commercial and nan-
elal point OF view. The fall in cotton is from to
i'd per pound, piece of information that will as
! tonlsh all the cotton Spectators in the country
The Texas question of Anne alton had reached
England, ana produced a very great sensation m
political circles.
Ireland was in a very excited state. ond our mex,
| account from Great Britain must be of the most
interesting nature.
MIR. Carey's letter in relation to the State debt of
Maryland, has been published in London, with
| some very sarcastic remarks.
| The Caledonia arrived out on the 18th of April
We have made very liberal extracts from Messrs.
Wilmer & Smiths European Times.
| DEATH OF LORD ABlNGER Lord Abinger, the
most successful advocate of his day, expired on
Sunday sc might, in the seventysiyth year of his
| age
| DEATH OF THE LAST OF THE STUARTs.-Old James
Stuart, commonly known by the name of Jenny
Strength, died on Thursday morning, the lth inst.
aged ZIG. His death caused by an injury
which he received from q fall Thursday last.
| THE GREAT BRITAIN STEAMSHIP IN "a FIX
1t has created considerable sensation in Bristol
| A.. n haa b..,
building by the Great Western Steamship Com
pany, cannot be removed out of DOCK having been
built so large, and her dimensions having so much
bulged and swollen. Mr.. Brunell and other en-
gineers have inspected her in dock, and suggest,
as the only mode whereby TO effect her egress that
certain parts Of the vessel be taken pieces, par
l tcularly the large wheel and the screw propeller
| Mr.. Eadmonson suggests that the experiment Of
hauling her up out OF the dock by means of cranes
and magnetic power, should be resorted to.
Prince Albert returned from Germany last week.
II At the end of the present month the Duchess Of
Kent proposes to pay visit to the King Of the Bel
giane, from whence she will proceed to Paris, and
thence to Germany.
The interpreter Of the Ojbbeway Indians was
married at ST. Martins in the Fields, London, to Il
woman named Haynes. great Grove were wait
ing the arrival of the wedding party, who came in
q coach and four and three carriages and pairs.
Six of the Obbeway Indians were present in full
costume. The wedding party, on reaching tho
street, were received with cheers by the mob
Upwards Of l6, 900 persons passed through tho
Thames Tunnel on Good Friday Great improve
mens are in progress in the East end Of London.
A new street is being formed, running IN direct
line from the Docks TO Shoreditch Church, passing
Immediately in front of Spitalsields Church and
Spitalsfields Market, to the East. Between two
and three hundred houses have yet TO be removed
from that part of the city.
The Surrey Geological Gardens undergoing
considerable improvement and establishment,
der the able superintendent of the respected pro-
prietor, Mr. Tyler, who has secured the services Of
those eminent artists Messrs. Dauson and Telbin,
for the new pictorial model, and every thing pro.
misses one of the most attractive known
at this avorite place OF public resort
! The Morning Post states that the Queen has ae-
cepted the resignation of Lord Suar, de Rothesay,
!. the British Ambassador at ST. Pe,ersburgh His
Lord.hip Is years old and he has spent ~ years
in the diplomatic service. The rigorous climate Of
the Russian capital has proved too much for his
health The Hon. Mr. Bloomfield, Charge DAT
flares and First Secretary OF the Embassy, is up
pointed Minister Plenipoten,iary.
The following strange announcement appears in
the Morning Post -" Matrmony "A young no
bleman, with large expectations, and at present
with moderate income, wishes, through the pre-
sent medium Of an advertisement, to meet with
lady Of fortune, who would be elevated TO high
rank, and also meet with young and kind partner
for life. Letters addressed, prepaid, to Coronet,
q Upper Berkeley street, Connaught square, will
meet with immediate attention"
| Parliamentary.
| Parliament met alter Easter holidays on Mon
day, and the popular branch OF the legislature has
since been engaged N the conslaeral,on pi num-
lions. On the first night little was done beyond
| moving for writs IN places where new elections
are rendered necessary oy tne iaie law changes.
The vacant seats5 may be contested, bulhn s pro-
: babilty unsuccessully. Mr.. Barring, who was de-
, ieated by Mr. Patlson, IN the memorable election
for the CITY ot London, ~ the Government caDdi-
date for Huntngton-ihe constituency which the
present chief Baron presented IN the Housc of
Commons The second night was devoted 10 sub
lects which elected some discussion, though they
possessed little interest. The first was motion by
Mr. Wyse for a return OF the names Of persons
employed by government, the object being to show
that Irishmen had not their fair share OF The govern
ment patronage 1t was resisted BY Sir Robert
Peel who maintained that the principle Of govern
ment was to appoint the public servants, not with
reference to the places Of their birth, but with refe-
renee to their qualiticatons--an excellent system,
when rigidly carried out, which, unfortunately -
not always the case
The next topic referred to the survivors the grca,
Peninsular campaigns, where the Duke OF yelling
ton earned his tame as soldier, SIR Lem con
tending that injustice had been done TO them IN the
distribution ef honors and patronage, WINE mex
penenced men, and even boys, VINO haPpenru 10 De
at Waterloo, had more than their snare. me mo-
ton was Withdrawn after some discussion. These
kinds If sbie are always listened 10 with marked
attention IN the House. aud excite but little interest
ont of H. from the number OF naval, MILITARY, and
| tContfnwd in me Supplement 70 ~ Y Hrad