The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-21
By OUR SPECIAL MESSENGER, AND
ADAMS & co.
ARRIVAL OF THE
ACADIA AT 30 ST Q ~.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER
rom EU RIO Pc.
HIGHLY IMPORTANT!
SENTENCE AND IMPRISONMENT OF
O'CONNELL!!!
TREMENDOUS DECLINE In COTTON.
Emperor of Russia in England.
CIVIL WAR I'M SWITZERLAND
Important Commercial Movements in Belgium
TEXAS EXCITEMENT IN FRANCE.
CIVIL WAR I'M SWITZERLAND |!
Important Commercial Movements in Belgium
TEXAS EXCITEMENT IN FRANCE.
Affairs In General all over the World.

Affairs In General all over the World.
The ACADIA, Capt. Judkins, arrived at Boston
/ Thursday afternoon, at one o'clock. She left Lii
verpool on the 4th ins and brings US both London
!, and Liverpool papers to the morning of that day.
\ We are indebted TO Wilmer Il Smiths European
| Times, and Charles Willmer's American News
7 Letter, for the larger portion of our extracts.
Il Lieutenant Roberts, the Mail agent of the
\ Acadia, was struck by an apopectic fit at Hall
l. fax, and died soon after his arrival at Boston.
\ Captain Judkins was sworn in as mail agent in his
place
N The cotton market continued IN a very depressed
state During the last four weeks prices re-
i ceded ltd. per ID. Business is generally good.
O'Connel and his friends had been sentenced.
4 This produced great surprise and excitement.
The most absorbing event of the last fortnight,
with the exception of O'Connelps Imprisonment,
has been the contest for South Lancashire. Will
Z, liam Brown, of the great American house, Brown,
Shipley & Co., stood on the free trade, Mr.. VIM.
j Entwisle, on the agricultural interest 1t was
! fierce struggle which ended in the return of Mr..
Entwisle by nearly 600 votes. Both parties fought
, desperately.
Sir Robert Peel had entered into an explanation
House, in reference to the currency
There was a tremendous Texas excitement in
France. Guizot has protested against the annexa-
ton.
The Hibernia arrived at Liverpool on the 18th
ultimo after capital passage from Halifax of nine
days.
The Sddons, hence, had arrived at Liverpool !;
and the Ashburton had touched off Cork.
Switzerland has been the scene of short, though
somewhat sanguinary civil war.
The debates in Parliament upon Sir Rob't Peel's
new currency project have been of highly inter-
esting description.
The proposed annexation of Texas to the United
States has created great sensation at Paris, and
revived the numerous speculahons which were
afoat during the Canada affair, of the necessity Of
making common cause with the United States, and
of thus directing powerful blow against the best
interests OF Great Britain.
The vintage of the southern part of France does
not promise so well this year last In many
places the old vines have been entirely killed of
by the severity of the past winter.
The French government and people appear to be
wide awake on the subject of railroads.
The subject of the Annexation of Texas continued
to be prolific theme of discussion in the English
papers. Some of them have wasted good deal of
indignation upon it,
The general state of the English crops is good,
though some OF the better agricultural districtshave
suffered from drought.
The schism among the Jews at Frankfort and
| other places had become exceedingly violent and
bitter.
In Portugal, Italy, &c. matters had become
tolerably quiet.
Sir James Graham appears to be growing unpopu-
lar with his own party very fast.
The Rebeccaites in Wales have made some fur
Their demonstrations against the toll-gates; Just
enough to keep the government uneasy and the
people unquiet
Mademoiselle Taglion will perform six times at
the Grand Opera OF Paris this month, and she will
dance seventh and last time for her benefit. She
will this occasion bid farewell to the stage Al
ter these adieur che will retire the Lake of Co.
mo, where she has bought house and a spacious
garden, and is about TO build cottage.
TExAs.-A commentaries has been concluded
between the Hanse towns and Texas. 1t has been
sent TO Houston to be ratified by the Texan govern
ment.
STEAMSHIP GREAT WEsrERN.-We learn with
pleasure that the Great Western take her place
in the New York line this summer. She leaves
Liverpool next Saturday, her first trip, and will
make six trips this year.
STEAM SHIP GREAT BRITAIN-On the I'd instant,
the cradle for taking The Great Britain through the
dock-gut was fast approaching completion, and the
projectors had doubt of being able to carry her
safely into deep water. She advertised to leave
on the 18th of July for New York.
VISIT OF THE EMPEROR OF RUSSIA TO ENoLANp.--
The Emperor Of Russia and suite arrived at Wool
witch late on Saturday evening, and Immediately
departed for London. On Sunday morning Prince
Albert visited the Emperor at the Russian Embas
sy, and returned with Sir Robert Peel after divine
service. The Emperor then accompanied them TO
Buckingham Palace, on visit to the Queen. AZ
forwards he visited the Queen Dowager and the
other branches of the Royal Family. The appear
ance Of the Emperor of Russia in London, most
unexpectedly, has startled the qudnuncs and the
sight gazers He has travelled with amazing speed
since leaving his own capital, stopping only few
hours on his ronte to visit the crowned heads Of
the intelligence OF his own arrival in England
THE LATEST Hoax FROM AMKRrcA.-A New
York paper states, That the Pennsylvania Legisa-
ton have passed law imposing tax expressly to
pay the interest upon It's debt" This is the best
Jonathanism we have heard for a long time
AMERICAN DoINGs.-The treaty of the United
States for the annexation of Texas Terminates
characteristcally enough with the words Done at
Washington" II is TO be presumed that the Tex
ians are the parties who have in the present
been "donc at Washington"
BRITISH PARLrAMENT-The Factory Bill was
brought before the House of Peers on Monday, the
10Th ultimo, and was read second time aiier a
very little discussion. The Marquis of Normandy
argued in favor of further limitation of the hours
Of labor, but declined making any proposition to
that effect, because that it would be unavang
LordErougham protested against the bill altogether,
AS an interference with the rights of labor. Lord
Winchelsea expressed himself decidedly in favor of
the ten hours clause.
The progress that has been made in passing
through the House of Commons the new measures
connected with the currency the Bank Of England