The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-09
EXPRESS OVER THE ATLANTIC,
.aND CLIPPER EXPRESS FROM SANDY HOOK
FOUR DAYS LATER
FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE ROsCIUS.
Highly Important Commercial News.

"A
Highly Important Commercial News.
Another Advance In Cotton--Great Exotic.
,nent In the Markct-Continued Prosper
ity In Tradc-Revolutionary state OF
France-Tottering OF the Ministry-state
Trials I'm Ireland-spanish Anairs-hIove-
mcnts all over tho World.
The fast sailing express packet ship Roscius,
Capt. Collins, arrived yesterday morning from
Liverpool. tl
This ship was boarded by Of our clipper
schooners at O'Clock in the morning, five and hall
miles outside of Sandy Hook. She Immediately bore
away for this city, and reached the wharf at half
past 10 o'clock, thus running thirty miles in little
over three hours, against head wind, and through
thick snow storm.
We are, by her, placed in possession of London
and Liverpool papers to the nth ult., which was
Sunday.
The news is highly important, both in a CONNER
kciel and political point Of view. ssa
There had been another advance in cotton of Id,
with tremendous large sales. a,
Trade was very prosperous in England. Every
thing looked remarkably favorable
The news carried out by the Liverpool and New
York sent up the price Of cotton.
France full Of revolutionary spirits. The min
istry was on the eve of downfall. n
Spanish affairs and Queen Victoria were very
interesting state.
Affairs in Ireland were approaching crisis.
The State trials were to begin in less than forty
eight hours after the Roscius sailed. .lg.
Rebecca and her amiable daughters continued in
Wales
Scotland was as quiet as her kinks on Sabbath
morning.
The vestal, a twenty six gun brig, Capt. Talbot,
was hourly expected at Portsmouth, England, on
the 10th ult., to embark Mr.. Pakenham, the British
Minister, appointed to succeed Mr.. Fox at Wash
ingion City She would be paid advance wages at
that port, and sail about the 18th for New York,
and may daily be expected to arrive.
The steam ship Hiberna, from Boston, arrived
at Liverpool on the 18th ut She was ten days in
going from Halifax to Liverpool, and carried nine
days later news from this side of the Atlantic.
Charles Dickens has obtained an injunction from
the Vice Chancellor's Court. against several Lon
don publishers, prohibiting them from copying the
Christmas Carol, in prose.
The excitement in the English share market had
apparently blown over, and the transactions were
not 80 numerous. Cotton absorbs all.
The Due de Bordeaux has left England for the
continent.
The total sum raised by the League now amounts
to 100000.
The nett cost of the occupation and retention of
Algiers to France has been about E22, 400, 600,
rather too much for the whistle.
The MEETING OF PARLiAMENT.--Thc following
customary circular has been addressed to the
Conservative Members Of the House Of Commons
WHITEHALL, Jan. A, 1874.
SIR:-As, upon the meeting of Parliament, on
Thursday, the LIST of February, public business OF
importance Will be proceeded with Immediately,
take the liberty of earnestly requesting your aten
dance in the House of Commons on that day. |
have the honor to be, sir, your most obedient and
faithful servant, ROBERT PEEL.
1t appears that the sum of E25,O has been rails
ed in England In behalf of the Free Church OF
Scotland
letter from the Island of Bourbon, published in
the French papers, states that England has taken
possession Of Diego Saurez, magnificent port In
the island of Madagascar.
DEATH OF SIR HUDSON LowE.--This notorious
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for his brutal treatment as
the custodian Of Napoleon at st Helena, died on
Wednesday last, from an attack OF paralysis. In
1874 the honor of knighthood was conferred upon
him. In 1913 he was appointed to have the custody
OF Napoleon, at St. Helena. Sir Hudson Lowe was
far advanced in life when he died. In l7s5, nearly
sixty years ago-he was ensign in the East Devon
Militia
The Duke of Sutherland has already granted sites
for number OF churches in his county and the mi
nlsers and people of the free church in commu-
nicaion with his grace, in the confident expecta-
ton OF obtaining more.
n "A magnificent library chair ind table are about
TO be shipped from London, as present to the Sui
tan.
Letters from Vienna. of the Sd instant state that
accounts had been received from Goritz, announc-
ing that the Duke D'Angoulelne was suffering from
serious illness.
General Loveday, who died lately at Bath, mar
ried Miss d. Esterre sister to Mr. Northcott DIES
terro, who waskiiied by Mr., o'ConnelI, in duel,
near Dublin, in 1916, by whom he had numerous
family.
The Anti-Corn Law League have held great
meeting at Glasgow.
The state apartments at ST. James have recently
undergone complete renovation.
The Hon. Mrs. Norton is now in London.
Two gentlemen, members of the Episcopal
Church, in America, have pledged themselves to
support three clerical missionaries in China for
term of years. They have engaged to give 5000
dollars annually for this important purpose.
Mr.. John Edward Taylor, one of the propretors
of the Manchester Guardis n, died on the 9Th OF
January, aged 81.
DEATH OF LADY BURDE1 I've deeply regret
to announce the death ot Lady Burdett, which
took place this morning in Saint James's Place, at
twenty minutes past eight o'clock.-Sfdnddrd
FOREIGN Cr,--FRANcE--King Louis
Philippe has most handsomely forwarded to the
Duke de Bordeaux PLAN of the Paris tortlhcauons.
SpAIN-The Queen has been pleased to command
for the greater convene nee of her subjects, that
there be a change of Ministry once week, and
that there shall be no Government on Sundays
London Punch.
The AMERICAN TRAD R.-The American packets
which have recently lie Il this port afford evidence
Of the improving state Vi business with the United
States. The Hotingue,., on Monday. took GU,
freight amounting to upwards. of El,5oO, and
eleven cabin passengers the Montezuma which
sailed the same day, ups Yards of Ell 200, and ten
cabin passengers BY the way, these two fine yes
sells, both remarkably fast alters pltted against
dent upon which gets home first The fine transient
ship Cohota, also sailedin company she is known
to be very fast ship, am d is pitted, as regards
speed. against the vessels e have named. In iu-
tture, there viii be packet every fre days, The