The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-08

last night, with advices from Liverpool to the 9th
ult.
The newsls unmportant.
I No change in cotton; market rather dull.
There had been speculative feeling in the com
market, but it subsidized.
Wheat had declined one shilling a quarter IN
some markets, and was heavy in others.
In the week ending 7th ult. 10000 ounces OF sill
yer were exported from England to New York
| The Montezulna, hence, arrived at Liverpool on
the 9th ult at 3 p M.
The Queen and Prince Albert after their provin-
cial trip, returned to Windsor in perfect health, on
the 7th ult.
Her Majesty will hold Privy Council at Wind
sor Castle the latter end of next week when Paria-
ment will be further prorogued from Tuesday, the
10Th instant, to future day, then to meet for the
despatch OF business.
The Due de Bordeaux leaves London for Ger
many the 18th ult.
Sir N. w. Brady, and Samuel Morrison, ale
! dead.
The turn-outs at Ashton had returned to their
work at the old rates.
Nothing important from Ireland The Rev. Mr.
Tyrre one of the traversers in the state prosecu
tons, died at Lusk, the 4h ult. He was 81
years of age, and his death was caused by intense
anxiety acting on weak and deblated constltu-
ton He was called a martyr TO the Repeal
cause.
The Irish provincial papers mention reductions
! of rent in various parts of the country, owing
to the depressed value of agricultural produce.
Nothing from France, or from any part of the
Continent. News from that quarter anticipat-
ed by the Burgundy.
A new difference had arisen at Tunis between
the Bey and Rear Admiral Bandeira. The Admit
raj having presented to the Bey firman of the
Porte, granting certain commercial advantages In
the Regency to Austrian trade, he refused to act
upon it, observing that Austria had never consent
ed to recognise his government.
The Bank of England has given notice of its
readiness to lend, on approved security, sums OF
not less than E2,OOO each, at per cent, till the
18th January next.
Dr. Wolff, who has gone in quest of Major Stod-
dart and Captain Connolly, arrived Constantnople
on the 7th ult and was preparing to proceed imme-
diatey on his arduous journey.
Information respecting New Zealand has been
received, according to which the late disturbances
there are represented to have assumed character
even more formidable than at first supposed.
Some of the leading English residents engaged IN
the affair at Cloudy bay, we are informed, have
met with an untimely death
There is published in Frazer's Magazine for De-
cember, an article headed &c Fanny Elssler at the
Havana" which purports to be the Impressions OF
| Fanny herself We rather suspect however, that
the article was written by Monsieur Wickoff. We
give few extracts. Fanny Elssler in Paris" is
to follow.
FANNY ELssLER AT THE HAvANAH.-"THE Sc
coNp ACT THE second act was to decide my
fate and theirs felt the public were not With
piqucd me, and decided on attacking them vlgor-
ously. The moment came, and my efforts were
not unavailing. "Mcs pointes" astonished them and
pretty well satisfied. twas now the time OF the
'Sylphdes" They began amid the silent wonder ,das
but some Yatal evolutions threw them into coniu.
,ion. Sylvan shouted at them, fright - "lett J!
from the side scenes; but this only confounded
them the more. They looked at each other in dis
may the audience began to hiss, and away they
went in a scarnper right of the stage. One luck
less creature was too heavy and short-winded to
keep up with the rest she got fairly dlstanced, or
perhaps, was not aware at first OF the decampment
of her companions. My eye fell upon her as she
stood in the centre of this great stage HORNED
at finding herself quite alone, she set off on brisk
trot to the right; but then changed her mind,
wheeled round, and broke into wild gallop OF her
own composition. This was too much tor the house
they fell into commissions Of laughter that thought
would never end. ! was heartily vexed, as fearing
it would be disastrous to me but who could retain
gravity with such grotesque event to overturn 1t 7!
} and laughed along with the rest. twas mposs-
bic to bring the house back to sobriety the sight
of these yellow fairies at once infected them and
the ballet proceeded amid badly suppressed litter
FANNY EIssLER's HAvANAH 'SYLrHIDEs.--The
appearance of the '.sylphldes provoked, as anti
cipaed, great merriment; and, truly, they were r.
resstible Their dresses were exceedingly III
made; their wreahs of the cheapest materials;
md, by way of abatin1g the effect OF their brown
bosoms, Don Mar had encased them in bright vel
low chemisettes. This was putting powder on the
fire Their arms and legs were left to take care OF
themselves Just before they went on the stage,
Il Ill. G.,l,, Iatar nd ma
ment of DESPERATION to whitewash them, which he
actually effected with large brush and some
white mixture. leave the effect to your magma
| tion.-Ffascr's Magazine
OF THE HAvANAH.-Whst the curtains down, ma
cekre Henriette, you will pardon my looking round
At the new faces about me. What contrast to
the fair complexio3s | have Just left behind me !!
Here is every shade of brown but set off with such
lark eyes, glowing and flashing, that Is hall
rad to look at them. Black hair and eyebrows
southern growth. ! feel tmid in giving, first inn
,ressions where unfavourable but found the tot
lette Of the ladies' generally bad It was mostly
french; but their dresses were III made though OF
served they wore no stays, and this gave very
'acklike appearance to their bodies tied round, as
+ they We're, with string. The Havana ladies are
full to Stoutness, falling indeed under the suspicion
of fatness which comes of their taking SO little ex-
: ,rcise-a sacrifice they willingly make to preserve
the beauty of their small feet most udlcrously dis
N prOpOrtlOneu 10 the supeTstTuctuTe ABOVE nell
u hands pretty, and in public are most actively
l. occupied with their fans, which they open and shut
II with coquetry quite seductive 1t is odd much
d grace can be displayed in thing so slight.
n AMERICAN CHEEsE.-At the recent public sale,
which embraced the largest quantity before Of
tered here, upwards of 1000 packages having been
offered (of which sixth part sold) the prices
It ranged from 2Ss to 3Os for damaged and out of con-
dition up to 3ss 4s for fair, whilst few lots Of
good went at 45s to ASS per cwt. The stock unsold
is said to be quite 5000 packagcs.-Liuerpool Jour
c nal, Dec 9.
: FREE TRADE TRIUMPHANT IN LIvERPooL.-By
n the time our paper will have reached the majority
!, of our readers to-day the Liverpool contribution
to the funds of the Anti-C Law League, will we
! loubt not have reached five thousand pounds
: very little being wanted to complete that magni-
: icen sum at the present moment. 1t would be a