The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-08-20
Special Post Office Express.
ARRIV OF THE ACADIA.
Half . Month Later
FROM EUROPE.
STATE Of the COTTON MARKET.
FRANCE AND MOROCCO.
Arrsv0I of the Overland Mail.
AFFAIRS In RUSSIA.
THE FRENCH IN TAHITA.
RIOT g. MURDER IN CHINA.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
THE KTvGs OF PRUSSIA AND GREECE.
Attempted Revolution in Spaiu,
AFFAIRS In RUSSIA.
THE FRENCH IN TAH1TA.
RIOT g. MURDER IN CHINA.
ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE
THE KIvGs OF PRUSSIA AND GREECE
Attempted Revolution in Spai4
Markets, 60. &c.

The Acadia arrived at Boston on Sunday, at
halfpast 2 o'clock, P. M.
The news was brought from Boston BY E. T.
Bridge Esq. Special Post Office Agent, by express,
over the Norwich and Long Island Railroads. This
special express left Boston at o'clock Sunday eve-
ming, and reached this city at 81 yesterday morning
1t was detained one hour at Worcester by being
thrown of the track, and two hours at Greenport.
The actual running time of this express was eight
hours-distance 238 miles And the average
speed over the rail roads, two hundred and Elk
miles in length, tcas forty-ore miles hour, berg
the greatest speed for any distance, ever att sned
over any railroad in the world.
All the mails and passengers were brought on by
this conveyance. and we cannot thank Mr.. Bridge
and Nathaniel Greene, Esq /, Post Master Of Boz
ton, too much for their kindness and attention
Our advices from London and Liverpool are to
the 5th inst.--Sunday.
The Great Western arrived out on the Sd inst.
The Britannia arrived out ON Sunday the eth
ut. N ei Ma
The Acadia when short time out from Liver
pool, met with slight accident which detained
her nine hours to repair.
The Acadia passed the Caledonia on the 18th
inst, half way on her passage to Halifax. She left
Boston on the 10th.
The Acadia is now under the command OF Capt.
VIM. Harrison, formerly first officer of the steamer
Britannia, in which station he proved so efficient
that the Company have selected him for the pre-
sent important trust tIG8
The passengers by the Acadia were SO much
pleased with Captain Harrison, that they intend to
present him with splendid service Of plate.
Ex-Governor Davis Of Massachusetts came pas
senger in the Acadia.
The English papers are filled with accounts Of
the Philadelphia and Mormon riots
No material change in cotton. The demand on
the I'd instant was steadier.
Nothing new about O'ConnelI.
The accouchnient Of the Queen had not taken
place.
The Parliamentary proceedings for the last fort
night have been entirely unimporant.
The Overland Mail brought no news of impcr-
lance.
An attempt had been made to assassinate the
king OF Greece.
The disturbances among the operatives in the
factories at Prague have ceased, and quiet is re-
stored.
The Paris Journal des Debats contains long
article, explaining the differences existing between
Spain and Morocco, and between France and the
same power, and giving brief history Of events,
in order to induce the people to assent to the JUS
tice of the measure about being adopted by the go
vernment. osfas
La Presse, in its correspondence from Toulon,
says that Abd-eLKader had received from the son
Of the Emperor Of Morocco supply Of 5000 Eng
lish muskets, with instructions tor Artillery ser
vice, printed in Arabic and English. From this,
OF course, the Paris journals argue that the British
government is giving assistance to the enemies Of
France.
The Lyons papers say that several persons have
been arrested, charged with Fieschi plot against
the authorities Of that place. Several grenadss
were found in their possession, with which, it is
said, they intended by single discharge to destroy
the general in command, the mayor, and the pre-
feet, when coming out of the church of st. John,
after the solemn mass Of the LIST Of May.
Accounts from Bologna stote that third SEN
tence has been pronounced by the courtmartial
upon more Of the persons compromised by the pc
ltical events OF this province l843."
mThe Zurich Gazette Of the 18th ult., announces,
that the disturbances which commenced at Schaf-
hansen the 18th ult., in consequence Of the az
serted arrival of M. Hurter, who became convert
to Caiholicty at Rome, were renewed on the 10th.
Letters from Constantinople state, that the mum
daton which recently occurred at Adana, was
even more destructive than at first represented.
More than 1900 lives were lost, and the property
destroyed is valued at ten millions Of piastres.
A letter from Lubec states that dispatches are
hereafter to be exchanged between the courts of
London and st. Petcrsburgh once a week, instead
Of once fortnight, as heretofore.
Some of the Liverpool people are in ecstacies
with American ice, a cargo Of which recently arri
we'd there from Boston. We are glad to find that
our English friends begin to acknowledge that one
good thing at least can come out Of America.
The dragons who were committed for trial by
the Exeter magistrates, on charge of turbulence
and riot, and of assaung the police officers in the
execution Of their duty, have all been acquitted.
The trials for incendIarism in Suffolk, common
ced at Ipswich, on the oath ult. Ann Manning was
found guilty Of setting fire to cottage in which
she lived.
A coal mine al the Beaufort Iron Works a, Aber-
gavenny, recently gnited, and is on fire to the
extent Of three miles Many serious accidents have
already been the consequence.
An iron steamer, built at Paris, intended TO ma.
vigate the Weser, passed through Namur a few
days ago. On account OF its excessive length il
was necessary to pass through the sluices on the
Sambre in two pieces, which were joined together
at Namur.
There has been very large importation Of new
potatoes this season from Holland, one salesman
alone in spitalfeds Market having received as
many as 2lOS baskets during the past month.
II 10 reported that Government intends to fortify
the whole extent OF the channel coast Of England
Lady John Russell, who has been alarmingly i'll,
s convaescent.
II is contemplated to erect a monument in Glas-
Cow to Thomas Campbell, author Of the "Plca-
suSss Of Hope"