The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-01-17
Extracts from Foreign Journals.

heard at tunes resembling distant thunder, and
many persons, especially on the west side, near
Brone, imagined they felt at intervals slight shocks
OF earthquake. On Saturday, about midnight, Sc
veral violent explosions were heard, and fire was
soon seen to ascend from near the mouth OF the old
crater, the stream of lava gradually increased IN
extent, and took a course towards the town OF
Bronte luckily few hillocks to its left served
turn its direction which then flowed on towards the
post road to Palermo On Monday, this stream of Ii
qud fire had attained the destructive breadth of up
wards of two miles ; it still flowed on, destroying
everything in Its path. The road 10 Palermo is
closed up, filled with burning lava. The sight is
full, grand, beautiful yet terrific beyond description.
1t bids fair to be the most magnificent eruption of
the last century. Pray heaven it may not be more
destructive, yet It's damages have been confined
to few houses and vineyards.
PRESENT STATE OF THE BRITIsm NAvY.-The
actual number OF ships, of all classes belonging TO
the Royal Navy, at present In commission, is 225,
being 8 less than last year. We have, it appears,
ii line OF battle ships, eing less than last year
n rlgates-5 less than last year lib sloops and
other vessels3 less than last years and "a steamers
10 more than last year. These are distributed in
ships, trigates, 33 soops, and 35 steamers Ire
land, line of battle ship frigates, 2 soops, and
j steamers Mediterranean, line of battle ships,
6irIgates sloops, and 10 steamers; East India
soops, and steamers; North America and West
Indies, line of batte ship, frgates, IL sloops and
steamers; Cape of Good Hope and Brszils, 8 Fri
gates, IL sloops and steamers; Pacific, trgates,
sloops, and steamers Coast of Africa, frigate,
10 sloops, and steamers; Lakes of Canada, l
soop, and steamers; and there are 2 sloops sur
veyng In Australia; The total of all classes, in
commission and ordinary, is upwards of 45O.
THE ARMY.-I appears from parliamentary re-
turn that IN January last there were 1896 officers
and men employed in the public service in Great
Britain and Ireland and in the colonies Exclusive
of Inda), of which number 33, l72 were in Great
Britain and in Ireland, 1874 in the colonies. In
| Ireland alone there were Is ,522 the return in
question shows the numbers of the army stationed
Vral, Ia. a..
number of officers and men in Ireland ii SCI
in 1922, 227S6; in 1928, 2i9lS in $780, Is ABB ;
in 1885; 1882 and in 1912, $500. In December
last in Ireland there We're l,OS6 officers and men of
to population in Ireland, according to the census
| of 1871, of S,l75, 23S.
| STATISTICS OF THE TURF.-During the last season
the gross value OF the stakes competed for in Eng
| ElS6,471. The number of horses which have start
ed for this amount is 1860. One horse alone Goth
erstone) has won the large amount Of Els, 700. =
Colonel Peel (brother of the Prime MINISTRY has
been one OF the most fortunate owners ofrace horses,
having won nearly El4,OO0 with fourteen horses.
| Lord G. Bentnck started twenty-seven different
horses, which have won nearly $4,000. Lord
| EglintOn has also been very fortunate in winning
stakes for which he has competed, three of his
| horses having carried off prizes to the value OF
t4OO0. The above statement is exclusive of for.
tets IN private matches, cups, &c, the value OF
which cannot be precisely ascertained.
A few days ago an application was made to the
| Isle OF Man Court OF Chancery to have cockatoo,
two cats, and dog sold, being part of the effects
arrested under petitioners action 1t was alleged
that these animals so expensive to keep that
before the decree could be had, their maintenance
| would amount to more than they would probably
sell for The Court ordered the sale as prayed for.
| The application caused great amusement in Court
Times
Incendiarism has increased to an alarming extent
in the agricultural districts of England. Hardly a
night has passed. for the last month"; in Herts, Es-
sex, Cambrdgeshire, and BedfOrdshire, without
the sky being lighted up by some awful conhagra-
| ton.
A socialist, named Joseph Taylor, has been com
| mitted for trial at the Lancashire AssZes, on
| charge of poisoning his father, his brothers, and
| his sisters
PLEASURES OF AN IRISH EDIToRsnIP.-The Ne.
| nagh Guardian, steady conservative paper, states
| that Kempson, It's proprietor has received sign-
ficant notice, that unless he change his politics.
he may calculate on having his brains blown out.
The contribution from Liverpool towards the
| Antl-Com Law Fund of ElO0 900, amounts to
f5569 and is daily increasing.
Contracts are advertised for in all the English
papers to raise the wreck of the United States
irigate Missouri. The work to be completed II
| ninety days.
The Duchess of Gloucester, one of the Queens
| aunts, is very Ill.
Alderman Thompson has been created Knigh
| OF the Imperial Order of the Rose by the Empero
| of Brazil Mr.. Thompson is the European agen
| OF the Imperial Government.
We are requested to contradictthe statement ap
North American Mail Companys steamers arr
| to go to New York In place of Boston.-Liverpoo
Paper
Steam power has been successfully introduced
on the Birmingham and Liverpool Canal.
Arrangements between the Post Offices o
| England and Holland have been established
| which secure to both countries liberal reduction
of postage.
A fossil giraffe has recently been found in India
1t Is only one-thlrd of the size of the existing ami
NAL.
Sir Peregrne Maitland has been appointed t.
| Cape.
When the new works are finished, Wakefield
prison will be the largest in the world.
A new journal is about to make its debut at Bar
celona, under the absurd title of I" Dominus Vobis
| cum.'
1t is not improbable that tea will be extensively
cultivated in the Deyrah Dhoon by an English
| JOlnt-stock company.
| The number of beggars increases in such man
ner, in the envrons of Brussels that nobody safe
| in the neghborhood.
1t is rrlmored that the Morning Herald has been
purchased by Mr.. Baldwin, the proprietor of the
| Standard.
REV. SYDNEY SMrrm-We mentioned last week
the noble generosity of the Rev. Sydney Smith, in
presenting the living of Edmonton worth fl500 year
to the son of Mr. Tate The mode OF presentation we
have been assured, was rs follows:-Mr. Smith called
| upon Mr.. John Tate, with whom he slightly &C
guainted have thought it right to come and tell you
that have given away the living held by late father
Mr. Tate bowed assent looking Of course, rather rueful
and replied" No doubt the appointment very proper
one Yes, very proper; have given it to most descr
wing person. What odd coincidence too is that his
name is Tate-John Tate" Mr.. Tate coourcd, and his
sisters burst into tears "And there" quickly added Mr.
| Smith, " he sits before me-
Theatrical and Musical.
The Bohemians," which is being played al no
less than seven theatres in London has been
brought out at the Liver Theatre, Liverpool
Browne is also playing in Liverpool.
The Liverpool Royal Amphitheatre has been
| opened by Mr.. w. X. Copeland, with M. Tour
Mares company of French equestrians.
has opened the Liverpool Theatre Royal Celeste,
| is the principal attraction.
Mr.. james Browne, the comedian who lately
visited the United States, has been compelled to