The New York herald., 1844-10-27

There Is now an nengneer at Bale, who il making
eAimates Tor constructing railroad from that cy
70 Often, t'sversng the mountains OF the Juras anu
having branches al Zurich, Lucerne and ooieure
| DR.. Arnott has invented an air pump, with which
Il Is propose 10 supply draueht 10 furnaces, su
| perseding the necessity of funaels IN steamboats,
| and costly chlmneys IN engine houses.
The accounts from Berlin state that the King had
given a dinner TO which were invited all the grand
digniiaries Of thu Christian churches. and also hr
grand rabbi of the Jews This Is lhe first time thar
| rabbi has td the hoaor conferred on him.
Mr.. Cole. Vice President OF the Total Abstinence
Society, Washington, has been delivering lectures
Ia favor OF temperance IN Liverpool He Is about
returning 10 the United States
tbs GOVERNOR OF NEw ZsALANp.-The conduct
OF Captain Fizroy, the Governor Of New Zealand,
Is being hercely assal!ed in some Of the English
papers for the policy he has pursued in the colony
and more especially for having decided the
Wairau affair without hearing The statement OF
the settlers whose precipitation brought on thai
disastrous encounter. II is argued, that his decl-
sion amounts practically TO telling the natives they
may do what they please.
ADDRESS OF THE Ex REeKNT OF SpAIN.-Espar-
tero has published in address 10 his counrymep,
dated from London, Oct. TO- in which he justifi--
the course he pursued during the time he was re,
gent and expresses a wish, should he be permitted
TO return TO his native country TO live in private
station. He adds, but II the Institutions reco'
v-red by the Spdnards should be endangered, the
uhtlOn, 10 whose Call nave ever ItSponus sndii
fiud ne ready 10 offer my lite IN her support"
MALT AND Hops.-It appears that the total guam
fiiy oi malt mad- IN one year, To the IO of nin.
brr last, in the United Kingdom, was 1858
quarters, of which 1866, ,293 quarters were used
NAT period. In England lhe quantity used was
8 1886 40; in Scotland, 1903 ,9O2 and in Ireland,
only l26 256 quarters in the year In one wear.
ending IN October last, there were nearly 43, Isl
acres OF land under the cultivation OF hops IN Eng
land and Wales, and the hop duty paid In year
amounted to f2l3 1876 Is I'd.
Captain Matthew's, OF the Great Western, receiv-
ed a handsome complimentary letter from the pas
sengers who came home with him the last trip
The letter expresses satisfaction with the voyage,
and with the excellent accommodation Of that hne
ship. The passengers odd 1--WE would also ex
press our conviction, that your passengers will ever
enjoy The same happiness in vessels that you may
command, and that your skilful seamanship will
inspire the same feeling OF security that We have
enjoyed"
GROWING COTTON IN CHESHIRE R.-Mr. Maury, son
Of the respected gentleman who for 30 many years
filled the Office OF American Consul at Liverpool,
has recently been making a successful experiment
in the growth Of cotton, at his residence, discard,
near the mouth of the Mersey, on the Cheshire
side A fine specimen Of Sea Island was exhibited,
a few days back, in the Exchange news-room. II
consisted OF two bulbs, one open, exhibiting beau
tiful cotton, the other closed The cotton looked
naui al, so much like sample taken from bag,
that several gentlemen refused to believe that II
belonged TO the plant TO which It was attached !;
csm, that Mr.. Jones, the respected master OF ex-
change, tore open the closed bulb, and exhibited,
to his astonshment, similar cotton In Its natural
prison. II IS kept IN a temperature OF about ~
FRIGHTFUL INUNDATIoN IN SWEDEN Letters
from Stockholm Of the oath ult represent nearly
all the Swedish provinces to have suffered severe
y from inundatlon, but in the greatest degree the
country bordering on the river Roeyo, which rose
thirteen feet in less than hour, rushing In tor
rents upon the large village of Konradslou and its
environs, which were quickly submerged, sweep
ing away all the houses and factories, and twenty
two windmllls, and in CT leaving nothing but
mass OF ruins Bbnut 500 perishrd. and the loss
is estimated 800 600 dollars 1000 600 francs
Subscriptions for the rellet of the sufferers have
have been opened at Stockholm, at the head Of
which stand the names OF the King and Queen,
with considerable contributions annexed.
Iron TRApE.-The monthly meeting Of the Scot
tish lronmastrrs was held al Glasgow, on Wedues-
day, the 81 Instant, at winch there was a full
attendance, and the utmost harmony and good
feeling prevailed A code of regulations adopt
ed, by which any undue Increase IN the make Will
be prevented; fair remunerating prices are expect
I'd 10 br maintained, and the market protected
against such fluctuations as have recently been ex-
.eriencrd The present light stocks, and renewed
demand, would have warranted an advance, bur
Il was considered more prudent, at thus season Ot
the year, when exports usually tall OH, to continue
rhr pric- Of pig e. Is, per ton, for all qua
lities, uptil The effects of the recent panlc had
completely subsidized, snd the consumers had an
opportunity OF supplying their imme diate wants -
While moderate price has thus been fixed for tho
home market, it was agreed that, in the event OF
stocks increasing. permission would be given to al
low a bonus TO foreign merchants, in order that a
vent might be found AT all times for any surplus
prodsce, and thus the supply regulated to meet the
demand. Upon the whole, matters have borne a
cheering aspect, and, under the sound and mature
regulations which have been unanimously adopt
ed, the future prosperity of this important branch
of trade may be considered, in some measure, Sc
cured
COMMERCIAL Policy OF THE AUSTRIAN Gov
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS are on foot between the
Cabinet OF Vienna and the board which directs the
affairs OF the German Commercial League, Tor the
purpose OF connecting portion a. least OF the Aus
trian dominions IN Germany with that body; and
II has even been stated that treaty has been
tually concluded tor a term OF five years which
unltes Bohemia TO the Z0llvereIn. We do not
place much reliance on the accuracy Of these an
nOuncements, but IL cannot be doubted that the
commercial policy Of the Austrian empire has been
for several years subject oi the deepest Interest to
the Ministers OF that great State and that the con-
dition Of its finances, as well the interests OF
the vast and various provinces or kingdoms OF
which il is composed, force il upon their constant
attention.
THR REVENUE ACCOUNTS AND THE STATE OF THE
COUNTRY The annual and quarterly Revenue ac-
counts made up 10 the 10th OF October exhibit the
following comparative total results -
COMPARISON ENDING 10TH OCTOBER, 1874,
WITH THAT OF l843.
Customs eco 2a3, sos 52n30. E23Ie5 inc
Excise. li,959o2... ll196,0N.. l73 s9s inc
Stamps. 52J B5 6t6t zJS. 6y, lZy me