The New York herald., 1844-10-05

buried from the world in Haslar Asylum, will be
regretted by all Others recently dead are Or.
Gillespie, Professor OF Humanity in the University
OF ST. Andrews, and brother-in in-lnw of Lord Camp
bell-known for his verse and classical attain
msnts; Mr., Frederick Sugden, eldest son OF the
member OF the Legislative Assembly. who expired
at Paris in his eighty eighth year. Vincent Cam.
maclni, the most celebrated of the Italian painters
OF the present day, died the early part of last
Francis Bailey, F. r. s :, President OF the Royal
Astronomical Society, expired on the 3Oth Aug,
at his residence IN London, in the list year OF his
age. his scientific attainments were Of the high
est order. He was doctor of civil law, member
OF the Royal Irish Academy, a fellow Of the Lin
mean and Geological Societies, and fellow of the
hoyal Society, having been elected of that body
IN 1871. He was correspondent for several learned
and scientific sociles abroad, amongst others the
Royal Institute of Paris, and the Academy Royal
At Berlin.
EXTENSIVE SALE OF AMERICAN Provisions
Wednesday week Messrs Keeling and Hunts sale
OF foreign provisions took place on Wednesday
week, At their warehouse in Pudding lane, Lon
don, and was numerousy attended by provision
merchants and others, attracted by the fact, that
the present was beyond all comparison the best de-
scription of these articles that have yet been
brought forward. The sale consisted Of hams,
pork selected for the country trade, OK tongues,
smoked beef, family beef and sausages, the whole
OF them Imported into this country, and sold duty
paid tor tine purpose OF ascertaining whether IT
were possible to bring this description OF food into
competition with home produce. The business Of
the day commenced with putting up 975 hams from
New York. OF fair average quality, equaling what
is generally found at cook-shops in London They
3,025 hams from the same place sold for 37s. The
pork, which was a remarkable good article, not
too salt, and apparently well fed, fetched 3Os per
cwt., whilst 100 kegs of OK tongues, which were
any thing that could be obtained in London. pro-
duced at the rate Of Is lid to q each. The smoked
beef, very fair, sold for 39s per cwt, and $50 half
barrels Of family beef, apparently well fed and
sound meat, but rather too highly sated to please
the majority Of English eaters, found ready pur-
chasers at 40s per cwt the sausages fetched Sd
per h., and the undressed turtle IS per H.. The
quality OF the provisions exposed at this sale was
very superior to any thing heretofore produced from
abroad, indeed, the improvements made in the art
Of curing were the general subject of remark
Wilmsr's Ne,os Letter.
AMERICAN HAY.-The Samuel Hicks and the
New York, both of which vessels arrived here last
week from the United States. brought quantity OF
American hay-the former 285 bales, and the lat.
ter 1872 bales As this was the first importation OF
American hay to this country, the sale attracted an
immense crowd. We understand that, in the abb
sence OF more lucrative description OF freight, 1t
was brought over by the owners OF the respective
vessels mentioned, In the way of speculation, and
as sort OF fesler.
It's not what would be considered the best, or
anything like the best hay in England 1t is the
coarssst we have ever seen, portions of it resem-
bling straw, or the strong, tough sprouts which
grow on the margins of water-poos. Nevertheless
the bids were higher, at all events as high as could
have been expected.
The lots, for the most part, consisted Of eight and
ten bales each, and were knocked down at prices
ranging, from 73d. to 72d. per stone. One lot OF
bid of the day. The sale was briskly conducted,
and was all over in the course OF an hour.
NATIONAL BANQUET TO Mr.. O'CoNNELL.-The
dinner to Mr.. OConne and his late fellow prison
ers is to take place at the Music Hall Abbey street
Tha Mm smith 0BTisn & tEsa Mp is e preside
Already several hundred tickets have been issued,
many OF them to gentlemen residing in distant
parts OF the country Most of the Mayors and lead
tend The Roman Catholic PIslstes @ have Ia" been en-
invited, and it is stated that invitations will also
be for wardsd to the Earl OF Shrewsbury, the Earl
OF Midtown, Lords Stourton and French, Mr.. T.
Duncombe, M p, Mr.. Serle (brother-in-aw to the
Earl of Shrewsbury, and Mr. Joseph Sturge, of
Birmingham.
ENGLAND AND FRANCE 1T is gratifying to an
nounce that all apprehension of a collision between
US and our neighbors is at an end. The Tahiti
wounded feelings Of the Missionary Consul, Mr..
Pritchard, is to be healed by present of francs,
and the French officer who maltreatsd him is cen
sured, but hardly disgraced.
This mode of settling the quarrel ID not palatabe
to many fiery persons on either side Of the straits
OF Dover, but sensible persons OF both countries
will regard il as practical mode OF getting rid OF
. trumpery quarrel. Louis Philippe, it is now de.
of England in the beginning Of the ensuing month,
IN company with Gulzo!, and, 1t is even said, Mar
shal Bugeaud.
The QuExN's VIsrT TO ScorIAND.-The Queen
and Prince Albert left London on the 9th inst. for
Dundee. in the steam yacht Prince Albert, accom-
where they arrived on Wednesday, and immedi.
atey proceeded 10 Blair Atholl. The Queen re-
celved hearty cheer when she left the Thames,
and an equally hearty greeting on her arrival in
AT the entrance Of the castle the eortege was met
by body OF Lord Glenlyon's cansmen, who ran
by the side Of the carriages up to the grand porco
there, fonr companies OF forty each, armed in the
the pipers sounded q welcome. At the entrance
to the manslon the Queen was received by
the Lady Glenlyon and Mrs Home Drummond.
her ladyship's mother. Her Majesty appear
ed much pleased, and addressing a few re-
marks to Lady Glenlyon, entered the man.
sion with Prince Albert. Soon afterwards, the
Prince came out into the front Of the Castle, and
inspected the armed clansmen; and the Queen
presented herse If at a window.
The guard OF honor drawn up at the landing
place at Dundee, consisted of the Sixteth Regi.
ment, or Queens Royal Riffs. Parties. Of the
Scots Greys were stationed at intervals OF six miles
along the road, to relieve each other in escorting
the carriages. At Blair Athol The care OF the
Sovereign was left to the faithful Highlanders.
The FEES OF HER MAJRsTY's AccoUcHEURs.
The fee presented to Dr. Locock, first physician
the birth Of a royal infant, El0O0. DR.. Ferguson
receives f5O0, and Sir James Clark the same
amount. Mrs Lilly, the Queens monthly nurse,
receives "for the month f300. This amount is
generally swelled to upwards of f600, the extras
being derived from the handsome presents the nurse
receives from each guest invited to the christie
The wet nurse is said TO receive El0O per month
for her service, besides the gratifying prospect Of
some portion Of her family being provided for either
in the army or navy, or in some OF the public Of
fees
One OF the first acts of Mr.. O'Connell on leaving
the Richmond Penitentlary, was to forward his
own subscription Of E5 TO the Duncombe testimo-
NAL the regulations Of that prison having prevent
ed him from doing so earlier.
The accounts from the various parts of Ireland
represent the state of feeling in the country to be
Just what might be expected. In the principal
towns-Cork, Belfast, Limerick, Waterford, &C.
the Repealers have been busy getting up triumphal