Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-09-05
LATER FROM EUROPE.
Arrival of the Steamers.

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The steamship Great Western, Cap
tain Mathews, faithful to her time, arri-
we'd at New York on Saturday afternoon,
bringing London dates to the evening Of
the 18th and Liverpool to the i7,h Of
August, and one hundred and thirty
three passengers.
The steamer Hibernia arrived at
Boston on Sunday afternoon, bringing
London dates to the 18th and Liverpool
to the Goth Of August, and one hundred
and ihirty-seven passengers, having
made the passage from Liverpool to Bos-
ton in twelve days, the quickest passage
across the Atlantic, this way, on record.
The intelligence by these arrivals is
various and Of very considerable inter.
est We have accounts of actual hostil.
tiles between France and Morocco-of
increasing difficulty and possible danger
in the relations between France and
Eng gland--of another addition to the
royal families Of England and France
by the birth of a Prince and Princess
of the sudden abdication and retirement
Of Mehemet Ali-of disastrous foods in
Poland-an of minor events sufiicient-
y numerous and noticeable.
Queen Victoria was safely delivered
of Prince on the morning of the 9th
ul. This is the Queens second son,
md fourth child. In both Houses of
Parliament votes Of congratulation were
passed, on the 9th ult., for the birth OF
a prince.
Death Of Joseph Bonaparte. Letters
from Florence, of the 3Oih ut., mention
the death Of Joseph Eonsparte, once
King of Naples, and afterwards of Spain.
He died on the 28th ult., inter long
illness. His brothers, Louis and Je-
rome, were with him IN his last moments.
Louis is now the head of the family, but
his health is also very bad, and his sue
cessor is Prince Louis Napoleon, the
prisoner at Ham.
Washington Irving has arrived in Paris
on leave Of absence for two months, from
his diplomatic duties in Spain. After
short stay he will pay visit to London.
The Princess de Joinvile was on the
18th delivered Of princess, which was
christened by the name Of FRANCHISE
Marie Amelia.
Prince William Of Prussia was on
visit in England. The King and Queen
were on their journey in the Austrian
dominions.
PARLrAMENT.-We learn from Will.
mer's American News Letter, that the
session of Parliament has been PRACTICAL
" brought to n close, though there has
been no proroga,ion, both Houses hav-
ing adjourned to the beginning Of the
ensuing month, in order to allow those
of the Judges who are now on their re-
spective circuits, time to make up their
Judgment on the Witt of Error moved
by O'Connell and his fellow prisoners.
Birth of another English Prince The
Queen WINS "taken ilI'' soon after five
o'clock on Tuesday morning, the 9th Of
August; and her medical attendants, Sir
James Clark, DR.. Locock, MIR. Fergu-
son, and Mr.. Brown, surgeon to the
household at Windsor. were summoned
at once. About six o'clock, messen-
ger was sent to Slough, to direct sum
mons by the electric telegraph for the
1 Cabinet Ministers and great officers oi
state; the messenger arrived at Slough
in 8 minutes; the despatch reached Pad
| dlngton and was acknowledged in three
| more. At twenty three minutes past
eight o'clock arrived the first special
train at Slough, having performed the
| journey Of eighteen minutes; it bore the
Duke of Buccleuch, Earl Delaware, the
Earl of jersey, Lord I.yndhurst, and
/ Sir James Graham. The next convey
| ed Sir Robert Peel and Lord Stanley,
rather slower, to avoid a collision witt!
| the first The third, with the Duke OF
Wellington alone, travelled the distance
in seventeen minutes and half, and in
eleven minutes more the Duke was al
the Castle: Royal carriages having beer
stationed at Slough TO carry on The Min
listers.
II All the Ministers eventually reached
the Castle, except the Earl Of Liverpool
who, by some accident, failed to receive
his notice None Of them, however
were in time for the actual birth, which
took place, without any adverse occur
reno e at ten minutes before eight o'clock
In the course of the morning guns wer'
fired at Windsor, at St. James Park
and at the Tower; and bells were run!
and flags hoisied in every quarter a.
the news spread. Intelligence of tn
event was specially sent to all the mem
bcrs of the Royal Family.
The Bishop Of London, going dow
at quarter past ten o'clock, met th'
ministers returning, and came back wit
them to town.
Mrs. Perkins, the wet nurse, who's
own lying.in occurred only on Frida.
, scnnight, was removed in close car
riage from the Wardrobe Tower to th
Royal residence, between ten and eloye