The New York herald., 1844-10-22


bassadors and other representatives OF foreign
nations, whose governments have not sustained,
Ia this country, their pecuniary engagements with
their creditors. Such mnde OF retaliation would
be so personally singing, il not degrading, that the
bankrupt nations (not few in number) would find
II difficult TO persuade any persons OF gentlemanly
feeling to accept the honor Ot representing them al
the court of St. Jamess. There is originality in
the idea, and if carried out il will be source Of
delight 10 the money grubblng capitalists OF the
city. Is It on this account that Mr.. Everett, the
American minister, IS .aid to have solicited his
| recall Every American, who has the credit and
honor of his country at heart, ought to feel delight
ed at this, or any similar plan, which can be sue
cessfuly hit upon, for shaming the default'ng
velled in England, without feeling endless annoy
ances arising out Of the repudaung policy Of Penn
syvanla and other non.paying States; and the
same annoyances exist, although perhaps to a less
extent, on the Continent.
OBTUARY.-The death of the Duke Of Grafton
took place on the evening Of the 18th at his Graces
seat, Enston Hall, Suffolk. The noble Duke
M Nshae
Dunn, OF Philadelphia the collector and proprietor
Of the Chinese collection which has given the Eng
llsh public such familiar gimpses into the interior
Of Chinese life, Accounts have been received Of
the death OF lady Hunter Her adyship was
daughter and heiress of Mr.. James Dickson, Of
Auton's Hill, Berwickshire, and married, in 1897
General Sir Marlin Hunter, g. g. III. The deceas
ed lady was in her 7Oih year. Letters rom Rome
announce the demise of Cardinal Silvestro Belll,
who died at JEST on the 1lth inst. The Rev. Thos.
Robinson Welch, Chancellor Of the Diocese OF
Chichester, ,Curate OF Burwash, Sussex and brother
in-law OF the late DR.. Shplteworth, Bishop of Chi
chester, died suddenly at Brighton, the 18th ult.
ARRIVAL OF AMERIcAN PACKETS AND STEAMERS
The Hlbernia arrived at 10 O'Clock on the night
Of twelve days. Her dispatches and papers were
immediate forwarded to London by Wilmer and
Smiths express, and reached the capital at noon,
twenty hours in ADVANCE of the mail The Great
WoGf ttod nndu prnht Thn
packet ship. .Sidd ms, Captain Cobb, arrived the
18th, and the Columbus Captain Cole, and Ash
burton, Captain Huttleston, on the lst inst; and the
Yorkshire, Captain Bailey, yesterday, after very
quick voyage Of sixteen davs only, from the time
her pilot left her off New York, to taking one of
liverpool, and this notwithstanding the great pre-.
valence OF easterly winds during the greater part
of her voyage. To the commanders of these fine
ships we are much indebted for having our files Of
papers most promptly at hand, and Immediately
delivered to our messenger on boarding their ships.
RUMoRED TREATY WITH BRAZIL -Rumors have
been current Tor some days that new treaty has
been recently entered into between Brazil and the
British Government. Nothing positive is known
the terms, and in the absence of definite nfor
nation. speculation has been very rife Al length
from Rio on the 9th OF July. arrived, but her pa
pers do not confirm the reports either Of CONNER
clal treaty with England, or OF a war between
Brazil and Buenos Ayres, although they contain
some warm articles on the latter subject. The
Journal do Commerce. of the 2lst contains an or
der, reducing the present extravagant anchorage
dues on foreign and native vessels. MIR. Falcon
net, who effected an arrangement tor the Buenos
Ayrean shareholders, has arrived IN England.
The Petere was detained fourteen days beyond
her time at Rio, the object being that she should
bring home the treaty. At the time OF her sailing
it was generally understood that the treaty had
not been signed--if, indeed, it existed Accord
ing to another authority, the Linnet packet which
may be Looked Tor S week will bring 5 It
ZION OF British goods Is mentioned as one OF the
clauses Of the treaty; but rumor is silent as to
whether the sugar OF Brazil is tc be admitted on
the same more favorable terms than by the
treaty which will expire next month.
COMMERCIAL There has not been much activi-
ty in the produce markets since last publication,
but prices have IN nearly all instances been well
sustained. Theprospects OF the future are ct II en-
couraging. Fine weather has enabled growers to
secure the crops in good condition, even in the
most backward districts of great Britain and Ire
land, thereby ensuring good supply of food. IN
the manufacturing districts, less animation was ap
fparent throughout Sept. than existed during the
month preceding, but stocks of cloths and yarns have
not accumulated, owing to the demand from the
home trade, which Is IN more satisfactory state
than for years past. The foreign trade, weakened
by the entire absence OF orders for Brazil, has con-
siderably decreased; but rumours OF a new COM
mercial treaty having been completed, afford hopes
| Of renewaloi operations for that country.
Our Cotton market is still much depressed by
| the heavy stocks, and shows symptoms Of declln-
ing, though at present reduction OF ID per Id. can
not be quoted
Foreign Wheat and Flour have undergone
| slight improvement In London but here. where
the weight of the imports from abroad is most
felt, there is no amendment Some recent arm
walls of American hay have been sold by auction,
and we are sorry to state that the prices obtained
will entail loss on the shipments OF from 30 to 40
per cent A parcel of American hops have like
wise been disposed Of, at f7 per cwt., less the
duty for export. Money Is much scarcer, and
commands higher rates for commercial purposes;
HFetc cl aes III discounted
| to 5 per cent.
We regret having to announce, that the house
| Of Messrs. Ro kell, Ogden Co. OF this town,
have suspe ended payment, Their Liabilities, on
This side Of the Atlantic, are said 10 be not more
than E25 900, and It's reported that all their.
will ultimately be liquidated in full Their diff
cuties are attributed to extensive cotton specula-
tiOns.
DREADFUL Loss OF LIFE NEAR SUNDERLAND
Accounts from Sunderland give an account OF an
explosion in coal pit at Haswell colliery, about
ten miles from Sunderland, which has caused the
destruction Of nInety-six human beings 1t is said,
that at the time Of the accident there were hun
dred persons in the pitt and that only three or four
have been saved. The calamity appears to have
been more dreadful than we at first anticipated
The number Of men in the pit at the time OF the
explosion was nearly one hundred and fifty. Only
one man, it is sad has escaped alive, nnlnjured.
| Upwards Of one hundred dead bodies have already
| been brought to the bank II il utterly impossible
TO describe the dreadful anguish Of the. surviving
| relatives One man was found unsinged, with his
cap in his mouth; he had probably placed it there
in order to prevent the foul air getting into his
| mouth. Several had their fingers closed in each
other, and pressing on their mouths. Fifteen put
| tiers (boys and young men employed in taking
| the Goals from the hewers to the bottom Of the
| shatt,) were in one lump--they were all clasped
| together. They had their clothes on, prepared
| to ascend. When working they are nearly naked.
| The state of the relatives beggars all description.
Each cottage had its dead father or brothers, or
| both Three men at the bottom Of the shaft were
| saved; the shock was great that the reof near
| them had fallen down, and so blocked up the pas
| These men, thus providentially rescued were the
| first who brought the intelligence to the bank
The explosion was not heard by those outside the
pit. The men, when asked the cause Of the dread
full accident say that the state Of the pit must have
been known to some persons; but it does not ap-