The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-23
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NRw YonK PACKET SHsPs.-The following New
York vessels have arrived in Liverpool since our
last, having, ALL with a few or no except ons. made
rapid and successful passages:-March ID, the
Rochester, Britton; same day, the Girrick, Trask
March %, the Sea, Edwards; March %, the
Iiiberna Bunting; same day, the oxford, Rath-
the Patrick Henry, DeIano; March 49, the Ellerse,
-; March %, the Henry Bliss. Ga the lst
inst. no less than four vessels arrived here from
New York, the Vlrginian, Allen the Cohota,
Hepburn; the Atlantic, Mallet and the Peter
Ilattrick, Post Thirteen vessels have therefore,
reached IA with valuable cargoes on board.-Ua-
oe g. Sn,it. Times, Ap,l T. az..s.pFSi l.s..s = 'L
GREAT WESTERN STEAM SIR CoMrAsY.-The
| annual meeting of the members OF this company
was held at Bristol on the 18th instant, Henry
Bush, Esq, in the chair The report of the dlrec-
tors was read by Captain Claxton, and stated that
the receipts by the Great Western for 1913, amount
ed to E33, 400 0s. ii, and the expenditures to
E25,573 L. 3D. ; the receipts for 1912 having been
only E30, $50 IS. 81, while the expenditure was
E2s6I5, Is Id. 70 the improved state of things
in the United States much OF this Is to be attributed
a good deal to close attention to expenditure
but the directors believe still more to the clrcum
stance of Liverpool having been altogether the
rendezvous for their business on this side OF the
Atlantic. After reservng the sum OF Ei}0 lbs. for
the reduction OF the preliminary expenses, and
E767 in reduction OF stock, dividend was de-
clared of - los per share, or II per cent on the
original cost 81 per cent on the reduced cost OF
the Great Western-leaving a balance OF El5ll-
y.
that amount. with interest, El3, 1879 IS. "a q, in re
duction Of the original cos, of the Great Western.
The report was adopted and the two retiring d.
rectors (Messrs. klngton aud GodwtnO were re-
elected
FtY,.ctAt. News The last packet took out the
Chancellor's project for the reduction of the three
and a half per cent stocks; the time Tor the express
sion of dissent on the part OF holders living on the
continent and els1Ther EXPIRED on saturday
ing E6l 900 OF stock. The amount of the two
stocks. which are to be reduced is two hundred
and ten millions; so that the dlssenlents only
The English funds very iirm and, owing to the
high rates, all speculation have disappeared I'LL
n,er and Smiths Times, AprHi 4.
CoMaERcIAL.-A reference to our cotton market
report will show, that since Monday, when the Viz
ginian arrived the price Of the staple has receded-
the result 81 the news brought by that packet
pectng the failure IN large amounts OF one or two
spectators in the article at New YORK, combined
with the state of the market IN that city and III New
Orleans. The new customs bill which has been
introduced into the Chamber oi Deputies raises the
duty on English machinery and on hogs lard from
United States. As other countries are loosening
their restrictive laws relative to the admission OF
foreign produce France, one OF the most civilized
countries IN the world seems disposed 10 tighten
hers-aready sufficiently stringent and foolish. -
IPilmsr f. Smhh's1'unes, Apri T. ..r-s., .s.sz,, -
A meeting OF the principal supporters OF Sir
Robert Pee's government, in the House OF Com
mons, took place on Tuesday, at the official resi-
dence OF the Premier. The meeting bad reference |
to the late defeats on Lord Ashley's amendment
the Factory Bill. Az considerable
number OF the ordinary supporters OF the govern
ment have on THIS uckhsh subject become some
what FESTIVE, Sir Robert threatened them It rs SAID,
with a dissolution of Parliament, unless they be-
hayed better for the future. Schoolboys never
dreaded the application of the birch more than
members OF Parliament do facing lhelr constituents
with all its uncertainty, and what is worse, ltsex-
pense 1t il only necessary for the munster to
utter such threat, in order to command implicit
obedience. Nevertheless, i IS singular that IN
IJouse of Commons where he has a working ma.
iority of nearly 100, the Conservative Prime Minis
Ter Is compelled TO keep the un'ractable spirits Of
his party m check by fear not love.
Parliament has adjourned for the Easter holy |
davs. md will meet again on the 18th The session |
biiberto. halt of which ls usually considered to
have expired a, Easter has been singularly barren