The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-24

comes in. Secondly, that the Manche ster spinner.
are determined to prevent prices from seriously
rising, by merely buying what is necessary to keeI
thir mills going-living, as the phrase is, from hand
10 mouth-and that, rather than pay an extrava-
CANT price for the staple, which the smallness Of
their profits, they allege, will not permit them TO
do, it would be better for them 10 work short time,
or even TO give over working altogether, than 10
work at loss, produced by the dearness Of the
raw material. The contest is one between the I'M
porers and holders OF cotton and the manufacturers
The organization amongst the latterI is compact and
appears to be almost impregnable; and il Is clear
| from the comparatively quiet tone OF this market
during the last week, that to or the other OF the
causes at which we have ganced-perhaps both
conblned-may be attributed the absence OF that
excitement which would otherwise have followed
TIE recent accounts from New York; Certain 1t is,
that although hive days have elapsed since the arri-
val OF the George Washington, and two business
days (Suaday has ntervened) since the United
States came In, there has been no activity at all
corresponding with the fever which ragged in the
New York market when those ships left There
| IL moral III all this, if the spectators and the
short croppiss" can find 1t out, for il Seems clear
that Tue spinners have very shrewd notions on the
subject. On the first instant the stock OF cotton In
Liverpool was 62i 72O bales against 443, 500 bales
at the same time in 1913, giving balance Of the
present year over the last OF l5l ,22o bales; The
| average weekly consumption this year Is 2o,33O /;
last year it Was 25 2 bales--so that the difference
| vas merely nominal.
| There was great lack of activity in our market
Yesterday Spectators stood quite aloof, the trade
decidedly lower, had further tendency TO droop.
Wilmer E. Smiths Times, March s.
DEATH OF A CHARAcTER.-Died at Grantown,
lately, at the advanced age of no. Robert Grant,
man at Cromdale. Robert entered the army in
early life, and having served his king and country,
undertook, upon his discharge, the duties of his
Few employment, at which he labored till within
few years OF his death. He a senachie in the
lruest sense of the word, and such one as was
never remembered in Strathspey. The genealogy of
very family In the country was familiar to him; and
his knowledge of the personal history of members
| OF the ancient and honorable house OF Grant, for
generations back, exceeded that of any man living
With every battle, feud, or foray connected with
the Highlands, and especially with his dis
| irct, ne was intimately acquainted. His powers of
| narrating and describing were extraordinary. He
was, moreover, genuine Celt, and his enthusiasm
in every thing connected with the Highlands, was
| unbounded. He was always ready to defend the
honor Of his clan and country, and was possessed
of much of the proud and independent spirit attr-
buted to the good old school, Rough and un-
polished as he was, his society was much courted
on account OF his inexhausbe fund of traditionary
lore and 1t is to be regretted that for considera-
| BILE time before his death he was in reduced cir
cumstancesI,,many subsisting on the generosity of
Lord Seaeld, aided by the kindness and attention
OF his own family. Shortly before he died the In.
irmites of age impaired his memory and cramped
his descriptive powers. Although moving IN u
binary man, and it is with feelings of sorrow that
we chronicle the death of the last senachie Of
| Strathspey. -AtverneSs Courier.
| We have to add to the above curious sketch,
that lem Grant, hair dresser, and inventor of the
famous Magnolia Wash, is the son or grandson Of
the late Robert Grant of Grantown Jem Grant is
fne stout, tole rably good looking young fellow,
| OF great wit, drollery, and dry Highland humour.
| He is as great genius in his way, and can tell as
| many Highland yarns, as his great grand father,
Robert, and shaves and dresses hair at No. !, OF
8 Ann street, in the first style of fashion.
| DEATHS AMONG THE DlsrISGuIsnED;-O the
18th ultimo, Lord Sidmouth, at the White
Lodge, Richmond Park, in the S7th year of his age.
| His Ordship was Seaker of the House of Commons
from May, 1879, to March, 1901; First Lord of the
Treasury, and Chancellor Of the Exchequer, from
GSc lSS May S kod 1885, snd g e
tary of State for the Home Department., from 1Sl2
to 1872.
On the 10th ult, aged II years, his Excellency
Boghos Youssouf Bey, Minister of Foreign Affairs
| and of Commerce to Mohammed Ali.
The family Ct Xsnns Sn ss 18th
death of Maria Carolina Augusta, eldest daughter
Archduchess Elizabeth. Her Imperial Hlghness
was born on the 9th Of February, 1921 The un,
| fortunate Archduchess was to have been married
| in March
| Castle, Northumberland, aged n.
| On the 18th ult,, Lord Genthworth, after long
and painful illness, in London
Another veteran officer, whose name has been
frequently identified with naval trlumphs
Vice Admiral f. S. Dickson, has ceased to exist.
Lately, Lieuenant-General Sir G. Way, aged
S. years
Lady Taunton, rect of the late Hon. Mr.. JUS
tice w Taunton, on the 9Th ult, in her list year
A letter from Stuttgart announces the death, on
the 3l-t Jan, of the Prince Louis Christian Angus
Us Of l1hrnohe wLansenbSrs, In ms SONY 7oh year;
| ral Walker had been As years in the service.
The Earl at Bessborough died on the 9Th ult., a
| Canford House, Dorsets His lordship is sue
| .ceded in his title and estates by his eldest son
Viscount DuncannOn.
Well, the Irish Trials have at length been con
| ,luded and each OF the traversers has been fOunt
| guilty Of the charge preferred against hum by tn.
Government, but as yet the country is ignorant al
| 20 the mode ext.nt OF punishment to be award
| 'd-sentcnce beng deferred until next term. IL
| ne mean time thousand rumors and specuialon'
ire haZ srded as what effect The trial will hav'
ipon the condition OF Ireland, and the future move
nent Of the Repealer5
In the meantime Mr.. O'Connell, has, on behal
If his companions prote sted against the verdict amt
| VAS minated that so soon sentence shall hav'
| een passed, he will have the matter submitted Il
he whole body OF Judges in ireland, and that, J
heir decision should be unfavorablc, he will appea
10 the House of Lords, before he will submit:
II we might hazard an opinion, we should say
that he will be spared all his trouble-for in on
opinion, no punishment will be nfcted-and par
lcuary II matters SnOuld progress as quietly as tlle
nave done since the conclusion Of the trials-fo
The whole country, which was in state of the u
most excitement before, is now as calm as an un
ruffied lake. The trials lasted Is days.
3 The trials Of Mr.. O'Connel and others have bee
: concluded, and each of the traversers has bee
{ found guilty, but the sentences have been deferre
] until next term. In the mean time Mr. O'Conne
has made his way up to London and taken h,sPlac
. | in the House of Commons The state OF affairs l
2 Ireland ssomewhat changed since the verdict wa
q given. There is less excitement.
o The Repeal Association, however. continues I
. hold weekly meetings at the Cancellation Hall. A
9 The meeting on the 10Th ult., Tom Steele in tn
= chair, Mr.. w. s. O'Brien, M. p. proposed a pet
{ ton to Parliament, setting forth the facts connec
ed with the last Stale trials for general adoption
II The motion was carried unanimously, and 1t wa
ordered that copies should be sent to every paris
: in Ireland for signature. Another measure adopte
was the severance Of all connection between tn
= | Association and the Arbitration Courts, and 7.