The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-23
from the Maslisonian. Feb. all

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LEAVE OF Nh. Fox-PREsEsrATIoN OF Mr..
PAcKENHAM.-At one O'Clock to-day the ceremony
OF taking official leave, on the part of Mr.: Fox,
late Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipo-
tertiary Of the British Government at Washington,
and of the presentation of the Rt Hon. Sir
Richard Pakenham, the Envoy and Minister.
took place in the Presidents reception room. The
President was attended by the members of his
Cabinet. and Sir Richard by the gentlemen at
tached 10 the mission.
The following Is the
ADDRESS OF MR. FOX
In presenting You this letter from the Queen my sove
reign terminating my diplomatic functions as Her Males
tvs Representative IN the United States becomes ell
come part Of my duty to express to you the
experienced both yourself and from those who have
preceded you in thehgh office Of President OF Republic
u mas always been my wish it has been my duty,
aoo LOT the preservation of peace and for the establish
ment Of durable national friendship between the two
countries and whilst it has than fallen to my
lot during the period ofmy here to treat with the
United OF matters that IN yolyed very serious differ
ence OF opinion, am happy in bearing testimony tho
act that those controversies have conducted the
part OF the United States hope that they have also
been on my part in the temperate and respectful form
which best BELTS the official representatives OF powerful
you, Mr. President hope You will allow to add the
assurance OF the sincere interest that shall always feel
LOT your own personal happiness and welfare.
THE PREsIDENT's REPLY.
gives mo great pleasure in this last official inter-
view TO say that during residence here you have
ssduousy cultivated the friendly relations which subsst
ercourse has been highly agreeable this Government
While cannot but regret the termination of your mis-
non' II rs yet source oil much satisfaction to believe
that you are to he succeeded by who will bring
with him the same friendly dispositions which you have
always manifested In bidding you adeu can only
wish You sale return to your native land and many
peradded days OF health and happiness.
MR.. PAKENHAM's ADDRESS.
have the honor to place in your Exceency's hands
Her Maesty's Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Peni
potenary to the United States Your Excelency is al.
and maintain the most friendly understanding with this
country Permit sir, to take this opportunity of
surfing you that will be the object of my highest ambi
ton so to conduct my intercourse with your Exceencys
Government to contribute in far in me may lie
to the fulflmen Of Her Majestys friendly intentions
towards the Government and People the United States
THE PRESIDENTS REPLY TO MR.. PAKENHAM
affords me great pleasure to receive the assurances
which you give Of the friendly dispositions of her Bri.
fannie Majesty towards the Government and the People of
the United States And indulge the hope that your resi-
dence near this Government may be attended by the esa
blishmen on rmer basis of the relations Of amty and
peace which SO happily exist between the two countries
also trust, sir that you will find your residence here
every way personally agreeable you give you the
assurance that nothing my part shall be wanting to
make 1t SO.
The COTTON Press FIRE.-From all the infor-
loss by the fire at the Orleans Press have been greatly ex
aggerated Unfortunately, the yard book was lost or
burnt So that it is impossible to ascertain Immediately
70 be well informed on the subject conclude that not more
than six thousand bales of cotton destroyed The
entire loss therefore buildings and machinery included
viii fall short OF three hundred thousand dollars This
mount is about fairly distributed among four Insurance
3hces In this city, one in New York, and in
London The Mutual Safety Insurance Company in New
York is probably the greatest sufferer-N o. Tropic
FEB. 49, F''
FIRE AND Loss OF LIFE-The Pauldng. Msss-
lppl Chronicle OF the 9th ut, informs us that du
ing the absence OF Mr. G. w Gardner his house was
'nrnt to the ground md what horrible to relate his
VIE chlid and ihel brother thirteen years old con.
and coored man has been arrested suspicion of
being concerned in the affair.
MUT1NY.-A mutiny occurred on board the Bri-
llsh ship SIR Charles Napier, the 9th instant,