The New York herald., 1844-12-10

bic accident Oc cured al Black wall, on the Thames
| on the evening OF Tuesday last, produced by an
/, explosion on board steamer called the Gipsey
| Queen, new iron vessel, Of 600 tons, and 800
horse power, by which seven persons lost their
lives, and hve more were seriously injured
Amongst the sufferers is Mr. Samuda, one OF the
partners In the establishmen Mt Iwhere the engines
were made. The engines differed in some re-
sPecfs from the marine engines generally in use,
ana tney were regarded as improvements. Before
| the accident, the vessel had made her first trip
down the river with the greatest satisfaction The
vessel has been built for the Waterford Navigation
Company Three more Of those whs were car
red TO me hospital have since died of the Injuries
they received. MIR. Samuda was the patentee of
the Atmospheric Railway, in carrying out the
principles OF which he has been engaged for some
years past.
dellghtng the cockneys with his amusing persona.
tons OF Yankee lite, is now in Liverpool fulfilling
an engagement OF twelve nights. He is great ia
y1rlte Wna Hs appeared last night in the '.vermont
reception, which he increased by the fun
and drollery Of his acting. Mr. Marble has
TWO popular writers engaged in the production
o. brace Of new farces, in which his pecu-
iar talents Will be shown to the highest advantage
These farces will prove rich treat to his country.
men on his return home.
REDUCTION OF Dock RATES AT LIVERPOOL sub.
committee Of the dock committee, to whom lately
referred the revision OF the dock and light duties on
mage, and the dock rates goo5s have recommended
in report (Which was adopted. that the rates to be
mage, 3d. and lights I'D per tom making is lad per
ton The Seventh class OF voyages" relates al ports
the Pacific Ocean, in Africa and Asia to the eastward Of
the Cape Of Good Hope. The present duties are for
tonnage Is Sd and lights 3D. The loss to the estate
per annum The reduction to take place on the 10Th
OF December next The sub committee in their report
saw that they consider il desirable to ascertain whether
the whole question Of dock should not be revised
The Hop Dnty-The return of the hop duty, on this
years growth was issued on Saturday. The total is
sa It's 3D. the new duty 10 eOs7ls lis i'd and the
to fla.2o o.. oid.
ILLINOIS BoNDs -CoURT OF CHANcRRY. The
Huxtable Us the State OF Illinois, on Monday the
llth INST Before July. 1910, Maria Sarah Lang
stone, who In that month married Anthony Hux-
table, clerk, ny the advice of Mr.. John Wright, OF
the trm OF Wright d CO., her bankers, invested a
considerable sum Of money (f6544) in bonds issued
under the seal of the Governor of illinois Messrs
Wright were the agents for the State, to which
they were largely indebted when the bank failed.
Messrs. Magnlac, Smith Il Co., were then ap-
pointed agents for the State that firm subsequent.
y undergoing divers changes of partnership, and
becoming known as 3 3Magniac, Jardine Y Go. +;
while @ since april, ls42, Messrs. Barring Brothers
" Co. have been the agents. In March, 1912, the
agents refused to acknowledge Mrs Huxtables
bonds, or to pay the dividends upon them, on the
plea that the bonds and sixteen others had been
irrpgulary sent into the market by Messrs Whright
& Co., that the coupons had not been severed, and
also that the agents had not sufficient funds. The
plaintiff denied that she was liable for the rregu-
larites OF the States agent; and further alleged,
that Mr.. Jaudon, as commissioner for the State,
had proved debt against the estate Of Messrs
Wright N Co., amounting to Ell 920; which sum
included the money that she had invested She
therefore filed bill against the State and various
persons including the partners TO the several firms,
1--WE observe among the names those of Anthony
Huxtable and James Houghton Langstone) y pray.
ing that the dividend upon Wright's estate might
not De paid over to the State until her claim should
have been Satisfied The State of Illinois did not
appear to the bill; but Messrs. Magniac & Co., and
Messrs. Barring Brothers & Co. demurred to it, on
score OF general want OF equity as regards them
The Wee Chancellor observed, in giving Judgment,
it did not follow that the State OF Illinois had re-
pudated the transaction, they repudiated it in the
offensive meaning intended to be given to that
word, or that they had done SO without reason !;
Tor II the State placed bonds in the hands Of It's
agents with certain directions how to use them,
and they were improperly dealt with by those
agents, IT would be too much to say that the State
acted dishonesty because it refused to sanction
what 1t had not authorised He thought the trans
action fair one on The part Of the State. The
question here was, had the plaintiff by her bill
made out sufficient case against Messr, Magniac
" Co. as one party, and Messrs Barring Brothers u
Co as another Partyf The allegations IN the bill
were too indstnct asrespected the several parties
and though there appeared to be the substratum Of
good Case, he did not think that it had been SUI
tcently made out. The demurrer therefore was
allowed Wilmer E Smiths Times, Nov. 10.
Repeal or the Duty ON Raw Cotton,
On Thursday, the l4th instant, the Manchester
Chamber. Of Commerce held special general
meeting, tor the very important purpose of consi.
dering the propriety Of memoriaizing- the Lords
of the Treasury for the repeal Of the duty
merousy attended. most Of the leading mercantile
men in the district being present Amongst olhers
were Messrs r. Golden, M p, John Bright, M.
p, Henry Ashworth, Robert Gardner, Richard
RtpIo HIantan Aaht ..eL
Houldsworth, The President of The. Chamber,
Thomas Bailey, jr., Esq, took the Chair.
The CHAIRMAN, IN opening the proceedings,
saId:-Gentlemen, IN having summoned this spe-
she repeal OF the duty cotton wool, your direc.
tors have, in my opinion, exercised a very sound
discretion Public opinion, condemning this tax
on the trade of this important district, is now
to be resisted, the abolition of it. (Hear, hear.)
The occasions are, hope, becoming more frequent
where gentlemen OF generally different sentiments
can meet together in harmony, 10 seek by their ef
forts, such objects as shall be beneficial to the COM
munity in which they exist; and regard with Pc
culiar satisfaction the meeting OF this morning, be-
cause see individuals present who amongst The
most wealthy and most extensive of those engag-
ed nt the consumption OF raw cotton. They come for
the purpose of relieving themselves Of vexaious
lmpost, such as, believe, has never been before
inflicted upon great national interest, such the
cotton trade has become; and believe that their
INITIATED. (Hear, hear.) From one individual
learned that SO oppressive is this tax upon his own
industry, that taking the amount OF duty and the
amount Of disadvantages collectively under which
he labors, as compared with the United States Of
America, supposing he could transfer his spinning
aud weaving concern to the United States, those
disadvantages amount TO 100000 per annum.-
(Hear, hear.) This is an amount OF competition
that cannot permanently be maintained by any nd
vidual house. (Hear, hear.)
The memorial was then read II sfafed that
II will he found that this tax alone now increases
to the British cotton spinner the cost Of his raw
material to the extent ct ten per cent for at the
present time the price of mlddling cotton Of the
class most largely in consumption is 3td. per pound
in New Orleans, 5-16lhs thereon being exactly ten
PER cent; but the American spinner possesses the
convenience vi contiguity to the markets of the
cotton planters; and In freight by the difference in
distance, In the saving OF time, and in other dimi
nished charges, a further advantage is secured 10
him OF not less than 7.16hs per ID, thus making the
disadvantages Of the British spinner, contrasted
with the American, into "a per cent and which,
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