The New York herald., 1844-10-27


Robt. Gamble, /. Trapmann,
Thsdeus Phelps, o O'Hara.
s. Chadwick L. L Hayward,
Eugene 0rousette, 4. Fielder,
CharlesJ Eaton, W Murray,
Committee behalf Of the hundred and thirty-nins
passengers.
The popular Matthews replied as annexed.
GREAT wEsrERN STEAM sHr.
Orr SANDY HOOK Oct. 20, 1874
To the Committee on 5ehalf Of all the passengers:
for the Kind manner NM in % which & you have expressed
your approval Of endeavor TO promote the comfort Of
tie passengers during the passage and the management
ture exertions will merit continuance of your good
wishes and sustain the popularity of the Grea Western
,s. am, gentlemen your I, oot r.,v,1s ssryv
The news brought by the Great Western is not
Of very great Importance
Throughout Europe everything appeared very
quiet, and as happy as things can be under monar-
chial governments.
There was tremendous storm in Ireland on the
9Th and 9sh inst, in which several lives were lost
We had this storm on the 9Th ult., therefore, II
took three days TO cross the Atlantic.
treaty between France and Morocco has been
made.
The British Queen, steamer, has been sold at
Antwerp TO M. Van Lcemput, mechanican of
the city, tor the sum of f6,s20.
There seems to be a speculation mania in Eng
land for Railroad shares.
The cotton market is quiet and steady.
The manufacturing districts do not present an
unfavorahle appearance.
No satisfactory intelligence has yet been receiv-
ed respecting DR.. Wolf
Louis Philippe has been in England, accom-.
panied by Guizot His reception was a triumphant
one.
New docks on the Cheshire side OF the Mersey
are TO he erected This will please every Ameri-
can ship owner and master.
On the SIh inst, DR.. Symons, who was opposed
by the Pusey,es, was elected Vice Chancellor Of
Oxford University by a majority of SS2 to l83.
Letters from Naples state that they expect an
other eruption OF Vesuvius The crater is full OF
lava, and the fountains and springs no longer give
their usual supply Of water
Il is said that Lord Francis Egerton intends to
improve the Mersey and Irwell navigation, SO
to admit sailing vessels Of 200 tons, or iron steam
ers Of 400, up to the town Of Manchester.
The extensive alterations and Improvements in
progress at the London Docks are proceeding very
rapidly.
In Great Britain there are seventy towns. con-
tanning population Of upwards of $4,000, in France
only 81.
In the metropolis more than nine per cent OF the
whole population are domestic servants.
The system Of closing shops at seven in the eve-
ming is becoming general in Liverpool, London.
and the other large towns in England.
No doubt exists that the new London Royal Ex-
change will be opened with due pomp and cere
mony by the Queen in person about the close OF
this month.
The Board oil Ordnance have in hand the erec-
tion of various new spacious barracks in the north
of England, which will involve an enormous out
The Gazette Of Tuesday notices the further pro-
rogation OF Parliament from Thursday, Oct 10, 10
Thursday, the l2,h OF Dec
The Papal government has rejected the PROPOSE
tion Of an English company TO construct railroad
between Cvita Vecchl and Rome.
Next year there will be an exposition at Vienna
OF the products Of Austrian industry The govern.
ment has created an order OF merit tor the occa-
sion, to be conferred on those manufacturers who
chiefly distinguish themselves.
The vessel having on board the Roman Catholic
Bishop, the nuns, and others, which sailed some
time ago from Brest for the Sandwich Islands, had
not arrived at the date of the last accounts. Ru-
mors prevailed in the South Seas that she had
foundered of Cape Horn.
The King Of the French, through his Excellency
Count Latour MduboHrg, French Ambassador a.
the Court of Rome, caused a liberal donation to
~
city for the purpose OF the erection OF monument
TO the memory of the celebrated poet Tasso.
General Uminski, who took SO distinguished
part in the late Polish insurrection, attempted TO
commit suicide, last month, at Spa, where ne has
been residing some time in great poverty. Being
arrested tor a stirling debt, he ,opened a vein In
each arm and had almost bled to death when dis
covered.
The QUEEN DowAeER We are sorry TO hear
that ner Majrs,y's health will not admit Of her en-.
ioying the festivities at Windsor Castle during the
visit OF Louis Philippe.
SWEDISH PorrTlcs.- letter from Stockholm OF
the 25h ut IN the Berlin Gazette, says: The
States have decided that for the future the Die,
shall be convoked every three years, instead Of five
years, as heretofore. The mobiles adopted this
change by majority Of JOG votes to 20, and the
clergy by a majority OF "a TO FL.
THE BRrTrsH QusEN SrEAMeR.-An Antwerp
IourDal states, that Inc British Queen will be again
PIT up for sale, and that u there shoud not be
bidding to the amount OF the estimate fixed by III,
government surveyors, she will be broken up, and
her ma erials be employed IN the construction Of
gun.boats.
The MrT.-Tae present comet has approached
within 30 900 900 miles distance from the earth
1t Is now very slowly recedIng from us Tn,
comet was at it's least distance from tho sun on IN.
evening Of September lst. The most favorable
time for observing this comet will be from 10 z
10 two hours after midnight during the inst hal
of the month Of October.
The Augsburg Gazette mentions the probability
Of matrlmenial alliance between Prince George OF
Cambridge aud the Grand Duchess Olga OF Russia
ni the results OF the late journey to England oI
the Russian Car The yonng prince ls heir pre-
sumptive to the crown of Hanover.
Ii seems the statement to which we gave cur.
rencv in our last that bottle had been picked ul
of Dover, containing a note signed "Lennox,"
pnrportiag TO have been written board the III
fated President, is sunworthy Of credit
Some of the London clubs have adopted it il,
said, at the suggestion Of the Rev. Sydney Smith,
the plan OF rejecting, for complimentary admission
or as members, the citizens Of the repudiatine
states In America