The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-11-04
Quietness in Europe, &c. &c.

| The Hibernia arrived at Boston on Saturday at
midnight. r., sas ss#
She left Liverpool Oct 10Th, at 2 20 p. M, ar.
rived at Halifax on the LIST inst, at 10 A. M,
sailed thence at 2 80 p. M, and arrived at Boston
at II midnight, on Saturday, bringing LOG pas
| sengers.
| Her mails and passengers were Immediately
despatched by government express over the Long
Island Rail Road, to this city.
The Britannia arrived at Liverpool on the 18th
ult.
We are indebted, as usual, to Nathaniel Greene,
Esq, the Post Master of Boston, for his attention
and despatch in forwarding the newspapers and
letters.
The news reached this city 81 o'clock last night.
Not for months has intelligence from Europe
been of SO unimportant character.
O'Conne has hit upon federal project which is
To answer for repeal
There has been slight decline in Cotton in tho
face of increased sales.
The grain markets were dull.
Business in the manufacturing districts was good
brisk.
There continued rage for railway shares in
England for investment.
The English Money Market was buoyant.
MIR. Everett, the American Minister, who has
been absent for some time on the continent, has
returned to England
Mr.. EvERErr.--Mr. Everett, the American
Minister, who has sheen absent for some time on
the Continent, has returned to England.
ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN PACKETS AND STEAMER
Since the sailing of the last Boston steamer, we
have had the following arrivals ION the 7th the
Stephen Whitney and on the l4th the ships Lii
berry and Sea. from New York, brought us later
papers and at 10 p. M that night the steam ship
Britannia reached the Mersey, having had rather
rough voyage. The papers and dispatches by her
| were forwarded by our usual express to London,
| and reached that city at one o'clock on Wednes-
| dav. Since then, the Queen ofthe West and Sher-
dan, New York packet ships, reached on the 18th,
but had both been anticipated by the previous ar
rivals.
THE STEAM SHIP GREAT BRITANNIA report is
now current in England that this magnificent yes
sci is just now about to be released from her
| fiaement Our private accounts from Bristol this
| morning state, that an amicabs arrangement had
been made with the Bristol Dock Company for
taking down the walls, to enable her to pass through
the locks and 1t is expected that she will float into
the basin about the Both inst, and into the river
sometime in November. Her dates of sailing,
when they are fixed, will be given in the columns
Of this paper It is not improbable, however, that
during the winter months she may remain in
state Of inactivity-either at London or Liverpool
ready to start on her Atlantic career with the
| early dawnings OF Spring.
| AMERICAN YEAR CLocKs.-The year clocks, ma
nufactured by Mr. Crane, of Newark, United States,
have excited some attention in ngand, from
| the elaborate description of the machinery which
| appeared in many OF the papers. We shall feel
happy in introducing at all times, through the me-
| dunn Of the European Times, American inventions
| to the notice OF the British public.
| TITLED BAPTIST PREACHER On the evening
OF the 18th instant, Lord Teynham, late the Right
chapel, corner OF Myrtle street and Hope street, of
which the Rev; James Lister is the minister. His
ordship is distinguished preacher among the
Baplisis, and is on his way to Ireland. The chapel
was densely crowded In every part
DR.. WoLFF.-Notwithstand all the reports
lately circulated to the contrary, DIR. Wolff was by
last accounts perfectly safe at Bokhara The Doc
tor himself writes under date of the 18th july that
the Emir having his expedition against
Kokan, had sent for him, and presented him with
dress Of honor, horse, and hundred tomauns.
ing tor Persia in few days. The very next ac-
counts from Tabreez will probably state his arrival
there, and in the course Of very short time we
may fully expect to have the satisfaction Of seeing
him here again.
In consequence Of the representations of the Turk
ish government, M Guizot has sent a circular con.
tanning instructions to the French consular agents
in various parts OF tine Ottoman Empire, wherein he
recommends them to abstain from unnecessary in
reference in the internal affairs of the country
There can be no doubt but that their mischievous
activity had most preudicial effect its Tranquil
lily
Ink EXPATRIATkD OHARTISTS.-Su James Cra-
ham, in reply to memorial soliciting the pardon
of Frost, Jones and Williams, the Charst leaders,
who were transported some three or four years
back, in connection with the riots in South Wales,
has declared that he cannot advise the Queen to
comply with the request.
The Mannheim Journal Of the 9th inst. states
that not only will the treaty of commerce between
Belgium and the Zollverein be ratified in a few
days, but that it will be still further extended Me-
gotiations have been already commenced for that
purpose
The orders for cotton twist on the continent, via
Hamburger, from Hull, cause the demand to be
greater than the supplies can, at the present. be OBJ
| tanned from the manufacturing districts The in
sufhciency this week from Manchester caused the
Hanseatic steam ship Leeds to proceed considera-
bly, short OF the freight engaged.
A Frankfort journal states from Bremen that 5000
emigrants from the north OF Germany are waiting
there for embarkation to Texas, on the territory
| purchased by company at Frankfort.
STORMS AND Loss OF LIFE "A violent storm has
| swept over the Irish channel, destroying life and
property by It's ravages. The Island" near Con-
| tart was overfiowed; and wooden cottage, con-
| tanning man and boy who attended upon
bathers, was carried away. A boy who ventured
on plank in the Liffey, was also carried away. A
steamer under repair at Kingstown was driven
against the wooden jetty, and through the watch
mans house, which was divided into two; the man
escaping just in time At Skerries fishing boats dis
masted and injured, hedges and pailiDgs blown
down, and houses unroofed were amongst the most
prominent features Of the storm. A vessel belong
ing to Halifax was wrecked off Rush, and the cap
tain, his wife, and one of the crew were drowned
At Dundalk, Belfast, and other places, the storm
was more or less violent The gale is described as
being nearly equal in violence to the memorable
hurricane of January, 1889.
The storm, it seems has not been unfelt in Scot.
| land. The coast OF Argyleshire experienced its
| fury. Several vessels were wrecked. Amongst
others, steamer called the Victor was torn from
her moorngs, and seriously injured.
| Coal PrT EXPLOSIONS These disasters, so de-
| structive TO human life, are on the increase. We
had the melancholy task recently of recording the
dreadful catastrophe at Haswell, by which upwards
| Of 100 persons lost their lives. On Saturday, in
the pit OF Messrs. Stocks, at Blackjack, two per.
sons were SO dreadfuly burnt that their lives are
not worth a pins fee; and on Monday, in a pit
their lives in the same way In the latter instance