The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-21

I The House then divided on Mr.. 8. Crawford's
| amendment when there appeared
For Mr.. CrawfOrd's Amendment. go
Majority ~ a..ins. tis amendment -aSs
Mr. HuMK's amendment was then put from the
chair, and the House divided, when the numbers
were
For the amen lment .a9
Against II. ..'.''.'...''''' .2s'
Majority, ......-iso
The Queen has gwen a present OF 10 10 the
Ojibbeway Indians and II has been divided equally
between them Her Majesty has also ordered
variety of rich plaids TO be manufactured for them.
Mr.. Davis, who formerly acted as successor fora
short time to the late Lord Napier in China, has
been appointed by the Government to relieve Sir
Henry Pottlnger as the Queens representative and
Governor of Hong Kong.
BRrrrsu NAvY.-The report that considerable
reduction in our naval force is to take place Is IN
correct. reduction is being made in the Medl-
terranean fleet, but our North American and West
Indian squadron will be reinforced, and some addi
tlonal strength sent to South America. t t.a
A writer in the Globe contends that 5000 900
quarters OF foreign grain will be required before
harvest.
| The Duke OF Bucclcuch has declared himself in
| favor of repeal OF the corn laws
| The diamonds and pearls IN the crown OF Qneen
Victoria valued at Ell2,OOO. aAL +-
| Dr. Chalmers has received from Mrs. and Misses
| Lenox, of New York, draft for f50O tor the In
dian Mission of the free church
Lord John Russell will bring the whole state of
Ireland before the House OF Commons immediate
ly on the opening OF Parl lament
The Intelligence ls no later from China than that
before received
Mr.. Everett is in correspondence with Lord
Stanley, the Coonia! Secretary, upon the Oregon
Territory question. The American Minister has
| had several interviews with his Lordshp at the
Colonial Office
The trial of the famous Mrs. Gilmour, at Edin-
burgh, had resulted in her acquittal.
Business was still active Money abundant,
trade brisk the marks were buoyant, and the great
hives of industry in the north were alive with ac-
| tivity. The price of Consos touched rate higher
than they had reached since 1887; all descriptions
of Railway Stock were rising in value
The Globe Of Friday states, on the authority OF
city correspondent, that the Bank of England is
to obtain renewal OF It's charter from the present
government. 1t is said that in return the bank Is
to assist the government IN any plan tor reducing
the interest OF consos, by advancing large sum
| of money TO pay off those creditors OF the nation
| who may be unwilling TO submit to the reduction.
Bank stock had risen in consequence. The Times
OF Saturday treats the subject slghtngly, and the
Morning Herald of the same date contends that the
Globe has been myslltied The last named Jour
nal disposed however, to adhere to its state
ment; and IN confirmation, refers to the tact that
| the Governor and Deputy Governor OF the bank
| have of late ''been in unusually frequent atten-
dance at Downing street.
| Sir Peregrlne Maitland, Governor Of the Cape
| of Good Hope, has embarked for that colony.
The Provisional Military Staff of officers that
was employed in Canada, is entirely abolished.
| IL. "A. Danlel Is appOlnteu DdTIdCk-ndStcI ~
Prescott and Rockville, Canada in room of T.
| Jobson.
There are now twenty military vacancies in the
order OF X. {. b. which have occurred since ls40.
The 6Sth will return from service IN Canada next
| summer
The 6Oth Regiment is to proceed to Quebec, up
on being relieved by the 2sth regiment from Glib
raltar, to replace the 6Sth, ordered to Portsmouth
The 6Sth Regiment, Quebec, is to embark for
Portsmouth, upon being relieved by the I'd battal-
ion Goth Rifles, from Jamaica
| The Court Martial which was anticipated on CO.
lionel Francis Fuller, of the 59th Regiment in gar
rison at Portsmouth, has been abandoned He is
allowed to sell his commission and retire from her
Majesty's service
A letter from Copenhagen states that the KING
has issued an order for the State Councillor, Nj.
Hansen, to proceed TO China, and obtain exact in
formation OF the notifications which the trade of
that kingdom has undergone since the peace with
England. The object Is to extend the commercial
intercourse between China and Denmark, and the
merchants of Copenhagen have been invited to
communicate suggestions
| THE ANTILEAGUE.-The conservatives and land
owners after great apathy, have at last been forced
to move, in opposition to their great rival the anti.
corn law league /; and accordingly thew have held
meetings, since our last publication, in Buckng-
ham. Bunbury, Blandiord, Colchester, Chelmsford,
ham, Epworth, Framllngham, Haddlngton, Lewes,
Maidstone, Newport, Pagne Norwich, Norhamp-
ton, Oxford, Reading, Relgate. Rutland, Salisbury,
Steyning Tamworth, Warwick, Worcester, and
Wisbeach, at all of which spirited addresses were
delivered to the farmers Of England, and large
sums of money were freely subscribed to Illustrate
| the movements OF their powerful opponents; their
| subscriptions amount to about E6OO0.
ANrr-CoRN LAW LEAcuE.-This great and pow
erful body continues its agitation with increased
vgor since the publication of our last paper. Great
Aslton-under-Lyne Aberdeen, Bradford, Carlisle,
Bolton, Bacup, Birmingham, Burnley, Bury, Cupar,
Derby, Edinburgh, Parsley, Greenock, Gateshead,
Glasgow, Hebden Bridge, Hull, Hawick, Idle. Xii:
/ alb .,uI don al AT..v
Newcastle upon Tyne, Oldham, Otley, Paisley
Preston, Perth, Sheffield Sunderland, Stockport
Stroud and York, at which large sums of money
were subscribed; and we may here state that the
amount already raised has reached to about ESQ.,
600.
| TRIAL OF CHRIsrIANA G1LMoUR.-lt will be recol-
lected that this lady was apprehended in the United
States, on charge of murder, and brought back
| to Scotland for trial AT the High Court Of Edln-
burgh, on Friday, she was tired tor the murder OF
John Gilmour, her husband at Inchinnan, in Janu-
ary,, ls43 Mrs Gimour was the first person sur
| rendered on criminal charge by the United
States, under the Ashburton Treaty. Her appear
ance is attractive her bearing decorous. She was
| the daughter of Mr.. Cochrane, substantial far
mer in Ayrshire and her husband was the son of
a neighbor in similar condition of life. She
about % years old at the time of her marriage; her
| husband about thirty. An attachment had been
| formed five years before, between Chrstiana and
John Anderson, another neighbor; but the girl was
obliged by her parents TO marry GIlmour: The
Glasgow Saturday Post says, unquestionable
authority, /" that though they lived together for
six weeks, and regularly retired to the same bed
room, Mrs. Gihnour never undressed during the
who e time" AT the trial, it was stated that they
lived unhappily together In declaration which
she had made, Mrs Gimour said that she was up
braided by her husband, while he was lying i'll,
| with having broken his heart to which she re-
Piled that he had already broken hers, that he
was not her choice, and that she could never feel
towards him wife should feel towards hus-
band. Such were the circumstances under which,
weeks after their marriage, GIlmour fell i'll,
with all the symptoms of having been poisoned by
| arsenic, and died it was proved that post NOR
tenn examination of his remains detected the pre-
sence Of arsenic and that his wife had purchased
some. On the other hand, it was made clear that
arsenic habually used at their farm for the de-
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