The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-07
VERY LATE NEWS FROM EUROPE
ARRIVAL OF THE
STE A MER n lB E RNIA


Inc Steamer Hl0ernia, from Liverpool, with
fifteen days later intelligence, arrived at Boston on
Sunday afternoon.
This steamer was sgnalized at O'Clock P. NJ
and reached the wharf at Boston at half past 5
o'clock Immediately after, the private and eeciH.
HUs Express, arranged by our agents at Boston,
started with the news, and reached our Office,
overland by horses, at quarter TO o'clock yester
Day + M We went 10 work and issued an
EXTRA, with the fullest accounts, iacudiag mar.
kets, ship news and passengers, which was sent
exclusively by the southern and western mails yes
terday afternoon at 2 o'clock, day in advance
OF The United States Mails
There other cypress run from Boston
Yet several of our contemporaries meanly affected
to have the news, and to publish il after procuring
il from Office clandestinely The "Journal of
Commerce" had some erroneous items of the cot
ton market on their Bulletin, which we have rea =
son 10 believe was given them by a cotton broker
who received II from us under certain pledges that
were violated. The Sum- published a meagre
Extra, taken from ours, about hour after we
had flooded the city with tens of thousands-and
they even ventured to say it was brought to their
dice by private express, of which not one word
was true.
II had been expected that those immortas, Harm
den II Co., would have run an Express to meetthe
steamer which left New Haven yesterday at noon,
and reached here at O'Clock in the afternoon
But not an item of the news-not even by the
malls-was received in this city yesterday, other
than that brought by our private and exclusive ex
press.
Our news was principally taken from Wilmer Il
Smiths European llmes," the senior partner of
which, Mr.. WiIlr ,, itnow in this country, where
he deserves every degree OF courtesy and attention.
We had also Liv Irpool and London papers of the
latest dates. Ills news will be found at great
length In to-day's Herald and Supplement. This is
probably the tenth beat which we have given the
whole New York press during the present year
enough in all conscience
Inc news Is interesting. Cotton has again fallen
from one-eighth 10 one-quarer penny-th money
market is easy-English stocks are declining -
American stocks are firm and looking up-O'Con.
nell has not yet been sentenced, but he expects it
tor ,ertain-and the English newspapers, so far as
we can perceive, favorable to the annexation
of Texas to the United States
THE FIRST GREAT CLAY RATIFICATION MEETING
IN New YoRK.-The first Clay or wing mass meet
ing, to ratfy the of the Baltimore Convention
was held yesterday afternoon in the Park, but we
were entirely disappointed in their numbers, en-
thusiasm, eloquence and orators.
This meeting did not number many more tn an
attended the Texas meeting on Saturday, although
they were by far more decent well dressed and re-
spectacle From to o'clock there were vary
ing from two to four thousand persons present in.
GLIDING Mike Walsh and few butenders who
tried to make faces. Mr.. Fillmore made speech
then there was pause-then call for Heract
Greeley, who came forward and gave them more
fresh green's. In fact, this Park Meeting seemed
to be convocaton only of one small segment OF
the wing party-the Fourier segment
About SIX O'Clock the meeting was suddenly dis.
persed by violent tornado, or thunder gust, with
rain in torrents, that up from New Jersey and
passed over New York. Every ore fled for shell
ter under the rees-under porticoes and even in to
Tammany Hall. This is curious coincidence,
with like dlspensaon of the black heavens
which scattered the great meeting In Baltimore
In the evening, the wings again assembled in dry
jackets at National Hall, and sung few songs to
cheer them up. II is evident, however, that the
politicians, as yet, the only persons moving in
the Presidential canvass. The great mass of the
people of both parties are merely looking on
They will not stir much till October.
The LATE TEXAS MRErINe-The exaggerated
estimate Of the numbers who attended the meeting
held in the Park on Saturday evening, on the sub.
lect of Texas, by morning contemporary has So
lar > :e.ded the bounds of decency and exagge-
ratl III to induce TO notice the actual amount
who attended on the occasion At no time during
the meeting were there present over 10 900 persons
For meeting of citizens New York. it was a
shy, shabby affair, in poD numbers, and not al
all worthy of the noble oil lects in view Whethe,
from deficiency in the ,nangements-negect on
the part OF the getters up of the meetng-or apath,
on the part OF our citizens the meeting was a thin
one But it has been urged that the evening
Saturday was Ill adapted TOR converting the citi-
zens OF New York, who this day, invariably
busted la their various caings; if so, why call TO.
gether meeting on such an evening, and on such
subect-the magnitude and importance of which,
IN the pr sent crisis of affairs, arrest the grave and
serious attention OF the nations of the Old and
New World! The meeting adjourned sine die.
When the next meeting is convened. should it
turn out such an affair the one of Saturday as a
test of the public feeling of New York on the sub
ject OF the annexation OF Texas, we shall look
upon it az a failure.
New YORK HISTORICAL SocrETY-At the stated
meeting of this body, to be held this evening, AT
the Historical Rooms in the University, DR. !.
Beakley will read paper " The progress of the
Caucasian Race in Science and Civilization"
The paper of Mr.. Edwards, entitled " Some pas
sages in the Life of Gov. Tompkns," includ ne
extracts from his correspondence, is postponed
until the meeting in June.
RAcEs.-By referring to the advertisement, il
will be that there will be beautiful days
sport over the Union Course, l.. l., to-day. There
beng three races at one and two mile heats. For
the sweepstakes, mile heats, for 3 year Odds, there
are tour nominations. And three entries each for
one and two mile heats. The first race TO come
of at O'clock
LAuNcH.-A fine new brig, called the Frances
10 be commanded by Captain Powers, and intended
for the Gulf OF Mexico trade will h.. I,,nohod