The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-09


confiding in his justice and honor" To Earl Grey
my George, carved on an amethyst, ana worn oy
wearing apparel, robes, stars, &C. Tor ms KIND.
l ness during my Illness" The property IS sworn
under 6,0OOl.-Britanmia. fa.
ENGLISH OPINION OF AMERIcAN HoNoR..[The
Americans have raised loan, but it is out of their
own pockets. They have been lending each other
money, but it is only to decoy others to do the
same. The accomplices Of thimble.rig proprietor
| ing on the bystanders to play the game Such is
the Intention no doubt, of an American loan raised
out of the pockets of the Americans. II other
tons are inclined to trust them, the Yankees will
chance, the pea is discovered under the night Thin
BILE, the proprietor Of the "rIg" insanity COM
mences row, upsets the table, loses the pea,
pockets the cash, and, in word, ''repudiates" In
fact, reputation is convenient mode OF disposng
| of sundry small claims; and as America has tried
it on a large scale, We strongly recommend Its APP
plcaon to smaller matters-such tailor's bills,
and the claims of ones landlord.-London Pnnch.
IsTHMUs OF PANAMA.-The project of forming
passage across the Isthmus of Panama having be-
come of late object of attention, history of
| the circumstances connected with it may not be
| inopportune. Ii, 1888 the Government of New
Granada granted exclusive privilege for openinga
road OF canal between the Atlantic and Pacific
Oceans. The rate of toll to be established 3D.
tween the contracting parties for the term OF 30
years. at the end of which time the improvements
were to revert to the Government of New Granada,
while the lands to remain the property of the
contractors. However, the contracts thus made,
all, it seems expired in 1912, having failed in point
| of time About two years ago public meeting
was held by the inhabitants Of Panama, and a me-
| moral to the Government of New Granada was
signed, requesting that the contract might be placed
| in the hands of MIR. Wheelwright, the local agent
| for the Pacific Steam Navigation Company. Mr.
| Wheelwright also received personal application
on the subject and sent his proposal to the Gongess
/ at Bogota, where however, nothing was effected
/ heca 10 n French had
| not been formally declared. An interview between
| the President and MIR. Wheewright at Carthagena
was likewise attended by no immediate result,
but it SO far satisfactory that the latter learned
he might easily obtain his object by appearing per-
senaly at BOgota. Letters received since that
period informed Mr. Wheelwright that there is no
pans and therefore appears the only opposition at
present Is that OF parties at home.
| THE Iron TRADE.-Birmingham, Jan. 1.-THE
usual iron masters quarterly meetings have taken
place during the present week at Wasal, Wolver-
hampton, and In this town. The assenibage in
our town hall to-day was numerous, the great ma
jority of the most extensive iron from the
| surrounding districts and many from Wales being
terest in the business proceedings of the meeting
During the last week 1t was reported that an at
| tempt would be made to effect reduction in the
price. of iron; and Yesterday, at an adjourned
| meeting of masters, held at Wolverhampton, In
accordance with this prediction, q gentleman from
London, largely interested in the iron trade, NOV
ed that bar iron be reduced at the rate Of los per
| ton The motion found seconder and that was
ALL for upon its being put to the meeting the propos
ed resolution was, with the exception OF its authors,
rejected by the entire assembly The prices, there
fore, remain the same as last quarters bar iron from
iity, from s2 lbs. to Is s. hoops rs los; sheets
| E7 to 81 los. Many Of the most extensive works
are in full employ, and altogether the trade presents
| a more cheering appearance than was anticipated
about month ago.
/ A To- Mo
equestrian statue of George ~ has at length been
relieved of its tarpaulin, and the first Gentleman
Europe now stands revealed IN all the splendour of
! ard carries IN his hand a roll of music-so thai
posterity will BIZ under the impression that George
| w. used to ride about. in the streets uncovered,
/ from his shoulders. The way in which the table
cloth toga is disposed says much for tine tact of the
artist in getting up linen The horse Is splendid
specimen of equestrian sculpture. The fetlock is n
| study for Widdicomb, andthe ears thrown on
l with ease and elegance not often meet with The
eve isbeautiully dotted with brown spot of bronze,
designed by the artist, We believe, as lesson for
4 one of his own pupils. The lash, however-as may
/ be expected with such horse as the one we are
now upon--is wanting. The only fault in the ami.
NAL is in the shoeing but this is to be remeded if
the frost sets in, for the artist has instructions to
have the noble animal rough-shOd immediately
/ LONDON Punch.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IMPORTANCE TO THE Pubic
The London Morning Chronicle of the 18th OF
January. thus speaks of these artists, with every
! word of which we agree,-" We do not hesitate to
l say that by far the most important department OF
the public press is that which s in the hands of
porters. They the true artists who " show the
very age and body of the time his form and pres
| sure" They are the impartial and authentic,
though perhaps too copous historians, whose toll,
when the labors of others are forgotten, will leave
permanent memorials behind. Those who have at
/ all reflected OH the nature OF good newspaper re-
porting will not need to be told that 1t can only
/ come from men of education and ability. Short
hand writing is but one of the necessary quaihca-
TONS knowledge of life, and familiarity both
with literature and the wide range OF political
topics, called constantly into play, by the I'M
portance, variety and delicacy ofthe matters to be
dealt WITH and a scrupuous accuracy OF statement
is Indispensable where all the world can crltlcise.
of the social machinery. The whole of our politi-
cal system may be said, in certain sense, to rest
upon it. Public interests Of great moment con-
stantly affected by the accuracy of published re-
ports; and II the Importance OF such accuracy is
not more frequently felt, II is because instances Of
gross or wtuI misrepresentation are of the rarest
occurrence.
PRussrAN CUsToMs.-The following is the reply
l of the King of Prussia TO prayer OF the PrOvln-
cial Diet Of Westphalia, asking for higher duties
on foreign linen and linen arn:-"Our paternal
heart sincerely greves for the depressed condition
of the ax-spinners and linen-weavers OF the pro-
Il vince of Westphalla. Considerations OF the great
est weight, however, will be seen by the memo
rial of our Minister Of Finance, opposed to the
proposal made-to remedy this state of things by
Increase Of the import duty on foreign linen and
linen-yarn, and by establishing dierential duties
on colonial produce. Our authorities continu-
ally endeavorng to keep open,as much as possible,
all existing outlets to foreign countries, to regain
those which have been lost and to secure new
ID, other quarters These endeavors, however, can
only he crowned with success, if the manufacturers
| OF Prussia are advantageously distinguished from
those of competing nations; and we have full rel-
| ance, that in this respect the manufacturers will
| unite their exerons with those Of our Government
and that they will not look solely to the latter for
| remedies of their present depressed situation."-
| Prt,ssian Universal Gazette
ROMANTIC INCIDENTAL singular circumstance
happened on Saturday evening to two lovers, who
| were on their way home from Wooton to Clarified,
| Gloucestershre' To the great surprise of the lady
she met with her former lover, just returned from
| America, to make her his bride The cries of the
j alarr,aad tho aa;nhIarla1aad nentle.