The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-21
NEW YORK, SATURDAY MORNING. JUNE o. ls45

The NEW SLAVE CoNvENTIoN.-The new conven-
ton between the governments Of France and Eng
land, and which has been signed by both parties and
the Publications OF which will be exchanged in few
days, Is to the following effect: The preamble of
the new treaty sets forth that the Queen of England
and me hing OF France, (the parties most deeply
rlor naval resources, deeming that the treaties of
1881 and 1888 have produced all the effect they were
capable Of are DESTROYS of forming another compact
suited to the present emergency, in order more ef-
fectualy to repress the slave trade They have &C
cordlng drawn up the present treaty. to endure for
ten years, unless, at period to be appointed (Which
Will probably be towards the fifth year) their mutual
efforts should have proved insufficient and unsats-
factory. Ii is therefore arranged that France shall
keep on the Western coast of Africa feet consist
ing halt OF steamers and half of sailing ships the
number amounting to not less than rs and that the
naval force empoyedby England will be Of the same
neously due vigilance on the flags of their respec-
tive nations. Acting in concert for this object each
may visit the stations occupied by the other, when
convenient, negotiating treaties with the native prin
only, and bearing jointly the expenses of presents,
&c., upon the conclusion of such treaties Should
the use of force by land or sea become necessary,
IN the execution Of the object in vew neither shall
have recourse thereto without the sanction of the
other Notice will be given when the operation of
this convention is about to commence, and from the
following three months the right of mutual search
must cease. The convention is signed by the Earl
Aulaire, and DR.. Washington.
USE OF THE ELECTRICAL TELEGRApH-A seafar-
ing man, named Lane, who eloped with young
woman, whose personal charms are described as
considerable, from the roof OF her PARENTS the ugi
tives carrying with them EST, the property of the
girls parents, were arrested last week, in conse-
9uence OF description OF their persons having been
forwarded by the electrical telegraph on the South
Western Railway The officer was in attendance
at the terminus, before thepartes alghted from the
tram.
SALE OF LOUISIANA SueAR-The first sale of Uni
ted States sugar ever held in Liverpool took place
last week: The quantity exposed for sale was only
SMALL and it sold very well. There are two other
lots IN the ports but as prices have risen very great
y IN America owing to the smalness of the Cuba
sugar crop, and have become much more moderate
than they were In England some time since, owing
to the abundant supplies from the West Indies the
Mauritius and the East Indies it is not likely that
much more will be imported from the United States
at present.
PARLIAMENTARY.-The third reading of the Nav
nooth bill, in the House Of Commons, on the night
of the 10Th May, engaged the exclusive attention
Of that body until Wednesday, the 2lst., These
three nights OF protracted discussion evolved no.
thing new. The old threadbare arguments were
furnished up again, but having lost the charm Of
novelty, the infection was necessarily soporiic.
The dissentients out of doors boosted of the impress
sion they had made on wayering members, and so
confidently was this belief encouraged, that many
persons were. prepared to see the stultifying
process OF first supporting, and then oppo-
sing, the same measure IN different stages of
ts1progrsssion, carried out by some Of the
frightened representatives of the people. But
these exhibitions OF weakness and rresolution let
ting 8 dare not wait upon l would, like the poor
cat + the adage," were only confirmed by two or
three individuals of little mark or capacity. The
supporters OF the measure mustered 49, opponents
186-majority 1873. The number of votes on the
second, as compared with the third reading was
nearly the same.5OS on the former, sos on the
last occasion. Indeed, considering the stir which
the anti-Maynooth men have made out Of doors,
their success has been very disproportionate to
their noise. Public opinion, that omnipotent
power, which makes and unmakes Ministers OF
State, does, occasionally, like tornado, sweep
everything before it. In such cases it is irresisti-
BILE. But then it must be called into action upon
some point on which the national pulse beats high;
sense ofinury, feeling Of insult for instance, or
any other Of the thousand-and-one sensations or
sympathies respecting which, individuals, like ma
tons, are often thin-skinned. To give an extra
Ell 900 to Roman Catholic College in Ireland-a
college which represents the religion of seven
eighths of the people, while million sterling is
taken from their pockets to support the church Of
small minority, involves violation of the eter
nal principles of justice, ought it to act upon
the passions of sober and rejecting men. State en-
dowments may be bad In themseves-many think
them so; but while they exist, the astounding dis
proportion between the amount which the Irish
people receive from the State for support of their
own religion, and the amount which they are forced
to contribute in return to the State religion, show
that the people have not the best OF the bargain
The bill has been launched into the House Of
Lords, and the Duke of Wellington, superseding
the recognized representative OF the Government
there, Lord Stanley, Is It's nurse. The object of the
substitution is apparent The duke has charm or
power over the nobility which no other pc err pos
sesses and while the influence is freely conceded
on the one hand, it is judiciously exercised the
other.
The noble duke moved the second reading of the
Maynooth Grant Bill on Monday night in the
House of Lords, In speech characterised by much
originality. His grace conceives that, the majes
ty of England had been indicated by the State trials
last year, the Government ought to concede this
grant, lest the Repeal faction should say they
tyrannlcal. He was interrupted by his grace ofNew
castle, who asked if he had obtained the Queens
permission to make the motion.
An amendment for a committee of inquiry into
the character Of the education given at Maynooth,
was moved by Lord Roden, who, together with the
Blshep OF London, strenuousy opposed the grant
and the debate, after being prolonged to one O'clock
was then adjourned 1t was resumed on the night
of the Sd instant, and continued.
Hydro ELECTRICAL MAcHrNE.-An extraordinary
sized electrical machine has just been completed for
the United States, by Messrs Watson and Lambert
OF this town. which called after the great Amer-
can philosopher, " Benjamin Franklin" The ef-
fects OF this steam electrical machine are, indeed,
truly surprising, tar exceeding any thing ever yet
accomplished by man in this important branch Of
science. II was put into operation Thursday, in
the open yard Of the mandatory. The weather
was most unpropitlous-lt never ceased raining
but independent of this difficulty, the spark obtain
ed from the prime conductor was twenty inches in
length, at the rate of two hundred in minute Ii
was shipped, yesterday, on board the Spring, for
New York, where, we understand, it is to be used
in the Polytechnic Institution, which is being esta-
blished in that city. The Americans WILL IN the
acquisition of this wonderful instrument possess by
far the most powerful electrical machine in the
world, it being more than three times the capacity
Of the one used at the Royal Polytechnic Institution
in London, which has been the source of gratied
establishment to all who have beheld its truly mag
nifcent results. AS many of our readers may not
have had opportunity of inspecting this levathan
machine, we may briefly describe its construction
The steamboiler, which is insulated by glass pill
ars, is constructed upon the locomotive principle,
having fire contained within, and passing
through tubes, which are surrounded by water,
into the chimney There is glass gauge
attached for regulating the proper quantity Of water
pressure Of the steam above a certain pont There
are two hollow metal arms issuing from the upper