The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-10-04
Privateers against American
Commerce.
GREAT BATTLE I'M CIRCASSIA.
ARRIVAL OUT OF THE MONSTER STEAMER.
THE GREAT FIGHT in ENGLAND
CAUNT AND BENDIGO.
MARKETS, &C., &C., sc.

MAHhETS, &C., DC, &c
The steamship Cambria, Capt Judkins, from
Liverpool, with advices to the 10Th ult, arrived
on Thursday at Boston at half past five o'clock
afternoon.
Our advices are from Liverpool of the 10th, Lon
don of the 18th, and Paris of the 18th ult.
The cotton market was in a healthy state.
The news is not of the highest importance.
One of the most interesting pieces of intelligence
by this arrival ia that relative to the Mexican let
ters of marque The impression in Europe, and par
ticuary in Great Britain, was strong that Mexico
had declared war against the United States, that
many merchants had despatched fast sailing vessels
to the Gulf to obtain authority to pirate upon Anne
rican commerce.
From Dublin Mercantile Advertised
The last accounts from Mexico show, that how
ever much the Mexican Government may be dis
posed for war against the United States they sorely
lack the means. 1t is by the issue Of letters of
marque to privateers, that any serious annoyance
can be given to the trade of the United States. We
have learned that number OF vessels have proceed
ed to Mexico, to be employed as privateers The
Shamrock, which has been for some years a reve
nue. cruiser the Irish station and had been known
at kingstown of the fastest boats in the squad
ron, was sold by the government some months
since. She subsequently proceeded to Liverpool,
whence, two or three weeks since, she sailed for
Mexico, the owners intending to take out letters of
marque for the privateer service
The present excited state of affairs, says the Eu-
ropean Times, In the United States, arising out of
Mexican dispute, and the feeling which has been
evoked there to prevent speedy and satisfactory
adjustment of the Oregon queston-hese combined
causes are said to have determined the government
to increase materially force in Canada and the
nth Am Gin tbao
NOR Of the day
cake.
On the 9th ultimo, a pugilistic contest for
the championship of England took place be-
tween Caunt and Bendigo, for ECO. The men
fought ninety-three rounds in two hours and
ten minutes, when Bendigo was declared the win
ner by the referee; but the decision is disputed by
Caunt, and the battle money is at present withheld
This sport, once 30 popular in England, has been
for number OF years on the decline.
The Queen has returned from her German tour /;
and, to cement still stronger the intimate personal
friendship which has sprung up between her and
Louis Philippe, she called, on her way home, at the
Chateau d'Eu, and passed night or two under the
hospitable roof OF the Citizen King. The meeting Of
the two monarchs on the shore at Treport, is set
forth with all the wordy minuteness of London let
ter writer's bathing machine was the only avail
able conveyance at hand for landing Queen Victoria
on the dominions of her powerful neighbor, and in
this frai thing of panks the "anointed" monarchs
embraced, with becoming sense of the ludicrous.
The newspaper reporters, who followed the
Queens route in Germany, were furnished by the
Duke of Sake Coburg with house, carriages, ope-
ra boxes, servants, splendid table, and all other
requisites! =!
Sir Robert Peel has purchased the original por
trait Of the celebrated Judge Blackston by Gains
borough.
Four new Roman Catholic Bishoprics are about
TO be established in China, in the cities thrown open
to Europeans by the treaty of Nankin.
Mr.. O'Conne has subscribed twenty pu,neas
towards the relief OF the relatives Of the persons
who lost their lives in the unhappy conflict at Bal
linhassig.
The disease among the potato crop in Europe ap
pears to be almost universal.
Prince Woronzof now persecutes the Circas-
slans by burning the forests 10 which they fy for
shelter
The Pope has severely reprehended the laxiiy of
The discipline and exertons OF the Catholic priests
in Westphala.
The dfhendnm says, "Mr. Lye has, we under
stand, LETT England for another tour in the United
Staies.''
The steamer Union, from Halifax, arrived at Ii
verpoel in - days passage.
The monster steamer Great Britain had arrived AT
Liverpool in fifteen days passage. Two hundred
and eighty seven miles were the mos, she made In
one day. She was TO leave for New York on the
9th
Inc siste OF Europe continues tranquil, and there
IS no political news OF an important character The
apprehension OF scarcity was removed in England
and In France by succession OF fine weather for
two OF nfee weeks, although the crop did not pro-
mise to be so abundant AZ that of last wear
According TO the last census, lin 1887 The king
dom OF Saxony contains ,757, 900 inhabitants. CON
s,stng OF LIS 4l6 Luiherans, y75 Catholics Io7
Greeks and SS2 Jewa -
The Iron trade is again in a healthy state. and
prices are advancing """
An exciting election had taken place for n no.mhs,
OF Parliament tor Southworih, which resulted in the
return OF Or william Wordsworth, wing, by four
hundred votes over Mr.. Pitcher conservative and
Mr. Mail, ultra liberal
dreadful fire occurred in London on the 18th MI.
Y broke out upon the premises of Sir Charles Price
20, oil ana color merchants, William street,
BIackrlars The premises were of immense exten,
spreading from William street TO The wa,sr Id.
The body OF one person was found, literally burnt 10
ashes, and as various explosions took place and
some hundred persons were a. one time driven INFO
the Thames, II Is supposed that others must have
persisted.
Il is observed that Mr.. O'Connell. in trnnsm;,,no
the family subscription to the Repeal Association
last week, omitted the name and mite of his son
Morgan, who holds an office under the govern
ment.