The New York herald., 1845-04-17
TWENTY-0NE DAYS LATER
z R q M EUROPE,
Annexation Of Texas
IN ENGLAND.
SENSATION PRODUCED
INTERESTING POSITION
OF ALLEGHAsIA WITH ENGLAND.
AFFAIRS In SWITZERLAND.
STATE OF THE COTTON MARKET
INDIA, &c. &e. 80

INDIA, &c. Sc. go.
The Fashion Of the Atlantic Course, the Great
Western, Captain Matthews, arrived yesterday
morning from Liverpool. She sailed thence on the
29.h ult., and has, therefore, brought twenty.one
days later news
The intelligence is important to every Allegha-
man.
The annexation OF Texas-Tyler's expose on the
Slave Trade-Polk's Inaugural Message-the Ore
gon feeling in Aleghania-the Alleghanian tariff =
in fact, the whole policy of Aleghana bold, origi.
nal and Independent as it is-has produced great
sensation in Engand-indced, throughout Eu-
rope.
The cotton market was depressed-th the probable
abolition of the duty, and the great crop, being
the cause.
The corr trade was dull.
The sugar market continued brisk.
There was not very brisk business in Allegha-
nian provisions.
There was better feeling in Alleghanian secu-
rites. Pennsylvania stock was improving.
Parliament adjourned over the Easter holidays.
The English papers were full Of Texas. Who
cares?
The Right of Search negotiations were going
on between France and England.
The Queen of England will visit Paris, not in
April, bur towards the month of August.
Mr.. Gladstone is to re-unite himself to the go
vernment by succeeding Lord Ripon as President
of the Board of Control
The Queen has appointed Robert Grigg, Esq, to
be her Majesty's consul at Mobile.
The packet ships Oxford, Rochester, and India
N, bad ovrrivad out
The Great Western Steamship Company have
resolved to raise an additional sum for the compile
ton Of the Great Britain.
The Paris Presse has long article on the reci-
procal situations Of England and Alleghania, in
which it prophecies quarrels between the countries
on the Oregon and Texas questions.
The Russian Government has banshed from
Georgia all the Italian Capucine monks, because
they refused to admit the supremacy of the Pa
triarch.
The Umiuersal German Gazette announces that
the Prussian Government intends to lay a tax on
the receipts Of the Prussian railroads, but says
will be of small amount.
The government OF Saxony is about to esta-
bllsh throughout the kingdom agricultural schools,
similar to those which have been founded in
Prussia.
The accounts from all parts of Germany and the
northern division of Europe are most heart rend-
ing, OF the suerngs Of the people for the want of
provisions, the navigation and communication be-
ing in many places quite Interrupted The mortal
ity, both among the people and the cattle. is quite
fearful.
Ii is said, that the government is again about to
attempt TO put down the repeal aglration-that GER
tain strong passages from me speeches Of Grattan
Officers Of the Crown that IN the opinion OF these
gentlemen, there are grounds for prosecution, if
not of the association as a body at least against
some of its members; and that communication
to this effect has been forwarded to the Govern
ment in London
FAILURE OF AN ALLEaHANlAN HOUSE IN GLASGOW.
Advlcss from Glasgow mention the failure OF J. q
q. Pattson d Co: ,of that place, who have a house
in New York, and who have d0ne large business
Their debts are said TO amount 10 upwards OF
fl60 600, Of which 1t is said El3O,0OO are owing
IN England, while several Scotch firms are spoken
OF as likely to suffer meeting OF the creditors
was held on the 9th, at which sixty-6ve out oi
about ninety attended. There it was agreed that
a committee, composed of five OF their number,
should be appointed to take charge of the estate
until they should hear from F. Pattison, who went
out in the Cambria The creditors agreed TO
take whatever proposition the committee might
propose, and about l3s or los. IN the pound Is
pscted.
The imports Of Alleghanian agricultural produce
into England, especially lard, cheese, &C., have
been the occasion of much alarm to the farming
and landed interests but without the slightest foun
dation, whilst the poorer classes In the large towns,
who are the chief consumers, have been much
benefited.
The commencement Of the new sugar duties has
gone of WELL as far as the consumer is concerned,
the stock IN hrst hands being relatively 80 large
that prices have fallen fully in propor'lonto the re-
duction Of the duty
Since the arrival Of the Indian mail, with pretty
certain accounts Of the crop Of indigo exceedinglan
average, the price OF that article, far from giving
way, has been firmer, the quotations being repre-
sentcd to range from lar TO ad. per 10 advance,
compared with the January sale.
AsThc Great Western company have determined
on reducing their charges in both the passenger
and merchandise departments. The directors have
also decided on issuing dsy tickets at reduction
OF one-hTd the fares.
The missing packet ships, England and the Uni
ted States, form painful topic OF speculation-if
speculation can be said 10 exist where all is hope
less The names of the ilfated vessels have
formed an augury in the minds OF persons who are
disposed to slmilitudes. Like the unfortunate
President, the last trumpet only will bring to light
the mystery which hangs over their tate II is
melancholy disaster, truly; but comfort may be
derived from the fact, that the success Of the New
York packet ships has been far beyond the average.
The superior build aud equipments of these really
noble specimens OF maritime greatness, are amongst
the causes, doubtless, OF their safety aud success
They have dared the elements to conflict IN many
fearful scene; but something, surely, is attribu-
table to the intellect and skill with which they
have been guided over the psrilous deep. Perhaps
more highly polished, educated, and, in all the
social relations OF lite, respectable and esteemed
class of men cannot be found than the command
era Of the New York liners. We owe them
many obligations, and we deeply lament the loss
OF two OF their number-ornaments to society
with, doubtless, many other valuable lives.
A Berlin paper makes an appeal to capitalists ie-
soectlpg the formation of a Germano- lberique
society of steam navigation Of which the principal
stations shall be Berlin and Lisbon. The chief
object ef this scheme Is the expectation OF German
fabrics 1t is proposed to raise, In the irst instance,
100 900 thalers, for the construction Of five steam
ers, to be despatched twice every month from Por.
tugal and Spain, and the same from Stetiin and
Hamburger.