The New York herald., 1845-10-16

No less than from twenty to thirty thousand ton.
OF salt have been exported from Liverpool to the
East Indies within the last three months. The en-
terprlse is expected to return a very handsome
profit.
The death OF MI. Davies, the principal editor o
the Dublin Nation, in the prime of life-for he hac
only attained his thirtieth year-has produced in
Ireland general expression Of sorrow. He was
followed TO the grave by all the leaders Of the party
in Dublin.
The Paris Moniteur announces that the govern
ment will soon publish precise accounts of the cha
racter and progress of the disease in potatoes, with
the means of preventing Its development, anc
of using this years crop without danger to the health
OF men and animals
TheQueen and the Queen-mother have arrived
at Madrid; and. although the capital quiet fears
of an outbreak existed
The continental news is without much interest
The King of Saxony had opened the diet, in speech
which reflects his anxiety respecting the recent
currences connected with the religious movement
Switzerland is like smothered volcano; an ex-
poslon may be looked Tor.
Sir John Rennie is to have EIO0O per week for
the survey OF a new line in the north OF England.
The Eco del Commerce. says, that the Jesuts ex-
Il
The electric telegraph is now already established.
or In course OF formation, to an extent exceeding
800 miles.
The experiment in cultivating crops by means OF
electricity is total failure in all parts of the king
dom.
Accounts from Kurdistan mention that all the dis
trlcts bordering upon the Persian frontier were in
open revolt
On his late visit to Pampeluna, the Duke Of Ne
mours presented a splendid sword to General Mar
vaeZ, the ruffian destroyer OF the constitution of
Spain.
The unfortunate steamer, the British Queen, has
been sold at Antwerp, to Louis Reinwit, for 2S 900
francs, without the furniture.
An explosion took place at the Royal Arsenal,
Woolwich, on Wednesday week, by which five
men and two boys lost their lives.
The Anti Sapery Reporter states, that the Cap
tam General of Cuba has determined to check the
s!avet rade by decisive and effectual measures.
MIR. Wheaton, the United States minister at Ber.
lin, has again opened negotiations with the Zollve-
rem Tor treaty OF commerce.
During the last two or three weeks, the Turkish
authorities have been busy in the trade of human
flesh, and Of embarking slaves.
The Mining Journal states that patent has been
obtained in Mexico for separating silver from the
ore without the aid OF quicksilver.
Ire number of grain-laden ships which passed
the Ssnd for England from the Sd to the 9th inst
inclusive, were 50 wheat, 4 oats, linseed, and I
barley.
Accounts from Stenay, on the Meuse, state that
the disease with which the potato crops have been
attacked in French Flanders and Belgium, has ex-
tended to that country.
The Madrid papers say that the negotiations of
nj. Castillo y AyenZa, at Rome, have completely
failed, and that he will probably return forthwith to
Madrid.
The English Government has concluded con-
tract with the Pacific Steam Navigation Company
Tor the conveyance OF the mails along the west coast
OF South America, from Valparaiso to Panama and
from that place across the lsthmus to Chagres where
,hey are to be transferred to the West India Royal
Mail Company. This arrangement will turn the
whole correspondence along the west coast OF South
America through England.
The Portafogtio Maltese Of the 18th inst brings
news from Tripoli of the 9th. On the 7th, the Amer
lean frigate Cumberland bearing a Commodore's q
flag, arrived in that harbor. The most contradicto-
ry reports were In circulation. The Pasha, it was
said, intended to attempt comp dc main on the is
land OF Gerbl A body OF 5000 well armed and
equipped Arnauts was encamped outside the walls
OF the city, and other troops were expected from
Constantinople.
Whilst the Great Britain was in England she was
repaired, and her screw enlarged.
The Empress of Russia, who is proceeding to
Sicily for the winter, in the hope of reganng her
health, will take up her residence in the beautiful
envIrons OF Palermo, and small squadron of Rus
sian steam vessels will be at her disposal, to enable
her TO take whatever trips she may choose on the
Mediterranean.
Vessels proceeding to Russian ports with cotton in
bales, must either be provided with certificate of
the origin of the cotton, or with certificate of quar-
antine A Danish ship, the Henry and Mary, which
arrived at Cronstadt from Kiel, on the lst August
with "a bales cotton, had to perform quarantine,
owing to her not possessing either of those docu-
ments.
The production of the beet root sugar IN the French
Department du Nord. which has fluctuated greatly
during the last seven years, has risen during the last
wear IN nf 4 foF II, ~,
which Is as high as it before. 1t expected
to rise to 2, 900 600 kilogrammes next year.
The Ionian government has published an ordi-
nance granting to Neapolitan subjects and ships the
same advantages secured to English ships and SUBJ
Iects trading with places within the dominions of
his Sician Majesty, by the treaty concluded on the
18th OF August last.
In consequence of the extensive orders sent to
Canada for flour, freghts in Canada are expected to
rise. Great despatch will be needed to get the ship
winter.
The Times estimates the capital of seventy-four
railways completed, or in course of completion, at
flG3, l66, 2O-of projected branches of these at
t3S, COX, 600, and OF 7O7 new companies, either
tabshed or projected up to date, at Ef64 Cos 65j6
makinga total OF f6O2, 1864, SIG
The steamer Shamrock, which left Llyerpool on
the 9th inst for St Johns New Brunswick, after en-
counterng very heavy weather, was abandoned at
sea on the 10Th inst, IN about 30 43 N. lat IA W.
the brig Jane, of Sunderland, which was provden-
italy in sight
Mountjoy, the pedestrian, has undertaken to walk
nifty miles IN thirteen hours, twenty miles back
wards, tor SIX successive days.
A letter from Leghorn, of the sth inst informs us
that successful operation had been performed upon
lbrahim Pacha by DIR. Tori, and that strong hopes
are entertained of his perfect recovery.
Mr. Hudson, the railway king, last week compile
ted The purchase of another estate from the Duke of
Devonshlre, at Zoo 600 He has also bought 10 900
tons OF iron rails, half at Is U.s. I'D the rest at 80
per ton.
:, The recent commercial accounts from the East In
dies are considered favorable.
II Is stated on good authority, that the Lords OF
me Admiralty are desrous OF carrying out the line
OF steamers from the western coast of America
and, as an arrangement has already been made for
line trom~Sydney to Singapore, the Indian mails
VIII complete the circuit OF the globe.
:, The steam machine for draining the Lake of