The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-03

From this statement it will be seen that Maxfield
performed the 70 miles one minute and half under
very materially. At the end of the 10th mile Max
field appeared considerably distressed but whether
this was feigned or not, 1t is impossible to say At
this point OF the race several bets OF to 2were laid
ed considerably improved, and on accomplishing the
10th, ne was apparently quite fresh, showing but lit
tie symptoms Of fatigue. He was Immediately con-
veyed to the North Star and put to bed. When this
his own words, as well ever he was in his life'
He never pulled up" once during the race; but
was supplied with weak brandy and water, by means
Of q sponge, while he was running at full speed.
QUEEN vlcroRIA.s BAL COSTUME The idea is
piquant of Queen Victoria and her courtiers assu-
ming for one whole evening the dress and deport
meRt of courts obsolete yet recent as those of
Queen Anne and George the First Going back to
the age OF the Black Prince, was as good as voy-
age into faryland; but the assumption Of last cen
turys garb and gait reminds Of playful child,
with spectaces on nose, ensconced in easy chair
saying, Now am grandmamma." The costume
its own fashion Its forms may be stiff, and to our
notions uncouth; but its colors are rich and varied
The real characters of this age may pique the in-
tative talent as well as its poetical notions. Her
whose husband, the Lord High Admiral, George Of
Denmark, Prince Albert's passion for the sea
will qualify him to enact to the life. II would
be difficult to find an imperious Duchess Of MARI
borough among inc omldDle ladies' OF vlCtO-
ria's court But the wing ladies of the. Bedcham-
Der suggest that the part may be well supported
by Sir Robert Peel. Sir Robert Inglis might take
orders for the evening, and enact Sachevere. La
dies will be pulling caps for the character OF Lady
Mary Wortley Montague; and gentlemen for that Of
the dark, willy, and dazzling Bolingbroke. Lord
Ashley might appear az Sir Roger de Coverley and
Lord Peterborough as the Duke Of Marlborough, lit
Is to be presumed that the lneal representative would
not 60 to the expense to assert his rght) Prince
Eugene There is but one drawback-the necess-
ty Of concealing braided locks of jet and rngets of
auburn beneath a Mont Blanc of powder and poma-
tum. Tomoderate bellies, the heavy, unctuous, pow
derry coronal, appears to inspire nothing but disgust
Economy, too, has a word to say: the Queen is
shrewdly suspected of completely with Sir Robert
Peel in the selection Of an aera for her bal costume
all who are present will be brought within the tenth
category. Of the Assessed Taxes schedule" per-
sons having used hair-powder at any time between
4th April, 1916, and 9th April, 1867
England and America
The proceedings which took place in the House
Of Commons on Friday night, 10Th May, are import
land and the United States. The debate re-
ferred more particularly to the state of the
navy, which the professional members con-
tended was, IN a most inefficient state-badly
try and to the service. The admission Of this
inefiicency was made by Sir George Cockburn and
the other representatives of the Admiralty Board,
and the blame was thrown on the Exchequer, the
the wooden walls of the nation in better position
The same complaint has been made every year that
we have been at peace, but complaints on this score
are frultess, unless the government of the day will
consent to keep as many men in pay during period
of peace the exigencies Of the country would re-
quire in war The government, however, will be,
probably, induced, consequence of the strong re-
presentations which are made at critical time, to
provide remedy tor some of the evils dated upon.
Opinions Of tho Press ON the Texas and Orc
g0n Questions
From Wilmer & Smiths Times, May 20l
The time which has elapsed since the steamer
sailed has been too brief to admit of any change In
public feeling on this side Of the water In
Decd no change is likely TO occur. Our Ameri-
can friends can hardly fail to be gratifed with
the calm and dspassionate temper in which the
subject Is treated. Hopes are entertained that
lne intimatlon conveyed in one OF the New York
Van Buren-had been selected to proceed to the
Court OF st. James,, for the purpose, if possible. Of
satisfactorily arranging the point in dispute, We
CA ,S on Pc Nv have stated that
measure lances with the United States about the
Oregon territory; the umbrage is to be found in the
language of Mr. Polk; but all politicians appear to
be agreed that the present is the time-now or never
for bringing the affair to a conclusion
[From tho London ChroniclcI
We have all along expressed the opinion that II
was impossible to see how any American statesman
or party, when in power, could yield or make such
concessions as could at all meet the late perempto
~ declarations Of our Government. The writers
by the late packet from America, however unlikely
they may deem war, agree in thinking that the
Americans Will not yield. PMbiicus OF the Morning
Chronicle and the Gemerese Traveller, of the Times,
agree in this British Ministers made the mistake
OF making their first proposal their ultimatum, and
as American negociators refuse this, the negocators
that have come since, and are to come will shrink
to the last, in country like America. from main
tanning less, or yielding more, than their predeces-
sors. If any party could or would do this i was the
party of the American Wings. The Democrats cam
not And with some foresight Of the difficulties that
awaited any attempt at solution, we certainly ought
to have aimed at that solution when the American
Wing party was in power, and when the Maine
question being in debate, concession on the north
east might have warranted and excused obstinacy in