The New York herald., 1845-01-16
SIX DAYS LATER
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IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.
Advance In the Price Of Cotton.
GREAT RELIGIOUS EXCITEMENT.
The packet ship Garrick, Captain Trask, has, as
usual, made short passage, and arrived here yes
terday morning.
She sailed from Liverpool on the 18th ult
The news. in commercial point Of view, is inn
pSrtant.
Cotton had gone up one.eight Of penny
pound, with large business
Oae third Of her passage was made in five DAYS.
The Puseyite controversy was creating good
deal of excitement
Navigation was closed at Cronstadt.
Nothing important from Ireland. O'Connell
= was still making speeches.
Ashbel Smith, Charge d'AHaires Of Texas, had
an interview with the Earl of Aberdeen previous
to his leaving London for Texas.
The armed force now in Ireland is 10000 men.
The English journals arc still discussing the elec:
ton Of Mr.. Polk.
The packet ship Montezuma hence at Liverpool
in 2ot days.
The railway fever in England Is still running
high.
The weather Ia England and France has been
remarkably cold this year.
The burial of the Princess Sophia Matilda was
attended with much pomp and expense.
There is rumor Of tremendous FIRE at Stettin.
Our accounts from Madrid are Of the Sd ut., but
they are utterly devoid Of interest. Spain is, how
ever, in dreadful condition.
The Earl OF Limerick died on the 7th ult., at
his ordship's seat, South hill Park, Berkshire, in
the 67th year Of his age.
The marriage Of Count de Jarnac, secretary of
the French embassy, and son Of viscount de Cha
bot, with the Hon, Miss Foley, sister of Lord
Foley, was solemnised on 10th ult.
Burgess, the Bank of England clerk, who was
arrested in this country, in company of Elder, for
forgery on that establishment, has been commit
ted for trial.
A dreadful explosion took place on the South
Eastern Railway, on the evening of the 10th ult.,
little beyond the Bricklayers' Arms, London,
whereby two of the attendants of the train were
killed, and some two or three others severely in
jured.
A new Historical Romance, by the author Of
ssHenr Quatre," had just been issued by Colbourn.
1t is well spoken Of.
BRrrrsH NonrH AMERICAN BAm.-Yesterday
prieoss Of this corporation, establshed some years
lities ia Briiis North America, to I'll! up vacancy
G of the late VIM. Pemberton The meeting was
held al thc banks house, in ST. Heen's Place, and
the chair taken by Mr.. Carter.
The Chairman, alter the mlputes OF the last court
rectors at the les the bank had sustained by the
deathof Mr. Pemberton, whose super or talents and
connections with colonial interests rendered him
Of the greatest utility in the management Of the
concerns Of the establishment. The chairman
then explained that the meeting was especially
convened to fill up the vacancy, and described the
mode OF the election under the deed. He had to
propose to the meeting two candidates, Mr.. William
Chapman and Mr.. Fowler Newsam. both of whom
were eligible according to the provisions Of the
m in reply 10 questions said) was the holding Of
Is shares
somswhat animated discussion took place in
favor Of either Of the candidates some proprietor,
proprietor, while Mr.. Chapman, having been resi-
dent in the colony, and connected with banking
u e bv o,hes
A principal point urged was, that the chairman
should give the number of shares held by each
proprietor.
This was opposed by many present, as pryins in
TO other peoples affairs
The Chairman expressed the desire of the court
Of directors to yield the point If the meeting SO de-
cided.
The question was put and negatved.
Mr. Nsws>M viadicated the course ne had ia.
ken, and proposed an amendment to the resolution
that Mr.. w Chapman be elected.
The terms Of the amendment were detailed at
some length, and were ultimately pronounced
BY the legal adviser Of the court mot to be in con-
sonaBce with the special meeting.
A -how Of hands havirg then been taken for both
the cAndidates, it was decided by large majority
in favor Of Mr. Chapman, who was accordingly de;
clared director; and thanks having been vetea
DsyEAr or THE LKAeuE.-A meeting of above
1000 persons took place in the Town Hall of Holm
frth, on Thursday, to hear debate between Mr.
Harper. the lecturer Of the Yorkshire Protective
Of the Anti. Corn. Law League. Mr.. Harper first
addressed the meeting in powerful and convincing
speech. which We: hear with great attention, and
much cheeied. Mr.. Acland then went over the
oft-beaten ground Of his arguments; in the course
Of which he made the remarkable assertion that
"he had never said that the corn laws were tax
bv 4 repeal Of the corn laws" Mr. Harper, in his
reply, exposed the absurd lnconslstcucies involved
In the above assertion. On the conclusion of the
debate, the question was put between the corn laws
and free trade when decision in favor Of protec-
ton was given by three to one ; result which was
hailed with loud acclamations London Herald,
Dec 8.
NEw NAUTICAL INvENrIoN.-A useful invention
isnow in the act of being applied to one Of our men
of war. Il Is called " manGuvrer;" It is the
proposition Of R. Foulerton, Esq 10 an Archlme-
dean screw fitted through the deadwood OF the
ship at right angles with the keel, and set in mo-
tion by the capstan, for the purpose OF turning the
ship round when, from calm weather, the helm
has no effect the vessel It does not project in
any degree, 30 to impede the ships way through
the water; and must be highly useful in the case
Of ship being attacked by steamers gun. boats,
in bringing the broadside to bear on them; or II
may even assist ship in the act Of staving.
REPORTED FIRE AT STKrTIN following ia
an extract from q letter, dated Berlin, Dee. 5.
which has been received by highly respectable
gentleman in the city. Il Is right to say, that our
own letters make NO allusion whatever to a fire
having occurred:-