The New York herald., 1845-08-11
ARRIVAL OF THE
MONSTER STEAMER
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE GREAT PROBLEM SOLVED.
ONE WEEK LATER
= r q M i u R OP Il.
State of the Cotton Market.
IMP IN PROVISIONS.
AFFAIRS I'M IRELAND.
Terrible Fire at Smyrna.
ARRIVAL OF THE
OVERLAND MAIL.
ADVANCE IN ANERlCiN SECURITIES,
State of the Cotton, Market.
IMPROVEMENT IN PROVISIONS.
ARRIVAL OF THE
OVERLAND MAIL.
ADVANCE IN ANEGlCiN SECURITIES,
sc. &c. Sc.


| The MONSTER OF THE DEEP, sort of Mastodon
| of this Age, the Great Britain, arrived
yesterday afternoon. She was telegraphed pre-
cisely at noon the announcement threw the
city into a state of great excitement and
housands rushed to the Battery to the wharves
The Fest River, TO the Brooklyn Heights, and to
he Atlantic steamship per, at the foot of Clinton
street, to get sight Of her All along the sides of
the river and the islands. &C. Of the most curl
GUS scenes for Sabbath was presented to our view
This magnificent steamer, under the skful man
agement Of Capt Hosken, came up the bay in beau
tul stye after her passage of fifteen days over the
Atlantic. She was galy decorated wi flags, and
it not little singular that few none saw the
stars and stripes. This excited some surprise
Was the American among the flags displayed
The great problem, whether or not steamer of the
magnitude and construction of the Great Britain,
aud with her principle of propulsion, could make
successful trip across the ocean, is now satisfac
torily and happily solved. The engines worked ad-
mirably all the way, and were never stopped until
Capt. II. had occasion to sound on Georges
Bank. Arrived off Sandy Hook, at p NJ, 10th
Of August, making the passage in fourteen days and
twenty-one hours running.
There is such deep and increasing interest ma
infested in this Monster, that give description
of the vessel, with several beautiful Illustrations.
The Great Britain sailed from Liverpool on the
18th ult and our advices are to that date inclusive
They are seven days later than those received BY
the Cambria.
The news is Of very little consequence.
There was less activity in the cotton market, but
. prices remained az previously with an improvement
4 in Pernams 20 the extent Of farthing per pound.
The Gales Of the week show the respectable amount
, Of A3 79O bags-an average of more than 5000 bags
ltndaiy.
! The provision trade was improving; the market
was somewhat bare of American stock.
There speculation in corn, although the
weather continued unsettled
Earl Grey is dead.
Another attempt has been made to have the duty
on bread reduced.
The produce markets were steady. Foreign sugar
was rising in value.
O'Connel was about to retire to Derrynane, where
he proposes to occupy himself during the recess
with the details Of various measures for carrying
out his views. The state of Ireland Is serious-not
to say alarming.
The Montezuma, Captain Lowber, arrived at
Liverpool the 10th, with papers of ons day later
than were carried out by the Caledonia
The revolt Of the inhabitants of Croatia has sub
sided of itself.
There has been terrible conhagration at Smyrna.
The King Of Holland was visit to Victoria.
In the manufacturing districts trade, although not
brisker, can hardly be said to have fallen of The
demand for yarn exceeded the supply.
The intelligence from India and China is of very
little consequence.
The metal market was quiet.
4 L.
quotations are in favor Of holders. The firmness is
mainly attributable to the desire evnced by the
Psnnsylvanians to redeem, and, for the future, TO
maintain their credit.
Sugars from Prince Of Wales's Island and Pro-
vince Wellesley to be admitted at the low duties
Maple and New Zealand wood, if solely applica-
bic to cabinet purposes, are to be admitted tree.
Sir Edward Gust, K.CH, brother Of the Earl of
Brownlow, is to be the new governor Of the Isle of
Man.
The Common Council Of London have voted f5OO
to the sufferers at Quebec.
Councillor REILLY is shortly TO be married to Miss
Sugden, the youngest daughter Of the Lord Chance
lor Of Ireland.
One hundred female convicts have been put on
board the Lloyd, now lyiig in the Thames for Van
Diemans Land.
Tho Queen has been pleased to approve of John
F Bacon as Consul at Nassau, in the Island Of New
Providence, for the United States of America
The Queen has been pleased to appoint John Sim.
coe Saunders Esq, to be Provisional Secretary for
the province Of New Brunswick.
Her Majesty has been graciously pleased to appoint
G.. Lilly, Esq, to be Assistant Judge Of the Supreme
Court Of the Island Of Newfoundland
i is generally reported that the Earl Of Lonsdale
will retire from the Office Of Postmaster General i'm.
medatsly after the prorogation Of Parliament.
The governoiship Of the Charterhouse, vacant by
the death Of Earl Grey, will be conferred either "a
Lord Stanley or Sir James Graham.
J. Doublcdy has restored the Portland Vase in 20
mastery manner, hat It would defy the most crlti-
cal TO detect where the vase had been injured 1t is
hereafter to be kept out of harms way.
The Bombay papers mention the arrival OF the
steamer Edith, OF eighty horse power built in Bos-
ton, and sailed from this city last March She is the
irst steamer propelled by the Archmedean screw,
thathas arnvedln that country. She is intended for
the opium trade between Bombay and China. and
will prove formidable rival to the clippers now en-
ployed on this service.
The intelligence from Rome states that the pana
Government, with view to the more efiectual pre-
vention OF contraband trade, has reduced considera
bly, the duties OF export and import on many articles
of merchandise, and intends to apply the system Of
reduction to many others.
The GREAT BRIrArN.--In the course of fourteen
days 0rom The ID to the 18th ult) the Great Britain
has been visited by % col pcrsons In 10 Saturdav
last the total number Of visitors was II coo; but
since then the number has been daily increasing
as will be. seen from the following return for The
ast four days-Momday,, 2,72O; Tuesday, 1905;
We understand that the directors of the Great
Britain Steamship have generously appropriated the
sum Of El00 TO the following charities viz -
Northern Hospital ,.s. f25; Southern Hospital, E25;
Sailors Home, &2b; Dlspensaries, E20; Floating
ChuprI IN nj lher of