The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-03
Cur1sus ana Unesrtain Position Of Ansir'
Re. %. 30.


There was no change in the cotton market from the
17tfl to the 20th.
On Friday the 10th, in Parliament, much anxiety
was manifested to hear the announcement of the
Government plan for the establishment of new Col
leges in Ireland. Sir ]. Graham's statement was
very long, but its leading features may be compre-
hended within brief compass. 1t is proposed to
establish three provincial Colleges, one at Cork for
the South one at either Galway or Limerick for the
West, and one at either Belfast or Derry for the
North. The cost of establishing these Colleges will
be about ElO0 OOO and the annual Government grant
for their maintenance is to be &18O00, being $4,000
for each.
II is still uncertain whether the Roman Catholic
Bishops will give in their adhesion to the Govern
ment plan for the erection Of the three Colleges in
Ireland, minus religious instruction. Mr.. O'Con-
nell has declared against the plan.
A line Of packets to run between Southampton and
New York has been formed. The first vessel will
leave the former place on the 10th inst.
The third reading of the Maynooth bill was to
have taken place IN the Parliament on the 10Th ult
It may have been prevented by long debate
protest against the Maynooth grant had been
presented to the Chancellor Of the Exchequer,
signed by $50 members ofthe Senate of the Univer-
sity Of Cambridge, in which they say that they have
the greatest repugnanoe to, and firmly protest
against the proposed endowment.
The India and Chinese markets have improved,
and as they FORM present. the great outlet for our
products, the home trade promises to exhibit, for
some time to come, more than its wonted activity
The produce markets, generally, are In healthy
state.
The FuNDs.-As if by common consent, the ap-
prehensions of collision between Great Britain and
the United States respecting the Oregon question,
have all but died away, and the natural effect upon
the Public Securities has been to enhance prices
As yet, however, the advance is comparatively IL
mited-say from to per cent. There is however
always wheel within wheel in political affairs.
The Whitsuntide holidays, in the manufacturing
districts, have interfered to extent, with the
business, but they are now over, and affairs will
again resume their ordinary course.
Il will be seen by the American provision market,
that that description Of produce holds encoura-
gng position, except in the article of butter With
the exception OF the great American staple, cotton,
all other articles of commerce. speaking generally,
are going of favorabIy, at remunerating prices.
In Africa, the old enemy ofthe French, the noto-
nous Abdel- kader, Is again IN the tied and giving
some uneasiness
Prince Albert will return the visit Of the Emperor
to the Car in st. Petersburgh. A visit to Belgium
and another to Germany, by the Queen and her
Consor, are also said to be determined soon.
The Queen, It Is now fully determined upon, will
not visit Ireland this year.
The Queen, with Prince Albert, and part of the
Royal family, made an excursion to the Isle of
Wight on the 10Th.
Poland is still IN disturbed state at Warsaw the
prisons are daily increasing the number their VIC
TINS. The espionage is more rigorous than ever
and the danger correspondence by letters is great
~ augmented.
Douglas Jerrold is the writer of Mrs. Caudle's
famed !" Curtain Lectures in Punch
The Diet at Coblentz has declared in favor of the
protective system Of commercial policy
In the % cantons of Switzerland there are 1873
100 protestants, Sex, 400 catholics 81 monasteries
and 81 nunneres.
The slave factories on the banks of the river Con-
e. are said to have frghtfully increased Of late
A letter from Lima, dated January 9, states that
the relations between the Peruvian government and
the British naval commander, continue as unsats-
factory as ever.
The Agris states that the greatest anarchy reigus
in the empire Of Morocco, and that the people Of the
south are in open insurrection.
An opinion prevails at Berlin, that the import duty
on linen and cotton thread will be considerably in
creased, and that in consequence several new cot
ton spinning mills will be established in Prussia
In Hungarian paper there appears an announce
ment that two hundred Bohemian families are to be
sold, in parcels Of not less than five families in lot
The sale Is to take place at Bucharest.
Mr.. AsHBEL SMITH, TEXAN CHARGE DAFFArREs
There appears to be some misapprehenson as to The
precise character in which Mr. Ashbe Smith has
returned from Texas to this country The facts are
we believe, simply these Mr.. Smith was. it may
pc recollected up to very few months ago, Charge
d'Afiaires OF Texas, both IN London and Paris AT
ter an absence Of some years from Texas he solicit
ed his recall. His request being granted, he left
England. He was replaced in the Texan mission to
Europe by General Terrell, late Attorney General Of
Texas This appointment was made by President
n IN Urccu ,f Towu vyoo in
sion, and on its assembling did not receive the mp
proval OF the Senate, and consequently became void
President Jones has, therefore, re-apponted Mr..
Ashbel Smith, and that gentleman, consequently as
the ordinary diplomatic functions Of the mis-
zion, and has not arrived in any special character
.WooiLxs MANUFACTURES AND WooL.-Returns
upon fhls subject were issued Saturday. by order
Of the li~se Of Commons Con motions Of Mr. Mas
declared alne OF the British wooIen manufactures
exporico cm the United Kingdom in 1874 was 81.
2o@, xH, n which 2,44i, 768 worth was exported to
the unIied states OF America. During the same
year, g, v19.o24 lbs OF sheep and lambs WOOL 70
reign and colonial, were imported into the United
Kingdom; Of which l,92i, 826 lbs were re-exported
from the United Kingdom, chiefly to Belgium. OF
#ltlsh sheep and lambs wool, s,91,6l9 lbs. were
exported to foreign countries; and S271 9O6 lbs of
British wooIlen and wQrsted yarn, including yarn of
wool or worsted mixed with other materials. There
were also imported into the UnNd Kingdom $685.
s sn IDS So Mn'cn M;c4s 6s were re-expcrtsd) Of
goats wool, Of which 81 50 lbst were rec xported
The Arctic EXPEDITION. The Erebus. Cant Sir
John Franklin, and the Terror Captain Crozier dis
sovsry vessels ,e, G . Yesterday for their
tin cylinders for the purpose Of holding papers which
are 10 be thrown overheard, with the statement az
the longitude, and other particulars worthy Of record
written in six different languages, and the psr-
nation to the Admiralty.