The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-02-22

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American Association, on Thursday, the 10th in.
slant, 1t was agreed TO present an address to Lord
Metcalfe, upon the occasion OF his lordshps retire
ment from the Governorshlp OF Canada. The adj
dress having been numerously signed, vas trans
mitted TO Lord Mrtcalte on Monday last The fol-
lowing Is copy Of his lordship's acknowledgment
OF the same
To the to the Address of the Merchants and
others connected with the British North American
provinces.
srns II am deeply sensible Of the honor conferred
me by the sentiments which you entertain, and beg
you to accept my warmsst thanks for the kindness
which has induced you to express them Had been
possible, with reference to the state of my health to
perform efficiently the duties of my late office, would
gladly have devoted the remainder Of life to the vel
fare Of Canada and to the uherance Of those purposes
which state have been promoted during my admit
ns,raton Of the government Of that province The az
hcted having rendered continued discharge my
functions mprscticabe, was under the essity Of
tho trust conferred on me- but so long as live ahsi
never cease to feel anxious desire for the prosperity
canada and grateful recollection Of the 10y atty and
public spirit by which the OF my admnisra-
ton we're supported in that country. -
~ Mansfield street, Jan. a. lS4e.'
THE SLAVE TRADE The Augsburg G1zeffe of
the 23i ult states, that conferences have been held
In London between the Earl OF Aberdeen, Count
Dietrichstein, and Baron Punsen, for modification
Of the clause the treaty for the suppression Of the
slave trade which declares that if a vessel has on
board more water and provisions than would be
CURED for her crew, the circumstance shall be held
as reason tor suspecting her to be SLAYER.
PerscE ALBERr.-Rumors are aloat in the fash
lonabe world, that the most ilustrous person in the
Kingdom proposed to Lord John Russell, during the
late negotiations relative to his forming an admin.
istration, that the rank and dignity OF king cons or
should be accorded to the prince Lord John Rus
sell, 1t 10 said, held out hope OF accomplishing
the measure. II remains to be seen whether Sir
Robert Peel will prove more accommodating.
The Dutch are spending large sums of money In
retaining tracts OF land from the sea. Thus far
h2V had de Ia thar
operations But Neptune Is a willy fellow, and
though he may consent to be driven away, he will
perhaps return again tomorrow.
The commerce OF Amsterdam has increased in a
very remarkable manner. In 1874 the number OF
vessels that arrived by sea was lS43 whilst 1915
1t was 2l39. All the expectations increased very
considerably, especially OF refined sugar. OF which
the quantity was Al 100000 pounds, or $50 600
pounds more than In lS44. In 1915 the importation
OF cotton chiefly from the United States was ~ 1888
bales, or double what II was IN 1874 The increase
is owing to the vast development which the neigh
boring town of Harlem has taken as a manufactur-
ing place. The inhabitants even predict that IT will
soon become formidable rival to your gigantic
Manchester.
Messrs. Franchut and Du Motay, have projected a
most startling mode Of communication between
Dover and Calais. They propose to accomplish this
object by a tunnel, to be composed OF a series OF
iron tubes, OF about tour metres long, with dame
ter OF two and halt The works being commenced
simultaneously ON the two opposite coasts, when
the tubes reach the water, other tunes are to be
successlvely let down from vessel placed over the
boundary OF the last tuoe, the orfce OF this tube
being closed by disk wood. The descending
tube Is to be suspended from crane by cord,
which attaches itself, on coming IN contact, 10 a
sort OF wheel Axed in the tube below, and the two
having been before adjusted TO each other, the locks
or springs with which they are provided, serve TO
bolt them together water-tigh and then the wooden
dusk OF the one is earned forward to close up the
end OF the other
The Dutcb Commercial Society has resolved in
consequence of the failure of the coffee harvest IN
Java, not to offer tor sale at the spring auction more
tnan AO,O 900 bales OF Coffee composed OF the finest
quality.
), The Irish board Of education are about to build
tnry-two model schools, for training teachers, in
the several counties Of Ireland.