The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-20
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eaehemirt black, green, 49, an
The pood Is equal to IS lbs avoirdIpoise, and
the berkowitz is equal tn 10 pools, or 800 lbs 1t
will be observed that the rates generally re-
duced about half This, at least, is a fair be.
ginning for country which is hitherto supposed
to have held the most stringent notions OF pro-
lection in Europe.
IRoN.-The market for iron is still at prices NOM
nay sustained, but the contracts for railway iron
are rapidly being worked out in Wales, and there
are other symptoms Of an early decline in the
trade. The calculation that 1000 miles of railway
will be sanctioned before the close of the session
of Parliament, is now thought by some parties to
be vague, as any guide 10 The course of trade.
The FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND AND THE
UNITED STATEs.-There is at present, consider
able excitement among the lay members Of the
Free Church of ScOtana as 10 the propriety OF re-
tanning certain subscriptions given by citizens Of
America in aid of the funds of that body. The
cause assigned is, that the money has been given
by shareholders, and those who countenance
slavery, as a thing not in itself sinful, and that,
therefore, it is an unholy contribution, and would
stain the purity of their good cause At first there
arose faint murmuings of discomfort, then were
heard notes Of disapprobation still more loud and
deep; and, lauery, there has burst forth perfect
hurricane of Indignation The cry now is, "Gve
back the money-give back the money" This
is the watchword at public meetings and process
sions II meets the ears OF free-church clergy
men at every turn. In fact, the atmosphere of
Scotland is full OF one universal roar of " Give
back the money" We cannot sympathise with
Sucn cOn0uct--lt DetokenS n want Oh pr1nClple-
and we think that after such scurvy treatment
for maniesting benevolence, tn n very great ex-
| tent, towards the Scottish Free Church, our
friends on the other side of the Atlantic should
serve them as they deserve, and demand "back
the money" f.s - ......t -i
Adetachment of royal tappers and miners, con-
sisting Of seven non-commissioned officers and
men embarked at Liverpool for North America, BY
the last steamers, to be employed in the survey OF
the country between Quebec and Nova Scotia,
with view to forming line of railway between
those two places.
The troops for Hudson's Bay embarked at Cork
on the 25th ut. in the Blenhem and Crocodile
The vessels to proceed to Resolution Island II
they separate, and there the two ships from the
Orkneys are to await their arrival They proceed
in company through Hudson's Straits and to Fort
York.
The KING of Denmark has published decree
mitigating the several acquisitions relative to the
press. The penalty Of imprisonment, inflicted for
the publication of political articles in journals not
specially authorized to treat on such subjects, is
replaced by fine, varying, according to circum-
stances, from 20 to 20 rix-bank- dollars.
According to the Asgsburg Gazette, the fortune
left by Gregory XVI. amounts to only 500, 000f in
money; but by his will he has ordered all his eff
fects to be sold, and the proceeds, added TO his
fortune In money, are to be divided among his
relations after the payment of some legacies
The new Pontff, who is native of the Papal
States, is Of noble family near Ancona, who en-
tered the priesthood when veryyoung, after Sc
we're illness, in which he had prayed to the Virgin
for relief and, being cured, he resolved in graft
tude 10 devote himself to the church. He was
made cardinal in 1899, chiefly in consequence
Of his diplomatic services, but avowedly because
he bad greatly distinguished himself by his piey,
and by his bencvolence at the lead OF an insttu-
ZION to which he had appropriated a large portion
of his own funds.
There were 300 manufactures Of beetroot sugar
| in operation in France on the LIST June last, or ~
more than at the corresponding period OF ioao'
Foreign Theatrfcsls.
Tho follovvinv named artists were performing
| in London at the time the steamship lei Ens,an1'
eat Her Majesty Theatre. --Signor fraz, r,ao
anne Grisi; Madlle. Sanch,oII s.gnMV .doms ~ =