The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-12-19

Of Good Hope. The war with the Kafirs still con-
ttnues, but the government seems at last deter
mined to adopt such measures as must bring it to
a speedy and satisfactory termination
| Abd-el Kader is reported 10 have entered the
province of Gran. at the head of 800 cavalry.
The wool trade of Berlin is extremely active,
and prices range lor the greater part under 65
dollars.
All the fax spinning mills at Belfast, amounting
to twenty, seven, have been put on "three-quar-
ter time"
Lieutenant general Sir Benjamin D'Urban has
received the appointment of Commander of the
forces in Canada, and proceeds there with his
excellency the Earl of Elgn, the Governor ge-
neral.
M Leverrier, the dscoverer of the new planet,
is appointed to the new chair Of mathematics APP.
Piled to astronomy in France.
The administration of the French customs has
abolished the examination of the luggage of the
passengers coming into France by the railroad
We regret to state that Lady Augusta Sophia
Cathcart died at Cathcart House, Renfrewshire,
the seat of her noble relative, the Earl of Cath.
cart, on the 18th ult. Gaa
A papal decree has renewed an ordnance of
liza, which declares Ancona and S'nigrgla free
ports BONDING warehouses are to be established
the last Ave years Of the war was rs Is Sd. |; in
years from 7Sii to }s15, 9S is. Old. " '''' "''
SEVERE GALxs.-On the 10th ult. and two fol-.
lowing days, the English, Irish, and French coasts
to s o4. a aa
as the most destructive to life and property that
have been experienced for considerable period
Many Of the casualties were OF the most appa-
Ing character The American ship, Allen, Capt
Heighton, laden with cotton and other goods from
New York, in bea,iDg up channel, encountered
the gale on the 10th, and was driven on the French
coast b tween Etaples and Boulogne. II was
four O'Clock in the afternoon when she struck
Ia a ~ int lNqh oY If
tanning assistance from the shore. Ere, how.
ever, many hours had elapsed, the heavy sea beat
her 30 violently on the sands that she became
total wreck. Unfortunately, the captain
and ten of bis crew were washed overheard, and
drowned; the remainder, consisting of the mate
and five seamen, preserved themselves by SWIM
ming ashore, and were necessarily in a very ex
austed condition Several Golfers in the north
channel are reported lost. On the Welsh coast
great destruction of shipping took place. The
losses of and on the Irish coast have been very
serious. Several OF the Irish steamers had mar
row escapes. They had, in some instances, to
throw all the cattle and pigs overheard, and the
lives OF the passengers were with difficulty saved
A large bark from Quebec was wrecked off the
Irish coast, and about ten of the crew persisted.
The ZoLLvEREIN-Thcre is no prospect of the
treaty OF commerce, concluded between Great
Britain and the Zolvercin in 1S4l, being renew
ed, owing to the strenuous opposition Ct one of the
southern states OF Germany, which is anxious 10
introduce the reciprocity system, and to favor
rine. The influential party opposed to differe :
tal duties in the Zoverep, is considered to ha
lost ground, for they still anxious to cultivate
the alliance with England, and to renew the
treaty of 1871.
The PorATo DISEASE Baron Lieby imaqines
the essence OF tho potatoe disease to consist in
the conversion of the albumcn, a usual consiitu-
ent OF healthy potatoes, into caseine, principl.
which, by its great instability of composition, is
supposed to cause the potato to purify rapidly
f.. DauVenOV i'm fhc
Courier, that he has discovered by the micros
cope, q minute insect, crystal like and transpa
rsnt, resembling spider, in the midst Of potato
nest among the thread-beds OF fungi Fron, OBJ
servations made, there must be more than 100 in
single tubsr.
The GOVERNOR GRNERAL OF THE CANApAs
understand that his exceIlency the Earl of Elgin,
whose departure for the seat of his government
is expected 10 take place in about three weeks.
will not in the first instance be accompanied bv
his bride. To brave the severity of a Canadian
winter is considered an experiment rather too
hazardous, and the vosage of the countess will
be put Oft until the ensuing spring. when She will
reioin her lord. This will no, be the first visit OF
Lady Elgn to our orth;American colonies. ar
she accompanied her late noble father, the Earl
oil Durham, when he went out to assume the adj
ministration of their affairs, and remained with
him during the whole of his transatlantic resi-
dence.
OPENING OF THE PoRTs.-No less than four de-
putations, from different parts of the metropolis.
waited ON Lord John Russell at his office in
Downing street, London, on the 2lst ult for the
purpose OF presenting memorials to the lords of
the Treasury, calling on government to open the
ports TO the admission OF foreign corn, dry free
His lordshp did not give the deputatiens much
hope OF their wishes being realised
New POLAR ExrrpiTlos.-At the last meeting
OF the loyal Geographical Society, it was an.
nounced by Sir ]. H. Peily, that the Hudson;s
Bay Company had fitted out a well. ca tipped ex.
pediuon, for the purpose Of surveying the unex-
Plored portion ofthe coast on the northeast angle
OF the American continent. The expedition.
consisting OF eleven persons and two Esuum aux
guides, started in two boats. on the h July.
under favorable circumstances, the ice having
cleared away from the shores of the bay at an
earlier period OF the season than usual.
American Affairs In Europe.
From the London Times, Dec 81
il is only few months since The United States had
Great Britain the other with Mexico the subect Of
was Oregon, Of the other Texas in other resnects
there va. strong family likeness between the two
our republican cousins can lay their hands upon q con
ceit Of their irresistible power and vision Of unlimited
Their the or I'm frontier
The sovereign people had only to return Texss and
for the possibilities and the morses Of The two scboms
IL was TO be his fault both those promises were NOT TO
be realized forthwith In the substsntial and
shape OF undputed acquistion Of territory All that be
had TO do was 70 execute those delicate commssions
cheaply, expedtiousy, and If possible decently IL not
any how faP1eared to be generally assumed that IL
was as easy to push the British into the Pacific as the
Mexiosns across the Rio 0rsnde n any msgyinr dis
turbed these golden dreams of annexaons II was us,
question whetaer il quite to attempt both al
once Happily for the STATES their Presden
this diculiy, and perhaps few o,her considerations
not very obvious to the popular understanding He was
also more fortunate IN the statesmen he had deal with
At the British than at the Mexican Court The result is
that the question Of Oregon was unrsveed by pegot A.
ton thar Of Texas was bat with the sword
nmsy already Do asked, and answered with confidence
what u the Judgment Of history upon these several
course BY the test Of results which Of them has an.
wered the bestf The quarrel Of Oregon Is
cd, no source Of expenditure opened. Tho bonds of
commercial pcacc and union have been drawn closer
pouring int the heart and the deepest recesse Of that
vest rePuoiic while its prodncs " outpouring in return
70 supply the terrible gap made In harvest 81 the dis
pensat'ons OF heaven and TO sustain the aborous coops
employed ~ our domestic undertakings. So sreas q fke
tmpsfns ne Mace Imported to the property of lac S,aes
that he's g. actually some prospect that lie bot Of repu
dfaffon gill; at issm in fnsfances be s6acsd The