The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-08-30

thing for all parties, on both sides of the ocean, if
| the Great Western Steam Company should ADAM
/ don the enterprise there is, however some APP
prehenson oft. The object of the enquiry is to
ascertain the secret causes why the Great w esern
has been excluded from share of the patronage
for which it bid, and which IT so well deserved,
while the contract was gwen to one VINO never
! bid at all, and to endeavor to save the company
! from breaking up by extending share Oh the
| government patronage TO it. The committee VIII
be raised without eppositon, on which under,
Outstanding, Mr. Miles Withdrew his motion, ana
1t is probable something will be done to equalise
the patronage in the shape of new contract with
them, independent of, and along side that with
| Cunard
While on this subject, it may be worth the
while, as matter OF curiosity, to relate curious
| fact which goes to prove the singular ignorance
| upon matters connected with America, which
prevails here in the highest circles and among the
| best informed. Would any one believe 1t Sir
| Robert Peel did not know that the steam packets
| sailed from Boston to Halifax, and from thence to
| Liverpool but he thought they sailed direct from
| New York to Liverpool. This came out on the
| occasion of deputaton from the merchants OF
| Bristol, who had an interview with him in rea-
lon to the Great Western, the day before he gave
| up the office as Prime Minister. On that occasion
he expressed his astonishment and declared he
| had always thought that the Cunard steamers sail
ed direct between New York and Liverpool
Cunard, however, has succeeded in getting the
| new contract for the fortnighty packets the de-
putaton came too late. The Great Western has
| reduced passage and freight one-quarter what 1t
was before by steam; 1t cannot stand against
competition which has all expenses paid, for its
receipts Immediately fell off fifty per cent by the
government opposition, and if it should at last be
driven off the line, the public would suffer by be-
ing at the mercy of monopolist II is to be hoped
| the United States government will move In this
matter
The submarine magnetic telegraph has attain
ed such perfection, and the difficulties against ITS
| extension have been so successfully overcome by
| the Improvements practsed, that 1t may not be
| improbable that in the course OF ten or twelve
years an American merchant at New York viii
| be able to communicate with his agent IN Lon
| don in the morning, and receive reply IN the
| evening before sittingdow to supper. The Napo-
leon of the Press has been here STIRRING them up
| bit, so that now you need not wonder at such
vast prospect opening before you.
The theatres rather dull at this moment; tho
wealthy Of all classes, who can leave London, are
Fastening into the country. An alarm has spread ~
Though this is denied by the papers, IT is believed
there is some truth in it. Great anxiety, almost
| approaching to panic, begin to be felt
Ranelah, place OF fetes and musical entertain
msnts, so famous in the old novels, and which
was the rage of all the hdut ton some sixty or
hundred years ago, has been again revived IN
| London, at the Cremona Gardens: an orchestra
erected in the open air, well filled with the best
| singers and musicians, regales the opuent and
| fashionable company with the newest ana most
delightful pieces executed IN hne style. ne
| plan has succeeded hitherto admirably, and the
| gardens have become a fashionable resort tor the
| highest nobility. General Tom Thumb is making
| a successful tour Of exhibitions in the country,
I'Mdle. Carlotta Grisi, alter most successful
season in London, is about to leave to enter upon
an engagement at Paris. She plays for the last
time tomorrow at st. James's Theatre, at the
| benefit of Ems di Gris Taglion still continues
| to attract at the Opera House. Many who have
never seen her, seek the opportunity OF dong SO
now, as IN a very short time she will retire for
ever from the boards.
The grand affair of the baptism of the new little
princess was quite bonnie bouchc for the courtiers
She received the name of Helena The Court
Circular infinitely describing the dresses OF all the
| princesscs and ladies, stated that the fnncess
Mary alone wore new frock, from whence the
| conclusion was naturally drawn that all the others
were dressed up in old clothes.
MONDAY NIGHT, August 3.
Cerito, Lucille Grain, st. Leon, and Iaglloni,
all appear together in a new ballet called g The
| Judgment of Paris" and electrify the fashionable
crowds by their wonderful and delicious dancing
in " pas de deesses." .
The Ethiopian Serenaders, after campaign OF
great success, leave here in day or two. MAD,
dox's new piece " The Sleeping Beauty" still
continues to have a run. Mdme Celeste is play
iesty's Theatre" is graced with such talents as
those of Fomasari, Botell Corelli, Beliinl, Ersi'
and Taglioni.
Another madman, or 'tfte montee, . has shot at
King Phillip, and again has his life been preserved,
one may say miraculously. The particulars you
will find in the papers .,,
The modern Aladdin of the wonderful lamp,
the wealthy Indian, Baboo Dwarknauth Iagore,
whose immense riches even the tongue oil lame
could hardly exapgeiate, died in Albermarle
street, London, on Saturday, in the midst OF
terrific storm OF thunder, hail and lightning Sacn
a tempest has seldom been experienced In this
country; whole streets were flooded in few mi
nutes; glass all over the city was smashed TO
pieces by large hail stones; the water in Bond
street rose to nearly five feet high in the lower
floors in Holbon, three houses undermined by
it fell down last nighttime lives were lost. Glass
and putty in extensive demand to-day through
out this immense Babel of brick. In such storm
the soul OF the great rich Indian departed he
was only 81, which is quite young in this CLIMATE
The Monkeys at the Menagarie covered their eyes
with their hands to hide the terrific lightning, ana
the monstrous Lionness ofthe Geological Gardens
broght forth her whep prematurelyfro from the fright
amid howlings and loud roarngs, which made the
stouthearted tremble The tempest was confined
t to the metropolis. On the same day there were
, three acknowledged cases of Asiatio Cholera at
Cambridge-which proved fatal in six hours from
the first attack If it really breaks out m LonoGn
il will not be owing to want of cleanliness IN
the most thronged streets, they are so clean tnsS
on dry day ladies might sit down in the mddie Of
them and eat pic mic without soIng ther clN.nes
il is truly astonishing what order and cleanliness
feigns in all the innumerable ramifying arteries
f and minute capillary veins OF this huge metropo
lie. To see New York streets-and then LONDON
| I hat is indeed a contrast 1t must be seen TO be
believed
Jerome Bonaparte, (quondam) of Baltimore.
: the name of whose legitimate son may be seen on
a large brass plate in one of the second rate gen.
teel streets of Baltimore, is now the last remain
: ing child OF Madame Mere, and brother oil Napo-
f leon. in the land of the living. Louis (caled in
Holland the Beevolent where he was once king)
died at Leghorn on the 18th ultmo.
In the absence OF all political excitement, the
sugar question being now at least deiunct, the
public mind is now directed chiefly to the follow
ing topics the late military fogging; the condi-
ton OF the agricultural laborers especially IN Dor
setshire, and the working Of the new poor laws.
The first has created general cutlery OF horror ;
r the second proves that the English agricultural
n population is worse off than the negroes In Ame-
n RIGA the third lin the Andover Union enquiry
a shows that tyranny and oppression pursue the
poor after lapse Of suffering when they retire 70
e the poor house.
It Hail Columbia, happy land"
e AMERIcANENsIs.