The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-08
- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
FROM EU ROPE,
RECEIVED By THE
STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA
Al THE
NEW YORK HERALD OFFICE.

by 0I to T. the project of law relative to the esab-
shment Of line of steam packets between Havre and
New York. 1t Is, therefore, certain that
have French line Of ocean steamers
The total emigration from Cork thus far during the
present season. has been, to North American colonies
| 2377; to United States l,Oi6-grand total, 1898.
1t is said that the Bank of France has already
arrangements for the repayment to Messrs. Barring &
Co Of the loan of due at the end of the pre-
sent month"; by credits upon st Petersburg and it is
ticipated in quarters that the gold then
may find its way back to England through that opera
| ton.
This steamer on the l4th Of April, while her way
HihaI POI ~ LOON re DIS Sne wa" pdsss -
passengers board couho be ascerained but it was
known to be arge-some accounts placing it as high as
$50 Forty-hve OF them, and twentyfour of the crew.
saved by fishing smack which happened to be near
Among those who persisted was the captain.
Mr. Gale, aeronaut to this country, but known
in America and on the Continent assembled in bal
loon, from Pcckham. on Wednesday The machine had
several new appliances connected with it, Mr. Gale,
when at an immense height, lowered second car.
which descended about twenty-five feet, and he made
his way into 1t by means of rope ladder.
Loss OF THE New York PACKET SHIP ROCHESTER, =
The Rochester Trueman from Liverpool to New YORK,
the morning of the 18th struck the north
end of Backwater Bank between Dublin and Wexford,
filed and it Is feared she will become total wreck The
of the brought into Wexford
by the Arklow and the remainder were being saved by
other boats gentleman writing from Wexford, the
4th says" am sorry to inform you That there is just
now landing the and passengers about 300 Of the
stand sailed from your port and bound to New York
The vessel struck yesterday morning and am told but
night in which al hands must have persisted The
emigrants principally mechanics and lower classes,
and their appearance at landing was most wretched"
| Arrival Of the U. 3. Ship Jamestown mt Cork,
| Ireland, with Pr0vIsl0ns-Her Reception.
(Eron.the Cork Constitution, April Isl
The conjecture in the Memorandum" at foot of our
on law NnqR Thn lar ma
can ship was 1.-The frigatethe frigate freghted with
food for people, and blessings be the heads and
hearts of those who SENT and those who brought it. 1t
is the nobles Offering that nation made to nation
1t is the spontaneous outpourng of generous charity
the gift a. ,,,
observed that though grateful for the consideration of
our American friends, regarded it with shame
And Why Because it reproach to the insensibil
put to the blush the peddng which seemed to the
highest achievement Of our poitcoeconomica govern
which were at example and a rebuke. Here is
magnificent vessel despatched, crammed to the decks
with corn and meal and -four her mission of mercy
compshed and her anchor dropped within our harbor
in less time than it would take to get ineligible
swer from the Board Of Works. to comprehend the
visions of one Of our bewderng Acts Of Parliament or
to take the intatory steps towards carrying them into
execution. Shame-shame-sha
There is some talk Of complimentary acknowledge
ment to Mr.. Forbes and his officers All say is
that compliment can be too high for themno demon
sraon of public gratitude can exceed the sense of
public obligationnot for the gift that good and for
it thankful but for the feeling the kndliness in
which it orignated-a feeling and kndliness which
ervaded the whole population and which responded
to with such liberal alacrity by the Executive In
divduay and nationally they entitled to the most
sensible expression Of admiration and esteem. What
will be thought of this magnificent offering when
state that the very aborers who loaded the vessel labor
cargo 81 board-the prayer was granted and about 900
Of them their time and toll uut the work done
Of the
birth and it affecting to numbers others troop
ing down with the sack half sack of flour the bag Of
potatoes entreatng the the captain to let them
Had Captain Forbes restrained iberalty of his
countrymen and OF ours not but four vessels would
have been filed For the sake of despatch however he
was obliged to refuse everything that did not come
complete three other vessels had been ready for
their reception, individual benevolence would have
intelligence and great Is the qualification with which
| The following is a memorandum with which we have
| been favored from the vessel =
The Jamestown United States ship of war; sailed from
the Navy Yard, Boston on Sunday morning, the 2sth
March, at o'clock and anchored at the outer Harbor
Of Cork, Monday, the 18th April at ga p NJ. after
somewhat boisterous passage of Is days and 2 hours
allowing for the difference in the longitude Crossing
the Banks she several times in the vicinity of ice
during dense fog indicated by the thermometer but
saw nothing The ship though laden 31a feet deeper
than in man-of-war performed admirably, and is
easy can be and steers like pilot boat; all well
yard, to discharge her cargo The Is named
| old world
Gentlemen Volunteers on board.-R. B. Forbes Com
mander Captain f. w Macondry, Chief Mate; Captain
| j. d. Farwell Second Mate
She anchored, stated at the Light House, Mon
day evening. Unfortunately the Geyser and the Aven
ger. which had been despatched with provisions and
which the Admiral impatienty expected in order
her In did not return and she had to wait until the Sa
| brna was on her way to Bristol on Tuesday Captain
Parker with the prompttude which has always distn
gushed that able and excellent officer, he saw
her. put to the passengers whether they would prefer
proceeding, or consent to the delay that would be
Inv hoeE tok into
Cove With unanimous enthusiasm they voted for the
latter and Captain Parker took her in tow and laid her
alongside Haulbownc, amid the cheers Of thousands
who lined the hills and quay of Cove, and where
she soon after commenced dschargng;, At parting,
she saluted by the cheers Of the crew and
passengers of the sabrna which answered heartily
and Justify from the jamestown and from the quays and
atey Mr. FORBES waited by deputation who pre-
sented him with an address, which he promptly and
him to name day which he and his officers would
honor them with their company to dinner, and Mr..
Forbes xed a-day when, at o'clock they to have
the pleasure of entertaining him and his gallant officers
who generously volunteered their services to Ireland
The depuaton consisted of the following persons who
had been named ut meeting held that morning The
Hon. Robert Hare, Jr Rev Mr.. Nash, Rev. Mr.. Gaiy,
Rev. Mr.. O'Rcgan X. e. c.. I. French, j. p; Robert
Maurice Power J. Pr Dr. Scott, Mr.. Philip Scott and
Mr.. w. Drew. These gentlemen were seycrally intro
duced by Mr. N Cumnins, of the firm Of Messrs ~ and
Cummins of this city who had started for Cove the
previous evening with dispatches for Mr. Forbes and,
boarding the jamestown of the harbor, accompanied
|
The Admiral (Sir Hugh Pgot) has been most active.
He has neglected nothing that could tend to expedition
or accommodation Mr. Forbes he invited to, and would
have been happy to receive at the Admiralty while the
vessel remains but that gentleman had previously
| missed himself to Mr.. Scott
We conclude with the following list of the articles
which the jamestown brings the distribution of which
as will be by extracts elsewhere is conhded
| w Rathbone Esq, Of Liverpool.
From the Boston Commitfee.-4O0 bbls pork; 100 ties
hams 655 bbls meal 1855 bags Indian meal; l496
bags Northern corn 1875 bbs bread 553 bbs beams 81
bbs peas.
From Sundry Towns Individuals, and Societies.-533
bbls corn Is do corn NEAL II do oatmea 81 do pota-
toes bag do; BAT bags Dbl four % do rye; IL
packages do; Dbl and box oats; bags wheat tierce
dried apples terces and bag beans; boxes fish; 20l
bags meal half Dbl do; % bbls and boxes clothing
| From the Chariestown Committee.-50 bbls -four hf
do; 100 bbs rice; so do meal; do bread; 60 do
BEANS half do do; bbls beans boxes clothing 800
empty bags 1--WE presume for discharging the corn)
| From Winners Times. April 2Ol