The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-15
AHairs In Canada.

From the Kingston Whig, March 9
Every mail from Montreal brings lets Of rnmors- =
Mr. Baldwin hes been sent for bv the Governor General
Mr. Daley is TO be- Postmaster General for Canada Mr.
Hnck. Is publish an Official Gazette for Canada West
General Smith be that high and mighty funotionary
asd Mr. Lafontaine is to ,aLe Mr.; Dsisys place Mr.
Jameson who is to be psnsioned Off Mr. NORM Is to be
speaker Of the lower house. and Sir Allan McNas to
be- ai sys
declared vacant BY his scceptance Of the gem
slship, and new writ for Hamilton issued. Anything
tive council and Mr. Joseph to be clerk 1.-THE legs-
tive council How many Of these rumors will prove cor
longer head than the editor of a newspaper.
II seems to be generally believed by all parties that
Parliament will be called together early IN May.
DANISH SCIENTIFIC EXPEDITION. Danish man
of-war, the Galathea, is now on voyage round
of her progress and of her visit to China She s
said to have been the 6rs that ever visited
carries. to open trade with China but unlike the Foru
guese, who led the way to the Celestial Empire with
msnofwar and merchantmen together, they vent only
sent to China 80 ships only % Of which ever returned
80 difficult and dangerous was the navigation OF the
Eastern in those early times.
The Oalathea is a corvette, CARRYING 90 guns The
object Of her cruise is both scientific and diplomatic
She commanded BY Captain stesn Bile the chsmssr
lain to her royal highnes the princess Caroline Of Dem
mark and she has on board scientific corps includ'
department Of natural history Gc, with crew Of
2so men She left Copenhagen in june is4s, and
touching at Madeira; Trsnqueba and Madras reached
Tranquebar and Calcutta formal transfer was made to
the British authorities of the Danish possessions on the
main land. At Calcutta, the expedition was Joined by
s sDd ~Ss had arrived BY way Il su.1 steamer va:
cutta and sent to Pulo Penang to carry company Of
Chinese laborers to the Nccbar Islands wnsro some
Of the officers and the minsrslegss designed to remain
for purposes Of exploration.
The Gaathea reached the Nicobars early in January
great pains were taken to explore those long
slands The search for coal said to have been sue
s: L at ops -
just year from the time Of her selling from Copenha
gen. She was at Whampoa in July and her marines
went up to Canton to quell the riot which occurred
there the 25h of that month She afterwards visited
Annoy and Shanghai, and subsequently sailed for the
Sandwich slsDdS Sydney and the west coast of Aaer
ca intending to pass round the Cape 10 Rio and thence
return to Copephsgsn, whore she expected to arrive
about the end Of the present year Boston Traveller
COMMERCE OF THE RKPsBLIC OF ECUADOR
The French Minister of Commerce has just adj
containing information az to the French products and
manufactures most in demand at Guayaquii The mi
mister -" In the markets Of the Ecuador as in the
other markets OF South America, English Swiss and
Rhenh manufactures in linen and cotton have had too
frequently preference over Our silks, which have
much success at Valparaiso and Lima, less in de-
mand at Guayaqul on account of the poverty Of the
country and foreign composition, which 10 formidable
for the inferior qualities >Our broadcoths the superio
ry and Ansnsss of which begin to be acknowledged by
the inhabitants gain ground but yet are purchased
only BY the RICH In mixed stuns, OF wool, thread and
cotton designs Of which produced every day,
we pr, ssrve marked advantage rivals As to
cutlery and hardware England supplies the first almost
Germany and the Uaitsd States but we have sill the
supply Of articles OF luxury We have little composition
to dread in fne mercey and Parts articles the eonsump
ton Of which increases daily In the supply Of paper
Genoa and Spain have almost monsposed the trade
regards the common sorts In the 6ne qualities we
compete with some advantage with Italy and Englsud.
Our printed papers maintain the first rank In the book
trade az regards French and Spanish works. We have to
fear the competition Of Spain and even America Our
food and fruits maintain their superiority not
whhstsnding their high price This the case with our
oils and our wines French liqueurs are esteemed be-
ted such an extent by brandy made from sugar that
Is difficult to compete with the adulIerations"
IMPROVEMENTS IN New JRKskY.-The Manas-
guam river and Barnegat Bay Canal Co, was
chartered at the late session Of the Legislature to con-
meet the waters of the bay and river by canal mile
ocean end bay could pass through the river and ascend
it, according TO the Msnmouth Inquirer to within three
miles of the squancum mari pits mari could 'hu: DC
transported any and every part Of the shore at thex
tremsiy low Of 81 81 cents per load IL ~ SAID that
the farmer Fresheld cannot obtain COED mari Tor .ss
So We are gafed in noticing this and similar indcs-
tons other parts OF the State that our Jersey
districts are wskisg up to the impor'ascs o.
Crackers and Cheese.
The citizens of Southport, Wisconsin, have sub
scrbed $3.50 to the Irish relief fund General King, Of
the Mvaukis Sentinel calls upon that town for de-
monsration
In Enosburg, w.. Miss Sarah A. Jeromes, aged %
years killed herself by taking cobalt She was soon
to have been married to person not her first choice
The Springfield Republican states that the Connecticut
river is clear Of ice from that place to its mouth.
The Governor of Canada offers re sord OF ESQ Tor
county, " Y
Tho Bn6a,, advertiser sts,es .ha. there are now in