The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-02-22
BIZ HARNDEN's EXPRESS.
AFFAIRS IN THE GID WORLD.
ADDITIONAL INTELLIGENCE
BY THE
STEAMSHIP CAMBRIA.
q K u FUEL r 4 p o r r 8
THE
M A r KE S.
The Distress in Europe.
THE RELIEF MEASURES OF THE BRITISH
GOVERNMENT.
The Contemplated Social Revolu-
ton in ireland.
MEXICAN LETTERS OF MAR0UE.
Opinions Of the French and English Severn.
nentS relative 10 them.
AMERICAN LOAN IN ENGLAND.
Slc., &C.. DC.


De-, &C., &c.
tits stated that loan of four millions sterling
has been negotiated for the United States, by n
well known firm in Liverpool.
DRATn OF c GRIMsHAw, Eso.-Ws are sorry to
announcc that Mr. G. Grimshaw, the well known
American emigration and shipping agent, sud
denly expired on the night of the LIST inst His
death is deeply regretted by the merchants on
Change, his conduct in al the relations of life,
public and private, was such as to earn and Sc
cure for him universal respect and esteem.
DEATH or CAPTAIN PEIKeE, OF THE PACKET SHIP
UriCA-The recent accounts which have reach
cd us from Havre, announce that Capt PIERCE, of
the Unca, packet ship, from New York 10 Havre,
died on the passage. Captain PIERCE had been,
some tIrne, and purposed remaining with his
family, who were on board, in Franco until he
recovered
DEATH OF CAPT. RATnBoNE, OF THE PACKET SHIP
CeLUMBIA.-A melancholy gloom has been cast
over TAO mercantile community of Liverpool, by
accounts which reached this port on the 9th ult
stating that Captain Rathbene, of the packet ship
Colurabia, his FIST and second mates, nve sea
men, and boy, wers washed overheard in gale
OF wind GA the IL h of January. Deeply do we
dcplore the untinely end of Captain Rathbone
and his unfortunate crew. Few seamen have
earned more esteem for their skill navgators,
and polite and ccncatOry department as gentle
men than he ct whom we write. He formerly
commanded the Oxford, and during the awful
storAa OF January, 1889, he was just arriving
from his Deccanser voyage, when that terrific
hurrcans overlook him in the Mersey. Yet his
excellsnt ssansnship and eoSlaess, under dificul-
ties 81 the 1noss extraordinary aud dangerous cha
rnetsr, enabled him to bring his noble ship to
harbor, and land his passengers in safety whilst
several other vessels fell prey to the terrific fury
OF the waves and billsws that danced around,
dealing out death and destruction to almsst every
thing that came within their unreenthng grasp.
Vita his wife and family we deeply sympathise
in ba DQR he huVa At mn he VIC hn NVas
SO agreeable and engaging amongst strangers,
must have boon one OF the best of husbands, and
kind and aaectionate parent.
The Condition OF Great Britain.
From the Liverpool Times, Feb. Al
The Parliamentary proceedings have exclusively
absorbed sttent The eyes of the nation fixed
Ireland whore death is doing its work through the in
struIesntaity OF starvation. The details horrible
sicksnng The poor try TO escape and thousands find
their way daily Engnd and Scotland Liverpool and
Glasgow are with these poor creatures In the
former town ss many as 100 coo have received outdoor
relief fin week. The pressure of local taxation the
raepoyers IL likely ;, ruin many small housekse pers,
end leave them without covering shelter The pres.
sure has become SO overwhelming that Parliament has
been appealed 10, but has hitherto given no relief
A dsterpnined effort is being made by the wenlthy
classes England to assist the Irish by of private
subscriptions, and by abssnng much as possible from
any superfuous consumption OF food Queens Letter
has appeared addressed TO the ministers OF the Church
of Englana requiring subscriptions to be msde and large
hav bsen thus collected in evory place Of worship
aid by every form Of faith in the Kingdom Unhapply
the OF the Highland poor nearly as bad as that Of
the destitute Irish Fer them slso liberal subscriptions
continued TO be gathered. An occasion like the
present ceplcts in focible manner the virtues tho
vices CT people in the way that the presence OF
danger the courage Ct individuals English sympa
thy Er suffering humanity has long been but
never, under any former visitation, was this phanthro
nc he virtue exhibited in striking and grace
fu manner individuals contribute Handsomely to soften
the gors Of the calamity; and the first act OF the Prime
Minister, meeting Parliament is to dip largely into
the public purse for the same object
But tho distress 10 not confined TO Scotland and reand
there ismuch at present existing in England The high
price of provisions and the reduced stock of cotton
amongst the that have aggravated the condition
OF the operatives in many OF the large towns OF Lanca
shire and Yorkshire The soften mills under the inau
encs Of the present quotations of cotton, are working
hngudly. Mr. Bright is going 10 take up the question
of the cotton crop by moving for select committee to
inquire into hs best mode Of promoting the growth Of
India Indeed there is prevailing conviction
that the days Of cheap cotton gone and not Like
ly to return for an indefinite time.
THE Contemplated Social Revolution In
administration Letters or Marque.
From the Liverpool Times, Feb. Al
The session of Parliament commenced Tuesday,
ths 18th nit with the speech OF the Queen from the
throne. This was given in the Herald on the arrival
The debate which followed the speech produced some
strange results All the old party landmarks disappear
cd under The infuenes OF the calamity which has over
takon ireland. Tho protcctiopist leaders were found
sailing in tie boat with the Ministerial party, and
the nbers Of the late Government appeared TO coin
eide with all that said and all that is 10 be done Sir
Robert Peel it is the fag end Of the debate,
ed 10 depore that bis Corn Bill Of last session had
the pressure of existiDg circumstances
On tho second night of tho session, the Goth ut the
House OF Commons condesesnded exclusively TO think
Tor the empire Tho other House did not assemble The
question relative to the constitution of railway commit
tsos was brought forward by Mr. Ewart who
in VAIN show that ght not sit on
committees when their inteissE as individuals were
sHeotsd The House, on division, rejected the idea Of
paong those bodies above the rench of srsnda, INV n
majority OF o. The poor law underwent partial but
unsatisfactory discussion in which the princip
were Captain Pechsll aud M Ferrand The same eve
riu md Inn
iaing the use of sugsr in brew cries would be ne
nent The same nobemsn being pressed on the subject
intention OF laying before the House provided that
on second pertsal, no nothing Objectionable in IL
On THURSDAY the, 2lst, Lord John Russell procee
10 dsveope the scheme TO open the ports for the adms
sion OF foreign gram DUTY free and in the course Of
doing So showed that the freghs the Importation OF
com had seriously sen and that to enable this country
to compete with It's neighbours in the markets of the
VERDI II wss necessary not only to repeal the duty
but ia suspend the Navigation Laws The suspe nson
9th Corn Law, according TO the minister's intention
Yves only TO extend to the LIST OF September next Mr.
Ewsrt and other ~ ssrs we're in favor Of an amend
en making the uspension permanent but the PROPOSE
non mol win little support. The debate was diAtin.
tnnhed by two novstcs-a declaration on the part of
iora george Benfinck, that all koarders Of srGin in
mes 81 sea- civ ought 10 be hanged which he illustrated
o s feei OF an eastern snecdoe and by the appear.
ehcs 81 MT william Brown, tho great American mel
chan', IN the House Tho speech Of the latter gentle
men' sound AMI practical and embracing the subject
,nI dmneole'eIy before the House, was referred
the new member wy complimentary "
On Friday the 92 the House of Commons met for the
purpose OF passing throue their remain .,sces N
pensloh OF the corn and the navigation laws The
$500 Ao'aSs es nnd rum bill was then considered . he
spult produced from sugar is to nav the sae amnpn,
piIt made IRON malt, the regulations respecting
were duly set forth by tho Chancellor of the Nv
SSon5 hs would not admit the of molasses ss il
open the door TO frauds on the revenue The al
rnn eas as IS Oh in favor of British spirits over
@ was 10 be reduced to Cd. The duty on rum vonld
no@ De o. Al and the duty on British sp,i,s IA Ioi p
G a. ~ oiied into scoond at Il I'd duty and into Ire
bn,sy - ga duly, leaving the relative difference
opshaD u imported into England The general result
49, 40 sssues would be, he thought TO reduce The
e. o. Es'n ,athsr ihsn tho price of spirits or beer Trio
evening Lord John Russell moved for select cow
comm.sion wa 20 me law OF settlement The poor law
onspon would ext ire at the end of ts allot,ed t,,
una DC femodeled under new systsm n,ssar; ~.
present suthoriy but permitting the heads q the