The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-21
AFFAIRS IN EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF HE FOREIGN MAILS.
The Details Of the Intelligence by
the Britannia.
&C., &c., &c.

&C., &C., &c.
The steamer Cambria under command of Capt Har-
rison Of the Hiberna, expected to leave Liverpool
for New York, on the 10th Of December.
The state. Of the Zoversin will hold conference in
neral law respecting bills of exchange.
Frederick soulie the French novelist died Thurs
day last, after painful Illness
Piedmont has pronounced in favor of the Pope.
1t said Gen. Espartero is about to return to Spain,
reported that the British have recently Of
fered him pension Of $4,000 year the Generals affairs
land The offer most respectfully declined by him
and from the most honorable motives. In the official
Queen 1t Is said these words Her Msesty Queen
Victoria and her Majestys government, animated by
Isabella H. would with the deepest regret the
most distinguished of her Catholic Majestys servants
opged TO aoandon England OTHERWISE nsn return 10 MS
native country with all the honor and dignity becoming
him, and which are his due"
The American frigate Macedonia, formerly conquered
from this country and now sent here with gratuit
supply of provisions waiting at the tail OF the
bank on the 9th ult when the Queen arrived in the
Clyde Just when the Queens steamer about pass
shore in every direction and the atmosphere resoundDg
with the huzzas Of the muttudes two seamen OBJ
served board the American rgate the cooly sit
ting the summit of the foreop royal the other
the mizentop. royalmast Immediately third sailor
gng to the toproya mast which he nmby assembled and
then standing on its very top with one foot he deber
ately took of his hat waved it three tunes round his
head and gave q cheer to her Majesty. seaman
board Of the Queens ships next ascending
to the summit of the topmast but when he had nearly
reached the top he ordered down
officer who very prudenty, nceive countermanded
the imitation OF most brave and daring but certainly
a very foolish feat
burgh, informed that the line of steamers be-
tween Bremen and New York has filed all the inhabi-
tants Of the states the shores of the Ebe with the
sire OF rvalng their brethren the Weser For
time past efforts have been made to get up line of
steamers between Glucktsdt and the United States and
this project 10 now far towards realization that the
American Minister at Copenhagen is expected at Ham
burgh in short time where he is to meet Mr.. Donald
the United States Minister In Berlin, with view to
arrange the matter The United States Government
reported to be far favorable to the project
promised to advance half Of the required pro-
vided the Danish Government will advance the other
and Ia confidently stated that the Danish Government
lend a very willing to the proposal To the inhab-
tants Of Hamburger the scheme appears very wild one,
and very well calculated to entail runous losses upon
all parties interested The establishment Of line of
steamers between Guckstad and the United States will
he the signal for the formation of similar line between
Hamburger and the republican confed' ration for
q conte the would be forced upon the inhabi
tants of Hamburger unless they desired impor
tant part OF their commerce transferred from Hamburger
the Ebe to the United States in addition to the al
ready existing from the Weser preposterous One Of
them would necessarily have to 90 to the wall.
FEVER IN ScorLANp.-We regret to state that fever
continues to nger about the districts Of Edinburgh and
Glasgow, chiefly caused by Irish immigration From
25th June to 18th August fewer than 283a5 Irish
into the hospitals then, $50 Ish $40 Scotch Is
English and o foreigners Another excellent Catholic
clergyman Dr. Snnot has fallen victim to the prevail
ing typhus havnl died last week at Greenock The re-
turning officer for the board at Glasgow has also
taken ILL., his being the fourteenth Of attack in the
establishment
CourTEss LOLA MoNrEs-The rumors, says a letter
from Munich Of the 25th ult which have been
for time that this much of parsonage was
to be elevated to the rank Of countess have
frmed this day Lola Monies has been created Count
ess Of Landsfels the title OF Bavaran noble family
becomes n
yearly income from her signorial domains.
Coal IN FRANcE.-The Journal des Debats contains
France by which it appears that the consumption of
that article, which amounted in the year 1850 to only
100000 TONS increased to above in the year
lo45 Between the year 1914 and S45 the mines in
France increased in number from 425 to 449 and
number Of the steam engines employed In those mines
from 3O to 39 and the production from 37s20v0
to 202 900 tons of which tons were supplied
by the Valley of the Loire o46 600 by the neghborhood
and Blanzy, 900 by Aubn, 1906 900 by Commentry
The Monster Steamer Great Britain.
We intimated In a former number of the European
Times that ths noble steamship Great Britain
would once mere float with her usual and majesty,
on the bosom Of the Mersey We have he highest gra
LITIGATION In saying that expectations have
y realized; and at the time write, this maritime le-
vathan is safely berhed in dry docks The
purpose Of being examined and thoroughly repaired so
as to make seaworthyft to the of the
Atlantic and in her future career astonsh the world
as to her powers Of propulsion and her excellent quail
ties q sea boat
When the Great Britain cast ashore Captain Hos
KEN who acted as commander did all that his ingenuity
could to devise restore his magnificent and noble ship to
her native element but they proved unsuccessful Sub
sequent preparations made to renost her. all of
which were the work Of time, much labor and capital
but as the readers OF our paper are fully did not
succeed In efectng the desir. object For some time
past Mr. Bremneran engineer ofgreat scientific skill had
been preparing floats and other apparatus by aid of
which he proposed to set the ship at liberty and in or
der to put his plan into operation the spring tides that
took place In the course Of last week. selected
the purpose The Admiralty had kindly allowed Two of
her Majesty steamers the Brkenhead scourge
to go round to Dundrum, well manned to rend r ali
necessary assistance and tow her of Both steamers
arrived In the bay in the of Tuesday August
The stern Of the Great Britain was living seward
and her position just 1t had been for time past
large chain cable drawn right round the vessel
little above the keel to which tina combs boxes we're
the ship Four large cables also attached to this
chain and made fast to the anchors of the Brkenhea
which lay about 400 yards the eastward and also to
the bower anchor OF the Great Britain herself
me crew OF the Scourge, and party Of marines be-
longing TO the same vessel board and rendered
important aid Two sloops placed on each side Of
the vessel amdships, which short logs we're placed
crosways the ends Of which pointed under the bge of
tne on these logs shores placed ia an inclined
position and made fast at the buwarks of the vessel so
tnat as the soops raised with the flowing of the
tide, the ship was also raised.
AOn wednesday, when the pumps ten In number had
mastered the leaks, the Brkenhesd with full steam
up, made attempt to haul the Great Britain of bnt
in consequence of the b. ans to which we have
alluded, having given away, the attempt failed when
the ship had only been moved 10 feet On Thursday
second attempt was made to haul her OF but IL also
proved unsuccessful, she then ma king more wa
ter than usual In consequence Of some holes which had
been pierced in the bottom These holes having been
closed, and alarge marsh pump, capable of throwing
out three tons of water in minute being brought into
operation, the grand attempt made Friday when
the crew Of the scourge, under commander Cofn and
about 100 all under the directions of Captain Cax-
ton and Mr. Bremner commenced operations In right
earnest As the vessel began to rise with the
tide, and attain floating position, the Mt the cap
stan commenced to her off, hauling the anchors
Of the Brkenhead and her best bower. At half
past O'Clock she moved so fathoms 450 feet to
Stewards and left In position to float at neap
tide.
When the tide receded the whole Of the bottom OF the
vessel visible examined, and 1t found that n
number Of rvets had been displaced but that great
injury had been sustained The holes all stopped
and thus the leakage OF the ship greatly diminished
When the vessels safety fairly placed beyond ques
tion, Captain Caxton Iwho Is of the best natured
kind, and jolly hearted mariners have had the pleas
ure of meeting took his stand upon the quarterback
and called all hands Aft and proposed three cheers and