The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-06-18

BOSTON, Thursday, June IL.
The Cambria was telegraphed at s o'clock, A..
NJ, forty-fve miles from Boston, and arrived at
her berth at 9 A. M. She has made the passage
in twelve and half days.
She brought l0l passengers to Halifax, left IA,
and took in IL, making 80 to Boston.
Among the passengers are Mr. Polk, U. States
Charge at Naples, the Right Rev. DR.. Power,
Bishop of Toronto, and w. F. Brough, the lee
turer and vocalist.
In compliment to the United States, the names
Of the four steamers made over by the 60
vernment to the Havre and New York steam
Navigation Company, have been changed to
philadelphia" Missouri New York." and
"The Union" The first of these was advertised
to sail for New York on the 3lst May, but the
shipping report, made up on the LIST June, does
not state that she had sailed
Another paragraph states that the French
steamer Christophe Colomb, for New York,
was to leave Cherbourg instead of Havre some
time during the week, but not the 3lst ult., as
was previously announced. 1t is said that nearly
200 passengers had taken passage in her.
r. G.. Beasley, ESQ.,, for many years American
Consul at Havre, died on the LIST June. All the
American ships at that port had their flags al
half mast during the day.
The Cambria brings about E30, 900 sterling in
specie.
The differences between the Queen of Spain
and her consort had risen to such a height, tina
the propriety Of adopting immediate measures tc
secure divorce had been discussed in the Cabi
net. Queen Christina had gone to Rome to use
her influence at the Vatican, TO prevent queer
Isabella from obtaining divorce, and thus to Sc
cure the succession Of the duchess Of Montpen
sier and her consort to the Spanish throne.
The Mexican privateer which captured the
American bark Carmelita, is supposed to be no.
thing but Spanish pirate.
| The civil war in Portugal was still in progress
at the latest accounts, the 10Th ult., though &C
tual hostilities had been for season suspended
| The European Times states that the last over
| land mail brought strange complaint from Chi.
na-one which it is every way desirable that the
/ Congress of America should remedy. The mat
ter has been brought prominently forward by the
following statement, which the British Consul
at Canton addressed on the 25th of March, to the
Secretary of the Chamber Of Commerce at that
place -
BRIrsH CoNsuLArE,}
CANTON, March %, ls47
beg to acqusint you for the information Of the Bril-
fish mercantile community with the contents Of cir
cuar dispatch addressed to by Her Maestys Pleni
poentsy and Superintendent Of Trade dated the 10th
inst
His Excelency has received a communication from
Mr. Everett the Minister Psnpotentary for the United
States Of America informing him that provision has
yet been made by his government to compel citizens
the United States residing In China to pay any debt
which they may incur to British subjects in this
try which fact instructed to bring to the notice
the for their guidance In their transactions with
the until such time the government OF the
United States shall have made provisions allowing the
administration Of equal justice to both parties
have the honor to Do, SIR
Your obedient humble servant,
FRANCIS c. MoGREGOR
To EDMUND MoTrER, Esq,
Secretary to the Chamber Of Commerce, Canton.