The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-07-31
AR RIVAL OF TIL y
OCEAN STEAMSHIP
w A S III | N c. II O N /.
HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE.
ELNVEN DAYS LATER
e r o p E.
SPE GAL DE s p A = q II = 3
Paris, Madrid, Rome. Bremen,
Berlin and Berne,
NEW YORK HER AID.
Improvement in Grain.
Fall in Cotton.
= II = r N q L 7 s II CIR q p 3.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF M. TEsTH.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF M. TEsTE,
&c. &c. &c.

ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF NJ TEsTE,
&c. &c. &c.
The steamship Washington Capt. Hewitt, arrived
here yesterday morning
This noble vessel left Southampton for New York,
the 10th inst, at p NJ but before she reached the
Needless 1t found that the furnace bars par
TALLY destroyed. They were, however, replaced with
now ones, which In turn became aected and 1t became
evident that it would be unsafe to continue the voyage
She accordingly put back to Southampton, where she
arrived ut half past P. NJ, on Sunday the llth
She left again on Thursday, the 18TH and arrived
here after passage Of fourteen days and few hours
The passengers made the following report relative to
her putting back -
STEAMSHIP WAsHiNcToN
Jnly l2th, is47. :
ing OF the passengers board the Washington July
lth for the purpose OF enqurpg into the causes which
led to the return OF that ship to port after having ad
vanced more than 100 miles her homeward voyage,
have arrived at the conclusion, that from oil the evil
dence brought before them, they only ascrbe the
inability Of the ship to pursue her voyage to the bad
quality d the coal employed species OF anthracite
which destroyed two sets Of furnace bars within the
short Of "a hours These bars the that
had been use during the whole voyage from New
and had remained entirely untouched until the day of
sailing FROM southampton The committee have person.
directed their attention to the boilers which they find
who'll unaffected Monsieur Velleroie French engi.
company with the committees, their
quest personally visited the interior ofthe and
nnds them quite untouched excepting regards the des
truetion Of the bars. The committee, therefore,
prepared to that in their opinion the ship will be
perfectly in order for when the bars replaced
Captain Hewitt has stated that his confident expscta-
ton 10 that the ship will be ready hef voyage
on Thursday morning The committee would also say
that every facility has been offered them by the captain
all connected with the vsssel the
Ing been desired rather than avoided, and they
ready To EXPRESS in tho most public manner, their
diminished confidence la Captain Hewitt and in his
snip.
strong proof that this confidence general among
the ether Is the fact that although Captain
Hewitt offered To refund immediately the passage
ney OF all who might be- disposed leave, only
the whole number have done So and those not for
sonS connected with the vessel
JOHN +. NORTON, Of Yale College,
Chairman Of Committee
STEPHEN H. TYING, Of New FORK,
Chairman Of the Meeting OF Passengers
NJ X KELLOGG, of Cincinnati, Secretary
We proceed to give synopsis Of her
The Cambria from Boston, arrived at Liverpool
the lath inst.
IL is stated that France is secretly conc eutratng
forces on the frontiers of Spain for unexplained
purpose. lntrigues actively going on vt Madrid
The Dublin and provincial journals continue to
press their astonshncn the declaration Of Lord
sell respecting the Irish potato CROP and deny its
rectness The young potatoes which have appeared
the market are of good flavor, mealy and sound.
The French capital continues occupied In the trials
arising Of the late ministerial disclosures and the
opinion, especially amongst the enemies of NJ Guizot
has gained ground that sufficient evidence will be ad
duced to criminate NJ Teste, and his oonfederates.
NJ Pellapra, Of the accused, has absconded from
Paris, and this throws additional suspicion the
case; the friends Of NJ Teste are however, confident of
his honorable acquittal. General Bedeau, hitherto
Governor Of Constantine in Algeria is appointed Co
vernon General ud interim Of the colony. The last
that the hope to postpone
thQ npCes itv Of n lOan unti M 1T
The quarterly revenue returns Of Great Britain
highly satisfactory, considering the general derange
ment of trade during the last three months and the
greatly diminished employment In the main branches Of
manufacturing industry The deere a'ed consumption
Of cotton WOOL amounting to 10000 bales weekly has
however, been compensated when viewed with regard to
tho amount OF labor employed in its manufacture by the
additional occupation afforded by the railways now In
progress Indeed with the exception Of slight de-
in the Customs Of f4272 the quarter there is
comparative increase the total for the year
no than Ct OOiO26 All the permanent Of
exhibit favorable increase The amount arising
from reduced sugar duties furnishes the most satisfactory
proofs of the fiscal advantages Of low duties Indeed it
Is mainly from this that the increase the
Is derived. The sums expended railways, which
amount to nearly f200OoO during the last six months
and the vast amounts of money which has been ad-
vanced to the Irish people, large portion Of which has
been expended commodities, which being subject to
customs excise duties return to the Golfers of the
state fully account for the general favorable appear
anoe Of the revenue.
The second reading Of the Navigation Bill having
been consented to in the House of Commons without
division the Navigation Laws may be considered vr-
tualy suspended, We have already stated, until
March, 1913.
PARIS, July 8, Is47.
EDITOR NEW YoRK HERALD -
seize the opportunity Of the American steamer ad-
versed sail from southampton the 10th, to write
you few lines from here and to enclose the correspon
dence which received from other parts Of Europe
Your readers will doubtless bear in recollection the expo
sure Of corruption bribery and msversaton rogue
re they call IL here which has been so long threat
ened to be brought to light by the prosecution OF Gene
raj Cuberes late Minister Of War; NJ Teste late Nil
Mister Of Public Works NJ Pellapra late Receiver Ge-
neral of Taxes and NJ. Psrmentier man of eat for
tune before the Chamber Of Peers Two of these Illus
trous accused Peers Of France, and all occupied
places in the highest ranks Of society Well all the
hopes Of the lovers of scandal were sadly bshted by an
event which most unexpectedly occurred yesterday. NJ
Cubcrs declared that he had never bribed or attempted
to brbe NJ Teste that indeed he had idea OF such
thing, aad'was ipstgated to the attempt by NJ Pela-
pral but that he neyor realized the design that the
shares the value nj 900 900 dollars which bave deap
peared and which it suppossd bad been partly gv-n
as brtbe to VI. Teste aud partly appropriated 10 avs
own individual profit by General Cubieres wore IN real
Ivy seizsi by VI peapra and came st all into tue
hands OF General Cuberes. Thus thu innoceucs OF M
reste and the gutlessnsss Of General Cuoieres Of Ny
fault greater than imprudence IL esta bshed and The
entirs nquity saddled on NJ. Pellapral Then you Will
that doubt the noble Chambers will strike the said
~ fsiaprai exreceivsr general and millionaire with It's
thundars Not mt all for the aad Pellapra yesterday
mornipg boted - singing with Macbeath, that
Gold from law, can take out the sting;
And II rich men like TO swing,
T'would thin the land, such members to string,
treel