The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-10-28

articles-one taken from the London Ifmes, the
organ of Lord Palmerston, and the other from
the New York Tribune, the organ OF the Foul
rierites. and the innumerable isimites In the
United States.
After cruising them, our readers will, we think,
be struck with the similarity of tone and senti-
ment which characteristics both, and cannot but
be amazed or amused at the strange coincidence
which they furnish. The minds which dictated
these articles are some three thousand miles
apart, distance which forbids the idea that the
one in London exerted any mesmeric influence
over the other yet the fact is before u.s. that both
entertained identically the same views on the
same subject, and expressed those views in al
most identically the same terms This is, in
deed, a scoincidence worthy of being enquired
into; and as such, we commend it to the atten-
ton of metaphysicians or mesmerisers at home
and abroad
Lord Palmerston and the Tribune are both
respectable in their way, and the Times is very
respectable paper in London; but neither the
Tribune, nor Lord Palmerston, nor the Times,
happen to express the feelings of the masses Of
Europe or America. Whatever appears in the
Times relative to foreign nations, may be looked
upon as the opinions of Lord Palmerston, and tits
indeed all the European governments, hate Anne
RIGA, and are jealous of her progress. Not 80
with the people-the masses of Europe; they are
rapidly becoming republican in feelings, and
look to the strides ,of this country with much
pleasure and hope.
HERKIMER CoNvENTIoN.-The split in the de-
mocratic party is probably as complete as it can
be under the circumstances of the case The
young hunkers have severed for time the bond
which connected them with the old hunkers,
and are apparently determined to manage their
own affairs hereafter. They have passed reso-
luton to hold convention for nominating dele
gates to the Baltimore Convention in 184S, and
have identified themselves with the Wilmot pro-
vIso. They are, for the present, to all intents and
purposes, except in candidates, a separate party.
What the eventual result of this split will be, it
is impossible to predict; but the proximate result
may be the defeat of the democratic ticket in the
State at the election next Tuesday. II that takes
wings, they now having the Governor. But
politicians will separate and join their forces
again, any day, for the loaves and fishes.
INTELLIGENCE FROM THE WEST IND1Es-We
have received few numbers of the St. Lucia
Palladium, published at Castres.
The Hon. Jno Ceval and DR.. Blair fought
duel ON the 10Th ut., at the D. Urban race course,
Demarara. The parties exchanged two shots
without effect, and then made friends.
From the report OF the standing committee of
planters and merchants, published in extenso in
the Palladium, we learn that
reported in July last to be embarked at Calcutta
and Madras during the season. commencing the LIST
Of SEPTEMBER q Madras and on ths il October 81
jamaica, 5000 Guiana, 5000; Trinidad, 1000
Ships have been engaged BY the Colonial Land and
The whole number ordered could not be despatched
ships have successfully departed for the colonies
board had safely arrived at the dates Of the advices
from the colonies These people have in general given
The agents at Calcutta and Madras have been in
struoted send during the ensuing emigration season.
at Madras the lst Of September and ct
to Trinidad, 1000. The Emigration Commissioners
have chartered ships for the conveyance Of about 1900
and tonnage for the remaining number Will be engaged
In India
The Palladium says
The Island has bssn dsugsd with rain during the last
toleraby close and sultry There has been wind Of
for the time OF but several shocks Of
est occurred at shout aosrssr to I'm, On the lat
inst The plantations must have derived great bensat
from the showers that have f o. On ,,
troduoed In the Legislative Council Of Trindsd by The
Attorney General laying an excise duty on rum: The
thing that Is most Objectionable, arbitrary inqui
toris and vexatious In the excise laws Of the mother
nssursiy, looked upon With great diaife W. under,
stand there be meeting held to-day among those
in this trade to institute some means Of
The Budget of Trinidad for ls4s has passed the Coun
WITH sss .Sou
libsous writings In the Independent Press has been
torsd to bis once Of Attorney General of st. Lucia.
Sporting Intelligence.
UNION CoURsE, L. I-TRoTTIra Those who bads
dsasnos to cold winds Yesterday ana attended the
sport proving of the choicest kind The rst contest
announced mile heats best three in i've in harness
with six entres-four Of which to the at the
call, viz E. 7. Hyde's h. Pendergrast; H. Jones' gr
g. White Surrey w. Kings b. m. Kate Common; and
FYr,t Heat.-oR well together; Psndergrast took the
lead round the turn, and held to the half mile pole
White Surrey close up with him. Kate Common three or
four lengths In the Passenger far behndhe having
broken up Between the halt and the three, quarter
POLE Surrey took the lead from Pendsrgrast but the
only by q neck in 2:46. Passenger distanced
while Kate Cennor barely escaped the same fate.
waited on BY white sarrsy Kat. cSnno sns
length more behind At the quarter pole Surrey
three lengths behind Pendergrast, Kate Connor not
Time ll9 From this point to the SCORE Pendergrast
led and home two lengths in front of Surrey
Taird Hesf-Whits Surrey and Psndsrsrast started
for this heat without the company Of Kate Connor her
Svnsr wit her from the contest They got
two lengths Pendsrgra which he held to the half
mile pole In 2l Round the turn Surrey closed up the
gap and took sides with Pendergrast up the stretch to
the drswgae where he again broke and lost the heat
Time, 2:46.
Fourth Heaf-From the start to the end of this heat
Pendergras kept In front Of White surry and notwth
standing that there considerable made to
ting while his hind were the jump-the judges
decided that he had won the heat and money. Time,
2:G
SECOND Tnor.-The above AFFAIR having been settled
and the money changers having balanced their accounts
the nags entered for trot No summoned to ap-
pear 1T tho stand The three entered for the purse made
their appearance, viz wv. Kings b m Philadephis
Sal ] Cudney's CHI m. Gipsey, and N. Simmons, B. h