The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-04-12

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with feet Of inward bound vessels and since then beat
down the channel against strong gale wind from the
south Her experienced commander Captain thompson,
speaks In the most glowing language Of the success Of
the experiment he says that at the highest speed the
machinery always worked steadily The ship perfectly
easy and could carry any amount OF canvas and
the worst weather She Is to sail again for New York
Immediately .-LirerpOoi Chronicle, March 20.
iaronIAsT cosvnSIIos between Russia AND THE
| BAsK or FRANcE.-We have received by extra
ordinary express from Paris the Monifenr Paris
ien Of Wednesday evening which contains the
cuded by the Bank of France for the disposal
Of portion Of the government stock Of which it Is
Of Russia gave through Count Nesserode orders to NJ
Ksselef, his Charge dAhares in France, to present
himself to the Minister for Foreign Affairs on Guizot)
to inform him that the Russian government ready
to purchase the French government stock Of which It
nth inst) to the extent Of 5oOoOooOf (f2OO0OOo ser
liug This sum will be placed in cash at St Peters
burgh ut the disposal Of tho Bank of France. The
Minister for Foreign Affairs immediately put the Charge
d'Afaires OF Russia in Communication with the Minis
position submitted by the orders of the emperor have
been discussed and accepted, and convention to that
the governor of the bank and the. Charge dairs of
Russia. This convention has been approved by the
of the Bank Of France at its meeting OF
this announcement rose rapidly from If SOC 0hc
closing price Of the day. to 79f 5c.-LOndon Times,
! March 10.
In the midst OF appalling scenes Of restitution and
death, food pouring into this country from all parts
degree the rnpid strides of famine The Cork Reporter
says that in three consecutive days less than 10
sel- arrived in that harbor laden with grain The
kcts arc well supplied with Indian corn, which has gene
rally declined In price well other kind of breadsus
All tho accounts agree that the distresscs in Ireland
and suffering of the people unmtgaed and surpass
all that the imagination can picture And 1t is sad
learn that the spring sowing has hardly beganin
jority Of the rural districts No provision is therefore
made for the ensuing year. The Cork Examiner says -
Prom the melancholy accounts receive day after
day from gentlemen OF undoubted accuracy and intei-
gencc Of the general neglect OF this propos
cultivation of tho landof the extensive tracts of coun
try that still untouched by the plough. spade or
harrow-of the stupid apathy and suen despair that
seem to hang like dark cloud over the minds OF all
casscs-landloris mddlcmen and farmers we are ro
lucanty compelled to believe that present season of
calamity but tho precursor Of terrible more
appalling more destructive to human lfe.n
The tide Of emigration il is said by the Liverpool
Mercury continues to flow with rapidy really fear
full when it considered that the class of emgrants
altogether composed OF the sound and hoalthy
ton Of society The comfortable farmers, the temperate
industrious and saving, tho young and abe-boded the
posscssors OF small capalthcse the individuals
who flying from their native country il IL were
plague smittcn What will be the end Of it ALL God only
knows !"
Advices from Franco state that Queen Christina has
arrived Mt Paris from Madrid. She immed iatey
waited by the King of the French at residence in
the Rue do Courcclles Tho King, Queen and the
Princes and Processes of the Royal Family paid visit
to her OH Monday.
| Tho scarcity in France continues appalling but sl-
though the distress very great it probable but few
will die Of starvation. The best informed persons an
ticipate for at least six weeks come increased diff
cuics, and an augmentation Of tho price Of bread I'm
menso orders for Hour had been to England and
were partly executed, and large supplies come
from the ports of the Baltic the Black Sea- the
United States.
Intelligence has beeD received from Lisbon the 10TH
and from Oporto 10 the nth inst Sadanha still
tinues ut Olyera do Azems four leagues from Oporto
Pcvoas the Mguelite general has arrived Oporto and
has been received in tho most distinguished manner by
Das Antas and Sa da Bandeira The blockade of the
Douro is strictly enforced The English merchant ships
tho Emma Graham, the Laura, the Lusitana and the
Wilberorcc, all frcghed with vino, captured by
the brig of war Sera d Polar and Lisbon for adj
judicaton It Is however said that they not lawful
prizes AZ no information Of the final and efficient block
ado had been transmitted to the consul at Oporto The
Queens troops, the 26th ultimo captured Almeda
which surrendered terms without firing shot The
capture oil Almeida frees the district Of Guarda from
| surgents
An emue took place In Saragossa on the 9Th instant
on the occasion Of the celebration Of the anniversary
the defence Of that city of which tho following notice
given In letter dated saragossa tho 9th published by
~ Espaiol -" All passed of quietly during the day
but in the evening" large people gathered IN
the Corso and principal streets with cries of Long live
the constitution Of 1887 down with the constitution Of
Cries OF Long live Espartero became more and
more frequently mingled with shouts Of long live
40 death to the traitors to the Afrancessados and
the Carlists At eight in the evening the crowd dis
persed and all again tranquil In tho session of the
Chamber Of Deputies Of the 10TH the Minister of the In
terror when noticing this movement declared that tho
cabinet were determined to conduct the government with
spirit Of tolerance and Cancellation which would not
exclude frmness and tho steady administration of JUS
ce rms statement was received with much satisfaction
| by the Chamber.
Adviccs received in Paris from St Petersburg bring
accounts Of scenes Of murder and pilage which have
lately taken place in the government of Mohilef in
White Russia where several vag have the thea
tire OF massacres resembling those which took place
year In Galica. appears that at banquet given by
tho officers OF Russian regiment to the principal in
habitants OF the place where they quartered.
the occasion of their leaving the garrison, oasts
given hostile to the government and even to the person
of the Emperor which received with acclamations
MEANWHILE instruction took place among the pea
the property of several Of tho principal inhab
lied msply hv tho anti,
lions hostile to the government at the abovemento
banquet These peasants assembled in bands, excited
by drink. paged the chateaux murdered the proprie
tors amid the cries of Long live the Emperor, and
even took the lives Of those individuals of their own
class who would not share in their proceedings 1t was
said that troops despatched from the Of the prov
cia government had stopped these Of murder
devastation but that like proceedings had taken place
elsewhere
Foreign TheatricaIs.
The Misses Cus,man, ut the last accounts, were play
ing at the Theatre Royal Williamson Square, Liverpool
with great success In speaking of Miss Susan the rer
pool journal that her Marianna in tho play Of the
Wife, was great performancc-the beau ideal Of
woman, In all but physical attributes, to win and
the devotion Of a warrior like the Duke.
on tuesday, the same paper sthtes, Miss Cushman
played Romeo and on "wednesday, Meg Merrilies which
was us wondrous performance ever In speaking Of
Miss Cushrnan's Beatrice 1t states 1t just and
noble conception finely sustained by artist Astounding
In genus proDouDces her the greatest living actress
on tho stage
:, Mr. scott has been playing Richard H.. Damon
Rola, and Otheo, at the Theatre Royal, Adoipha, to
SUCH sathncon to the audience that he has been called
nightly before the curtain to receive their appreciation
Hervcy Lecch the well known personier of the mon
key race. under tho assumed of Senior Hcryio
Neno, died at shoreditch In his 10th year.
Mrs. Butler, formerly Fanny Kemble recently appcar.
cd on the Dublin boards after interval Of twelve
years, In tho " Hunchbnckr Her triumph was complete
Wilson the vocalist, has commenced In Paris n series
of musical sordes intended to Illustrate the beauties and
pecuiaritiea Of the musical compositions of his native
country
Tho Liverpool Theatre. Is SALE and some par
! tics think Of converting IL into chapel.
johnny Lind has offered Mr.. Bum $4,000 as compensa-
ton for his claim her although In equity she does
not conridcr him entitled to fnrthng II Mr.. Bum
declines this proposal she refers him to her solicitor
| She will certainly appear at the Queens Theatre
MIR Mncrcady In engaged to appear at tho Manchester
/ Theatre, md at tho Theatre Royal, Liverpool
Mr. IIcry Russell giving concerts in Liverpool ut
| the last dates received from there.