The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-03-03
ledge of the places, and extern, of memory, truly

remarkable.
On the presentation Of the son of General Arm
strong, Of Nashville, now Consul at Liverpool,
this was displayed in remarkable manner
was standing within a few feet of the spot, and
heard part of it at the time. On the name of the
young gentleman being repeated, and the town
from which came, the kings eyes frightened
up" All Nashville" said he, 81 know Nash
vile we'll" He then made number of inquiries
respecting the present appearances and changes
effected since he visited the town. He showed q
minute knowledge of the coun' ry, and extended
his remarks as far as the Hermitage. "When
was in Nashville continued the king, 81 was
court cay. There were many persons there.
The judges, jurors, witnesses, plaintiffs, and de-
tenants, filed all the public houses. could
scarcely get accommodation at the hotels Many
had to sleep three in bed. ! believe it was
called bundling. Do they any thing like that now
in Nashvillea" "No," replied young Armstrong,
with smile, "we now think two in a bed quite
sufficient" The king laughed heartily, saying.
Excuse my joke-excuse my joke" and then
passed to the next gentleman. Steam naviga-
ton across the Atlantic seemed to be the prom-
nent basis of his remarks with the Americans.
THE MAILS FOR THE STEAMER-TNK STORM ON
THE SoUND.-THE SAILING OF THE CAMBRIA The
steamer Governor, Captain Thayer, with large
number of passengers, and the mails from the
east of Saturday and Monday, arrived here yes
terday morning about o'clock
1t has blown gale at the east most Of the time
since Saturday, which has caused much derange-
ment with the mails, and the boats on the Sound.
The express mail, together with several passen-
Ia xrrk, oh l~f, nnAo U
afternoon, arrived at Greenport about 9 o'clock
same evening. The steamer Worcester was I'M
able to leave there till about o'clock Monday P.
M. on account of the gale.
We gave it as our opinion in the Sunday Herald,
that the Norwich boat would 60 no farther than
Hart Island, till morning, after leaving here on
Saturday night, and that it was extremely doubt
full whether she performed the trip across to
Greenport and back, in consequence Of which the
express mail would fail to reach DO ston in time
for the steamer. Nothing had been heard Of the
express at Boston on Monday afternoon at s
o'clock, when the cars left; but the Worcester
which arrived here at half past IL o'clock to-day,
brings intelligence that the passengers and mails
are to go out in the packet ship Garrick, which
sails to-day for Liverpool
The steamer Massachusetts did not leave Ston-
ington till Sunday morning she came out and
was driven into New London, and remained
there till Monday morning she made another
attempt, and succeeded in getting nearly up to
Saybrook, was then obliged to put back to Ston-
ington, and her passengers and mails came by the
Governor.
We regret to inform our readers of the failure
otthe express mail for the steamship Cambria
This is, of course, very mortifying to our mer-
chants, here and elsewhere, particularly those in
the South.
This is the third or fourth time that mails for
the Boston steamships have failed, and we sim
cerely hope that it will be the last. That it will
be the last, indeed, we are pretty sure Of; be-
cause, in about six weeks or two months hence,
we shall have weekly communication with
England by means of the new Cunard line. the
new American line, and the new French line,
which the Minister of Marine assured Mr.. Ben.
nett will be established early in the spring or
summer. The vessels belonging to these lines,
together with the Sarah Sands and those Of the
Great Western line, will enable one steamship at
least to leave here every week. Then the mer-
camille community can, without any misgivings
freely write to their correspondents in the
old world, and be indie pendent of Boston, as they
should be.
The Boston Traveller of the LIST instant, says -
The steamship Cambria, for Liverpool sailed between
~ and O'Clock to-day She carries out the largest TO.
reign mail that went from this port consisting of
10000 letters exclusive of tho Canada mail and des.
patches and very large quantity of newspapers The
Cambria carries 80 passengers Of whom stop at Hail.
fax. Among them Is General Sir James Hope. The Go.
neral was commander Of the forces in Canada and par.
ticpated in the battle OF Waterloo under WELLINGTON
Sir Geo &c Simpson, Governor Of the Hudson Bay Co
also amt ng the passengers.