The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-15

sometimes, scarcely outrage OF Importance has
committed. This is mainly attributable to the pre-
cautionary measures adop1ed by the authorities.
regret to add that the murdeers of the policeman
Ashton Uhe particulars Of which transmitted) have
not been discovered consequently the jury have bee
compelled TO return verdicts of wlful murder against
"a person or persons unknown
The burning of the Ocean Monarch packet ship,
belonging to Trains line, is n sad affair Last
Friday telcgraphic despatch reached Lonion to
say, this vessel was supposed to be on fire ; but
the accounts were so conflicting and uncertain
that | forbore to enter into particulars refer
ring to the Unfortunate occurrence am now enabled
to send authentic information of the disaster. 1t
appears that she had sailed from Liverpool with about
400 persons board, and had scarcely proceeded
before the ship was found to be in flames which had
then so much gained asce Ddancy that IL was i'm.
possible to subdue them To the present IL Is
not known how many have fallen a sacrifice to the
calamity. The inquest has been held but it will
be necessary to into the they
upon details entirely Of technical character The
captain of the Ocean Monarch absolves from all blame
the captains of the Cambria and Orion both of which
ships, be states passed him several miles before they
could have observed the fire. Mr.. Armstrong, the
letter to the Prince de Joinvile, the Duke dAumale
&c. in which be expresses on behalf of the officers
and crew of the ship his thanks for their noble aud
humane conduct in aording assistance to the
board at the time of the accident Subscri TO
a large amount have been collected, and still in
progress which, in short time, will, 1t is believed
amount to a considerable sum.
The parliamentary news of the week has been Of
the following nature: On Saturday, the Chancellor
of the Exchequer stated his views Of the financial
dition Of the nation, also combining catalogue Of
the measures that the Mt would fee their
duty to introduce The speech was mainly confined
to details, sometimes taking view of Ireland, but
winding up with the unsatisfactory announcement
that before the government could propose thing,
they must wait and what the crops likely to
produce. AS usual, Lord George Bentinck has occu-
pied the attention of the house very frequently with
his intermnable harangues. He expended. few
nights back great deal of time in bringing before the
House motion relative to the captured negroes Of
Tabago and at the conclusion of his speech, begged
leave to withdraw bis moion-a proceeding that leads
every to suppose that this cderant sporting Lord
has not much the interest of the public at large but
that like many other Senators of the nineteenth
fury, he glories in hearing himself talk The most
clever speech Of the session was made
on Wednesday evening, by MIR. Dlsraeli, who at an
early hour of the session, and, in master
y speech of some hours duration reviewed the whole
sarcastic spirit, but with that wit and eloq for
which this gentleman is so notorious He told the
really dome nothing Lord Russs on SeSa Of
himself and colleagues rose to reply, but his speech
very tame, compared with Mr.. D'Israeli's. Last
evening" the House proceeded to no business Of an
important character In the Lords, the Royal asse mt
was given to a number of bills by commission and in
| the Commons, the only motion worth mentioning was
made by Mr. Geo Thompson, relative the subject
Of giving compensation to the heirs of the late Raah
Ma. the
We had, last night, a very severe thunder storm.
which lasted for upwards oftwo hours. Thelightnng
fell in torrents No damage of great extent has been
done in London but few miles out the effects Of the
Louis Blanc has been induced to fly the French re-
public, and is in England ] saw him at Dover, but he
has now reached London where he will doubtless think
prudent to stay until France offers him quiet
asylum than she does at the press mt moment.
Rumors are afoat at the clubs, that Lord John Rus
cell will, at the conclusion Of the parliamentary
sion, leave town for Ireland, a visit to the Lord
Lieutenant. can scarcely think that his Lordship
will be moved to undertake the journey, unless he Is
prompted by some official reasons with which the pub
lie are not made acquainted The journals here have
it, that it is some political which compes him
see the precise state Of this unhappy country. A
short time will prove the truth of the statement.
The Countess de Neuilly Gate Queen of the French)
has applied to the Lords of the Treasury for permits
sion to import, duty free, sacred robes from
Antwerp. which she had intended to present to
Roman Catholic priests and ntirely to be used for
the countess on condition that the importation does
not exceed the quantity usually allowed TO clergymen
OF the Romish creed for baggage on their first arrival
in England
viscount Arbuthnot, an English nobleman, against
ed to have left England, sojourned in America.
He is put down in the House of Lords as not to be
found !" and 1t seems more than probable that his
lordship has crossed the Atlantic
The Chinese junk, lying at Blackwell, was visited,
on wednesday by the Count and Countess de Neuily,
accompanied by their family They appeared pleased
at the objects of interest constantly brought before
them by the proprietor Of the vessel and seemed more
attered thar otherwise at the curiosity they excited
amongst the visitors. The junk Is worth seeing,
specimen Of naval architecture customs etc. but the
greatest wonder Of all is that ship Of this descrp.
have reached shores Shoals OF people have visited
her, and the owner must be amassine considerable
profit although he has within the last week. reduced
the price Of admission from half crown to shilling
Was the exking Of the French tempted by the reduc
ton in price, to pay visit to the junk?
The weather is decidedly improving, and
hoping that the crops will be restored to healthy
condition The next six weeks will be of the utmost
Importance to the agricultural section Of the coun-
try, and II we could but get dry month for Septem
Der, complaints of bad would be less frequent
1t appears to be- however merely framework whether
to have fine days otherwise; and before any
certain remarks made 1t will be requisite to wait
another week or two Corn rose two shlings quar-
ter last Monday morning.
The America, Captain Judkins came into the Mer-
sey on Wednesday. She had stormy passage, having
five days Of her voyage. She brought specie but
we have had advices from New York to the 10TH and
Halifax to the 10th inst.
The money market steadily improves; that is, it
keeps firm, without showing any disposition to recede
Bargains being made without the fear want of
confidence SO much seen of late and railway stock
ma nages to keep up to the mark. Consos done
this afternoon at Sc so]6, for money, and se& to
S6 for the account. In other stocks the quotations
thus:-Reduced three per cents, s6sS s61s;
three and quarter per cents, 81 SD; exchequer
bills, 27s. Dos premium; India bonds, 19,. to 22s.
premium bank stock 1861 to 1881; India stock, 1873
a lao.
P. S.--The whole of the London chartists CuGy in
cluded have been committed to Newgate for trial.
Our Irish Coz respondence.
DUBLIN, Sept. 1, 1S4s.
Tist of Lord John RusseH-The Harvest TricnnioI
Parliament in Ireland, &c. &c.
Nothing Of any great Importance has occurred since
last had the pleasure of writing to you; a few more
arrests having taken place in the country The people
anxiousy looking forward to the State trials which
have been fixed towards the latter part of the month
the special commission having been liked to commence
on Tuesday, the 10th inst at Nenagh; the presiding
judges being, the chief justice of the Queen g be
| Blackburne, and chief justice Doherty The in
dictments against Messrs Smith oBrien, Meagher,
and the Others implicated in the instruction at BALM.
garry, have been prepared it is very vouminous do
cument Mr.. OGormsn, and Messrs O'Donnen and
Doyle in Brussels, that they have escaped the
commission. The following persons were arrested in
Clonme, during the past week; they are, generally,
speaking, farmers and shop keepers John Preston,
Edmund Maher Jeremiah Kealy, John Linane Patrick