The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-05

wreck often thrust land also. A soop been
sent to lay close to the spot with some experienced
divers on board in the hope that of the cargo
may yet be saved.
We have had quite a scene here, relative to the
emigration to the United States It seems that om
mitee of people have taken it into thair heads
all they to promote emigration to North America
and the adjacent parts, thinking the scheme would bs
advaptageous to those leaving the country well
contributing to comfort here by thinning the
plus population. This properly carried out, might have
answered very well but, nately these persons
have liked upon married men, and, in some cases,
absolutely persuaded them TO emgrate and leave their
families in England They have even been silly
in their operations by combining the selection almost
exclusively to people who have once been in prison
the wives aud families of several who have left
England, have applied to LOCI magistrates to know
how they to live that the chief means of their
support have been taken away. The magistrates have
severely censured the proceedings of this wise COM
mttee, and likewise informed them that they will place
themselves in an unenvable position if they continue
operations. MIR. Jackson Is the party who attends
to receive these admonitions more stupid and in
sane mode of action could scarcely be thought of
than the proceedings of this emigration committee
A fracas between present ana late member of Par
lament has little served to keep people the
in London. Mr.. Craven Berkeley Zone of that nu-
merous brood of Berkeleys who always quarreling
with themselves other peope) at the last gene
raj election returned the tave of Cheten
ham; but the proofs of bribery and cor
ruption that the defeated pettoned against
the return Of his opponent ASH customary In cases
OF the kind, the case referred to committee OF
nve gentlemen, selected from the House Of Commons,
who after tedious inquiry into the allegations de-
cded that there papsbe evidences OF bribery and
corruption, and that MIR. Craven Berkeley could not
DC allowed TO take his seat would they per-
MI MS opponent to have the vacant seat, considering
MIN as bad as his adversary This decision rritated
me naturally fiery temper of MIR. Berkeley who when
rev after addressing his late constituents de-
NO rnced the tribunal as unjust &c &c.-called than
colleo lively set of humbugs and indiyidualy pro
ceeded to nke such ungentlemanly remarks that the
matter alluded to seriously in the House Yester-
day Mr. Craven Berkeley wrote the chairman Of the
committee expressing contrtion for his conduct and
thus the matter ends Mir Berkeley as usual coming off
but very insignifcantly in the encounter.
The sessions at the Old Bailey in London commenced
yesterday, although the proceedings have been of a
The calendar is heavy, numbering something like TO
out Of whom there 81 Chartists to be tried These
suppose any of these and thirty rotous gentle
will be placed at the bar for day two it bs ng
usual to dispose of the ordinary cases first not that
would invest chartistica brethren with anything
extraordinary except it be a tendency to insanity
Some Of the supposed principals concerned in the late
now being tried in that town; but by the time must
close my letter. there is no possibility of learning
the result in London.
member for Nottingham consequently he called yes.
terday, large meeting Of the working classes of
account of his stewardship, and likewise know if it
their pleasure he should represent them again in
Parliament The honorable member made very long
and not by any means a bad speech; except now and
them when he burst forth into his usual atory
STYLE calling, for instance the entire body of the
House of Commons I" set of rogues." 1t was not
stated by MIR. OConnor, at the time, whether he in
cuded HIMSELF probably this left to the imagna-
ton of his hearers. At the conclusion of his speech
he was loudly cheered, and, in accordance with the
spirit of the meeting, unanimously re. elected.
The Hermann has had fine run from Bremen, with
ninety-eight passengers and valuable cargo from
Hayre. She arrived at Southampton yesterday, and
leaves for New York to- morrow with the large number
of $50 passengers.
The market is rather tight very little activity
being visible. The official list speaks Of advance of
Is over last weeks prices wheat, and a similar
rise old foreign Barley has declined precisely the
amount The organ of the corn market gives the
aforementioned statistcs-