The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-21

the national education question aud spoke
very strongly on the subject, He was also author OF
| very clever history of France.
Two more chsrtists have been arrested in London
| their names Bryson and Shele They before
| the magistrate yesterday morning, and stand COM
nitted to take their trial at the ensuing sessions
| man executed the other day at Winchester,
| for the murder of a in Portsmouth dockyard
The North Western Railway Gate Birmiu gham) il In
very singular predic One hundred and twenty
of their engine drivers have struck for increase of
wages threatening the lives and persons of the drec
tors If their claims not satisfied. Not long
time since they made application for pay which
was granted; and their demand is now most unrea
1t is supposed they will be taken before the ms0is-
trates and the ripgleaders thrown into Jail The
conduct Of the engine drivers is pexcusabe they
have privileges which are not enjoyed by those en-
ployed on the other lines
The Washington has arrived at Southampton, after
passage Of thirteen and quarter days bringing
days later news than the Caledonia The article
postage affairs in the New York Herald OF the 10th
lantic
The money market is rather lower to day than for
few days past-a belief gaining ground in the Stock
Exchange that there will be French intervention in
Italy is the of the decline Consols have been
done at s6 to z; reduced three per cents are quoted
86ss three and quarter per cents. 81 to s7i6
long apnuies So to 1915; exchequer bills 37s to 42s
stock 1861 to 1884 Railway matters still continue
fiat Eastern counties are done at 1875 Great West
West end, 1885, south Western, ~ Brighton, sojl
Buyers Altogether the money market is
A report is flying about London, that Smith O Bren
has passed through some of the provincial towns:
and embarked on board Rotterdam steamer. | do
not think there is any truth in the rumor. Lord
Hardinge has left us for Dublin Our mail steamers
on the Irish coast have guards Of soldiers
SOUTHAMPTON August 4, 1S4S
Our Steamers Triumph of The darlington umor
of War in Europe-The late Emeute in Ireiand-Re-
bellion Brecing in the South-TAe People Prepared,
but in Want of Leaders, ers from .f5road.
The Americans will have to sing song of tri-
for If fhprv oft heiro
steamships, The Caledonia arrived at Liverpool
the I'd, having left New York the 10th of July
The Washington, which left exactly twenty-fo four
| hours after the Caledonia succeeded in reaching
Cowes at midnight Of the day; thus performing
voyage of greater length, in twelve hours shorter
space of time than the Caledonia in the wealth
err and under similar circumstances. Verify, and of
truth the success which has recently attended the
voyages of the United States Hermann and Washing
ton steamers ought to stimulate the of those
fine ships to renewed exertions property
convenient and regular possible; and then as
have frequently, before stated the New York. South
ampton and Bremen line of steamers will speedily
come of the most healthy and prosperous of
ocean steam undertakings
seems to be pity, that certain members of Con-
gress should eubble about the amounts paid for the
ocean mail service just because the first trial of
certain enterprise, for short time has responded
to the rather too sanguine hopes that entertained
in regard to the amount of postage for the
OF letters This policy is narrow minded and peulant
| Rome was not'' builtin day. The first introduce
ton of great Inventions and the first adventures in
large undertakings, have usually resulted in loss
Success is secure, unless energy fails" fths motto
must 1T not apply to great national endeavors. No
doubt the wide spread influence Of your valuable and
impartial Journal will act corrective to the hasty
views entertained by some of the would be legisla-
tors and patriotic feeling should prompt dismissal
from the mind OF too many considerations involving
mere dollars and cents There tavorite saying
England, throw sprat to catch herrngn-apd in
this light be- considered eye,y asssta nee rem
dered by the government of the United States to
incorporated COMPARES, for the establishment and
extension Of steam ommunication Nationally speak.
ing, it would be disgrace for the United States 10
permit foreign power to monopolize all the mail car
rypg business; and It's err an act of discre
ton to patronze companies having ships that in the
event OF war; could be converted into powerful and
effective steam frgates.
SO much for the steamers. and / pass from
them to direct your earnest attention to the present
threatening state OF Europe and to the prospect there
exists for general war. This ia serious affair, and
demands the exercise of the most deliberate consider
| alton,
pared to candle burning at both ends. The flames
| Of have burst out in two distinct and separate
quarters of the continent and all the European States
are in imminent danger Of being ignted by the
fagraton already begun. | allude now, on the one
hand, to the bostites existing and renewed between
Denmark and the German Confederation, aud the
other to the awkward and perpexing state of affairs
in Italy, both north and south
With reference to the Schleswg Holstein dispute
hard to make head or tail of it. Just every
thought peace would be proclaimed it was formally
announced that the negotiations broken off and
that hostilities would instantly recommence The
conduct of the Prussian andern chief General
Wrangel 10 spoken OF as nexpicable as it appears he
refused to ratfy the armstice after having been d.
rected to do by the king his master nd after IL had
been arranged and agreed 10 between the represent
tatives of Denmark, Sweden Russia, and Prussia 1t
was feared that General Wrangel was acting under
instructions Of the Frankfort Confederation which
has taken the provisional government of Schleswig
under its protection. II this be true good bye to
peace in the north Of Europe. The war once recon-
| n Opl viii I'D
bitterness but with renewed vigor Russia and Sweden
will coalt see with Denmark against the whole of Ger
many Already movements have begun the Swedish
and Danish troops are being concentrated at MaIrno
and something decisive will shortly take place If some
so destructive and Injurious to all interests concerned
init. Lord Palmerstons policy in reference to the
Danish question not be understood His lordship
announced in Parliament settemen mt of the dispute
only few days before the official intelligence was
communicate IN the newspapers. that General Won
| Wrsngel would reenter Jutland, and take up his
former position. .
The Danh Commission in Cope nhagen has proceed
ed TO condemn the German ships taken by Danish
cruisers and every thing looks warike nd
It is shrewdly suspected that Lord Palmerston Is
playing fast and loosen this question or IL is ar
gued 1t might long since have been arranged and It
is said complacent and quiet ngement exists be-
of Fnrone Is nrnner ny which when the pear
manage matters almost as they please IT'S very GER
tain British merchants suffering severely by the
war in Denmark and would willingly see It terminal
ed by any arrangement that would suit the parties
concerned; but it is such aknotty and dncut ques.
tiop and there are so many conflicting interests that
an smicable understanding is now deemed almost i'm
| probable
You VIII see In the London papers Of this week par
ticularly in the Times of August to g. full details OF
the terrible reverses which have been by the
Sandman and Piedmontese troops, headed by King
Chaylts Albert. The Austrians have completely swept
the country and the king has been obliged to eban
don all his important military positions on the banks
ihe ihe Mncio and Adige and it is said be is now
fun retreat upon Milan. The fighting for four days
was terrific but the superior number and disci.
pine OF the veteran Austrian troops ably comr auded
by experienced generals, as would naturally be ex-
pecd when opposed to brave but raw recruits under
con mand OF very experienced military chief could
not be resisted Under this grave state of affairs
which is likely to change the destnes of Europe the
hng CT 'he sardinians immediately despatched ENJOYS
| demanding iof.r