The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-19

was an exceedingly long one, and the whole de-
tails OF the subject carefully enquired into. After
and the Coroner had summed up, the jury returned
a verdict of manslaughter against Drouet. He
will consequently be held in heavy bail to meet
the charge at the sessions: There are one or two
man is found guilty. The system, for instance,
may be bad, and he but the instrument. As far
as the evidence already given will permit any one
to Judge, 1t is very clear that the practice Of parish
es farming out their children at such low rates is
most reprehenslble, and 1t requires no conjuror's
wisdom to discover that Drouet has most seriously
committed himself In not giving to the children a
proper allowance Of foed or sufficient quantity
OF clothing The system is a branch OF tho new
poor law, lone OF the most detestabls enactments
ever made in a Christian country; and it Is fer
vently to be hoped that the calamity at Tootino
by which considerably more than hundred az
wre'ched beings have been hurried into their
graves, viii STRIFE 30 efectual blow at this sys.
has not quite left U.S. The Board of Health has
not at the time wrte Issued Its returns of to-day,
but from their list 1t appears that yesterday there
were l'z iresh cases; out OF these 30 deaths have
taken place, and the remainder are under medical
treatment The weather Is so very mild that It
tends to aggravate the disease.
The Europa arrived at liverpool on the morning
OF the I'D, having made, it is said, the shortest
passage on record. ] he weather about our coast
has been, of late, very severe, and it seems from
the Shipping intelligence, that the American brig
Fame, Captain Shaw, laden with iron and steel
from GotteDburg to New York, Is leaky, and her
cargo is now being taken out Of her at Southamp.
ton. i also find that the Swedish bark Scadia,
Captain Westman, bound for New York. 10 de.
ta,ned at southampton in consequence Of being
leaky. a report is alec current here, that the
Acadia and Britannia steamers have been sold, 1t
is not stated for VIVA. purpose, and that their
places on the mail station vii! be immediately
supplied by other vessels.
A court martial is now being held at Davenport,
on board one Of the large men war, on the con.
duct of Commander Spriegs, late OF the Ferret six
guns. 1t Is alleged that he captured Brazilian
schooner, the Castro the Third, on the western
coast of Africa, and turned adriit, In boat, thlr.
teen Of the crew. For this he is standing his trial
The inquiry has not yettermlnated nor is 1t likely
to finish for me time, but from the color of the
proceedings, l think he will be acquitted.
The Queen and Prince Albert, it is said, are
almost Immediately going to pay Manchester a
visit. Although this is report that has been in
frequent circulation, there rally seems no reason
why Her Majesty should not penetrate into our
towns. As far as LOYALTY Is con-
cerned, the operatives In this country have at all
times exhibited as much genuine devotion to their
sovereign as any class Of people, and 1t Is a step
II UGH TO wished for; besides which, 1t would give
The royal visIters some idea of the state of the
cities.