The New York herald., 1850-05-22
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s0NE WEEK LATER FROM EUROPE.
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THE COTTON MARKET FIRM.
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Arrival Of tlc Steamship Atlantic at Liverpool.
SETTLEMENT OF THE GREEK QUESTION,
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Arrival Of The Steamship Atlantic at Liverpool
SETTLEMENT OF THE CREEK QUESTION,
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SErTLLMEST OF The GREEN QUEsrt0S,
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The steamship Europa, Capt. Lott, arrived at
Halifax at O'Clock on Monday evening. She
sailed from Liverpool on Saturday, the llth inst,
and has, therefore, made the passage in nine days
and few hours
She left Halifax at 9 O'Clock on Monday night
wind south, and nearly calm She will arrive here
early tomorrow morning, in passage of less than
twelve days from Liverpool.
Our special news despatch was transmitted,
during Monday night, over the Nova Scotia New
Brunswick, and Maine lines, TO Portland. 1t was
,here sent to Newburyport and Boston, hy Winslow
.N Co. g famous express. Ii reached Boston about
ten O'Clock O'Clock yesterday morning, but owing
TO an interruption in Bain's line, and Houses tele
graph being ont of order, did not receive it till
near noon. No other despatch, however, than that
sent to us from Halifax by our indefaigable agent
Mr.. ID. II. Craig, reached this city. No other
public despatch left Halifax.
The leading items of the news were Immediately
made public in Boston, and they would have been
posted on the bulletin here, at halfpast 10 O'clock
yesterday morning, but for the brief interruption in
Bains line. That telegraph is seldom out Of order;
indeed this is the first interruption for five months
during which time we have received over that line,
rapidly, exclusively and correctly, the news
brought to Halifax by the Gu nard steamers.
The operators on Bains line very attentive
and gentemsnly they stick to their legitimate bu-
sness, and hence their success.
The commercial news is interesting, but the po-
tical news is unimportant.
The Greek question is settled
The Atlantic arrived at Liverpool, on Friday eve-
ming. the 10th Of May making her passage in about
thirteen days An accident occurred to the con-
densing pump, ard the floats proved to be too frai
She was delayed by these accidents, it is said,
about forty hours. She would not sail, az adver-
Used, on the 10Th instant; is il likely that she
s~ould leave before the 29ih--tbe date, however,
was no, fixed She is said to have attained a
high rate of speed before her machinery and
foats gave out.
The America had not arrived when the Europa
N,eft.
The Hermann arrived at Southampton on the
. evening ef the 9Th.
Cotton wss firm, at last quotations. Sales Of
che week, 50, 40 bales, Of which 5000 bales
.aken for speculation.
The flour market was animated. Baltimore
and Philadelphia brands are quoted at 2ss. Cd. a
-sas; Cunsdisn, 23s. Cd.
England.
The chief events OF the week have been concen-
rated in steam navigation. The Atlantic was
looked fos with great anxiety and very friendly
feelings. The Irish Transatlantic Company have
already laid on experimental vessel, the ' Vice.
goy," Of Glasgow. She is 500 tons bur,hen, and is
advertised 10 sail from Galway the lst Of June
II she succeeds as well az anticipated, in the run to
~ Ex~t oil hc
on the station
The government have begun at last to make
some improvement in the management of the West
india mail. with a view Of competing with the
United Statee for the passenger traffic to the tropics
The government contract with the West India
Mail Company has been renewed for ten years.
The company to provide and swifter
stesmen than those hitherto engaged, and the cir
cult hitherto revcrsed at the loss Of much time,
and as regards the company ,sel with the loss
many vessels, 10 10 be given up in favor OF q
direct route. Five new vessels are to be ready
within yesr- They are TO maintain a speed Of
eleven TO fourteen knots an hour. The tonnage is
70 be 1000 10 2,9O0 tons, and the horse power 800
TONS This arrangement will give the company a
feet OF twenty or twenty-five steamers, many OF
them Of great capacity.
The new and swifter steamers now being laid
ST. Thomas. The voyage will be direct-the time,
twelve days. Al this point, three branch steamers
will be in waiting 10 receive the mails TO convey
rhem TO Havana and the Gulf OF Mexico; second,
TO Hayt, Jamaica, San Jaeo de Cuba, Honduras,
and Nicarsgus; and third, to the Winjward and
Leewsrd lslsnds, terminating at Demsrara. After
transferring the mails for these places, the Atlantic
steamer will direct for Chagrcs or the lsthmus
Of Panama, there to disembark the Pacific mails,
for transmission to the west coast Of America.
In Parliament, an attempt to take oh the duty on
newspsper advertisements failed. Mr.. Labouchere
again introduced his merchant service marine bull.
beyond this the business was me gre.
One Of the wcalihiest Lancashire and Yorkshire
.manufactur-n--Mr. Threlfal-had bsea arrested
on charge OF forging bills to the extent OF E4O0Oo
f12,00 had been discounted when he was taken,
but the money vas recovered. ltwasthought that
he would have left in the Europa.
Lord John Russell In still TOO III 10 introduce the
Lord Lieutcnsncy abolition bill.
The crops are looking extremely promising.
The new expedition in search OF Sir John Frank
lin, sailed on the Sth.
We have news by the Peninsulsr and Oriental
1Company's steamer Euxne, from Constantinople,
10 the 9th ult., end from Malta to the 18th
Among the passengers by the Euxine, are three
Hungarian refugees from Pallas. As soon they
landed, they received assistance to proceed to
Londoa, from the Mayer Of Southampton and Mr.
Noel. relative Of Lady Noel Byron, the widow of
the great poet, who resides in Southampton.
Ireland.
Efforts ar still being made g. ainelioratc the
condition 90 The tenant farmers. tenant con-
Sersace wss TO be held in Dublin Immediately.
France.
The anniversary OF the republic was celebrated
with great fomp. All was quiet, and not single
arrest occurred.
ON Sunday Nepolcon's death was celebrated.
ON Monday Tic Nopolco~ end the Ords Pssrsl,
sssrpsls. c. ssed to erist This will promote much
ID.
The Council Of Commerce and Agriculture
assed. .on Noadsy, after very animated debate,
-eeolutisn which recommends that political econo-
nv should he taught IN the French schools, but
aca from free trade point Of view, bu, With view
% the lesislaion which protects French industry.
The new election law passed BY large msjori-