The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-03

ofths amount there is sl,oss, $40 in silver, and
1921 ,32S in gold: besides which the packet brings
on freight platina, value sl,750 and pearls value
$4,000
The steamer Great Britain has been purchased by
the Great Western Steamship Company for Els 900;
ore third Of the payment to be in cash. and the re-
mainder by bills which come due on the 9TH April
and 7th June next.
The Queen Of England is said to be once more in
that interesting situation which promises to add
another member to the royal family.
1t is stated that the King Consort Of Portugal,
accompanied by his two sons intends visiting Lon
don during the exhibition.
The usual return relative to the number Of per-
sons employed on railways, and the length of line
opened in Great Britain, has been printed. The
total number ofpersons employed all railways in
the united kingdom, open and unopen in the year
1850, was 1b, 1884; viz, 1908 in England and
Wales, 1894 in Ireland, and 27,277 in Scotland.
The length Of line open throughout the united
kingdom was 5,ii7, that in course Of construction
,5Oi, and that neither open in course Of con
struction 5l2 The total length Of line authorized
was l20S3.
The Independence Of Brussels, announces that the
Orleans family is about to leave Clareuiont, so
not to be in England during the exhibition. The
Queen, 1t says, win go to Brussels; the Duke Of
Nemours, to his father-in-law; the Prince de Join
vile, either to Scotland or to Portugal; and the
Duke DAumale to Naples. The absence OF the
family will continue ms long ms the exhibition lasts
II will be remarked that the fusonist journals last
week mentioned the probability Of the Count dc
Chambords whiting London during this very exhi-
hilton, and now we learn that the Orleans family
leaves London az soon n the Count de Chambord
approaches it,
The Sunday Times says, that the Peace Society
are about send Mr.. Golden, as ambassador extra
ordinary, for the purpose Of negotiating permanent
treaty Of peace with the kafirs.
The knarcsbro' correspondent Of the Leeds
(Eng) Times says -" We have now before US
some impressions taken from gutta percha printing
types, manufactured by John Burniston, Of this
town, the printer Of small monthly publication,
are almost equal to those obtained from metal
types, decidedly superior TO wood. and the maker
ayovs that they can be produced ut much less
cost. lie intended to have exhibited specimens ut
the Worlds Fair, but his application for space
has been rejected by the local committee"
man named Sparing has been apprehended on
n charge Of having starved his wife to death, nj
Bath, England. lie had enlisted in the Both regi-
mont.
A letter addressed to the London Standard. from
thcntic source that Baron Rothschild has been
converted TO Christianity.
A large portion Of the population Of London are
suhering from influenza. The disease has also been
prevalent in Paris.
Miss Fanny Whitney, aged twenty-five, died re-
Gently at Bristol, England under circumstances
which rendered an inquest necessary, and the medi-
cal testimony clearly showed that the deceased was
perfectly free from disease, and that there was no
visible cause Of death except from the compression
of the stomach and yiscera from tight lacing
The House Of Lords lately heard evidence on
lleathcote's divorce bill and Maceans divorce bin.
The adultery Of the wife proved in each In.
stance by letters admitting the fact, and praying
forgiveness; in the former il had taken place
with the wife's own brother, who has since become
convicted Of forgery, and been transported for
years. Both the bills were read second time.
NJ. Ross, the inventor Of new system Of RATS for
the navigation Of the Guadalquivir, has made first
experiment Of his invention. lie traversed the dis
tance between Cordova and Seville in seven DAYS,
without travelling at night The RATS. which he
directed himself, suifcred no injury from that long
navigation. They laden with oil, wheat, and
other productions.
Two Chinese merchants, Ahung and Ry, have
arrived nj Berlin, their way to England to visit
the exhibition. They have preferred the overland
journey through Russia 10 the sea voyage, which
some Of their associates are making IN junk.
The last Munich Nad,r,,ifca contains an adver-
tisemcnt Of article, specially manufactured
for the thirsty population Of that city, II Is beer
watch. which registers how much Of that nuid the
wcarer imbibcs. The maker recommends these
sisianis to the frequently failing human memory for
the 'soldity Of their mechanism and their cheap
ness. They cost forms 20 kreutzcrs each
The answer Of Prince Schwartzcnhurg to the last
Prussian dispatch j. not decisive The expectation
that any positive result will follow the conferences,
I, grows weaker every day.
IN France the dissolution &C the National Guard
| ~ Strasboutg has been decided upon. This u In
consequence If ScNcuty-three officers of that corps
having tcndervd their designations because on re-
fusel to hold review on the anniversary Of the