The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-04-19

Bsrns Melbourne, n. W. Dee. .
ssdrid d1ii March 81 syansy Sas,s' n W. is
The news embraced in these advices is not Of much
apparent Importance but under the surface of tho
paper accounts there is great deal of information tho
highest interest to the world.
The steamship Asia, Captain Judkins, which left New
York on the Oath ut arrived In the Mcrsey Tuesday
morning, the eth inst, at half past nine O'Clock
The wreck Of the British steam frigate Brkenhead at
the Cape q dreadful affair. Over four hundred and
fifty lives were lost
The Paris Pare Of the 1st inst contains a sem-ofa-
cia article in favor of the American expedition ia
pan
The Paris Pate states that two ENJOYS extraordinary
from England and France about to visit Brazil and
La Plaahe object of their mission being to open to the
Of tho world the river La Plata its trbu
tary streams the Parana and the Uruguay Several ves
sells Of have been ordered by the French Minister of
Marine to to La Plata for the protection of the
interests of the French in the which may arise
through the defeat and fight Of Rosas
The Swiss government has replied to the French note
showing that, without violating the right Of asylum it
had complied for possible with the demands Of the
French government by sending away thirty Frenchmen
and twenty Germans and had removed twenty to the In
terror.
The French chambers met for short time on the 5th
and then adjourned for week Some ofhe Journals begin
to desire for tie empire There improvement
in business the market was declining in conse
quenoc OF rain
Tho Senate Of Bremen in accordance with the fedora
commissioner suspended the liberty of the press
right of meeting and had also dissolved the Chamber
Chamber will be convoked under different form of
election
The Russian newspapers contain official reports Of grea
victories achieved by the imperial the Cauca
sian tribes.
Intelligence from Corfu states that % bankruptcies
had taken place at Zante the of about 12O
0oOf., and that others were expected.
Austria, of her accord, had offered full satsacon
to the Canton of Tcno for the violation of its territory
some time ago, by three Austrian soldiers.
According to arrangements, the squadron of vessels
fitting for searching expedition to the Arctic regions
under the command of Captain Sir Edward Belcher,
c. B.. would leave Woolwich Saturday the 10th nt
and be ready to leave Greenhthe the 18th, their
cnterprising voyage
The Fddrclandef announces the demise Of the Senior
Queen Dowager Maria Sophia Fredcrka of Denmark nee
Princess of Hesss Casse who expired the I'D ut at
the age of s4 Her Majesty the daughter of the late
Charles Landgravo of Hossc Casse and married. the
3st ofJuly $780, King Frederic w. who died in Decem
ber, 1885,
The Dutchess Ida, of ssxc-weimar mother of Prince
Edward of Weimar, and sister Of the late Queen
Dowager of England, died, very suddenly, at p. NJ
Saturday, the Sd inst, at Wsimar
The celebrated Marshal Radetsky is not doad
ported by the America, on Saturday.
Professor de Gasparis, of the Royal Observatory
Naples his discovery Of another small planet
the evening Of March H. 1t is stated to be equal in
brightness to star between tho 10th and 11th magn
tude.
The King of Denmark has granted general amnesty
at Holsten except to the officers who served in the
Royal army in March, 1s4s when the instruction broke
out They, az well as the Ducal family are banished
from Augustenburg.
letter from Hanover of the 9th ut states that the
duty imported is to remain suspended in that
country until the end Of April
welearn that several arrests took place at Seville on
the 23d ut amongst the parties arrested Messr
Juan Antonio Fe and Julian Pelton.
Two pirate vessels have appeared in the Mediterranean
between the island of Samos and the coast Of Asia and
two Austrian vessels which happened to be in the port
Of samos and Greek corvette, in pursuit OF them
Americans In England.
The Countess Of Derby held her second reception in
London the I'd inst, at the official residence of tho
First Lord Of the Treasury in Downing street The re-
literally thronged with members Of the aristo-
cratic world The dipiomaique were present almost
without exception and great many members of the
House of Commens were also present Among tho com.
fremont and Mrs Frcfhont and Mr. and Mrs Ingcrsoll
The Liverpool Times says
sCol Fremont the first of the Californian millionares,
has reached England from the United States after tenn
pestuous voyage The object Of Col Fremonts visit il
to set rest the vexed question Of his title free
holder of the Marpoa estate and to adjust the leases Of
the various companies formed here for the purpose of
working the mines The Colonel has engaged for his fa-
my extensive suite Of apartments at the Clarendon
Hotel; and looking at his past history and sudden acqui
stion Of enormous wealth he may justly be regarded
of the ons' of the day 1t is understood that he
has rot yet recovered from the fatigue the land and
travelling-no slight matter-from San Francisco but
of the first visits paid has been to Mr. Ex-Secrctary
Walker who has been residing at Regate for the benefit
Of his somewhat impaired health.n
Challenge TO American ShipbulIdcrs.
From the United Service journal
We understand that Mr. Mare of Backwail has in
any gentleman in America, to compute with vessel
which the America successful last year. TO OF
At Cowes In next August September the conditions
can be referred 70 umpres chosen the respective par
yatchmsn must be that the America built al
yachts already constructed to combns much speed
in Lritph yachts and Mr. Mare in the spirit of
Courtesy and generous rivalry characterized the pro
ceedngs ut Cowes the late occasion invites tho
ricaps TO the trial and although Mr. Mare by no
pro,umes that the British yacht viii be suoces ,l vet
viii be obtained when they are both Lut for the same