The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-25


and this an action on certain bills, amounting to
f3 800 drawn in 1S47 Mr. Buchanan, the secretary
OF STATED OF the United States by the or ne
supply of troops then under his command in California
When the bills presented they we're disaonored a.
specific funds had been set asart for them oy Con
gress but il stated at the trial that an act had re-
Gently passed for that purpose TO which was atacn
ed the condition that such sums only snoulu oe
Maid as might be recovered by judgment in court OF
law Under these crcumstap ces the bills being
dorsed to plaintiff and the defendant being IN Eng
land, this action was brought AT the trial when was
fuy rsrorted q recent OCCASION the only contention
WAS the rate interest to be paid by the defendant the
plain tin claiming that of California in lS47 which the
ury found be 25 per cent and the defendant insisting
that the Of Washington ought to prevail that being
the place where the BILLS were made payable and the
The learned Baron directed the jury give the Wash
ngton rate reserng leave to the plaintiff to to in
crease the verdict by the difference.
The Court being opinion that the point one well
worthy of discussion at granted the rule prayed
for. Rule ntSt granted
THE ANNEXATION OF PEGUE-THE ARCTIC ExPEDI-
TION-PARLiAMENTARY MATTERs-oFFICIAL IN
QUIRIgs-MoRE AMERICAN INVENTIONS IN ENG
LAND, ETC.
who is about to proceed in the Arctic expedition to
Beechy Island under the orders OF Commander nge6ed
R. n, and who has distinguished himself in former
Polar expedition particularly in long ledge journey in
company with the intrepid Kennedy of the Prince Albert
present at the meeting of the Royal Geographical
Society Of London. Monday evening, 9th instant and
complimented in q arked manner by the president
Sir Roderck Murchison The geographers testified their
warm appreciation Of the sentiments which were express
ed by the president in respect OF N. Bellot as an
officer who united the sallantry, promptitude and skill
OF his nation with the sturdy perseverance, of
British SEAMAN, and which further expressed the hope
that person rich in scientific resources. and
dowed with good might at DO distant day be EN-
poyed by his own government as the chief Of separate
survey. Advertng 10 other services of W. Bellot in
French ships which operated with the British squad
the river La Plata and the of Africa the
President congratulated the meeting the nomination
OF officer q corresponding member OF the society
who was beloved by all the Englishmen with whom he
had served and who was perfect type the right feel
ing which mutually prevailed in tie naval service OF the
two countries Lieutenant Belot made very suitable
and effective reply, which highly spplauded
deputaton from the operative ropemakers OF Lon
don had interview May 10th, With the Lords Com
mssioners of the Treasury to protest against any alter
alton taking place in the import duties foreign
and rope The consisted of Richard Burridgs
Daniel smith, Thomas Hay John sewel, and James fa
coner.
In the House Of Commons on Tuesday, May 10TH Mr..
Golden notice that upon that day month he should
call the attention of the House the question Of the
annexation of the province OF Pegue to the territory OF
Major General the Hon. H, Csvendish had been
quilted by Court Of Inquiry of military charges preferred
against him.
France.
Advces from Paris, under date of the 10th instant,
state that upon that morning H. Blault informed the
Corps LegsAtf that the Emperor had signed decree
proongng the session which should have closed the
18th instant the 2Sh instant The Assembly divided
the jury bill, which adopted By large majority
The votes were For the bill 2l0 against it, Is. The
forest law bill was also adopted By 22S votes against u.s.
cutting down Of timber their lands by the proprietors
without the authority Of the unctionaries
shall remain in force for another term Of three
When the post left the Assembly engaged in discss
sion the pensions of the civil service.
The Assemblies Ndonale newspaper announces that the
French government has been informed by ~ de Iacour
that the question Of the Holy Places is dnay settled and
that questions Of secondary importance only will form the
subjects Of further negotiations
The journal that the differences between
Austria and sardinia tending TO amcable settle
ment; that the sardnian Ambassador will return to
Vienna and that the refugees VIII. neutrazed in SAr
DINA viii be freed from the consequences OF the seques
tration.
to Gains the part of the Greek government against
Turkey These have relation merely the three villages
on the northern frontier The value OF the land in ques
ton is Of the lowest and it only affords pasture for
The question has been submitted for arbitration
the Powers and will be arranged by them There is
10 idea that thing dsagree is likely to result from
these claims
The question of the Popes visit Paris for the
nation had been again revived Private letters from
Rome OF very recent date speak of that fact
than doubtful! Il resolved that whether his holiness
go the coronation viii take place in August, and
the be performed At Notre Dame By the Arch
bishoF OF Paris assisted by the Archbishop Of Rheims,
the French cardinals most OF the prelaes, AID several
foreign
The Empress left her bed upon the 9TH for the first
time since her illness She it'll weak, but much
better Should the weather be favorable it expected
she would go out in tSo three days The Emperor
ceived the members of the legislative the Tue
Iies upon the v-npgs OF the 9th and 10Th inst.
trade had improved good deal and the activity
observed in he fashionable millinery and tailoring est4
hsbm.ns particularly was nearly equal to the brilliant
season last year.
vices from Rouen Mulhouse Roubaix Elbeu and Lyons
very encouraging The cabinet makers OF the Eau
bourg It Antoine had received orders and the
jewellers and dealers in bronze and fancy articles were
bury and not dissatisfied The orders of the latter
Tor ID. departments and for abroad particularly from
Sopth America
The corn trade was Gull as ever. The late quotations
maintained but very little business doing in the
markets An advance Of H. per sack was quoted out the
sales Of such little Importance and the supply which
arrived in Paris insignificant that the reserve was re-
cuced TO 4s COO metrica quintas The best quality Of
-four quoted at 6Gf the sack Of l5 kogrammes and
inferior from 4lf 51f In he meantime the farmers
refused part with the remaining stock OF wheat at the
present prices and the slightest revival Of speculation
would inevitably followed By rise Some orders had
been received at Bordeaux and Bayoune for Indian
for England, but for Ireland Rye maintained its
price and becoming every day more scarce in conse
quence of expectation To Belgium The propretors Of
land we're to a certain extent Unidentified for the low
price Of wheat by the increased demand for beef mutton
and pork
The healthy appearance of mulberry in the
south had occaoned decline in the price Of silk in
the markets OF the Drome and che, and further
fall expected AT the sk frames at Lyons
lively employ ed and the manufacturers received hume
orders for expectation The demand for ribands at
st. EteDpe greater than at any previous period.
The accounts received from the wine growing districts
satisfactory The vines are Is yet but little ad
ysnced and it is expected that they have escaped serious
injury from the late frosts Considerable c0nsignments
OF wine had arrived from Burgundy. Cher and Or
leans both by river and railway. The wine who
had efuy reserved their stock in hopes Of rise had
resolved to their cellars for the coming vintage
Letters from Bezers state that the vines had received
sble benefit from the late rains The retarded
vegetation Is favorable circumstance inasmuch the
grapes fail TO rifen in Languedoc and the Bor
delsis
NJ II Deescuze, who in confinement at Belle
Ise but whose had been commuted into Danish
years embarked AZ Hsvre Saturday, the
9Th instant, for England.
The poet OF the south VI Jasmin. who crowned by
the at is last aoocours had arrived
in Paris
NM Assieur Judge at the Tribunal of Commerce OF
BORDEAUX Daniel L.coDbe barrster. municipal coup
cor and late deputy Of Nantes and Parenty. munici
I4 councillor of Mourez have been declared 70 have for
!eed their places by refusing take the oath the
Emperor
The Monieur promulgates Ia opening a credit for
the payment Of rent due by the Academy OF Med sine
Las authorizing the purchase Of the rights Of the Canal
Company Of the Rhone and the Rhine 10 collect tolls
law regulating the postage letters passing between
France and her colonies and law approving an ex-
chs nge property between the State and NJ de Ceutzsr
md the heirs Of Able Dande.
The same paper promalgatss further the convention
concluded beseen France and Sardinia for the trans
mission of teleyraphc correspondence and the conv-n.