The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-31

number may, probably, be never known. We now
aed aI q w oaso o 1e vas
the dreadful disaster that befel her. We hope the
statement may not be correct, for it would be sad
reflection that more than one hundred unfortunate
emigrants should have been exposed upon the ocean
n il not ire-ship, vessel that was very little re-
moved from it. 1t would show reckless indifference
to human life which is narrowing to contemplate
England.
CHANGES IN TIE MINisTRY-THE OXFORD ELECTION
--ENGLANDs RECOGNITION or THE FRENCH EN-
PERoR-ANoTliER BANQUET TO BE GIVEN TO
MR.. INGERsoLL-FAILURE AT AMsTERDAM-rHE
NORTH AMERICAN SCREW STEAMSHIP-MURDER
OF A PORTUGUESE sAILoR-NEw LINE OF STEAM
ERs TO AusTRALIA--wEATHER IN ENGLAND
SPEECH OF MIR. CRosKEY, u 5. CONSUL, AT SOUTH
AMPToN.
The only event of political import, of the week, is
the statement made by Lord John Russell to the
corps diplonafique, that he holds Office only ad m
term and will soon resign to the Earl OF Clarendon
The Earl OF Dalhousie is appointed Constable OF Do
yer and Warden of the Cinque Ports Lord Drumla
naig Peelite) had been elected for Drumfrieshire,
Scotland, Sir VIM. Jardne, the naturalist, by whom
he was opposed, having withdrawn. The Oxford
University election is still prot,acted-Mr. Gladstone
slightly ahead of his competitor, Perciva There is
nothing else stirring.
We learn through the Emancipation of Brussels
for we have seen no mention of it in English prints
that Lord Aberdeen, his accession to office, had
caused to be transmitted to the French government
note stating that the new cabinet hastened to re-
cOgnSe tle empire on the same CefnS as IL nau Deen
already done by the former administration, but did
so without wishing in any way to mar the good rela
| tions existing between England and the Northern
| powers The note (says the Emanctp1tion) was
read by Lord Cowley to M. Drouyn de fHuys who
requested permission to communicate it to the EN-
| peror
The merchants and manufacturers of Birmingham
have resolved to invite Mr.. Ingerso to public din
during q short visit he is about to pay to Lord
Calthorpe, at Perryhall, near Birmingham. Should
| Mr.. Ingersoll accept the invitation, which it is
thought he WILL the entertainment will in all proba
bility, take place on the 10th inst The contiguous
iron districts of South Staffordshre and East Wor-
cestershre that so largely benefit by the American
trade, will doubtless contribute large company on
the occasion. While his Excellency was in Man
chester he paid visits to the various cotton mills and
manufactures Of that place.
| Amsterdam letters, received at London on the
18TH announce the failure OF +. Werthemann ofthat
| city, correspondent Of Robert F. Prizes. His habii-
ties are argc--say from ESQ 600 to ESQ, ,00O-and
| sufferers.
| The London, Liverpool and North American
Screw Steamship Company have issued new pros
pectus, in which they meet, in detail the entire ar
| guments Of the various steamship companies who
opposed their procuring charter.
| The Earl of STAIR distinguished Scotch noble
man, is just Dead at the age of S2 He is succeeded
in his title and estates by his brother, North Dali
rymple.
Some excitement has been created at Liverpool,
| by an untoward event that happened on Wednesday
ing, lying in the Mersey, for New York. Adlficulty
took place between two of the sailors-William
Christie, New Yorker, and Mezia Da Costa, Por-
tuguese. As nearly as our correspondents can come
at the facts, the men had some misunderstanding in
the boat, and, on coming on board, the Portuguese
drew knife, aud pursued Christie across the deck,
on which the latter, as he says, in self defence,
turned suddenly and stabbed Da Costa four times in
the abdomen and back, killing him almost instantly
for trial.
| A new line Of Australian steamers is projected,
under the name of the Australian Direct Steam Ma
vgation Company to ply via Panama, or any part Of
Central America, that may ultimately be found more
desirable. Capital one Million in f25 shares.
The Canadian fishing schooner Caledonia. which
arrived in the Mersey, was blown Off the coast OF
Canada, without maps or charts, and bore away be-
fore the wind, steering east southeast, until lshc
made the SaCes, where she was taken in tow by the
steamer Pelican, and brought into port. Passage
eighteen days.
Among the members of Parliament who will figure
at the proposed conference of the friends of peace to
be held at Manchester on the 9th and 2Sth instant
are Richard Golden, John Bright, Thomas Miner
Gibson, Joseph Brotherton, George Hadteld, Charles
Hindley, Edward Mail, J. b. Smith, w. Ewart, APPS
ley Pelatt, James Kershaw, James Bell, John
| McGregor Joseph Crook, w. p. Price, Samuel Car
| ter, Frank Crossley, and Lawrence Heyworth.
The numerous railroad accidents that have hap
pened lately have at length stirred up the railway
companies. 1t is consequently announced that the
Directors of the London and Northwestern railways
are about to introduce some means OF communication
between the guard and driver of their trains.
Gen. Rosas, the late Dictator of Buenos Ayres,
has hired as residence, Rockstone-house, South
ampton.
On Thursday and Friday, 18th and 15th there
were 225 ships, bound on foreign voyages, lying
wind bound in the river Mersey OF which 81 had put
back.
The weather in England has been of extraordna-
rily high temperature for the season. The mean Of
December as registered at Greenwich, was 46 de-
grees minutes Fahrenheit. and the Thermometer
only once descended below the freezing point. The
average Of the last forty years is only about 80 de-
| grces minutes. During the past year, 1852 more
rain fell than in any year of the pastforty
The Liverpool and Philadelphia Steamship Com.
| pany have completed contract with Messrs. Tod &
MGrcgor, Of Glasgow, the builders Of the City of
Glasgow and City OF Manchester, for new screw
steamship OF 2lS9 tons measurement to run on the
Philadelphia station, in addition to their present
| steamers.
On Wednesday evening, 18th instant, banquet
was given at Southampton to celebrate the selection
of that port as the headquarters Of the General
Screw Steamship Company. Mr. Lancaster, Mayor
/ OF Southampton; Mr.. Richard Andrews, ex-Alayor;
| Mr.. j. II. Croskey, American Consul, and several
other gentlemen, made speeches on the occasion.
Mr.. Croskey's speech, in especial, was good one.
In returning thanks for his health being drunk,
Mr. CRosKEY said =
1t was gratifying to him. as an American to hear in
every company where he present but feeling of
kindness towards his country and good wishes for il,
prosperity. All that they wanted to know the othc
side Of the Atlantic was that this true and genun
feeling and that 1t from the hearts OF the English
people for if it did he could them the people OF
America were ready TO respond to IT, (Iear, hcar) But
they were not yes quite satisfied that that feeling
genuine ooh oh ~ because Of the Journalists of
this country had with lldreced feelings taken advau-
tge OF any little faults such to be found in every
nation and had magnfed moells into mountains, in
order that they might have occasion to find fault with
the United States Cioar hear) Now let the people of
America be satisfied that this country felt towards them
father towards his child and they would respond to
IL with all the affection of child (Gheers) The rcla-
tive position of America aud England becoming more
and more defined In many respects they must be rivals
but they manly friendly rivals in the great of
place, he trusted that at least England and America
! would remain at peace. Hcar.) As to tho Ocean
Steam Navigation Company, of which he was proud
| to he the representative, he thanked them for
the kind notice which they had Just taken of It. As from
the port of Southampton the Mayfower went with the
first pilgrims TO the New World so it was to Southamp
ton that the first American steamer came across the At
| lantic. (Hear hear) He congratulated them on the