The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-01-27
America and Australia. In the year 1861, the num-
Der was COT ships and l96 $50 passengers, being an


been preying upon the religious public ia England
for seine time past, under the character OF the minis
ter Of the Providence Protestant church in Monroya
and soliciting subscriptions for the spread OF the Cos
pei in Liberia. The Liverpool clergy, Of course, re
commended him to their Christian friends; but some
one less jealous for the faith or less creduous had
him apprehended at Hull on charge OF obtaining
money under false pretences His trial came on last
week, the charge proved, and the reverned gen
tleman committed to the House OF Correction for
eighteen months
man named Henry Horerr was executed on the
10th inst, in front of the Jail Of Newgate, for the
murder OF his wife, The wretched criminal was no
Frustrated by fear that he had to be supported by
stimulants TO enable him to make decent appear
ance on the scaffold. An immense crowd was on
hand to be edited by the spectacle. About 10000
persons enjoyed similar entertainment at York, on
the sth inst, in the case Of Alfred Waddington,
hanged for numbering his illegitimate child.
senger by the Brazilian mail steamer Tweed, from
Southampton, January 10, for Montevideo.
The Duke of Wellington has been appointed Mas
ter Of Horse to the Queen The will Of the late Duke
is stated for registry at 100000.
Last week, in unloading the ship Brandscombe, at
Leith, with guano from Peru, the remains Of three
human bodies were discovered, but how they came
to be overlooked in loading the cargo is not 80 clear
literary and artistic banquet" was held at
Birmingham on the eth inst, and as it comprised the
floating literary and artistic element OF the town OF
Birmingham, IL excited good deal OF local interest.
Sir G. L. Eastlake, Kenny Meadows, ]. Leach, ID.
hODerts flCheTSRlH STeSWlck, CudTlcb DlCkeus, anu
other artists and literary men Of eminence were pre-
sent. A salver and diamond ring were presented to
Charles Dickens on the occasion.
The departure from the port of London for the
Australian colonies during the past week. were two
vessels to Sydney, one to Victoria, one to Adelaide,
and one to LauncetOwn, Van Deiman's Land. No
abatement is observable in the activity Of ex-
pOTers and large entries of almost every species OF
produce and manufactured goods continue to be
made. Among them are many heavy articles for
the winter trade, and provisions also continue to be
sent in considerable quantities. Freights remain
very high but the amount Of emigration il at present
limited.
Some excitement has been caused in Dublin by
second charge Of murder brought against Kirwan,
the artist who recently tried and condemned on
what many think insufficient evidence, for the muir
der Of his wife, at lrelands Eye secluded island on
the Irish coast. The alleged victim is MIR. Boyer,
miniature painter possessed of considerable proper
ty, which some years since he made over to Kirwan,
and soon afterwards disappeared. The capital
fence against Kirwan for his wifes murder has been
committed into Imprisonment for life.
The London theatre managers, aided by the re-
spectacle portion of the press, are making effort
to do away with the free passh system the dead
heads" having increased so enormously that Charles
Mathews complains they amount at his theatre, the
Lyceum, to ESQ week, and that orders are pre-
sented at the box doors by pryates in the Foot Guard
claiming TO be editors.
Rev. John Scoble, known in America from his con-
nection with the British and Foreign Ant-Slavery
Society is retiring from Office, and over 81 900 have
been subscribed to present him with testimonial.
Mr.. Payne Collier has just published new edition
of Shakespeare, which will supersede all Others.
II is printed from copy of the second folio edition
of 1892 containing 20 600 MS. corrections, which
accidentally came into Mr.. Golfers hands in the
year ls49 All the critics in ecstaces with it,
From time to time it has been rumored that
diamonds had been found in the new gold regions
in Australia, and more than one adventurer has
brought crystalline stones, which we're considered to
be diamonds, but which, upon examination, turned
istence of diamonds has now, however been most
satisfactorily solved. Lieut.. Colonel Sir Thomas
Mitchell, Surveyor General of New South Wales,
has just arrived in London from that colony, and
has brought with him diamond of good form and
of the finest water, weighing three-quarters carat
found in the gold diggings at Ophr, west of
Bathurst. Sir Thomas Mitchell has presented this
specimen and also one Of a sapphire, found in the
same locality, to the Museum Of Practical Geology
in London
France.
From France We have little beyond the details Of
the imperial appointments. 1t takes some time for
every one to find his place under the new regime.
The PENCE de Wagram, for instance, has resigned,
in disgust, his position as Senator, because he was
not appointed Grand Huntsman," which office. he
in the family of Marshal Berthier. NJ. Dupin is
thought to have still the intention to accept the
post of ProcureurGen at the Court OF Cessation,
but acts, probably, on his own maxini-"R taW
toisser b0varder araat, parcc qtson manra Plus rsn
ddve apres.''
Captain Belveze is appointed commander Of the
naval station of Newfoundland; and Colonel Bru-
not replaces Colonel Delafaye in the military COM
mand Of Martinique.
The Mini hrs Of Tuscany, Baden, and Hanover
presented ser credentials to the Emperor the sth
instant. N. Kisseleif has been accredited as Rus
sian Minister at Paris On the 18th, the Ministers OF
We are indebted to Berlin correspondence for the
information that the credentials by which Prussia
recognized the empire consisted Of three papers.
The first acknowledges the Senatus Coasulium and
the plebisce internal political event, with
Prussia has nothing TO do but accept it, the second de-
cares that Prussia acts in this matter in unison with
Austria and Russia, and accepts with satisfaction the
assurance that the Emperor will observe existing
treaties, and pursue the same policy as he did when
President; the third which contains the recognition
itself is short but written by the King himself who
addresses the Emperor as Monsieur, mon trere"
The Russian note s said to be much longer, and to
enter into various statements and remarks with re-
ference TO the new empire.
After the 18th inst the tariff Of the coal and rough
iron imported by land will be modified as follows -
Raw coal from the to Haum, so centlmes; by the
centimes; by all other points, II centimes the 100
kilcgrammes. Iron In Jumps, weighing u kilo-
grammes and upwards From Blancmisseron in
elusive, to Mont GeReve exclusive, If from the ad
Joining districts francs; IF from elsewhere francs;
by all other points, francs the 100 kilogrammes
Some curious stories are current respecting the
zeal with which the police ferret out imaginary
plots against the State One poor fellow was
brought before the Correctional Court at Paris for
having called the Emperor Boustrapa." The
Court was exceedingly puzzled to know the meaning
OF this term, applied to His Majesty, and concluded
it contained some formidable menace against the
chief Of the State. i, was, however, explained by
the Ingenious prisoner, hus:--Bou meant Boulogne;
etra, Strasbonrg; and pa, Paris--suggesting the
three most important events in the Of the
Prince. Another man was observed, when drinking
in cabaret, to draw lines with o penkpife across
the head Of the Emperor on five franc piece The
act was construed into desire to scratch the august
countenance Of the Emperor himself. the offender
was taken into custody; and the Imperial Court at
Paris has just confirmed the sentence Of fine and
costs imposed by the Tribunal OF Troyes, OH two
Protestant Ministers, NJ. n. Recordon ami Dugand
who, while solemnzing worship, with about twenty
persons, were apprehended, and fined on suspicion
Of being met for political objects.
The story goes that NJ. de Lacour, French Minister
Of Vienna, has been near losing his place accoun,
Of his duess in not seeing that the Princess Caroline