The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-02
The NeWs.

The Neyvs.
The Collins steamship Baltic, which arrived at this
port yesterday afternoon brought four days later
news from England and the continent of Europe
The British Parliament was engaged in debates upon
the late extensive seizure Of munitions in Lon
don, supposed to belong to Kossuth, and the great
financial scheme of the Chancellor Of the Exchequer
for the furnishing of material add to the govern
ment treasury. The friends of the Hungarian exile
Indignantly denied his cognizance of the storing Of
arms but the London Times hints its doubts of the
truth Of the disavowal. It was proposed to extend
the Income Tax to Ireland, and to rate personal
revenues under one hundred and fifty pounds
year. This scheme of the budget was keeny
canvsssed in the London journals. The bill
for the admission of Jews to Parliament had
passed the Commons, but with a majority so
small that its ultimate success in the House of
Peers was considered doubtful. A select committee
Of the Lords had been appointed, with commission
70 inquire into the of education in Maynooth
College. The tenure Of office Of the Aberdeen minis
try was not considered very secure. Cotton was
quoted at decline in price, and breadstufs remained
unchanged. After parting from the Reverend Doctor
AcNeile-the propounder Of the most mpracticable
hnatical theories both in religion and politics-at
Liverpool Mrs. H. B. Stowe had arrived in Glasgow,
and, after retirement of two days. was entertained
At soiree in the City Hall. Baillie Mcdowell.
senior magistrate Of the city occupied the chair but
the other civic dignitaries, the manufacturers and
the old anti-slavery leaders, were absent upon
the occasion There plenty of tea and talk, but
no money: the Scotch people in this instance, Yeri-
flying the poetical assertion Of
Kill mans family, and they may brook it,
Dr. hnax hopd %har hxaac
France enjoyed perfect lu Trade was dull, but
the quarters revenue showed slight improvement
in some departments of excise. The grand religious
ceremonial for the repose of the soul of Napoleon
First was fixed for the 4th instant and it was said
that Austria had consented to give up the ashes Of
Napoleon Second, SO that they should rest with
the remains of his great SIRE The Eastern question
was progressing toward settlement. The Dutch
Ambassador had been withdrawn from Rome. The
Queen Of Spain had formed new cabinet 1t was be-
beved that the sudden dissolution of the old
caused by the dread of revelations by Gen. Concha
upon the Cuban slave trade. The Austrian block
sde Of the Swiss frontier had been relaxed. Three
executions for political offences had taken place at
Bologna. A general peace feature pervaded the
continent.
We publish latest market quotations, commercial,
Of this paper.
Scarcely have our readers recovered from the pain
fu sensation caused by the perusa of the details of
the terrible railroad accident in Michigan, we are
called upon to record another disaster Of Tar
destructive character far the loss of
human life. The telegraph announces that the
steamboat Ocean Wave was entirely consumed by
ERE ON Lake Ontario, early last Saturday morning,
and that not less than twenty persons persisted
10 the flames. The Inflated vessel owned by the
Northern Railroad Company and piled between
Hamilton, c. W., and Ogdensburg, N. Y. OF
great number Of women and children on board only
three Of the former saved. AL the officers Of
the vessel except the first engineer, together with
the greater portion OF the crew managed TO make
their escape. The flames reported to spread
20 rapidly that there was not time even to launch
the small boats before the vessel was completely
veoped in sheet of fire. partial list Of the saved
and missing viii be found under the telegraphic
head to which the reader is referred for more
lengthy account Of the melancholy occurrence.
Gov. Lanes extraordinary pronunciamento ap-
pears to be the chief topic Of discussion throughout
the entire country Our Washington advices state
that the supposed organ of the administration has
retraced the position it assumed upon the subject,
and a despatch from Providence declares that Mr..
ex-Commissioner Bartlett, OF the Boundary Survey,
is about publishing reply TO Gov LIS manifesto,
N which he viii show that the Mesilla Valley is and
always has been in the undisputed possession of
Mexico.
We understand that information has been received
from the Sandwich Islands, that King Karnehameha
has made another strong appeal to our government
10 intereede and prevent the Entertainments OF the
French which now threaten the complete subjuga-
ton Of his dominions.
We have received copy Of the Singapore b
ldoathly Circular and Prices Cuyrcai, dated Thurs
day, March 3. We learn from il that the i'm
ports Of gold dlst from the Archipelago, since the
oil tie previous circular amounted to four hun
dred and fifty buncals. Seven hundred and thirty.
Like Ounces, and three hundred and ninetynne and
hall tuncals Of Australian golG had arrived at sin
gapcre by the steamer Chusan. Small sales Of the
latter description had taken place at Is drs pen bun
cal The exports from the tenth day Of February up
10 the twenty dh Of The same month were nine hun.
Gred and sixty buucals to Calcutta and elsewhere,
sad two thousand niae hundred AMI thirty five and
t1ree quarters taaca,s To London. by he overland
t3;l
Tr, nj the last rcport Of the CITY Inspector, which
will he found ii another colunn i appears that the
nom.er of deaths in New York during the past
We, 4 .as a2g-sLowing a decreasc Of T. 90 thas Of
tle S,vA ending Apni H. 90 tbcac, SO we're .aased