The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-17
England.


FURTHER PROROG ALTON OF PARLIAMENT --DECINAL
CURRBNCY-sR JOHN PRANKLN-ACrI0N AGAINST
THE U. 8. MAIL STEAMSHIP BALrIC-CHARLEs
DICKENS READING HIS wORKs-RAILwAY AOCI-
DENTs-Loss OF sTEAMRR-THE sTRIKEs-IRON
TRADE-LRTTERs FROM SMITH O'BRIRN.
At the Privy Council held 1t Windsor, Dec GOTH Par
lament ordered to be further prorogued from the
20 OF January until Tuesday the 31st January 1854 and
proclamation WAS At the same time issued summonirg
both houses to meet on that day "or the despatch Of
public business"
There Is nothing else Of political interest.
On "wednesday, Dec 2Ssb, meeting, presided ever BY
the Mayor held as liverpool in favor OF the adoption
merchants were present. william Brown, MP. (of
Brown, Shipey Co Chairman Of the Select Committee
Of the House Of Co nmons the subject moved the hrst
resolution In favor Of the decimal systom, which was
seconded by Mr. Thomas Bonch, Vice President Of the
Chamber OF Commerce Thomas 3. Horsfai p, and
other gentlemen also spoke in fave, the resolutions
The Ntp Quarterly Reutw has long and able article In
favor continuing the search for Sir John franklin and
his men Everythins (says the arise indicates that
they will be found BY prosecuting tho search Of yelling
ton Channel
A suit brought BY the Liverpool Dock Trnst against
States mail steamship Baltic for damage done by that
steamer to the Bell Buoy at the mouth Of the Merssy
1Ah last heard before tbs judge o, the County
Courts 1t Liverpool the 18th ult. s. Co. denied
the liability a. the ship under the charge Of Liver
pool pilot and no blame could Be ached to the officers
or crew of the steamer Judgment deferred.
Alexander Smith thu newly discovered poet author of
Life Drama" &c, candidate for the secrstaryshi2
Of Edinburg University.
Of on the Bearth in the Town Hall at Birmingham,
the 9th and 18th ut in aid Of the funds Of the Bming
ham and Midland Institute,
petition in progress for charter Of incorporation
OF the Central American Steam Navigation Company.
Two railway accidents recorded during the week.
The first happened the anca shre and Yorkshire rail
way, between Liverpool and Manchester where OK
press into passenger train and smashed several Of
the but without throwing them of the track One
young lady killed several other persons
wounded. The other casualty occurred the Taft VAL
ley r.wsy Wales where the rope that drew the up
and running the smbankment plunged into the
river Taf Several persons were Duret but strange to
say. only two killed.
Col Bovplov villsrs form srly Msmber Of Parliament
Carlow. Ireland comm ttsd suicide, ~ Dublin, the
27h nlt BY cutting his throat Verdict, temporary In
It is thought propabs that the screw steamer Crosus
to sail the 10th January for Australia will Be ordered
to call Ut Lisbon for the mails Of the Matilda Waten
bach.
The Daily Ntrcs says that Sir Fitsroy Reilly Ia nov
named the member Of Parliament entrusted With the
Arrangen ent of the details Of contemplated tory Re
form bill
Letters have been received in Dublin from Smith
0Bren, dated New Norfolk, Sept 49, three days later
date Of bis reported escape from that place
C>pair Desr o. the steamer Primes I'm Liverpool for
Dublin, Ieportf having . large steamer sink
during the recent gale in the Channel Much anxety s
felt TO know what steamer Is missing
The London Times pubiishes In full the LEI ghy report
q the tevsnth census OF the United States
The troubles In the manufacturing eistri,ts do -
sTprosch termination. genera. conibir 49, -
heen sgreed TO on the part Of the
ont for the purpo sup ,o ting the various
Arms At Preston In their resistance to the existing strike
The leaders OF the operatives have been stimulating their
followers to prelopgston OF the diRculty by assuring
Them that the Preston manufactures experiencing
daily losses from keeping their mills closed which must
them to succumb and the resolution Of the
Manufacturers to shor the hopesssnsss Of trusting 70
such statements.
The meeting Of iror masters preliminary to the Janus
~ quarterly m, etngs, Was held 1T Birmingham Dec ~
inere bat one opinion upon tho ss' fActory condi
on Ct the trade and the only question vAs whshsr an
advance should be recommended, whs.her present
rates should only Ne maintained II viii % recoec ed
that o. s0s per ton on manufactured iron has
been established within the past few weeks and as
has caused falling of In the demand II was propoed
TO recon mend . further advance This was however,
pesaived and tprces for the preseu remain A. they
1t IL PROBABLE that Ioug soo;hs riss viii ssks
piacs.