New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-05-06
GREAT BRITAIN.

4AAANs
Russian merchant brig OF 40 TINS was brought MO
Portsmouth on the 2lst ut as prize to the revenue
seam-cruiser Argus She sailed from Lisbon with cargo
Of salt on the sth March. good deal OF attention was
excited NJ London the 10th by Russian ship coming
boldly M the Thames. IL proved however that she
was within the limitations OF the declaration OF war and
accordingly she was allowed quietly to discharge he's
cargo
Greyous complaints made that there L grcai deal
Of bunglng and delay the part OF Lord Hardn-e' me
British Commander-in-cef IN the manage mont OF the
means at his disposal After having for weeks kept
,he railway officers on the alert provide transport for
cavary-aer having kept the Parsans On the qr r'tr 70
see the said cavalry its march through Francc-ihe
whole plan changed and he advertscs for sailing vessels
10 carry the men and horses by from Elgand-an'i
this too when the Of cavalry j. Gripping the Turkish
~ The natural result that both men and horses will
arrive out two months hence wcared and ou! OF condition
and very uIit for immediate service. The Duke Of Cam
bridge too aud the officers accompany ing him are blamed
for wasting their time in festivities Paris and elsewhere,
instead eli hurr,ng On TO the sea; of Nor has it
cared notice and common; that by far the larger proper
ton # the SAT- appointments filled up from the ranks
of the arisiocracv.
Sudden incon, enience of serious character had been
experienced in the iron trade by custom order prohibit
ing the export of all kinds oi iron Ia the Continent ct tn
burg Ro-to,k aud Baltic ports 4 supplementary orrr
to facilitate the continuance OF the regular trade was anI-
lousy demanded
Ths following remarks ia the commercial editorial
Of Ttc Lonon Tcs OF the soth with reference 10 the
steamship Golden Age:
Details lately received Of the passage OF the American
ua,lle-stesmer Golden Age from Liverpool Ia Australia.
furnish interesting suggestions regarding the ultimate pros
pocis OF rapid communication, not only with the gold col
oucs. but ih' Cape of Good Hope Tbs steamer which
capable Of carrying 200 persons and had just made
o the best trial trips ever known across the Atlantic
lett Liverpool in November last with small number OF
passengers ard mncmuncravc alhosy considerable
the PostOce authorities having refused 10 pay her
the , h,st extra Tor taking mail She reached The
CAPE % days and half thus making Ia that point the
shortest passage upon record Indeed the difference rom
any passage previously known is alleged 10 have been "a
much eight days. At the Cape she was detained 10
daSs ,oug but she nevertheless reached King Georges
Sound ~ effect the entire passage from Liverpool 10
Australia i'm DAYS including detcniins and I'm actual
running time Of Il days. Considering that in future tips
tho ,iy,poo,s of eNrace ,youId Ole distance ., Sc
saved aud greater speed To b" attained the possibility the
communication 20 Australia being regularly brought within
20 DAYS even 10y the Cape route consequently n have
been demonstrated. According 20 the statements OF the
commander Capt Porter he made the whole distance
the Care with -four furnaces blocked OF. ana with con-
sumption If only 80 uns Of coal per day i've days
sumption remaining upon arrival in port b. les
NY therefore greater results nigh; have been accom-
pl-he and il is believed moreover that 300 miles might
be saved by stopping az Gorce To coal Taking these
thing. into account Captain Porter asserts thar the Golden
Age could regularly perform the run from Liverpool 20 the
Cape in y days. These points having been determined
the question arises to the probability of the benefits
which they show to be within reach being speedily csnb
Hshcd If the Post Office had offered fair remuneration
the Golden Age for the conveyance OF mall the loss
by her experimental passage would possibly not have been
such 70 de Ten her owners from continuance 81 the un
dertakng but Il - there j. not only little prospect of
is REPETITION her part, but also the certainty that the
# encouragement she experienced will long prevent
any other companies English or American Rom ventnng
independently this branch OF enterprise. hcuco the
prospects Of future steam communication between the colo
MES and the mother country are discourngng The AUS
troliau Pacific toupauN and the RoNHl ASralH-lan
Company have entirely abandoned the field and have
either sold their vessels ar chartered them o the tov
eminent, while 1t seems doubtful il the General Screw
Company, also, may not eventually find more tempting
keep such vessels the Golden Fleece in the transport
service rather than to send them on their original desna
ton The only hope of more encouraging character APP
peas 20 lie IN the opening up OF route from sydney to
Liverpool VIA Panama, Nicaragua and New York. sup
rosing proveg coamg arrangomons 10 be made Captain
Porter considers that the Golden Age could reach Pananp
OF Nicaragua from sydney. ia y DAYS Thence Ia New
York hy the existing steamers would occupy eight days,
while from NewYork to Liverpool the average time il II
days The total from sydney 10 Liverpool would be 80
days allowing three days for -opages, ~ days The
clci probability OF such route being established con-
ssis the inct o the link between sydney and Panama
berg ID thar required bring into existence. Wheh
er the N,w-York COMPANY, 10 whom the Golden Age be-
longs intend now TO carry out their Original plan putting
il into operation remains 20 De ascortanod During the
present demand for steamers is probable that that vessel
NAV Immediately be sought for other purposes but there
strong anticipate that sooner or later by the
natural tendencies OF commerce. the route IA question may
crow into the most important line OF traic between tue
northern and southern hemispheres. mn
The failure OF Charles Mathews mentioned IN me
T0ndon GG-ec Of the 18th nst. The bankruptcy was hot
nj all uexpected as than three years have elapsed
since Mr. MaheSys applied Tor protection 10 MY 'Ohis-
sioner Fame under the Private Arrangement Act H,s
debit then about I lO,oOo, bur ms accoh'YI'YH
transactions have since increased them very con'dcfaOy
Hs residence Gore Lodge, Puney, has long been mac
cessblo but the 9TH mst. the lawyer employer IN inc
ease in serving him with the necessary process
when he at signed declaration OF insolvency, ana
obtained protection until the meeting for the appointment
of assigns on the 27h 81 this month In ir)l MI MAIN
proposed 10 pay under hs petition lot ariangehe,',
any surplus arising from the receipts Of the theater to
liz ,rdtors His reliance was chiefly founded on the IN
nux Of visitors the Hydcpark Exhibition s previous
were however never made mp and te Ei'te piece
Of Is-3 The Strange History which ran but Tor seven
or eigit nights nvov ed grea los. Mr. Thomas, ae-
couuani has been watching the receipts OF the teaer on
behalf OF the CREDITOR aud Mr. Bennett, the box book
keeper proved Nj Mathews act Of trading To- be mat q"
caurnsson agent and publisher of dramatic works, ~
he etaed plays in this theater az prDt ~ p per cent
which Welded about EloO per annum The meeting Tor
examining the accounts Is fixed ior the 9Th Of May next
TIE CITY OF GLASGOW
T. NJ Eater TAeN i. Trib4ne
SIR: Many inquiries being made at oar office as to any
particulars We furnish II the City Of Glasgow steam
slp hoh left Liverpool the lst March, and hal not
arrived al Philadelphia The -h April, and some anxiety
brpe felt lor her safety consider duty 70 lay the
following particulars before the public for the beneht OF
bosc "A 10 ma. have any friends on board that vessel
m. vessel was in state Of pcrec: efficiency at start
nr her compasses having been adjusted within five
dry. If calling.
fants icing equal 10 JJ9 statute adults and - officers
and ere w. the vessel being or iuns register.
TIL, water Oh board he 60, eminent allowance for
forts day. be.ides which there the powes e." obtaining
ctndtn.cd water.
lie no, ons on board were n per head 81 fre- end
sr uas per day for 10 dgys, .r every person on board
and oi bread -four Sc ID or each person each day for
4 days besides rather than tuns Of potatoes and
nd 8 a. L. ~