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LONDON:
THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 1841.

We announced in a Second Edition last night
the arrival of the Britannia steamer with New
York papers to the 15th, and Boston papers to
the 16th instant, and gave full particulars from
the different journals of the state of affairs in the
United States up to these dates. No further
proceedings have taken place with respect to Mr.
M'LEOD either in the Courts of Law or Con-
gress; but we are happy to find that, in the files
of four different papers which we have
received, the language of peace and mode-
ration prevails. Not a trace .of the in-
solent tone which pervaded Mr. PICKENS' Re-
port is to be found in any of these Journals. On
the contrary-, the strongest hopes are expressed
that Mr. M'LEoD will speedily be set at liberty,
and that the question at issue between the two
Governments will be brought to an amicable ad-
justment. The fact is, all the respectable people
of the United States are no less ashamed of Mr.
PICKENS and his Committee, than of the mob of
Lockport, and are justly anxious to separate them-
selves from madmen who would embroil two coun-
tries so intimately united, merely to gratify a
spirit of wicked revenge or disappointed ambition.
The commercial and financial affairs of the States
are still in a deplorable condition, caused partly
by the failure of the banks, but still more by the
uncertain relations with this country; and these
circumstances, perhaps, will contribute not a little'
to the speedy and amicable adjustment of the
differences. Never was there a fitter occasion
for our Government to enforce their just de-
mands, to settle not only the boundary line, but
to come to some distinct understanding as to the
collisions which may hereafter occur on the Cana-
dian frontier. Unless this is done, we may have
a second edition of Mr. PICKENS' Report when
the people of the United States are in a better
condition to carry the principles which it em-
bodies into effect. We confidently trust, there-
fore, that the opportunity will not be lost, and
that measures will be mutually adopted which
will contribute to a good understanding between
two nations so much interested in the preserva.
tion of peace.

The Canterbury Election Committee hav-
ing speedily come to the end of its labours, last
night reported to the House of Commons that
I r. SMYTHE was duly elected for Canterbury.
A similar report was not made from the St. Al-
ban's Committee, but it has come to a similar
conclusion, and Lord LISTOWELL preserves his
seat, in spite of the blustering of the Tories.!
Mr. LABOUCUERE announced that he should
make a further alterationroosed on the Colonial Tariff,
pp
and reduce the ad
valorem duty of 10
He to 7 per cent. also to lower the duty on
shingles and pine.
Mr. DIVETT moved the third
wasreading of the
Jews' Declaration Bill,
which
opposed by
Mr. GLADSTONE in a speech more remarkable for
a declaration that this was not a Protestant coun-
try than any thing else.
Mr. MAci CLAY supported the third reading
in a short and pithy speech, in which he said,
having lately seen how little Articles could bend
the consciences of casuists, he should be sorry
for the House of Commons to frame any more
such cobwebs. He spoke, too, of a better gloss
being found for the Jews now taking the re-
quired declaration, were they not honest, than
had lately been put forth for holding the faith
of Rome with the endowment of the English
Church. The Puseyites will not misunderstand
this.

After a few words from Mr. GOULBURN and
Sir R. INGLIs, against the Bill, while Lord SAN-
DON and Mr. MILNEs, deserting their friends,
spoke in its favour, the third reading was car-
ried by 108 to 31.

Some Bills were moved a stage, and the House
adjourned at Half-past Seven.

A meeting of the Anti-Corn-law Association of
the metropolis was yesterday held at the Crown
and Anchor. It was called by advertisement,
which stated that no person would be admitted
unless he provided himself with a ticket. This
mode of limiting the attendance accounts, we
presume, for the comparatively small number of
persons whom this important business brought
together. The meeting was held in the small
room of the Crown and Anchor, and that was
never anything like full. The principal speakers
were Mr. VILLIERS, Dr. PYE SMITH, Mr. L.
RICARDO, Mr. ROBERT STEUART, Mr. Evi,,tivr,
&c. In such a select audience the interruption
was not great, yet there was some, showing, un-
doubtedly, that there are yet many bona fide
differences of opinion on this great question.
One gentleman thought that we should turn our
attention to growing more corn at home, and an-
other that the " Debt-laws" should be abolished,
but none stood up to defend the Corn-laws. Even
those who are averse from first demanding the re-
peal of them seek to remove something which
they suppose to be a greater injustice. In fact, so-
ciety has ret.ched this singular position, that the

masses are completely discontented with our in-
stitutions, which seem only to be preserved by
the disputes amongst the suffering people as to
which shall be first amended or destroyed.

Mr. VILLIERS delivered an admirable address.
For the clear manner in which he demonstrated
that free trade would increase employment—that
the abolition of the Corn-laws would raise wages
—that the middle classes, had they all the power
now attributed to them by the Chartists, would
command the repeal of the Corn-laws without
any asssistance, as they are said to elect the
House of Commons, Mr. VILLIERS' speech left
nothing to be desired. Were men of talent to
direct their efforts, as he does, to root out the
prejudices of the multitude on this and all other
questions, we should soon be an enlightened and
free nation. The people do not want a new
education to understand homely and well put ar-
guments; and gentlemen like Mr. VILLIERS,
when they address their language to the present
understanding of the people, want neither audi-
tors' applause nor converts.
We were glad to see Dr. PYE SMITH take a
conspicuous part at the meeting, and to hear him
exhort all the ministers of the Gospel to unite
with the Corn-law Repealers. He placed the
question on the high grounds of morality and re-
ligion. He quoted several passages from the Bible
to prove that GOD had especially denounced those
who oppress the poor, and he insisted that it was
the duty of all Christians to aid in abolishing the
law. For a full account of the proceedings we refer
to our report. In the main, they wanted nothing
to make them perfectly satisfactory but die en-
thusiasm and the dignity of a more numerous
auditory.

We cannot say, however, that we approve of
the Anti-Corn-law Association imitating the
Anti-Maynooth men and the Exeter Hall sect,
and so countenancing by a ticket meeting the
notion that their cause is not good, or that the peo-
ple are not to be trusted. It is true that the restric-
tion of not admitting except by ticket was not
rigidly adhered to, but the notice kept away the
public, and bars and policemen kept out the
Chartists. With such a good cause to back them,
the Anti-Corn-law party should dare and conquer
the turbulent. The middle classes, had they the
repeal of the Corn-law at heart, could sacrifice
their time, which the lower classes could not ;
and if they were not successful at one place or
one hour, they might be at another. It is credit-
able neither to their patriotism nor their per-
severance to allow themselves to be defeated in
such a cause by a handful of noisy, mischievous
people.

If they say public opinion is of no value, why
hold public meetings ? But they appeal to po-
pular support, and yet they shut out the people.
Such conduct is consistent in the owls of bigotry
who hate the popular light, but for Anti-Corn-
law men, demanding justice for all classes, it is
a suicidal maiming of their own limbs. Far from
excluding, they ought to invite the Chartists to
attend their meetings, and encounter them hand
to hand, and face to face. By excluding them,
they exhibit and inspire only terrible mistrust.
Some of the working classes have been led
astray, and have committed errors ; but an ho-
nest and open appeal to them would, we believe,
be successful, and make them support the Corn-
law repeaters. The working classes are, gene-
rally speaking, an orderly set of men ; and if
they were convinced that the holding of such
meetings were beneficial to them, they would
preserve order, and put down the rioters.
If an open appeal should fail, the fair deduc-
tion is that the majority are not with us. We
repudiate such an idea ; but our friends counte-
nance it, and degrade our noble cause to a level
with the narrow-minded bigotry of Exeter Hall
by holding ticket meetings. We are afraid that
such proceedings may betray popular rights.
They stigmatize public meetings. The Duke of
WELLINGTON only said they were farces ; the
Anti-Corn-law Society act as if they were not
to be trusted. The Anti-Maynooth meetings are
worthless because they merely represent a clique,
and by following their bad, example the meeting'
of yesterday acquired a similar character.

The clue to the whole is that the middle
classes in the metropolis care very little about the
repeal of the Corn-law. They have no compre-
hension of its importance, and are indifferent to
its success. If they were even warmly inte-
rested in it, not to say enthusiastic, they
would find means to organize and give expression
to public opinion. They would hold local,
parish, and even tavern meetings. Their clubs
would send forth petitions, as they did in the
time of the Reform agitation. When they met
in public they would come with an overwhelm-
ing force of numbers and talents, and bear down
all factious opposition. Unfortunately, they are
not hearty in the cause, and so a few noisy people
suffice to chase them from the field. Already
the lower classes reproach them with studying
only their own interest; and they may deserve
the heavier reproach, by consulting only their
own case, of sacrificing the public liberties.

By the arrival of her MAJESTY'S packet Crane
at Falmouth on Monday night from the West
Indies, we have received advices from Barbadoes
to the 17th of February; from St. Lucia to the
18th; from Dominica to the 19th; from Guade-
loupe to the 20th ; from Antigua and Montserrat
to the 22d; from St. Kitt's to the 23d; from
Tortola to the 24th; from St. Thomas to the 4th
of March; from Porto Rico to the sth; and
from Cape Hayti of the 9th of March. At St.
Thomas the Crane took on board the Leeward
Island mails, which she received from the Flamer
steamer. She also brings 16,0001. sterling on
freight. The most important news brought
by the Crane is contained in the sub-
joined article from the Royal Jamaica Ga-
zette, which we have perused with some
astonishment. Only such an announcement was
required to place full in the broad glare of the
world's eye the moral turpitude of M. TRIERS.
Why, it was only last week that he declared in
the Chamber of Deputies that at no period du-
ring his administration did he regard as hnmi-
neat, or even as probable, a contest with Eng-
land. And yet he had mapped out his conquests,
and carefully selected the most convenient
theatre for a war with Great Britain! It is quite
clear from the disclosures already made, that
THIERS'S tortuous policy on the Eastern ques-
tion had for its sole object the kindling of a war
in Europe, and that nothing but the promptitude
settling of the question
with which Lord PALM
o'bOuttiahtelOri:
, till his armamentsttTßlEßS hoped
he
ewas
calamity. M. T •
ERSTON hurried on the
preventeu such a dread-
fulwetroe spin out
completed,ne-
completely out-generalled by
the Noble Foreign Secretary. M. THIERS dis-
covered too late that before he would be ready
to fight there would be nothing to fight about,
and so quitted office. We now proceed P
the article from the Royal Gazetrtoec-eed to
quote
By the arrival of her Majesty's brig Sappho, we
put i.
possession of a circumstance which might have are
hen of the
most appalling nature, at once showing the duplicitye and
de-
ceit of the French Government towards Great Britain under
the administration of Thiers. The information we havenr
ob-
tained is to the following effect :—The Sappho had orders to
reconnoitre the several foreign ports on her way down to this
island. In accordance with such orders she called in at Mar-
tinique,
where,
to the surprise of the officers of that vessel, 1
they perceived
sixteen broad pendants, six of which were
double-banked frigates, at anchor.
When the British Government was made acquainted with the
different armaments equipping by the French at Brest,r and
other ports of France, a demand via 4 made throughou
lAm-
bassador at Paris, for information as to theirdestination. he
sent to demand
reply given was, that they were intended to behsuffered
satisfaction for the insults the French nation had
from a Barbary State, and the other portion of the armament
was to proceed to reinforce the squadron acting _ against
Buenos Ayres. The British Government was satisfied, but n
consequence of the hostile fling of the Thiers ,•e o
Admi-
nistrations, hostilities were contemplated against England,
and the squadron which sailed to Buenos Ayres carried with
ihem instructions to the naval force there employed to return
to Martinique, and at the same time to expect a war with
England. One French vessel; partially dismantled, ap-
peared off Barbadoes, supposed to have been sent to recon-
noitre the British islands, but having been observed by
Captain Leith, the senior officer, a steamer, with additional
force of.,artillery and marines, was sent out to ascertain who
she might be ; the Frenchman showed Spanish colours, and
was, consequently, supposed to be a slaver, but, on examina-
tion, proved to be a French vessel. The captain stated that,
from the information he had received, he supposed that war
had been long before declared between England and
France, which induced him to hoist Spanish colours. The
ruse de guerre was good, and had war ensued between the two
nations this powerful force,
concentrated in the midst of our
West India isles, would, on the lately expected declaration cf
war, have at once pounced upon this and the other islands, and
have made us an easy prey. In our present unprotected
state resistance would
have been less than useless—our mi-
litia a mere nonentity—only a handful of regular troops,—
few, if any, vessels of war in harbour, the British standard
would so7u have been surmounted by the tri-colour of France

our homes invaded, and ourselves unsuspectingly made pri-
soners of war. _
.

The following paragraphs include the only
additional news of any interest in the Colonial
Journals :

ST. KITT'S. —lt gives us great pleasure to observe the good
understanding which exists between the liberal Lieutenant-
Governor and the Legislature of this colony, and the com-
mendable spirit in which the latter, under a reformed consti-
tuency, have commenced the business of the present Session.
It speaks well, not only for the good sense of the parties, but
also for the prosperity of the country, when their differences
of opinion on subjects of importance are fairly stated, and calmly
reasoned in an amicable spirit of mutual respect and concilia-
tion. No sensible man can object to this, and every virtuous
man, having at heart the interests of his country and his kind,
must rejoice at beholding it.
TRINIDAD.
We this morning received our papers and correspondence
from this island. Sir Henry M‘Leod arrived in the island on
the 27th ult. His landing, the Standard says, " was entirely
private."
The agricultural prospects for the present year are thought
favourable. Immigration continues, but with some check,
from America, the ship Wiai im, from Baltimore, with ac-
commodations for 240, having lately brought only 22.
ANTIGUA.
Sir William Colebrooke is expected immediately to resume
his government. It is said that Major Hort will retain the
Lieutenant-Governorship of Dominica, and Major Al‘Phial be
sent to Grenada.

DENIERARA.
To say that the private rumour which has arrived from Eng-
land, of the removal of Governor Light, has created a strong
and general sensation, would be to overrate the degree of cre-
dit attached to it. As far as our inquiries have enabled us to
ascertain the fact, its credibility rests on the authority of con-
fidential communications from three gentlemen. independent of
each other, and likely to be well informed. No doubt seems
to be entertained that Sir Henry 11I'Leod leaves Trinidad, and
is succeeded by Colonel Doherty , and the inference drawn is
plausible enough, that it must be to British Guiana that the
gallant officer is removed. The summary removal of Mr.
Light from a government which he is clearly incapable of
administering would create general joy, and inspire general
confidence.

The Admiral Sir T. Harvey arrived at Jamaica on March I,
from Bermuda on Feb. 15, and Barbadoes Feb. 28. Two
Court-martials had been held on board the Magnificent, and
others were expected to follow. Lieut. S. Otway Woolridge,
of the Crocodile, was sentenced, on several charges preferred,
to be dismissed the ship and placed at the bottom of the list ;
and Surgeon J. W. Bowler, charged with drunkenness on
board the Victor, was ordered to be placed in a like position
on the list, with a severe reprimand. The Dee, steamer,
might be expected in England about the middle of next month.
Dr. Palmer, the editor of the Colonial Reformer, was
found guilty, in the Grand Court of Jamaica, of a libel on the
Magistrates of St. David's. The proposition made to erect
two lighthouses at South Africa, whilst the solicitation for the
building of one at Jamaica had been rejected, had caused some
correspondence. One hundred and thirty-seven emigrants
had been safely landed from Limerick, ex the Robert Kerr.

Madrid Papers of the 2:2d of March have
reached us. The Eco of that date publishes the
allocution of the POPE, which appeared last week
in our columns, annulling all acts done since the
death of FERDINAND, by which the property of
the Church is appropriated to State purposes.
No person, however, seemed to trouble his or
her head about the matter. The POPE might as
well have set about repealing an English Act of
Parliament. The Cortes were still busy with the
verification of the election returns. The Five
per Cents. were down to 261 for cash.

The German Papers received yesterday bring
the following news from Constantinople :

TRIESTE, Nlaßcir 19.—The Baron Eichhof steamer has ar-
rived to-day, with letters from Constantinople of the 7th.
There had been extraordinary meetings of the Divan held at
the Palace of the Gland Vizier, on the sth and 6th, in conse-
quence of the last proceedings of Mehemet Ali. No dec sion
has yet transpired, but it is said that the Porte is not indis-
posed to concede to the Viceroy as much as is compatible with
its dignity. The Turkish fleet of twenty-two sail had ar-
rived in the Dardanelles from Marmorizza.

TURKISH FRONTIER, MARCH 14.—Letters from Constan-
tinople say that the Ambassadors of Austria, Prussia, and Rus-
sia have made the most urgent representations to the Porte
on the necessity of some modifications in the firman of 13th
of February, and have declared against the conduct of Lord
Ponsonby in such a manner that it seems impossible for him to
continue in the post of Ambassador.

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The Paris Journals of Monday have all reached
us. General TIRLET and the Duke DE CRILLON
addressed the Chamber of Peers against the
Fortifications Bill. Count D'ARGAUT, Governor
of the Bank of France, supported the Bill, and
contended against the adoption of the Amend-
ment of the Peers' Committee. Count MOLE
was on his legs advocating the Amendment,
when the mails started for London. The debate
has ceased to excite the least interest in Paris.
We shall not, therefore, trouble our readers
with any analysis of it. In the meantime the
works are as rapidly progressing as if the Bill
had received the Royal sanction.

The Republican organs are quite in a rage at
the abandonment by 31. GUIZOT, of the ridicu-
lous policy of isolation. To spite us, there is no
injury which they would not do to themselves.
Like the wife of the great Duke of MARL-
BOROUGH, who cut off her beautiful tresses to
vex her husband, the French Republicans would
sacrifice the influence of France in the councils of
Europe, from the mere hope of giving uneasi-
ness to England. And this they call statesman-
ship!
The Sentinelle de la Marine, of the 24th, has the following
news :

" Since the arrival of the last mail from Africa, we hear of
a bold coup de main, said to have been executed against a
powerful tribe by the 'commander of one of the camps, in the
province of Constantine. It is said that almost the whole of
the people of the tribe perished, and our troops returned with
numerous flocks.

We have received to- day from Marseilles further informa-
tion respecting the revolt in the island of Candia and the island
of Samos ; it seems that these two islands refuse to remain un-
der the dominion of the Porte, and wish to be united to
Greece. At this moment this event throws into the back
ground even the interest excited by the affairs of Egypt.
Mehemet seems, according to the accounts of the 7th of March,
to rely on the success of his remonstrances, and at the same
date everybody at Constantinople was in fact agreed on this
point, that it would be difficult to enforce the rigorous condi-
tions of the firman of the 14th of February, especially if the
European Powers should refuse the means of doing so.
We hear from Malta that M. de Bohan Chabot, the succes-
sor of M. Coehelet, as French Consul in Egypt, arrived in that
island on the 9th of this month, and had proceeded on the 10th
to Alexandria.—Le Commerce.

PARIS, MARCH 29.-1 he Duke of Nemours is to set out
for Africa on the 2d of April.
'the baptism of the Count de Paris will take place on the 2d
of May.
The Genereux sailed on the 25th instant from TouL:n to
Oran, with the two battalions of the 6th Light infantry.
The Ist battalion is to embark on the sth of April. The
56th of the line, which will embark at Porte Vendres, is like-
wise destined for Oran.—Le Constitutionnel.

Chantilly races will commence on the 13th May, and are ex-
pected ba be much more br.lliant than at any former meeting.
'I he Duke of Orleans, convinced that breeding racers is the
best means of improving the race of horses in general, is de-
termined to promote and encourage the system by giving fetes
and grand entertainments to those who contribute to an object
so beneficial to the nation. The Princes and Princesses, and
a numerous and splendid Court, will, it is said, be assembled
at Chantilly, where balls, dramatic representations, and other
fetes, will be given.—Galignani.
BOURSE.....PAhIS. MONDAY, MARCH 29.