The Sun.
London, England, 1841-03-17 00:00:00

ROYAL SURREY THEATRE.

Amazing attraction. Signal success, and brilliant overflows.
Re-engagement of Mr. T. P. Cooke, whose performance
of " Poor Jack " has surpassed all former efforts. The
Theatre fills soon after the doors are opened.
THIS EVENING, MARCH 17.
Will be acted a Nautical Drama in Four Parts, called
POOR JACK ; OR THE WIFE OF A SAILOR.
In which Mr. T. P. Cooke, and the entire strength of the
Company, will perform.
After which,
DIY POLL AND MY PARTNER JOE.

Harry Haulyard by Mr. T. P. Cooke.
To conclude with

A DAY AFTER THE FAIR.
[n which Mr. Buckingham and Miss Martin sustain Six diffe.

rent Characters each.

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LONDON:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 1841.

By the arrival of the Columbia, Captain JUD-
KINS, at Liverpool, at four o'clock yesterday
morning, we have received New York papers to
the Ist inst., and Halifax papers to the 4th inst.
The news', brought by this vessel is not of im-
portance equal to the anxiety with which her
arrival has been looked fbr.

In Congress considerable excitement prevailed
on the subject of Mr. M'Leod, and we find the
House of Representatives making provision for

the national defence, talking of appropriating
money for building fortifications and steam-ves-
sels of war. For the latter purpose the sum of
500,000 dollars is to be advanced, and the sum of
1,600,000 dollars is to be appropriated for fortifica-
tions. The defenceless state of New York ex-
cites the apprehension of some of the citizens,
and as that is not the only town exposed to the
horrors and destruction of warfare, we hope that
the useful knowledge of that will, even more than
diplomacy, serve to keep the peace between the
two nations.

In the journals we see less excitement than in
Congress, and probably till it be generally known
in the United States how seriously the question of
Mr. M'LEon has been taken up in England,(the
President had not arrived,) it will not cause so
much general interest as it has already caused
here.

The New York Herald mentions the arrival at
Washington of a Government messenger from
Upper Canada for Mr. Fox, which had led to
some further correspondence between him and
Mr. FORSYTH. The Herald says—
Mr. Fox has made new and menacing demands on the
American Government, requiring its interference and protec-
tion of Mr. M'Leod from the legal authorities at Lockport.
He has gone ever the recent riotous events, and indulged in
a strain of acrimony and harshness which have rekindled a
fresh flame in the breast of our Secretary. There is every
reason to believe that the re-organisation of a war army, con-
sisting of 40,000 men, militia and regulars, in Canada, is in-
tended to enforce the demand of the British Government for
the delivery of Mr. M‘Leod ; nor is there the slightest hope
that the disputed territory in Maine will be given up by Eng.
land.

On the frontier the excitement continues, and
there the rude passions of borderers, including
some apprehension, prevailing, precautions have
been taken to secure Lockport Gaol, or convey
its inmate to another prison, as if the people ex-
pected an irruption from Canada. The new ad-
ministrative power continues to be represented as
disposed to settle the dispute in an amicable man-
ner; and a report prevailed at Washington that
Messrs. CLAY, CLAYTON, and SERGEANT are to
come to England on a special mission to effect
this object. Whichever of the two nations may
be in the wrong, it will be a terrible disgrace to
the Governments of both if they cannot settle
the difference without first having recourse to
arms.

The commercial news continues to be unfa-
vourable. The stock of the United States Bank
had fallen still lower. The Legislature of Phila-
delphia had a Bill before it to suspend the appli-
cation of the penalties to which the banks have
made themselves liable, and it seemed likely to
pass. Our extracts from the papers appear in
another part of The Sun.

The Columbia made her passage out in 17, and
home in 12 days. Captain JUDKINS reports that
the boat conveying the passengers from New
York to Boston for his ship, saw the steam-ship
President off New York—she was most anxiously
looked for in that city.
The Columbia has brought over 35 passengers.

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and the
of our Government to secure the freedom
coloured race. The stizure by
British vessels of
American slavers, on the coast of Africa,
correspondence between Mr. Fox and the United
States Government relative to the Amistad, have
contributed more to the war fever of the States
than would the burning of ten piratical steamers
in the very harbour of New York. The New
President, General HARRISON, is prepared to go
all lengths to maintain slavery in the Southern
States. At a recent visit to Petersburgh, this I