The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-08 00:00:00

ARRI VA FA

OF THE
GREAT WESTERN.

(EXPRESS FROM BRISTOL.)

BRISTOL, FRIDAY.
DEATH OF LORD SYDENHAN.

Montreal Papers received at New York on the
24th ult. announce the death of Lord Syden ham,
Governor-General of the British North American
Provinces. He had not recovered from the
severe accident which he met with by the fall
from his horse lock-jaw was brought on in con-
sequence, and he died at his residence in King-
ston on the 19th of September. The sudden and
lamentable event had caused universal sorrow in
the provinces.
The Court for the trial of Mr. M'Leod
was to open at Utica en the 27th September, and
the trial to commence on the Ist October. The
general belief was that he would be acquitted.
_

- The Prince de Joinville arrived at New York
cn the 19th September, and was gladly welcomed
by his countrymen as well as the Americans. A
New York Paper gives the following account :

The arrival of the Prince de Joinville, very pro-
perly induced a meeting of his countrymen at Del-
monico's on Tuesday evening, agreeably to a call
which appeared in this paper. &solutions, we un-
derstand, were passed, expressive of a desire on the
part of the meeting to pay their respects personally
to the Prince, and to ask his presence at a banquet
they proposed to offer him. These wishes, were of
course communicated to him, through the Consul of
France, who yesterday transmitted the reply, announcing
that the Prince would receive a deputation from the
meeting, and all his countrymen, on board La Belle
Poulc, and that a steamer would be ready to convey
them thither, from pier No. 1, at one o'clock to-day.

The other news from that quarter are not of
much importance. The United States Bank
Shares, or rather the shadows of Shares, had fal-
len still lower. On the 25th they were down to
5 The only extracts of importance are sub-
joined.

The Great Western left New York on the
25th, and reached Bristol this morning at seven,
having made the passage in twelve days and
twelve hours. She hEd rather a rough passage.
She brings 41 passengers,. and New York papers
to the 25th, ten days later than the last arrival.
(From the New York
_Journal of Commerce.)

"
TRIAL OF ALEXANDER WLEOD.— ne Circuit Court
and Court of Oyer and Terminer, which is to try Alex-
ander M`Leod on an indictment for murder, alleged to
have been committed at Schlosser, in this State, on the
night of the 29th of December, 1837, commences its ses-
sion at Utica next Monday (Sept. 22).
From a list of 48 jurors, 12 will be drawn for the trial
of M'Leod. M`lienzie, in his Volunteer, says, "I never
heard of one of them till now." He, however, expresses
the opinion that M`Leod will be convicted.
According to the laws of New York (says the Vclun-
teer), M'Leod, if convicted, cannot by the help of his
British and Websterian friends, carry the matter into
the federal courts at Washington, for if he was at
Schlosser he came voluntarily into a sovereign State,
committed murder, was not kidnapped, but voluntarily
returned and was arrested, and is therefore in the same
situation as if he being a native citizen were indicted in
the State.

We are not among those, if any there are, who ex-
pect that this dispute will result in war,—yet there is
no advantage in blinking the dangers which do in fact
exist. There are dangers, and they are serious ones.
There is danger from this very case of M'Leod.
There is danger from the Boundary Question. There
is danger from the general irritation of the public
mind, both in this country and England. Neither na-
tion is in a mood to bear so much from the other as they
were five years ago. Both are proud, self-confident,
and self-willed. An unfortunate turn of events may
precipitate a war, contrary to the wishes and original
intentions of the parties. There are many on both sides
of the Canada line, who will do their best to complicate
affairs, and render a pacific adjustment impossible. If
M'Leod should be either acquitted, or, on being con-
victed, be immediately pardoned, we have no doubt the
affair will pass off in the form of diplomacy ; but if he
should be executed, of which we believe there is no pro-
bability, than look out for breakers.