The Sun.
London, England, 1841-10-09 00:00:00

AR RI VA L

OF THE

GREAT WESTERN.

(EXPRESS FROM BRISTOL.)

BRISTOL, FRIDAY.
DEATH OF LORD SYDEN HAM.
Montreal Papers received at New York on the
24th ult. announce the death of Lord Sydenham,
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 on 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
on 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. Resolutions, 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 prerience 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 theb
meeting, and all his countrymen, on board La Belle
Poule, and that a steamer would be ready to convey
them thither, from pier No. 1, at one o'clock to-clay.
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
54 I. The only extracts_of imp ortance are sub-
joined.
The Great Western left Nctw York on the
25th, and reached Bristol this morning at seven,
having made the passage in. twelve days and
twelve hours. She had ratlittas a rough passage.
She brings 41 passengers, and. New York papers
to the 25th, ten days later than the lar4t arrival.
(From the New York Journa 1 of Commerce.)
TRIAL OF ALEXANDER NPLEOI).—The Circuit Court
and Court of Oyer and Terminer,. which is to try Alex-
ander M'Leod on an indictment ft )1. murder, alleged to
have been committed at Schlosser., in this State, on the
night of the 29th of December, r 837, commences its ses-
sion at Utica next Monday (Sept . 22).
From a list of 48 jurors, 12 wi 11 be drawn for the trial
of M•Leed. M'Kenzie, in his 17 olunteer, says, " I never
heard of one of them till now." He, however, expresses
the or inion that M'Leod will be convicted.
Accordine• to the laws of Now York (says the Klan-
teer), M'Leod, if convicted, cann of by the help of his
British and Websterian frier, ds, 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 kidnaped, but voluntarily
returned and was arrested, and is therefore in the same
situation as if he being a native ci'.tizen were indicted in
the State.

We are not among those, if an there are, who ex-
pect that this dispute will result in war,—yet there is
no advantage in blinking the dark ;erg which do in fact
exist. There are dangers, and the y are serious ones.
There is danger from this way case of M'Leod.
There is danger from the Boundar3- Question. There
is danger from the general irrital ion 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 unfortunat a turn of events may
precipitate a war, contrary to t he 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 acl: iustment impossible. If
M'Leod should be either acqt c itted, or, on being con-
victed, be immediately pardon( s 3, we have no doubt the
affair will pass off in the form of diplomacy ; but if he
should be executed, of which w c believe there is no pro-
bability, than look out for breal*:nrs.

THE APLEOD "TRIAL.
This important trial will take 'place next week, and in
consequence of the illness of tht. e Chief Justice, Nelson,
Judge Gridley will preside. 11 Te also learn that there
exists no doubt among those win) have examined all the
testimony, that he will be acquit ted. Thus will end all
difficulties in relation to I.l‘Leodl.s apprehension and in•
dictment.

(From the Journalof Commerce.)
MR. FOX AND THE AVLEOD AFFAIR.
There is nothing in the late news from England that
contradicts the intelligence recei 'Ned from Halifax, viz ,
that despatches were preparing for Mr. Fox of a nature
to bring the affair of M'Leod to a crisis.
On the contrary, all that has publicly transpired goes
to confirm the supposition that the British Government
intends to hold the Gover ament of the United
States to the principles or national law as avowed
by Mr. Webster, as all knowledge of the individual
State of New York is disclaim .ed in the transaction.
It is purely a national affair, an .d we have yet to learn
whether Mr. Fox has received. instructions to remain
at his post, awaiting the decisio a of a Circuit Court of
this State, which, whatever may be its results in this in-
dividual case, leaves the mail-, principle undisposed of,
viz., the right of any Power ti a make individuals person-
ally responsible for public act of duty, performed under
the orders of the national aut.o aorities of their country.
If the British nation submi ts this case to the jurisdic-
tion of New York, she must be prepared to permit the
same course to be applied •to Sir Allen M'Nab, Cap-
thin Drew, and the fi n ty-five individnals who
formed his force in the attack upon the " Caro-
line," any of whom, comi ag within American juris-
diction, may be seized and tried, a contingency
which may happen any day; and thus we should
have the new dilemma, o f Great Britain protesting
aminst the execution of the s entenee of a court whose juris-
diction she had tacitly admitteal in the case of M'Leod ;
an inconsistency, to await th.e consequences of which,
Mr. Webster remains at his post. These are probably
" the delicate negotiations" w hich have been going on
lately at Washington, and an I most likely still pending.
Sir Robert Peel, the presen t Prime Minister of Eng-
land, in his speech in Farhat sent on the 27th August,
significantly intimated that t here were matters under
discussion, of a nature not yet to be promulgated, and that
Lord Palmerston's cautions. replies to Mr. Roebuck
" were anything but full or satisfactory."
That England desires the maintenance of peace, is un-
questionable ; wehave yet to learn whether she will pur-
chase it at the sacrifice of a . principle, which for ever
afterwards leaves the brave defenders liable to be ar-
raigned as felons before any foreign tribunal, for doing
their duty in obedience to the -orders of their superiors.
Upon this pivot turns the whole affair. Men who re-
flect can judge of the probabilities of Mr. Fox counte-
nancing or protesting against .a course which places his
country in the above dilemma.
The British nation is arraigned, in the person of
M'Leod ; can she go through the ordeal of a criminal
trial, and if convicted, sue for, or receive mercy at the
hands of the Governor of an individual State
Those who truly desire the preservation of peace, will
not press upon her such an ini lignity as the trial of Mr.
M`Leod would in any event entail.
If England admits the principle involved in the de-
tendon and trial of Mr. M"Leod, the Facha. of Egypt,
or a Governor of one of his provinces, may here-
after seize every officer of the British fleet which
attacked Acre, and try and hang them as " murderers."
The Turkk.h Sultan, or any of his Pachas, may pursue
the same measures to redress the " outrage " upon his
fleet at Navarino. Neither of these hostile acts had the
sanction of a formal declaration of ware, and they were
therefore just as " illegal " as the attack upon the
Caroline.

OFFICIAL.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT,
Algernon Sydney Robertson, Mar shal for the Eastern
District of Louisiana.

POSTMASTERS.
Jacob Robbins, at Lowell, Massachusetts.
Benjamin W. Hale, at Newbury-port, Mass.
William C. Beardsly, at Auburn, New York

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CANAj-
By the death of Lord Sydenham on the 19th inst., the
Government of the Province devolves upon Sir Richard
Jackson, until the arrival of the new Governor-General
from England. He has according'iy assumed the reins of
government pro tern., and entered upon the duties of his
office.

Parliament was adjourned by commission, by Alajor-
General Clitherow. The following was the official form
of this announcement :

" Government House, Sept., 1841.
"His Excellency the Governor-General has been
pleased, under the Seal of Arms, to nominate, consti-
tute, and appoint Jahn Clitherow, Esq., Major-Gene-
ral Commanding her Majesty's Forces, in that part of
the Province heretofore tipper Camtda, to be Deputy-
Governor for the purposes mentioned in the said Corn_
mission."

At a few minutes after twelve,
row, the Deputy-Governor, accompanied,onl,y_b_y p-
tain Major-Gen_eral
Clitherow, Aide-de-Camp,
Esq., Chief Secretary to the Governor-General, camp
into the Legislative Council Chamber, where that body
and T. W. C. ..11.urdoc,k,
were then in session. The Gentleman Usher of the
Black Rod having been commanded to require the at-
tendance of the Assembly, the Sp ,!aker and a large num-
ber of the Members made their :.e.ppearauce at the, bar.
After a number of Bills had been presented and signed,
the Deputy-Governor made the :following speech :--
" Honourable Gentlemen of the Leg,islative Council,
and Gentlemen of the House of Assembly,
"In consequence of the severe indisposition of the Go-
vernor-General, I have been departed by him to signify
to you her Majesty's pleasure on. the several Bills which
you have passed during the session, and to relieve you
from further attendance in Parliament. In performing
this duty I beg to congratulate you on the many im-
portant measures which you have been enabled to per-
fect, and on the general harmony which, notwithstanding
the difficulties incident to the first meeting of a new
Legislature, has marked your pZuceedi4gs.