The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-30 00:00:00

i'latolf-? ISlttton

SUN OFFICE Three o'Clock.

The Great Western steam-ship, Captain Hosken,
arrived at Bristol yesterday, having made the passage
from New York in twelve days and :Ls many hours. She
brings news from New York to the evening of the 16th
inst., Leing, however, only some six hours later than the
intelligence brought by the Columbia, via Liverpool.
An evening edition of the New York Herald, states that
the Commissioners appointed on the part of Massa-
chusetts, Maine, and New Brunswick, to settle the
North Eastern Boundary, were assembled in Washing-
ton, and that, from information derived from an authen-
tic source, the writer had reason to believe that all points
at issue between Great Britain and the United States
would be amicably and speedily adjusted. We sincerely
hope so. Lord ASHBURTON'S instructions are, we be-
lieve, exceedingly liberal, and since his arrival in Wash-
ington the amenity of his deportment has obtained for
him the personal esteem of men of all parties in Con-
gress. The Federal and British Governments are sin-
cere in their desire to settle all differences in the most
friendly manner, and but for the obstinacy of the people
of Maine, the negotiations would be concluded and the
boundary fixed in a week. There will be some difficulty
about the Caroline steamer, as the trial of M'LEon proves
that the American Executive has decided judicially that
she was not a pirate. Respecting the Creole case we do not
see how the Federal Government can dream of enforcing
the law of a slave State beyond the boundary, and out of
the jurisdiction of that State. The Journals mast violent
upon these topics have assumed a moderation of tone
which shows the prevalence of a growing friendly feeling
towards this country, which is very gratifying.

We have received the whole of the French
Journals of Tuesday. The despatches from Africa
fill eight columns of the llioniteur, but we have
given the substance of them in a paragraph,
in our Foreign Summary. The Royal ordonnance for
imposing an additional import duty of 20 per cent. on
linen and linen thread, has secured the election of seve-
ral previously doubtful Government candidates.
The affair of the French African trader, the Deux
Sosurs, searched by the British frigate Madagascar, is
engaging the earnest attention of the French Govern-
ment. The captain of the corvette commanding on the
Senegal station, to whom the outrage was first reported
having arrived at Brest, was summoned to Paris'
where he had a long conference with M. GuizoT and'
the Minister of Marine. There is little doubt that
explanations will be demanded, which we trust our Go-
vernment will be prepared to make in a satisfactory
manner. Unless a different plan is adopted for carrying
out this right of search, it is very clear that it will involve
us in endless disputes with all our neighbours. As now con-
ducted it is intolerable, and we are surprised at no resist-
ance offered to it. Why, we repeat for the twentieth time,
not have French officers on board our frigates to search
French vessels ? They would acquire a knowledge of
•ur seamanship, we grant ; but what is that when
weighed against the perils of a war between France and
England ? •

In its second edition the Commerce states that the Tribu-
nal of Bilbao had passed judgment on several individuals
concerned in the insurrection of last October; twenty
are sentenced to death, and twelve to the galleys.
Among the former are the Alcade of Bilbao, a judge
of one of the courts, the Colonel of Militia, M. Benavides, a
deputy, and M. Bastereche, a banker. Among the latter are
General Iriarte, and M. Galiano, ea-Minister of State.
Luckily, however, all these persons are safe in foreign countries.