The native American., 1839-09-14
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ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WEsrERN.-This shin
arrived at New York the 10Th inst from Bristol
which place she left on the 24th August. She
beat the British Queen out twenty-four hours.
The intelligence altogether wears favorable
aspect Large amounts Of specie had been re-
celved in the Bank of England, and the rate of in
terest was expected to be reduced to per cent.
| The crops favorable and the harvesting
good both in England and France.
| Large sales Of cotton had been made at Liver
pool, both to the trade and for export at imprpv-
ed rates.
| The agency of Mr.. Jaudon has ceased in Lon
don, and hereafter the United States Bank will
draw on Barring Brothers e. Co.
The Queen was to prorogue Parliament in per-
son on Tuesday, the 9th of August.
The intelligence from China of the forcibe de-
tention of the superintendent and the foreign mer-
chants is confirmed. The superintendent issued
an official notice to the merchants, requiring them
to give up all the opium in their possession, and
declaring his Government responsible for its val
ue, which was estimated at two millions sterling
The five great Powers, England, France, Rus
STA. Prussia and Austria have undertaken to put
an end 10 The war between Turkey and Egypt
and have dictated terms to the latter Mehemet
tam
The treaty between France and Mexico has
been ratified.
The Penny-P Postage Act has received the royal
sanction The following is summary of this
important bill:
Sec |. Every letter Of given weight, to be hereafter
determined on penny, with proportionate increase for
greater weight Parliamentary frankng abolished.
Sec. 3. The Lords the Treasury are authorized to
suspend IN m ke ntba
guatlons for the future exercise of official ranking.
Sec 4 relates to the tWopenny post in London and
Dublin and leaves it to the Lords Of the Treasury say
whether they shall be continued reduced
Sec IL authorizes the Lords Of the Treasury to make
any reduction they may consider expeden in the allow
ance to masters Of vessels for letters conveyed by them
Sec IL applies the word letter. to newspapers but
not as 10 deprive them of any privilege they now pos
sess of passing free OF postage.
1t is reduced to a certainty that the Thames
Tunnel will be completed. Mr.. Brunei has an
nounced the work as completed to within five feet
on the Middesex side.
Steam Packets to the West Maics.-It is al
ready known that steamships are building to run
twice month between England and Halifax
Ii has been officially announced that the British
Government intend to have steam communication
with all the West India Islands, and 10 connect
Herewith those in Demarara and Berbice, with
the Caracas and Honduras, with Havana, Vera
Cruz. aud the western part of the United States.
On this subject the New York Standard says:
This extensive and well com bined operation embra.
ces every colony, British and foreign and the coast Of
America from Surnam 10 New Orleans, at the time
furnishing all these countries with connected line Of
packets for corresponds and passengers with each
other and with New York aud Halifax as well as with
Europe by the direct line from this country and from
the West Indies The Of post with the West In
dies from and to London will b. days, with abundance
OF time at every place from three fifteen days. to re-
| ply to letters. Barbados Grenada, st. Thomas and
Porto Rico and also portion Of Hay, viii be able to
communicate with London in 43 days
1--WE hear also that it is contemplated TO connect with
this plan line Of sailing packets from Panama sgd
hey by which the of post between that place and
London might be brought to abont five months"
The Charfists.-Most Of the leaders of the
Char,is have been tried and found guilty, and
sentenced to Imprisonment from one to two years.
leaving the party without head to direct their
movements. Although they are still agitating va
rious parts of the Nor,l, of England it is believed
that little mischief will be DONE Those men who
were concerned in the riot at Birmingham, and
who were sentenced to death, have been repriev-
ed, and will be transported. The Chartists in
many places are adopting new and singular me-
thod Of annoyance. They assemble at some pub
lie place, and proceed in body to the parish
church, excluding thereby all pew-holders, &C.
Frequently they send to the clergyman a text
is6ed with his efforts. Generally the clergyman
proceeds with his subject in manner not very
gratifying to the Chartsts, and this leads to tl-
multi At Sheffield, % persons were arrested
but two only had been committed for trial. On
the 18th of Aug. they filed the old parish church
in that town, and also crowded the church yard
They had proclaimed their intention Of attending
the same place on Sunday, the 18th, and had sent
request to the clergyman to preach from James
", Is" Go to, how, we rich men," &c.
One Of the chief leaders of the Char,ists was
the Rev. Mr. Stephens, dissenting minister
He was recently tried at Chester, found guilty,
and sentenced to eighteen months Imprisonment.
He conducted his defence, and made powerful
appeal to the jury.
| The Canaios.-The act for making temporary
provision for the government of Lower Canada
received the royal assent on the l7th of August.
| The venerable arch-deacon Strachan has been
Iconsecrated Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal
Church oI Upper Canada.
| Sloue 7'rade Suppression BH-The Royal
assent has been given TO this bill. A very strong
feeling of indignation prevails in England against