The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1839-07-31
From the ~ Y. Eyeng Post
OF THE BRITISH QUEEN.


On Sunday July 25th, about ten O'Clock, ar
rived the steam ship British Queen, after pas
sage Of sixteen days from Portsmouth. Tn,
vessel left London on the evening Of the 10Th
passed the Bar Of the Thames on the llth, anC
sailed from Portsmouth harbor at mdnngh
on the 18th. She made the Floating light, be.
low Sandy Hook. about one o'clock on Sun.
day morning, and shortly afterwards the High
lands, where she was detained in waiting for
pilot. Though during the whole time Of hei
passage the wind was blowing freshly against
her and the sea running very high, she was
easily controlled, one person being sufficient al
any time TO manage the helm.
| We are indebted to Captain Roberts for files
Of the London Times. Morning Herald, Morn
ing Chronicle Morning Post, &C., all as late
as the llth July. The news they bring does
not materially change the aspect Of CONNER
cial affairs. The sales of cotton have been few,
and at decline Of from three Fights 10 one
half of penny. The spinners. it's stated in
the London prints, continue to work short
hours, under ar anticipation that there will be
a still further fall in the price of cotton. On
the l1th the Governor and Directors of the
Bank Of England were in session, when it was
supposed that the rate of interest would be ad-
vanced to six per cent but no order to that et-
feet was published. 1t was now, however, re-
ported that such notice would be issued on the
18th July. Exchange upon Paris, Amsterdam,
Hamburg, and other continental cities, being a.
gainst London, the report wa, very generally
credited. In this condition Of things there were
OF course little or no sale for American securi-
ties.
Favorable accounts ofthe state OF the crops are
given from all parts OF the continent. Partial in
jury has been done in several districts of the south
Of Europe by storms of rain and hail, but still the
prospects Of the coming harvest we're promising.
ln Ireland and Scotland, though an excessive fall
of rain has retarded the growth of grain it is e1
pec'ed that the crop will be abundant.
The proceedings in Parliament are not withou,
interest. On the 5th ult. the Chancellor Of the
Exchequer opened his budget, and in the course of
his remarks spoke of the influence which the new
plan for penny postage would have upon the
finances Of the kingdom.
In the House of Commons on the 9th inst. Lord
Palmerston, in answer 10 questions from Mr.
Mines expressed hope that the quarrel between
the Turkish Sultan and the Egyptian Pasha would
be arranged; and that in the matter of Persia, the
Ambassador for that Government would not be re-
ceived till certain conditions suggested by the Eng
llsh Government had been accepted.
In answer to Mr. O'Connell, his lordship stated
that as /, was known that the British Minister at
Mexico had successfully egociated between France
and Mexico, instructions had been sent out to en-
deavor to effect similar arrangement between
Mexico and Texas.
In reply to question from Lord Mahon. Lord
Paimerston observed that every thing would be
done TO bumanize the war in Spain; that the Rus
sian Government had expressed strong wish to
rut an end to the dsgraceful atrocities which dis
tingushed it, but that no particular plan had yet
been announced.
The disturbances at Bennington had not wholly
the Chartists having been again excited
by the seizure by the Police of Mr. Lovett, Secre.
tary OF the National Convention and DR.. TAYLOR
and Mr.. Harvey, two OF the speakers of that body.