True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-04-25
FoRrlGN ITEMS We, ontinue our extracts from the
bulge, brought by the Great Wes,ern

way OF recovery.
FOREIGN ITEMS We ontinne extracts from the
| budget brought by the Great Western:
| The egian affair may at length be considered rs
settled, even by the Bel gans themselves. The Cham.
Der Of Deputies agreed to the Project de Lei by which
Belgium accedes TO the determination OF the Conference
with London. In house Of members the majority was
l6. 1t expected that the concurrence oftie Senate
would be obtained in the course Of next week. The
debate the treuty in tho Chamber the lGth rrceiv
ed check which produced great Gtlec, tlrough oyt
The capital, in the sudden apopectc death of the mem
Der for Courtra while in the act of addressing them last
Thursday in favor of the accepiai0n of the treaty.
His name was Bekuer'; his age about sixty five. lie
was generally respected, und considerable weight at
ached to his nplnnn; 80 much SO, indeed, that he
absolutely prosecuted by the party give his voice
in favor of resistance, and some very scanhalous
things related Of the extent 10 which they procce-
ded.
The intelligence from India, received by the British
Government, is of less favorable character than had
been anticipated:
"Sir John Keene's army was preparing in conse-
qnence, it is said, OF the decided hostile disposition of
the Sindes, and Of the report of Captain l.arnes who
had been sent orw ". with detachment recon,oitre,
and wbo on lis return the main body Of the army
stated that the passes .ee all strongly fortified, aud
would, lie believed be ohsnatay defended.
The report, which we have received from very good
authority, adds that the troops were suffering from wunt
of provisions and other necessares, and that the loss Of
men amounted alreat Y. before enemy has been en-
countefed, TO 1900. The Directors Of the Fast India
Company are urgent in their demand that the Europen
army in India shall be reinforced speedily as posi-
bic We cannot suppress our confident belief that nf.
ia RS would have heen in much better state had Wing
rararity not suggested the unusual step Of resembling
the appointment, Of Lord lIevtcsbury."
The English papers are full fnccoun,s Of turbulence
~ Ireland, which has attracted, ut last, attention in the
House ut Lords. Lord Normandy stated the riots TO
amount to no more than the riots Of the last 40 years.
tFhe Chartists, called in England the Radicals,
are reported to he ang in all directions, urgc masses
OF the opua'on nrr i'll very uneasy state Horse,
Artillery, and mounted l'rigadrs of foot artillery have
been suddenly orae'ed to Manchester, from Warwick.
The Bo""lary Qnr*,ion.-1hr annexed extract of a
etter from highly intelligent source, exhibit the views
and ieelrgs existing in te monled md Cume cha. cir
Giles of The British metropolis respecting the boundary
difficulties. The letter bears d,te-
IoSpoN, March %, 1879.
"Peorlc here do not believe that war between the
dispute as the boundary qaes"n and the collision on
the border territory but unprecedented that violent
acts may ensnr, and that the final settlement of the al
fair may therebv be protrncted.
The news received here bv the racket shin ENGLAND
Inns gered little the faith Of some in the speedy and
satisfactory arrangement OF the question: and the
speeches Of Mr. Webster md Mr. Clay in the Senate of
the United States. pointed to- proving that war
spirit is not confined to the Van Buren, party alone
Sill you will observe that the prices of American secu.
rites in our market ito not Indicate any great degree
of alarm in the minds Of the best informed u, rsops
here
On the 2Ist March, in the House of Lords, Lord Ro.
den moved for select committee to inquire into the
criminal statistics Of Ireland sine. 1885, This motion
was opposed by ministers with all their power and in
h'ehce, on the ground that it virtual censre of
the government 1t was nevertheless carried, after
warm debate, at four o'clock on tho morning Of the ood
BY vote ol63 to So. The ministers thus left in
minority W that their course would be in consequence
was not known. Probably the point at issue was not
sufficiently test question call for their resignation
liz tue House Of Commons SAN date, Mr.. Lahouchre
Under Secretary for The Colonial Department. stated in
had been r'ce ed from Colborn and Sir G. Arthur,
in Lower an Upper Cannda, stating that no more exc
cutions would they hoped he necessary.
MI Hume, who is always thorn in the side of tho
administration whether whig or tory, hrongh, forward
his motion for the extension Of the right Of suffrage
which was opposed by Lord John RUSSELL and lost ayes
40 noes S5.
On the 2lst ut. an address was presented to the
Queen by iherayor and common Council of the city of
London against tie establishment Of the metropolitan
police system which limits their arisc,ion-a Till for
that purpose having heen Introduced in the Iouse of
Commons by Lord John RussaIl.
The Queens reply which the London Sun terms ",he min
lstera' attack on the cy's privileges as follows
lhe pence aud security of the inhabitants of nv copta
require my care aud the attention Of my Government
with these ojec's view. have directed measures to bs
submitted to Parliament which will, have no doubt rec Give
their deliberate consideration
Il fully rely their zea for the welfare of my people. and
~" II"Hts ana privileges OF subjects.
In relerete TO this lar opc document the London Times
says "Ihe import is insulting enough Ministers do moi
mean 10 Iecedn from their projected measure. Now citizens
what "Iy"" dol We d" hope you will bestir
we hear you are indignant Another address her Majesty
may. perhaps, follow '
minister from S BrazIs had arrived in England ohnr
ged with settlement of French claims Ayres by
the mediation of(rcat Britain. ' -
Dispatches from Sir George Arthur ved at the
Colonial office on the 20th March.
E'e parliamentary expense. of the Edinburs and
ilasa"W railway, have amounted to E535s9 o. Sd.
SIR Thomas Harvey will proceed Immediately to take tho
command in the Yves. Indies, in the Wcschester and Can
tain John Parker, snppon'ed the flag captain This move
iaget