The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-24

4 aasl tEanll A.iveHpa0ls sand lslszss
Boston same day, alta P. NJ. making her.whol
passage in less than II days 5'.9 +t4s p
The news is most abundant, and Of great i'm
Pprtance.. We shall give in our next theiful
particulars of the taking st, Jean dAcre, which
the English papers set forth as a most briliian
affair. s-- $500 .'i.a. -. 80. .'..
second edition of the Malta BIediterraner
contains news, from, AlexantIria, which confirm
the reports prevalent at Paris of the submiissior
of the Pacha. si.T
There was a good deal of anxiety for tn,
safely Of the President Steam siip,a which
reached Liverpool in sixteen days She carried
out the news of the election of Gen Harrison
Another overland mail from India was ex.
pected on the 5th.
Texas is recognised by England, and no mis-
tako--on condition of paying her share Of the
Mexican debt. '1 is go
A Londen Letter says sthe accounts brought
by the Virginia, packet ship from the. United
States are considered very satisfactory, and it is
presumed will have an effect upon these, articles
| immediately connected with that market THE
demand for money has considerably abated, and
discounts have become easier, but the Bill
brokers yet show. great deal of caution in their
operations, and Aeepa supply Of money on hand;
the rates of interest are now 81 to 6per cent on
first Mercantile Bills, and 81 to g per cent on
secondary and inferior paper" 70. ,fv
= Great alarm was felt in England before the
arrival of the President, She was insured for
So per cent premium, few days before ler ar
rival. 3s ~ ss-- s.s:s-- .....
Letters from Liverpool say. there IS an inn-
proved demand for cotton, which caused a slight
advance inpriees This, says letter, has pro.
baby been occasioaed by the offer Of 4he Bank
of England to advance loans upon long Bills,
&c, which has relieved many persons at Man.
chester and elsewhere, by enabling them to
make use Of a certain portion of their capitaI
which had been for many weeks locked up as
useless, after the former limitation to discount
bills only under ~ DAYS date. ~ -
The old established Bank of Wright * Co. of
Convent Garden, and also Of Messrs. Barker s.
Co. have stopped. John Wright is largely con-
nscted with The United States, in. cur Stocks,
and his failure must inidre the sale Of them
The Messrs Halkes. Of Deal, and Johnson S.
Co., Irish bankers and merchants, have also
stopped - '5 r. .7e q.
The Steam Boat Mail was detsoined in Boston
till o'cloektin order to bring on her papers and
letters For extras we are indebted to the
Journal and Courier, and to Handlers Express
for, our files. s.7 a.s. 49,. a smels :.
| Mr.! stevenson, the American Minister, trans
acted business with the Chancellor Of the Elk.
Icheqaer, and had an interview with Lord Nor
mandy, at the Home Office. - 9lsa s7s.a :.
GREAT BRITAIN. p ~:'.2 m
Her Majesty the Queen was safely delivered
of a daughter on the afternoon of the 2lst plt.--
The London Globe of that day says = ~. III
The interesting crisis which was known to be
near. but not so near, has arrived. Her Majesty
was early this forenoon seized with the usual
symptoms, which continued to increase, with all
the appearance oi a favorable termination In
formation was communicated to the Duchess Of
Kent. and the other members of the Royal fami-
ly in town, who were Immediately IN attendance.
'Thc cabinet ministers were also summosied, and
repaired to the Palace withall possible despatch.
This afternoon her Majesty was safely delivered
of daughter. The Queen, we rejoice to say,
is to all appearance as well as her subjects can
desire, and the iiflustrious infant bids FAIR fof
life. 7---@Ast IG
,zAt five al1dtAeenty minutes TO three a salute
was fred IRON theiTower, and other guns an
inounced the joyous intelligence to her Majesty's
subjects in the metropolis aa sbeT. al "a
r. lFaoH The Observer of SundayAa- r
Particulars 4oFTHE ACcoUcAMEST OF
| Her GRACIOUS MAJESTY QUEEN VIoToRIA
+ Nov. 81, IS40s-The prayers of the, devoted
/ people have been heard by heaven; a successor
lin the direct Iines has been born TO the British
4 Throne: and the beloved Queen of these wide
spread realms is as we'll as FER best friends can
wish her. About two'o'cfock yesterday after
noon a Princess was brought 10 the-world BY
her Majesty; and the hearts of all her subjects
fwere made glad by the suspicious event -
Even while we write, the bells OF the thousand
1 temples of the Lord, which London Contains,
ere pealfng out a joyous welcome to the young
stranger, and hundreds of thousands of happy
| hearts are putting up their thanksgiving TO
God for the blessing he has vouchsaied to ac-
cord this nation. "a s'tj,.,L fF 80 -
That the first offspring Of the royal marriage
should be a female no one will regret; the con-
stitation of this country has so provided for the
transmission of the7royal dignity, thai. it bes
CONFESS mater efishghts importance, indeed to
the nation. The young Princess becomes the
i heir apparent and in default of male issue, sue.
4 ceeds TO the Grown, as did her mother. Fioni
/ the moment of her birth she takes the style and
little of Princess RoyaE and as next in Success
siDhdo the throne, she enjoys, as a matter Of
right. all the immuniies and privileges Of that
fexalted stations In theseYent of male issue,
however. her claim is at once superseded; and
she then subsidies into the, station OF; tbe filbt
female of the royal family still Ietaihi1g the
title Of Princess Royal, Of which nothing can
foepllse hef' sf.sss y tgsttgs slsdf -.eo
THE ARMY ANDl NAvYs--We belioge ii IDS
now fully undefstoOdthat no breyet. viii take
place in the .artpye or navy. The Birth oiga
Prince or Princess can offer no Unstable reason
for a general promotion, when the general ext
gencies of the public service do not redfire such
an addition to- the national butthen. as would
be entailed By such A Promotion % 2.li rob ."
b. The daily bulletin Of the Queens health va
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