Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1840-06-13

ArripaL Of Me British Queen.--lhe
British Queen arrived at New York on
Sunday last, bringing London dates to the
lst Of May.
Money was plenty: United States Bank
shares had advanced TO ISL los and lGl.
The price OF cotton had also advanced
slightly. and again declined. There had
also been slight decline in 1.-THE grain
market.
1t is stated that Mr.. Lewis, the Cashier
of The SchuylkiIl Bank, had been arrested
in Paris, and was under the surveillance
Of the French police.
Letters received in this city state that
he was released after confinement of a
few hours, on account Of the want Of an-
thority. This glazing defect International
law should be so rectiied, that iugiives
from Justice from one friendly power should
not find safe refuge In another. Other
letters state that DR.. Brown, an Amer
lcan residing in Paris, who was stock
holder in the Schuylkll Bank, had insl-
tuted proceedings against him -bnt OF
what character, does not appear - North
American.
The Opium Trnde. A meeting was
held in London, April "a, to protest
against the 'opium war; Earl Stanhope
in the chair. Strong resolutions were
adapted, and petition TO Parliament,
which was to be presented in the House
Of Lords by Earl Stanhope, and in the
Commons by Lord Sandon. II was re-
solved also that The resolutions should be
done into Chinese, and sent TO the empe-
lror Of China.
Fire at Wilma. On the 9th ofMarch
the great Hebrew printing office at wilma
was DESTROYED by fire; loss estimated, nj
100000 silver ri les.
The london papers Announce !he
death 81 the Countess Of Burlington, first
lady Of the bed ahamber TO tie Queen
The countess WIS IS years of age. She
was the forr, da ahter Of the Earl Car
| Isle, and sister of Lord Morphet, Lady
Dover, and The Duchess of Sutherland.
! We feel pleasure in learning by let
Ter from Cairo, dated the 9th March
that the real assassin of Father Thomas
had been at length discovered. He is q
4 bruce. The innocence Of the unfortu
nate jews charged with the crime has beer
Gullv made manifest. London Times
Benjamin Vests picture Of the Annun'
citation, painted for the church OF ST. Ma
rylcbone, was sold on the Goth of April
nv order of the vestrv, at auction, for Ter
guineas! It was painted in 1877, and The
artist was paid for il S0Ol.
4 The death Of The Hon. Waldeerave i
also announced-brother ofthe Earl o
WaIdegrave. About ! wear ago he mar
ried the daughter Of Braham the vocalist
Among the passengers by the British
Queen is the Earl Of MulcrAve, Eldes
500 Of Lord Normandy. He is on hi
way 10 Canada
Prince Castelcicala, ambassador extra
ordinary from the King Of the Two Sici
lies. arrived in London on the 26th o
April. He is on special mission relate
ing TO the sulphur difficulties.
The arrangements for line Of steam
packets TO the west indies are nj lengt
completed. The packets are me Of I25
tons bnrthen, and arc to be ready for Sc
by the autumn Of 1871.
Intelligence had been received Of tn
death Of Sir Henry Fame, recently con
mandef-in- chief of the British forces /
India. He died on board Of the Malaba
on the Oath Of March.
The Cork Theatre was totally DESTROY
ed BY fire on the morning Of Sunday, l2t
April--supposed 10 have been caused b
an, escape Of gas. Mr.. and Mrs. Woo
had taken their bene6t the night before.
TIE BOUNDARY QUESTION.
! The intelligence on this subject is cor
sidered important.
So farms we can gather, the award .
the King Of the Netherlands will he take
as basis of adjustment, and the Bri'iH
Government will pay 70 Maine E200,O0
for The disputed territery, north Of s
Johns river.
The london Morning Chronicle say
I there are two questions pending betwee
Us and the United States.
l. The great question Of the setilemer
I Of the Boundary line.
2. The Subsidiary question grown
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