The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-12-18
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on the 2lst MI, rom portsmouth, where
she left on the I'd ult. She was, there
fore, anticipated by the Caledonia at Bo-
ston. She had not put back, as was re-
ported. She came across the Atlantic
through the worst kind of weather. She
experienced slice of the same storms
that touched the President.
captain Roberts rescued five men from
"a'ery grave, in the middle of the At
I"nIlc' They were the master and the four
survivors OF the crew of the brig Marga-
[et OF severn, bound from the Bay of
OnaIenre to Leih, They were found to-
tally wrecked, and had been for Gftv-,vo
hours exposed to the tempestous elements
without food or raiment, and without
hope
The Great Western, Captain Hoskin,
arrived at New York on the 24th ult., in
l6l days from Bristol. She brings about
35 passengers, among whom are his Elk
cellency II, A. Muhlenberg, late Ameri-
con Ambassador at Vienna, his lady,
daughter, and servants. She has also
Rll,000 in specie and a full cargo.
The news is Of the highest importance
to the peace of Europe and Of the world.
lbrahim Pasha is defeated in pitched
battle in Syria, and the cause of Mehemet
Ali is ruined forever.
ENGLAND, Nov. 6.-The Queen, it is
expected, will be confined on the 70. Ex-
tenslyc repairs are now proceeding at
buckingham palace, for the reception of
her Majesty. As ''time fees" the Queen
has expressed the greatest anxiety to be
safely domicied before the end of the
month.
Several cases Of parents poisoning their
children, for the purpose of obtaining the
burial fees Of clubs to which they are at
tachcd, have occurred and several where
parents have sold the labor Of their child
rem, entering into bond that their little
ones shall toll from infancy to Adde'S
ccnce, for 4 mere triAe.
The English Government have been
making experiments in percussion shell,
which have been successful 1t is said
that these shells will destroy any fleet op-
posed TO them.
FRANCE, Nov 4.--Groat preparations
continue to be made in Paris for the re-
cepton of Bonapartc's remains, which are
expected to arrive in all this month, or by
the LIST Of December The old soldiers
of the ''lnvalids" arc brushing up, and
cleaning up for the occasion--washing
themselves, their rooms-and combing
out their old mustaches. and getting all
ready to receive the ashes Of their "Grand
Emperor" under whom they so often
fought and bled, with as much enthusi-
asm, as if he were still alive, and was
about to make another '.grand entree" i'll
to Paris. Poor old fellows They are
weather beaten looking set minus
hands, legs, arms, eyes, cheeks, &c.
Cut and slashed all over, and full Of scars,
years and poverty, yet their checks flush,
and their eyes sparkle at the mention Of
Napoleon's name. The chapel of the
Invalids is to contain the tomb of Napo-
leon. This is beautiful chapel and
hung with flags as trophies taken in
baule.-All Paris, and, in fact, all France
is alive with the anticipation of the arrival
of Bonaparte' remains. The concourse
in Paris will be immense of people and
soldiers. Several hundred women are
employed in hanging the Invalids with
black drapery.
Darmes is to be brought before the
peers for trial next week. at the palace
of Luxemburg.
There has been a great freshet at Ly-
ons, washing away about 30 houses and
destroying much property. Frcshets and
loss of property also occurred in other
parts of France.
Nov. 6.-The Morning Post published
in a second edition the Kings speech on
opening the French Chambers on the 9Th.
1t is firm in its tone, as it ought to be
it breathes parental soicltude for the
honor and dignity Of France--it alludes
TO sacrifices made to uphold that honor
and dignity in the face of Europe--and 1t
expresses a willingness to make as many
more as may be required for that purpose;
but it is at the same time decidedly paci-
fc. No offensive allusion is made to the
conduct of the Four Powers, nor does the
King take it for granted that any acts
which may have simply for their object
the restoration of Syria to the Porte, can
constitute grounds for disturbing the peace
of Europe.
The references to the present condition