Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-06-11

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FIFTEEN DAYS LATER NEWS FROM ENG
LAND


The British steamboat Unicorn, has arrived at
Boston. The Unicorn, the FIRST OF MIR. Cunard's
line, departed from Liverpool, on the appointed
day. he lGth Of May, and arrived al Halifax on
Monday the Iss Of june, at III A. NJ, and departed
he game evening fer Boston, where she arrived on
Wednesday evening the Sd, after passage Of forty
hours
The Boston folks gave her characteristic recep-
lion The American and British flags were Aying
from the mast heads Of the vessels ia port and from
the public buildings Of the city and vicinity. The
United States ship Columbia, and the Revenue Cut
ter gaily dressed with Gags, welcomed The stranger;
and fom the Gutter, as well as from the town,
u,es were fred as she passed along the Wharyes
civic festival at Fsneuil Hall, in honor Of the oc
casion was to follow.
In commersisl matters, the aspect ofthings ap-
pear better The internal trade Of the country
was somewhat brisker, and consequently money YVES
more in demand.
The crops throughout Great Britain are repre-
sented as very promising. long continued drought
had been succeeded by refreshing and abundant
rains, which, says Hartford paper, came
blessing tie country. aud their effect vegetation
Is most gratifying. Every thing looks weli.p
The BOUNDARY QUgsTIos - Lord John Russell,
on the 7ih OF May made statement relative 70 the
Boundary Question. II does amount TO much,
except repetition Of the assurance already given,
" that an answer viii be Immediately returned TO
the last proposition Of the United States informing
them how far We can fall in with the proposition
they last made
The brave Circassians have gained new triumphs
over their Russian invaders.
The town Of Crimson, Prussia, was destroyed by
fire on the Cd Of May. Two hundred and thifty
houses, the town hail. and the court Of justice were
burnt, and fifteen hundred persons deprived of shell
ter.
The Belgian government had appropriated 400
600 francs to the encouragement Of steam navga-
lion between that country and the United States.
The cholera has again made It's appearance at
Bombay; and al the date OF the last accounts hrig
persons had died oft.
Paris papers are 10 the 18Th. They are wholly
devoted TO enthusiastic congratulations upon the
idea that the remains Of NAPOLEON are TO betraus-
ported 10 France. The papers soy that Generals
Bertrand and Gourgaud aud Count Las Cases
those faititul followers who deemed il the highest
privilege to be permitted share the exile ofther
fallen rhieltain and iuler--are TO accompany the
ptince de Joinville 10 ST Helena General Petit,
Of whom Napoleon took 40 affecting leave Fon-
tainbeau, in 1914, viii Likewise proceed on the
mission.
Five ofihe Sultan's wives in hourly expec-
tation of giving birth 10 an heir TO the throne. Con-
stantinople was TO be illuminated for seven nights
for sons and three for daughters, without distnc-
ton as to priority of birth
Lord William Russell was murdered in his own
house in Norfolk street. Park lane, London, May ),
il was supposed by his own valet. HIS throat was
cut while he was lying in bed, and he was found
~elteiing in his blood, and dead, his chamber hay-
ne bean rihed