The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-08

: Ply to have 1t In our power TO announce that Dy
, a preliminary convention, drawn up by common
accord, all measures of reprisal, commenced on
the 10Th of April, to cease, both on the part
/ of the English as well as Neapolitan Govern
ment.
&c The Neapolitan vessels which have not been
carried TO Malta to be released, and those
that have been sent to Malta before the same
period, will also be given up"
The affairs OF Turkey appear to assume more
) decidedly hostile aspect. 1t is stated in the
Courier Francois, that the great powers had pre-
scented note to the Porte, in which they called
on it to grant to Mehemet Ali the hereditary
sovereignty of Egypt and Syria, with the excep-
ton of the districts of Adana and Taurus. We
do not see any confirmation of this statement
1t will be seen from the extracts which follow,
that the Pacha is assuming hostile attitude.
In the House of Lords, Lord Stanhope brought
forward his motion on the subject of China al
fairs. The duke of Wellington took part in the
debate, and expressed his appreciation of the con-
duct of Captain Elliot. The motion of Lord
Stanhope, which was for an address to the Queen,
expressing disapprobation of the hostile meas
ures against China, was negatived without di-
vision. Mr. Palmer's notice of motion in the
House Of Commons, on the same subject, was in
consequence withdrawn.
We find the following information in relation
to the war with China. 1t is copied from the
Belgian Courier
BRUSSELS, May -Hoang-tong-K ao, Chr
dam on board vessel belonging to the Handel
Maatschappy. He is the bearer of rescript of
the Emperor of China, which empowers him to
deliver letters of marque against the English
He is going to the different seaports of Europe,
whence, after having executed his commission, he
will proceed to those of North America.
The above was pronounced by the Independent
a hoax, OF which there seems to be little doubt.
The Belgian Courier, however, rejoins that it
has reason to belcveit true, aud says that it will
soon be found that Chinese letters of marq1e have
attacked the English in the Indian seas
The London papers contain news from Bonn |
bay to March 81, and from Singapore to Feb. 90. |
But the information from China is not so late as
has been received here direct from Canton. Sc
veral ships were ready at Calcutta and Madras, |
to sail for China with troops. Three regiments |
were to embark from Calcutta, viz the Camera !
mans, the Queens 49th, and regiment of volun-
teer Sepoys. They were to rendezvous at Sing |
apore. The Cameronians, 921 in number, and |
30 officers, were to embark about the goth of
March, in five ships.
MIR. Labouchere stated in the House of Com
mons, in answer to an inquiry, that the negocia-
ion for commercial treaty with France was
still proceeding He therefore declined giving !
any explanation respecting the points that had
been agreed ON by the Commissioners.
In the House of Commons, MAY ID, in answer |
to an inquiry by Sir S. Canning, relative to the |
affairs of Persia, Lord Palmerston said, esOur re-
lations with Persia are the same now as a twelve
month ago Negotiations are in progress for
bringing about settlement, but our interests in
Persia are confided to Charge d'Affaire, and to
Consul at Tabriz.n
The Duchess d'Orleans, and the Count de Pa
rs had been seriously i'll of the measles but they
were convalescent.
There had been a new report of the death Of
Cabrera the Carlist General in SPAIN We
do not find any confirmation of it. The Chris
tinoS had taken a small fortress near Mo-
rella, and serious attack on that fortress was
anticipated in few days.
Lord William Russell, was murdered in his
own house in Norfolk street, Park lane, London,
May S; it was supposed by his valet. His throat
was cut, while he was lying in his bed, and he
was found in the morning weltering in his blood,
and dead, his chamber having been rihed The
valet remained in the house, and was soon sus-
Pected of the crime, and under examina-
ton.
disastrous fire broke out in London on the
morning of May ID, in Mary-le-bone street, which
was attended with the loss of one or two lives,
and great hazard of the lives of several other
persons, who were saved with difficulty. A lad
was saved by forcing hole by crow-bars through
solid wall. On the day after the fire, the fire.
men succeeded in discovering the mutilated re-
mains of one of the sufferers, whose body is sup
posed to be that of Mr.. Mari, the Chief Clerk at
the United Kingdom Life Assurance Office, but
it is much burnt that it is impossible at present
to speak positively to its identity. 1t was
conveyed to the workhouse in Vine street, Pic
cadilly. Another body was supposed to be cover
ed by the ruins.
A Paris paper gives the following as the basis
of the new commercial treaty with England
siFrance is to increase her import duties on
linen and linen yarn, and to remove the prohibit
ton now existing against the importation of fine
ironmongery, stone pottery, few Articles of
woollen manufacture, and various small objects
of ordinary consumption, substituting for that
prohibition elevated scale of duties"
In return for these concessions, which will be
duly appreciated, ssEngland is to reduce from 80
to Is per cent. the import duties all the arti-
cles of Partisan production, on clocks, watches,
and on stained and dyed paper She will reduce
the import duties on French wines, from IS. Cd.
per gallon to 2s per gallon" 'sThus," says La
of eight none sous in England, while the Gus
toms duty on its entry into Paris is six sous and
we may hope to furnish for British consumption :
good Din ordinaire at If. Csc Qs.) bottle"
Paris paper has the following speculations,
for which there can be no foundation. i
At the time when our two Chambers were dis
cussing the question of the twenty-five millions
Of francs claimed by the United States of North
America, the Cabinet at Washington offered to
give up its claim in exchange for portion of ter
ritory in the province of Oran.
This offer was rejected; but 1t appears that the
WISH ldtely expreSstu uJ Inc vi Tic
vote of credit for the service in Africa to abandon
our conquest, has revived the hopes of the trans
atlantic spectators, and given occasion to those
of our neighbors.
We are assured that there are at this moment
at Paris, Commissioners of two Companies, an
English and an American one, who are empow-
ered the latter to resume, the former to open ne
gotiations with Government for the cession
Qor sum of money! of divers points on the coast
of the Regency.
The Liverpool Company is said to have views
upon Cherchell. We do not know whether APP
plications have yet been made to the Ministry,
but in the present age of intrigue we are not
without fears for the result of these applications,
supported by the tempting offer of ready money.
-Ur,icers.
DIR. Turnbull has made remarkable discove-