The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-10-07
Seven Days Later from Europe.
smother Steam Ss!ip .Errired.

The third ship Of the British Royal Mail
line of Steamers for Boston, the CALEpoYrA,
Capt. Richard Celand, arrived on Saturday
morning, little before 7 o'clock. bringing
London dates 10 the evening of the 18th ard
Liverpool 10 the l9th-,he day OF sailing.
The Caledonia made the passage in I3 days
and Ia hours from dock To dock. She was
detained hours at Halifax. and arrived
in Boston Bay at G o'clock on Friday
evening, but wRs prevented by fog from
running up TO the city, aud tlere lost 10 hours.
The steamer President arrived at Liverpool
rom New York, on the l7th, having made the
soyage in l6 days. The Acadia arrived on the
18th, beating her By more than three days!
The Cotton market manifested an upward
tendency, with good demand from the trade,
and moderate sales.
Trade was generally in the same condition
noticed by the last arrival.
The Eastern question remains unsettled the
ten days grace had expired, and the COn,uls of
the Five Powers waited on Mehernet Ali, hut
were told that he had no new answer for them.
The Morning Herald of September Is, gives
IN Postscript, the following important com.
munica,ion from lis Paris correspondent:
Letters from Malta Of the 9TH September
contain the following important intelligence -
Count Welenski has proposed TO Mehemet Ali 4
PROJECT OF arrangement, which the Viceroy has
decided on accepting. The Count has set off in
haste TO Constantinope, in order 10 have pro-
Ject presented TO the Divan, through the French
Ambassador NJ. de Ponions. Among other
clauses contained in the project, there is one,
II Is asserted which is likely to facilitate the al
most desperate arrangement Of the Eastern
question, viz: Mehenet Ali consen 10 secsde
10 the proposal OF possessing Syria for his life
only.
The Blockade Of AleKandris commenced on
the ist inst. BY Admiral Sropford. Several Of
the Pasha's vessels had bern .equestered by tho
British naval authorities.
The Viceroy's fleet Egyptian and Turkish)
were drawn up in order OF battls in the roads Of
Alexandria.
Extensive military preparations we're gong on
IN france. Que hundred millions Of francs hsro
been placed at the disposal OF the minister OF
war for terrifying Paris.
The treaty Of commerce between Enpl,nd
and France has been concluded, bu, has no,
yet been signed. 1t contains several clause.
highly favorable TO the British manufacturer
Warlike preparations were going on in Rus.
STA with great 'igor. under the personal super
intendencs OF the Emperor.
Spain was at the lates, accounts the theatre
OF revolution, because the Queen had refused
to repeal the municipal laws. or to dismis. he,
present obnoxious ministry. Rumors OF insnr
Teeton. revolt sud turmoil, were also rife N
Germany. the French Rhepish provinces aud
Italy. la consequence OF the war.like posture
Of France. Continental funds were SiH falling.
while there vas parallel rise in American Sc
curities.
AFFAIRS IN THE EAST.
letter from Alexsndra. dated the lst inst.
published IN the ToHloandis. states. that 1.-THE
blockade ofihat port by the combined British
and Austrian fleets had 10 eff,c, on The
lcetoy's determination, which still continued
intiea'5le. His plan generally approved
OF, sne every Egyptian joined heartily ~ assist
ing IN the defensive measures adopted. Me
hemei Ali is the idol Of his populaiion. rh"r
he hss rescued from slavery. and The success o.
the biecroy y considered certain u France OF
poses the nnjusi sibmatafH OF Ihe slied Po-crs.
The Viecrov bsd ordered an irmsase css-
flted s,sb .,rhnt. 70, he EftuL 40 The