Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1840-11-03
FOREIGN NEWS.

u.t From the New York Morning Herald.
The Royal Mail steamship, Arcadia
Capt. Miller, arrived at Boston on Sat
urday morning, very early, and reached
her dock at half past eight o'clock, ma
king the run in the space IF l2J days
from Liverpool, 81 hours from Halifax
and 10 days II hours from. Liverpool Il
Halifax. She had SO passengers TO Hal
ifax, and 70 10 Boston. We receiv
ed our letters and papers by Harnden's
Express this morning, and issued ou
first Extra at Seven o'clock this morning
The President arrived at this port tbi!
morning at ten O'Clock, and by the polite.
ness ofCapt. Keene, we received our pa.
pers and letters in, great abundance al
the same hours. This steamer brings
out las passengers. ,.,.'..
The news is Of greater importance
than any that we have had from Europe
for years. Every thing wears the aspect
OF a general, a long, and bloody war,
throughout Europe and Asia, although
many of the English journals insist upon
it, that the preliminary fighting in the
East will strengthen the prospects Of
peace. ... ..-...-
The substance of the news is this
AS soon as the advanced division of the
English fleet reached the Chinese seas,
they went TO work and battered down all
the forts at the Bocca Tigris, and up the
Canton river. They then landed force
and sent it up TO Canton to destroy that
place. The English fleet in the Medt.
erranean bombarded and nearly destroy.
ed Beyrout, drove out the Egyptians,
landed a force and took possession of it.
It is also stated that Com. Napier has
seized several Egyptian vessels, and that
he has stopped all supplies from going TO
the coast. On the other hand the French
have sent two line OF battle ships and two
war steamers 10 reinforce their Medlter
ranian fleet; and have ready at One port
alone thirteen other large men-of:wlr, to
send of. All this time it is said that the
Turkish Government has refused the pro-
positions 0fMehemet Ali; that the latter
has therefore resolved to succomb and
Accede to the terms of the Four Powers;
and also that he is lying dangerously sick
at Alexandra. -. ... -.
In France, an additional credit Of
5O,OOO.OOO francs has been opened to
pay the increased expenses of the navy
and army. Louis Napoleon IS still on
his trial. Madame Laffarge has been
found guilty, and sent to hard labor for
life.
The war in Africa still continues.
The Princess Augusta is dead.
Captain Fayrer has been dismissed
from command Of the President.
An attempt has been made 10 destroy
the dockyards at Sheerness and at Ply.
mouth. The line Of battle ship Salavera,
and the frigate ImOgene, have been
burnt. #-.. ..f......s
The President steam ship left Liver
pool Oct. lst,in command of Capt Keane,
with l40 passengers. s4 Il
Parliament was to be further pro- [
rogued to the 10th Of November. .,
In commercial matters, there is some
change. Il is TUmOred that the Bank
of England intends to increase its rate of !
interest to 6 per cent. This is not be. I
lieved; exchanges are quiet. COnsols
fell, of course on receipt Of the war news;
they are down to Sc. AT one time there Z
was a general panic in the London mon j
ey market. The corn crops are very
good; being nearly 25 per cent, over {
those Of 1889. The importers Of foreign t
corn have lost large amount Of money. G
There was an attempt in the cotton mark {
ct, aweeE before the Arcadia sailed, to {
get up a speculation to raise the price
of cotton, and they succeeded in raising |
il ofa penny, and were just able to Sus.
tain it at that mark up TO The day Of sail
ing. 4
"a HOLLAND.
ABDICATIoN OF THE KING OF HoL-
LAND, The Amsterdam papers Of
Wednesday announce the abdication Of
the KiRg Of Holland in favor of his son. !
1t appears that bis Majesty cOmmunica-
ted his Intentions to his ministers before G
setting out the day before from The cas-
tie OF Loo. A proclamation will be is I
sued ~ few days, Informing his sub h
jects oEhis resolution. The Handlesbled a
says that the King, having summoned U