Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-05-21
Arrival Of tho British
Queen.

Sirieen days later from Europe
The steam ship British Queen, arriv-
ed mt New York on Saturday, with
London dates TO May |, and Liverpool
to April 3O-having performed the pms
sage in l3 days and II hours. The pa
per. are chiefly occupied with discus
sons Of local politics Tho most i'm
portant news is concerning the approach
to n settlement Of the dispute about the
Y. f.. Boundary. The Journal of Com
merce says:
"It is with heartfelt satisfaction We
find that the delicate and difficult Qucs-
ton Of our North Eastern Boundary, is.
in all probability, ndins cd. il appears
that The award Of the King Of the Meth
erlands, which made the St. Johns the
to be tho basis of the new arrangement,
and that ms nn indemnity TO Maine for
any supposed rights she may possess to
lands north Of the St. Johns, the Brit
ish Government is to pay her 100000.
Most sincerely do we rejoice in this
compromise not so much because il is,
or is not, good bargain in itself, as be-
cause il removes bone Of contention
which has long existed, and the right
to which, each party has claimed with
so much confidence. that il was impos-
sible to saw when or how the affair could
be amcnby adjusted.
DO oubtlcss dispatches have come for
ward by the British Queen, which will
apprise our Government OF the precise
posture Of the negotiation hut we trust
il will not he found far different from
what is indicated above.
In any view of the cnsc, all danger
of a war, growing out Of this protracted
controversy, at an end. Had we a
Tory admintration TO contend with, the
case might be different"
In answer TO the question in Parlin-
mcnt, on the Goth April, Lord John Rus
sell said, he would state the actual posi-
ton Of the negotiations concerning the
Maine Boundary question, on the next
day.
The British seem TO be quietly slip
ping into quarrel with the Pacha,
which may hasten the issue Of tho Tur-
CO. Egyptian question.
FRANcE.-Ihc narringo of the Duke
de Ncmours and Princess Victoria OF
SAKE Coburg, took place OH tho eth
April.
The mediation Of the King Of France
between England and the Two Scilies
has been offered, and accepted by tho
former. Private letters report that IN
expedition against Buenos Ayies was
contemplated by the French Govern
mcnt.
The Two SIcIIIEs.-The British
ships of war in the vicinity Of Naples
are reported To- have CONNIE nc c d re pris-
ais and TO have captured 80 vessels.
The coasts aro in n state Of defence and
prepared for serious contest.
INDIA. There are no later advcss
from Chinn. 1t is rumored that some
important changes are to be made IN the
government Of the British East Indies.
The seat of government is to be trans
Icrred from Calcutta to Bombay, the
presidcnccs abolished, and the whole of
the BRUSH possessions in the East In
dies divided into northern and southern
India.
Russia. The last news from the ex-
pednion o khlvn confirm the previous
accounts of lis failure. The English
government, !, IL said, has in,,n,aird to
the Russian ambassador that If lh. en-
pednion be- renewed or preserved in,
the government Of India will send an
army upon the Oxus, aud will occupy
the most important points IN that quarrel
by its troops.
The proceedings Of Congress during the
past week arc not materially important or