The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-04
War between England and France.

var OCtWCcn England ana ErIncc,
The breaking up Of the good understanding be-
tween England and France is by far the most I'M
portant news brought by the steamers. Circum-
stances have transpired which make it very pro-
bable that there will be a war between the two
countries. II seems that while Lord Palmerston
| was hand and glove with NJ. Theirs, secret trea-
ty of alliance entered into by Russia Prussia
| Austria and England, in which France was not
only not consulted, but kept in ignorance of the
fact till its PRONUNCIATION. This new alliance it is
said is formed for the purpose of guaranteeing the
| Ottoman Empire-to tie down Eiehcmct Ali to
Egypt and force him to yield up Syria to the do
this lcgordemaiu diplomacy of England, and the
French papers teen with denunciations of blood
and war against England. While England was
coaxing France to join issue sgainst Russia and
by upholding Mehemet Ali maintain power inthe
south to counterbaIance that Of the northern Au-
tocrat, and had actually concluded at Paris a most
important commercial treaty, which has been de-
fcated by this new outbreak, she was clandestme-
ly forming league with this very same Russia, to
put down the Egyptian cotton planter, and pre-
serve the Turkish empire in all its parts and
members
The French government has SO far given way
to the popular excitement as to issue two royal de-
crees, dated the Goth of July--the first calling in
to active service from the 9th all the young con-
scripts Of the second portion of the contingent of
1886, and all that still disposable Of the con-
tingent of $780, the Cd authorizes the minister
Of the marine to open extraordinary credits for in
creasing by 10, 900 men, the eflecua force Of the
navy, besides ships of the line, l3 frigates, and
steamers. Admiral Roussln is also preparing an
extensive promotion, in order to ill up the staff of
the fleet; so that, in every public department. as
much energy is now displayed by the French go
vernment, as if a war on the most extensive scale
had actually been declared.
The number of soldiers which the two ordi-
nances called into service, was estimated in Paris
at 100000. The addition to the cavalry regiments
which these ordinances necessarily contemplate
was calculated at $4,000 men.
LoRD DuRuAM-The Earl of Durham. Lord
High Commissioner of Canada, died at Cowes, in
the Isle OF Wight, on the 18th of July, in the 49th
year of his age. 1t is said that his failure in
Canada so depressed him, that he never recovered
from the effects of it.
PRoRoGArIoS or PARLIAMENT.-Parliame
was prorogued on the 18th of August The whole
session is said to have been perfect failure, not
even the public business having been attended to.
NoRrH EASTERN BouNDARY.-The report of
Diary has been published, and claims the right Of
Great Britain to the whole of the disputed terri
tory, and leans to the opinion that she is even
titled to part of the state of Maine itself. They
say they have found a line of highlands, agreeing
with the I'd article Of the treaty Of 1888, extending
from the northwesternmost head Of the Connecti-
cut river to the sources of the Chaudiere, and
passing thence in south-wes,ery direction to the
, Bay of Chaleure; and that there does not exist
r in the disputed Territory any other line of high
lands which is in accordance with the 2d article
of the treaty of 1888. Phcy say the line claimed
BY the United States Us the line Of highlands OF
the treaty of 1885, does not pass nearer than FROM
40 to so miles OF the northwestcrnmost head OF
the Connecticut river and therefore has no pfeten.
sions to be put forward as the line intended by the
treaty of 1888.
. Lord Palmerston, in communicating with Mr.
Fox. instructs him to say that, in the proposed