The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1840-05-20
LATE PROM EUROPE.
Arrival Of the British Queen.

O0 6atuTudy Iost tuo bfltlsu Nuctu, SNpt.
Roberts, arrived at N. York in thirteen days elsv-
co hours from Portsmouth, which place she
left at Ave o'clock, p. NJ, on the lN OF May.
bringing London papers Of the 3oth Of April.
and Liverpool papers Of the day previous.
The Eveaing Post says. reports in tho En-
slish papers speak Of decided improvement in
the condition Of the money market. There
was a greater abundance Of money, and conf
dence among the commercial classes seemed to
be increasing. This is attributed partly to the
absence Of any great disturbing causes either in
England or on the Continent, and partly 10 the
prospect which warm and genial spring holds
out for au early and abundant harvest.
According TO the Liverpool papers Of the 30th
April, the intelligence from the manufacturing
district is, that the cotton trade is gradually
though slowly recovering from the state oi ex-
IRENE depression under which il has so long
sufrarsd. There has been an increased ae'ivi-
~ in tho yarn market for some weeks and as
the fall in the price Of the raw material has been
greater than that Of The price OF yarn, the spin
ncr 10 though, upon the whole. in more fayora-
bic circumstances than he was a few months
snee. But neither in yarns nor in manufactur-
cd goods, is is said that business is profitable.
The prospect Of an early harvest, which the IA
vorable weather afforded. will it is supposed,
give increased activity to the home market.
Th. recent Transactions in the Liverpool cot
ton market present a remarkable contrast to
those Of the corresponding period of last year.
In the first four months of 1889, when prices
wero high, speculation was active; but the trsde
purchased with great caution. This year pri-
c,s are low, and tho trade purchase freely,
wh,is, tho transactions of spectators are ex-
uemely limited.
The House of Commons, after tho Easter
recess, resumed its sessions, but the attendance
va, extremely thin, and no business Of impor-
,,nce was brought under consideration. Lord
Jnhn Russell, in reply TO question from Lord
Mahou, professed himself unable TO say wheth-
er The British fleet in the Mediterranean had
proceeded TO make rcprisals from the Neapoli-
Isns.
The debate ia the United States Senate on
the North Eastern Boundary Question is pob-
li,hed generally in the English papers, but with
cut attracting particular attention.
srea, meeting has been held in Lcn1on to
oppose the undertaking of war against China.
The money advanced by the Bank Of France
20 the Bank of England has all been paid by
the latter establishment.
The removal Of the remains ofNapoIean from
ST. Helena to Paris, is said TO be the subject Of
hot, NJ frhia.u aud 4 o,u II Al
merstUn.
The Duke of Wellington completed his 7l't
year on Friday, the first of May.
Great distress prevailed in Greece, and the
price of provisions had been considerably aug
msntsd. The severity Of the winter had been
such. ,ha, upwards OF 100000 cattle had per
ishcd 10 the snow in Rumelia alone.
According TO the last accounts from Persia,
the Schah was preparing TO march southwsrds
At the head OF his army.
The marriage OF the Duke Of Nsmours and
the Princess Victoria of Coburg Rohary WAS
TO take place on Monday evening at St, Cloud,
21ih Of April,
Some cases of plague had appeared at Da-
mascus.
A heavy fail OF snow took place at Rome on
the 25th ulrimo. Such n circumstance has not
been witnessed there so late in the year, since
1905.
DoS MlGuYL.-Don Miguel has publisheda
letter in his own name, in which Ae distinctly
aud emphaiically denies his rumored voluntary
remuneration of all claim TO the crown Of Por-
tugal.
FROM the Journal Of Commerce.
ADJUSTMENT OF THE BOUNDARY
QUESTION.
The late hour at which the papers by the
British Queen reached Ms, rendered it impossi-
BILE to give a full view Of the news. in our morn
ing edition. In examining them further, it is
with heartfelt satisfaction we find that the del
icate and diificul question ef our North eastern
Boundary, is, in all probability, adjusted. IL
appears, that the award of the King Of the
Netherlands, ~hich made tho ri,er Sc. John 6
the boundary between the two COMMITTEES, is TO
he the basis of the new arrangement. and that
as. an indemnity TO Maine for any supposed
rgius.she may possess to land north Of The ST.
Jahn's, the British Government is TO pay her
,f200,0o0, or about a million Of dollars
Most sincerely do we rejoice in this csmprom.
isr.--uot so much because it is. or is not. a
good bargain ir itself as because it removes a
hone of contention which has long existed, and
the right TO which. each party has claimed
with so much confidence. that it was impes,i.
bic to say when or how the affair could be ami
cably adjusted. II would III become as TO OBJ
Jestto the arrangement sal! TO have been agreed
on, since reference to our files will show that
MS exactly the arrangement that we recon-
mended, save ,ha, we did not specify the amount