The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-09
From he Boston Daily Advertiser
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST STEAM
PACKET FROM LIVERPOOL TO

Yesterday afternoon, arrived at this port, the
steam packet UNICORN, Captain Douglass, from
Liverpool, May l6. She arrived al Halifax al
ii O'Clock, June /, and left for Boston, at IL
O'Clock the following night. She has made the
passage in Is days, and brings London papers 10
the evening of May Is, il being fifteen days
later than were brought by the British Queen.
She brought ~ passengers TO Halifax, and "a
from Halifax 10 Boston. She had head winds
during nearly the whole passage. The next
boat will be the Britannia, TO sail July l. Among
the passengers is son OF Mr.. Samuel Cunard
The Unicorn was first seen from Mr.. Parker's
observatory at IL minutes before S, being then
near the light house. and she arrived opposite TO
the wharf at East Boston in AS minutes She
was saluted from India wharf and East Boston,
and from the Revenue Gutter. The cutter was
dressed with flags, and the English and Amer-
can flags were hoIsted at the Observatory and at
the Maverick House. Capt Sturgs, Of the
Revenue Cutter, went on board the Unicorn,
and saw her moored at the wharf Before pro-
ceeding TO the wharf al East Boston, she passed
near the end of Long wharf, and took a turn
round towards the Navy Yard, thence back to
East Boston. The handsome painted glass
windows of her cabin, were broken by the firing
from East Boston,
The cotton market at Liverpool, during the
week ending May Is, has been depressed, with
falling of of prices of 1-Sd in American and
Brazils. The sales of the preceding week were
brisk.
Our files are deficient Of few papers in the
beginning of the month, and we find no notice
OF Lord John Russell's promised explanation on
the boundary question. Nor do we find any
subsequent mention Of the subject.
AT the date of our last previous intelligence
war appeared TO be on the point of breaking out
between Great Britain and Naples. That con
troversy has been brought to close, by the par
ties who had the grant of the sulphur monopoly
having voluntarily relinquished il. The follow
ing account of the termination of these Difficult
ties is given by the official journal of the King
dom of Napes
+" The disagreement which occurred between
the King and the Government of Great Britain
is well known, as well as the active correspond
ence which took place between the Cabinet Of
London and the English Minister at the Court
| OF Naples, for the purpose of determining the
right of the King, our gracious Sovereign, in
| giving his sanction TO the contract made by the
company Of FAX for the working of the sulphur
mines Of Sicily
| "The enlightened and loyal conduct of the
Neapolitan Government, seconded by the eflica-
cious cooperation of our diplomacy at foreign
courts assured us, from the beginning, of a
speedy termination of this unpleasant affair
/ The King further received from his august uncle
the King of the French, gracious and sponta
neous offer of his simple mediation with thu
English Government for the sole purpose o
Fastening definite solution of the question
The cabinet of ST. James's having accepted th,
mediation of France, the King Of Naples, eve
loving sentiments Of cancellation compatible will
his dignity, and with the interest of his subjects
has not hesitated to accept the noble and trendl,
offer of the French, and to permit, among othe
things, that the negotiations should be conducted
at Paris.
The usual relations between the NeapoGtar
Government and the Hon. Mr.. Temple the Bri
fish Envoy, being re-established, by the inter
ference of the Count de Hautonve, charg,
d'aflares of the King of the French, we ar,
happy to have il in our power TO announce tina
by preliminary convention, drawn up by com
mon accord, all measures of reprisal commenced
on the 26th of April are TO cease, both on the
part of the English as well as Neapolitan Go
vernment.
"The Neapolitan vessels which have not been
carried TO Malta are TO be released, and those
| that have been sent TO Malta before the same
period will also be given up"
The affairs Of Turkey appear TO assume a
more decidedly hostile aspect. 1t is stated in
the Courier Francois that the great powers had
/ presented note TO the Porte in which they
called on it to grant TO Mehemet Ali the heredi-
tary sovereignty of Egypt and Syria, with the
exception of the districts of Adana and Taurus.
| We do not see any continuation OF this state
ment 1t will be seen from the extracts which
follow that the Pacha is assuming hostile atti-
tude.
| In the House of Lords Lord Stanhope brought
| forward his motion on the subject of China af-
fairs The Duke of Wellington took part in the
debate, and expressed his appreciation of the
conduct of Captain Elliot. The motion Of Lord
Stanhope, which was for an address to the
Queen expressing disapprobation of the hos
tile measures against China, was negatived with
out a division. Mr.. Palmers notice of motion
in the House of Commons on the same subject
was in consequence Withdrawn
We find the following information in relation
to the war with China. Ii is copied from the
Belgian Courier
BRUSSELS, May 7.
Hoang- tongK ao, a Chinese commissioner
has Just arrived at Amsterdam on board vessel
belonging TO the Handel Maatschappy. He is
the bearer of a rescript of the Emperor of China
which empowers him to deliver letters of marque
against the English He is going TO the diie-
rent seaports Of Europe. whence, after having
executed his commission, he will proceed tc
those of North America.
/ The above was pronounced by the 1ndepen-
dent hoax, of which there seems to be little
doubt. The Belgian Courier however, rejoins
that it has reason TO believe it true, and says that
it will soon be found that Chinese letters OF
marque have attacked the English IN the Indian
seas.
The London papers contain news from Bonn
bay to March 81, and from Singapore to Feb
20. But the information from China is not Sc
late as has been received here direct from Can
ton Several ships We're ready at Calcutta ant
Madras, to sail for China with troops. Tire,
! regiments were TO embark from Calcutta, viz
the Cameronians, the Queens 10th, and regi
mcnt of volunteer Sepoys. They were to rem
devious at Singapore. The Cameronans, ~
in number, and 80 officers, were TO embark abou
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