The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-18
From the .Neqc York american.
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH QUEEN
Is DAYS AND II HOURS PASSAGE.

ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH QUEEN
Is DAYS AND IL HOURS PASSAGE
We have the pleasure to announce the arrival
of the packet steam ship British Queen, Captain
Roberts, from London, via Portsmouth. Cap
tain r. reports his passage to have been per-
formed in IS DAYS and IL hours from the time
he discharged his pilot until he took one off the
Hook
BY the Queen we have lage supply of Eng
lish and French papers which, with our cores
pondents' letters furnish the latest intelligence
from all parts of Europe. Our London dates
are May Paris, evening of the 2Sth of April
Liverpool the 30th. We are also indebted to
our friends, Messrs. Wordsworth * Smith, for a
file of late English papers.
The House of Commons re-assembled, after
the Easter adjournment, on the 29th of April
The Horse Of Lords stood adjourned to the 3Oth
The FIRST business. ssfter petitions, was the re-
port of the election committee GU the cambridge
election. 1t set forth that the returned meme Ter
the hon. Manners Sutton, (Tory) was not duly
elected-that he had been guilty of bribery, and
that an extensive system of bribery had pre-
vailed at the election.
Lord Mahon asked what instructions had been
sent to the admiral commanding in the Medi-
terranean as to the course to be pursued with
Naples. report was current that hostilities
had actually communicable wished to know il
accounts to that effect had been received by Co
vernment.
Lord John Russell answered in the negative.
In answer to question from Mr.. Hume, Lord
John Russell said that on the next day he would
state the actual position of the negotiations
corning the Maine boundary question.
The other proceedings Of the session were on
local matters
The proceedings in the House Of Lords on
/ the 3tst were of no particular interest. In the
House of Commons there was no quorufssp pre-
sent at o'clock-consequently the SpealtsA adj
journed the House.
Our readers are doubtless aware that the Chi
nese difficulties have arisen in part from the kill
ing ola native by some English sailors, in row
and their refusal of Capt Elliott to surrender the
culprits for trial by the Chinese authorities. He
thought it best to take the matter idto his own
hands, and therefor, after trial of some sort,
sentenced five ofthe sailors to certain period of
imprisonment in ENGLAND. They arrived, about
the end of April, and were almost Immediately
set at liberty, the law officers ofthe Crown being
of opinion that Captain Elliott hud no authority
to sentence them as he had done.
Benjamin Vests picture of the ANNEXATION,
painted for the church of st. Marylebone, was
sold on the 29th of April by order of the vestry,
at auction, for ten guleas! 1t was painted in
1917, and the artist was paid for it 9S06
On the 24th March the great Hebrew printing
Office at Wilma, was destroyed by frs-loss esti-
mated at 10000 SILVER rubles.
The London papers announcethe death Of the
Countess of Burlington, first lady of the bed
to the Queen. The Countess %
years of age. She was the 4th daughter of the
Earl of Carlisle, and sister of Lerd Morpeth,
Lady Dover, and the Duchess of Sutherland.
The death of the Hon-Mr. Waldegrave is also
ofthe Earl of Waldegraye.
About year ago he married the daughter of Bra
ham the vocalist.
Mr.. O'Connel employed his Easter holyday
in "agitatingo most strenuously against Lord
SANKEY'S registration bill. lii Dublim he got up
an immense meeting at which strong resolutions
against the bill were passed, and the great Dan
el himself was never more prolific IN. speeches,
letters, &c successful in rousilg the peo-
pie. 1t is indeed with himia struggle for life; |
Tor should the bill pass, andla new election take
place under It's provisions, provisions his iniu-
enee in the return of members. would be almost
annihilated-
The Londes Chronicle (ninisteriaF} states that
some time in March, instructions were sent out
% the Governor General of Canada, and the Bril-
ish minister at Washington, to arrange the incl
leTtal question, respecting the extent and occu-
lation' Of the disputed Territory, which was the
iubeet of the last publishes correspondence be-
ween the latter and Mr.. Forsyth. This cores
londence attracted much attention in London,
md was yehemently discussed in the newspapers
-of course with great deal ofparty feeling,
he boundary difficulty upouthe other We infer
rom the tone of the discussion, and from Other
that an effort in earnest will inn
nediately be made by the British Government to
,ring the matter to definite conclusion.
A meeting was held in London, April "a, to I
protest against the s'opiura war"-Earl Stanhape I
n the chair. Strong resolutions were adopted,
md petition to Parliament, which was to, be
presented IN the House of Lords by Earl Stan
rope, and in the Commons by Lord Sandon. II
vas resolved also that the resolutions should be
lone into Chinese and sent to the Emperor Of
China.
The great Anti-Slayery Conference is to com
nence its sittings in London on the 12tA of June.
The venerable Thomas Clarkson has declared
his intention to be present, if he is alive at the
lime
The post Office stamps were to come into use
On the 9Th inst.
Intelligence had been received Of the death OF
Sir Henry Fame, recently commander-in-chief OF
the British force in India. He died ON board the
Malabar. ON the 24th of March.
The budget was to be brought forward on the
Sth of May.
The Cork theatre was totally destroyed by fire
on the morning Of Sunday, April 12-supposed TO
have been caused by an escape of gas. Mr.. and
Mrs. Wood had taken their benefit the night be-
fore.
The London Times had made itself the s1augh-