Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-07-23
Late from Earope.
THE BRITANNIA ARRIVED.

THE BRITANNIA ARRIVED!
The Steam Ship "Britannia, arrived at Boston
on Saturday evening the 18th having sailed
from Liverpool on the 9TH of July, and brings
news thirty days later, than the last advces
We are indebted to our friend and townsmanr
Mr.. Hyde, now in London, for copious files of
London papers mp to the latest dates, from whic h
we gather the following extrncts.
She brings out very important news
from China, which arrived at London on
the Sd, 10y extraordinary express over land
from Calcutta in forty Days, The Ameri-
can merchants had all lett Canton on &C
! count of The troubles betwixt the Chinese
and English. The Chinese had made
grand attempt to set fire to the British fleet.
but it signaly failed.
The Queen held great Levce on the
list inst. at St James Palace, which was
very numerously attended.
The Calcutta Gazette of May gives
an account of the capture of mud fort
near Baman. by the British troops in india.
/ The native Hazashes fought with great
desperation, but as usual, British discipline
triumphed.
On the night of June Both, the Cam
dian Government bill. proposing an union
of the two Canadian Provinces was read a
second time in the House of Lords. 1t was
warmly advocated by Lord Melbourne and
others, and opposed, by Lords Wellington,
Peterborough and others.
Her Royal Highness the Princess Au-
gusta is very seriously indisposed. Sir
Henry Halford is in attendance.
Advices from Alexandria of the Goth nit,
state that Mehemet Ali, on hearing of the
dismissal Of Kosrew Pasha, had offered to
give up the Ottoman fleet Internationally.
The instruction in Syria was not yet ap-
peased. The Emr Bechir had demanded
the mediation of the Consul general Of
France, but the Viceroy would listen to
no proposal, and sent 10, 900 men to reduce
the revoters. The plague was nearly at
an end.
The young man that attempted to shoot
the Queen was salel, immured in Newgate.
There seemed TO be some doubt whether
there were any bullets in the pistols. He
had exhibited strong marks Of insanity
prior to the event.
The KHrvAN EXPEDITION. A letter
from Jollahabad of the 23d April states
that the Russian army had entered Khiva
in triumph. The Khan finding resistance
impossible, submitted with good grace
set at liberty all the Russian prisoners in
his dominions-entered in alliance often
sive and defensive with the emperor Mich
olas, and promised to afford the Russians
all the assistance in his powers towards the
extension oftheir dominions in the East.
The writer further states that on leaving
Khiva, the Russian army would advance
towards Boxhara. If this news be con-
firmed, England may prepare herself for
an encounter with Russia on the banks Of
the Indus. 1t is more than probable that
from the battle-felds Of Central Asia the
voice of England will be first heard evoking
the restoration OF Polish nationality and ia-
dependence.
The London Times, has important news from
China, by which it appears that the Chinese are
determined not to submit to the dictation of Eng
land. Extensive pre- partitions are making by the
government, to destroy the British shipping. The
American Merchants, apprehensiVe OF the con-
sequences had declined further consignments,
thus putting stop to all trade. This movement.
will of course, seriously affect the prices of Tea