Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-05-18
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Prospect of Immediate War between Eng
land and Egypt-Thc Queen OF England
| In Delicate state OF HeaIth-The Amcri-
| cans the Cause OF all the Chinese Troubles
| -Com>notion In all Parts of Creation.
The gallant British Queen came steamng past
Sandy Hook little past midnight on SATURDAY. morn
| ing. She left Portsmouth at 5 p. NJ on the Is: Of
| May.
| The Queen left London at A. M. on May LIST, and
| Portsmouth at 2 P. Nj. She brings London papers
of May lst, and Liverpool of April Goth.
The news is highly important and interesting -
There is no longer any doubt that Queen Victoria
will give birth to girl, as the case NAV
be. The English fleet in the Mediterranean have
| seized Neapoltan vessels. The Pacha Of
Egypt is likely to come to blows with the British
Russia has sustained another defeat. American Sc
curities in bad odor. Money is abundant-the
| rate of interest low.
Cotton has advanced one-eighth.
The steamship Liverpool is not to continue to run
between Liverpool and New York any more; but it
is intended to send her up the Meditei ranean.
The Queen is in very delicate way as the follow
ing will show -
The QUEEN.-It is whispered, in circles likely
to be acquainted with the fact that her Majesty is
IN way likely to prevent the succession to the
throne from pas sing into any other than the direct
line. The report derives strength from her Maes-
tvs recent abstinence from her favorte exercise on
horseback, and also from dancing, in which she is
known to take much peasure.-Giobe
CHARrIsr IN AMERICA &C. II. Bachelor the
great Chartist and friend of Frost has left England
| for America.
The WAR WITH CHIHA.-A great and important
meeting has been held in London, the Earl of Stan
hope in the chair, to protest against the Chinese
war;
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| ments had been made this important matter, as
Parliament only met two days before the British
| Queen left
| THE BOUNDARY QuEsrIoy.-An extraordinary
rumour has been prevalent for the last two or three
| days, but which we cannot be induced to credit,
namely, that her MaJes'y.s government have con-
sen ed 10 Paci the menacing citizens of ane and
| settling the boundary questIoa by BRIDE Of E200-
| OO0.-t Liverpool Mail, April 25h.
| BOUNDARY QUEsrIoN-In the House of Com
mons on the 18th nit, Mr.. Hume asked whether
there would be any objection, as great anxiety ex-
listed on the subject to give the house some inform
| alton respecting the negotiations with America
the Maine boundary question, what was the present
state of those negotiations, and whether favorable
result might be anticipated? Lord J. Russell said
he would answer the question to morrow.
House. OF Commons, April 30th.-There was
not quorum, and no business done.
| Chief Baron O'Grady, Of Irelanl, is dead.
The House met on the 18th Of April, after the Eas-
ter recess; the Attendance was remarkably thin, and
the proceedings Of the house were unint eresting.
Lord John Russell, when questioned upon the point
by Lord Mahon, protested himself unable to say
whether the British feet in the Mediterranean had
proceeded to make reprisals from the Neapolitans,
and 70, the fact is that so Neapolan vessels have
been captured by the British.
| The Jews are still persecuted in Europe and the
East in a most horrible manner, on account Of the
| alleged murder at Damascus
The gallant Queen only IL days and ii hours
| from pilot To pilot.
| THE FRENCH WAN AFRICA The campaign
against the Arabs was not commenced on the 18th
Of April; but it to be opened Immediately. The
troops were marching towards Blidah, but the fret
operations were to be against Medeah.
THE JEW MuRpER.-Some doubt still appears to
| rest on the announced discovery OF the murder Of
Father Thomaso and his servant at Damascus.
PAcIrro STEAM N,vroAuos CoMrAsy.--On Sat-
urday week one OF this company's vessels, the Pc
| Backyard, at Limehouse. The Chill, another YES.
sci belonging to the same company, is ready for
launching; and one more, Of the same burthen, 100
tons, will be laid down Immediately.
There has been tremendous row at the Opera
House in London about engaging Tamburini. Some Of
his friends took possession of the stage and drove oil
Laportc.
| vers" 'ates that a rumor current that En-
sish government had offered letters Of marque to
such French shipowners are willing 10 take part
on their own account in the war with China. Iiwas
added that several great capitalists had formed an
association to take advantage If the good will thus
manifested by the ministry Of Lord Melbourne.
| THE THAMES TUNNEL This work is rapidly
proceeding and preparations are about 10 b. made
FOR sirkinx shalt the Mddlesex shore and form
1 10 to de- .uto
and ascend from the tunnel which is expected 70 be
opened as thorosshf for pedestrians only, a.
bout the Commence ment OF the year 1871. The ex-
cavaters have reached to within thirty foot Of the
wharfs in Wrapping.
| The packet ship Oxford arrived out in ~ days
| The Roscius arrived out April 18th.
| WAR wirH NAPLES Letters from Malta, dated
April 18th, announce that the British Minister, Mr..
Temple, had, the previous day, directed the com
manders Of the Bellerophon, Jaseur, and Hydrs. to
commence immediate reprisals, and 20 capture all
vessels sailing under Nesreltan colors, and bring
them into Malta. Neapoli'an vessels In that part Of
Of the British Minister The Hydra appears tn
| have committed the awkward mistake &c chasing
and capturing Tuscan vessel, snpposing il TO have
| been Neapclitan. When the Hydra anchored in the
Bay Of Palermo, the whole population Aocked the
Marina, apd proved by their excitement. that the
slightest invitation the part Of the Britih CON-
| ma der, would have produced an instantaneous ~.
| volt in favor Of the British government Rumors
were indeed current, that an insure on had NJ.