Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-23
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITISH QUEEN.
Sirtcen DAYS later from ENGLAND

! BY the arrival at New York ofIho steam shi British
Queen. which sailed from Portsmouth en- the LIST Of
May, files of English papers up that date have been
received. The Queen arrived about O'Clock. Sa,
nrday morning. making the voyage from pilot To pilot
| IN thirteen and c INF days
From the New York Journals before us we make uI
The following Interesting detail OF intelligence.
Flour and Wheat had both declined; American -four
had brought Ass in bond but that price could longer
be obtaIned-ihe nominal quotation for the best West
srn Canal, being 37s rer barrel.
American Flour was selling nj the latest dates al
2's duly paid, at which rates 10000 barrels had
Changed hands during the week eniang tho 2Sih ult
The weather was very fne in England, with good
prospect OF large crops
The London Money Market was dull-moncy very
abundant at per cent. without any demand for IT,
American stocks remain without demand, confidence
IN them being shaken by tho events in Penn
sylvanIa and the fear of difficulties between the u
niied Suites and England. the subject of the Maine
boundary Some purchases OF Ohio, ". York Stale
ana City stocks, have been made for Continental
count; but in genera the transactions limited.
eept IN the United States Bank Shares which had
proved little since the accounts ef the recent pro.
ceedngs Of The Pennsylvania LEGISLATURE with refer
ence TO the Bank-being fl5 los. l6 at which
rates safes 90 some extent had been effected The
amount of bullion in tho Bank of England grodu-
ally increasing.
ARREST oF LEAvTs in PARs-Gallignani's (Pars)
Messenger contains the following paragraph. announc.
ing Tie arrest OF Hosea IeavfS, late Cashier Of the
Schuylkiu Bank Philadelphia:
The Project of Police having been officially in
formed on Monday last. thai a person named Hosea
John Leavis, The Cashier OF the barking house OF
hessrs Schuylkhl at Philadelphia. had absoonded from
the United States with than four millions OF
francs. and supposed TO have proceeded Paris
gave such instructions for tracing him that he liv.
ing m small apartment, with every appearance OF
parsimony, IN order. as II conjecturcd. avoid
picion The greater part Of The stolen property, and
large quuniiiy Of account books and papers were
found IN his possession. The prisoner was immediate
ly taken 10 the DEPOT Of the prefecture. and infoma
iion was sent 10 the American embassy"
ADJUSTMENT or THE BOUNDARY CUES
TON
The N. Y. Journal Of Commerce. Cd edition Of Sat
urday says-"It is with heartfelt satisfaction we find
that the delicate ard difficult question Of North
Eastern Boundary. s in oil probability, adjusted. IL
appears, that the award Of the King Of the Neither
lands. which madt the river ST. Johns the boundary
besseen the two countries. 10 be tho basis of tho
new arrangement and HAT indemnify 10 Maine
any supposed rights she may possess To land north Of
the ST. Johns. the British Government IL pay her
f2O0 900. or about half million Of dollars. Most
sincerely DO rejoice IN this oompromise,--not 80
much because IL j.. not good bargain ITSELF as
because u removes bone OF contention which has
long existed and the right TO which, each party has
claimed with much confidence. that was Impos-
sible TO say when or how the affair could be amcl6ly
rsngemcns said have been agreed on, since refer.
eDco files will show that IL is exactly the or.
rlngemcns that recommended save that we did not
specify the amount which England ought % pay 10
Maine by way Of compromising her claims 10 the lands
relinquished.
Below viii be found errscis from two Of the lead
ing AdgInstraii1n papers Of Engiand-onc Of them
tis MorHing Chronicle. whose article may be taken
sen-oilicial.
Doubtless dispatches have come forward by the
British Queen, which will opprise Government Of
Inc precise posture Of The negotiation; bot We trust
~ Iouad Nj faf Different from What l. ind .c.,oJ
above.
Prom ~ Afrnctesier Guardian. ami aoh
THE BOUNDARY QkE.5TJs ~ --Reports bsvs
recently become e1s effect that ministers
HaFe agfcoa WIN - IN minister upon bass
,oi me sel.le'se"' s>hs disputed tounday quss-
,'on, ~ me ad,pti5ts intermediate line proposed
~ ihe hisg Of tho Netherlands, and tho payment Of
~OoOVd 20 The State u Maine. by the British gov.
e'nfnent. These rurnours--fos which we believe
mere . loandaiion--havc. Of course. set the
conductors o. ne fory pos motion, with tho view
OF attacking me Proposed arrangemcntjusi o. they
"eaie have attacked any other conrs which minisA
isrs might have pursued in the matter. Ifthey keep
ne question unsettled fhry abused " they pro
pose 10 insist The immediate surrender q the ,ybso
question ~ ne Amcrrcan government they Nould
20 much nofo loudly aosed Cor plungnr the country
INTO var N order 70 enforce cl1im OF very doubi.
ial justice 70 say the least Of Of course ths ground