North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1840-03-18
FoRTY-FoUR DAYSLATER FROM
ENGLAND.

lie Great HGsferH arrived at New
York on the 7lh instant, after a passage
al sixteen days, bringing news ~ days
later than previous dates.
This afris al brings Us no intelligence ol
change If Ministers in England. which
has been confidently predicted but the
opposition have commenced the war so
vigorously, that il may be questioned whe-
tisr Lord Melbourne and his colleag aes
wll be able 10 sustain themselves.
| The first great attack was made on the
18th OF February, when call for the es-
innate of the probable income OF the con-
solidaled fund for 1910, sIthosgh siren
nously resisted, was agreed 10 in the
| House OF Commons by a vote of l52 TO
| liz. In the debate attendant upon this
call, most unsatisfactory accounts OF the
finances were glven-showlng probable
deficiency of six millions for the current
year.
The great news OF the day is the treaty
Of quadruple alliance between Russia, Eng
land, Austria and Prussia, who have come
TO an understanding to guarantee the inte-
gritty Of the Ottoman empire.
BY late accounts from India, il seems
that the Anglo-lndian Government is still
pushing on its career of war and conquest
The Khan Of Khelat has been attacked,
his capital stormed and captured, and @he
Khan himself slain. The British loss was
81 killed and l0S wounded that of the
natives was very severe both in killed and
wounded One account says 900.
Accounts of tie recent hosiilitics in China
had reached England. The Hampshire
Telegraph states that great naval arna-
ment is 10 be seut Immediately from Ports |
mouth, to take on board 10000 native
troops in India, to lay the city of Canton
under contribution, or destroy il If neces-
ary, and then proceed Northward 10 Pekin,
and compel the Emperor to submission.
In the House of Commons, Feb. l4rh,
Sir Robert Peel questioned Lord John
Russell as to the authenticity of Sir John !
tlarvey's (ancient) memorandum, which
made such stir in our papers, not long
ago. Lord John Russell said he had not
received officially copy Of it, Sir Robert
Peel asked whether any thing had occurred
rendering necessary communication from
he Government To the House, on the sub
ect OF the boundary question. Lord John
K usSeIi suiu lie iId,i information tn con.
nunicate.
The Chayist prisoners at Newport have
lad their sentences commuted from death
o transportation. Only three Of them
we're convicled--Frost, Williams and
Jones.
The allowance voted by Parliament to
Prince Alher. is ESQ 900 per annum. Mi
listers proposed 100000. Mr.. Hume
moved EGO, COOLEST, SO to sos. Colonel
,ibhorpe moved ESQ, 0OO-carried, 262
o 49, Moreover he has been naturaIized
" act Of Parliament.
His Serene Highness Prince Albert has S
een made field-marshal "a military COM :
anton OF the Duke of Wellington f! Just |
elore his marriage with the Queen was !
roughl about. His Highness had for him. I
Lieuienancy in the Austrian Dragons
The Queen Regent Of Spain has be- q
lowed on the Prince the order of the II
ieece. This is one Of the most distin- |,
uished orders Of Knighthood in Europe. q
is The only foreign decoration ever worn '
Y the Duke of Wellington, though he is I
member o.: some thirty or forty chivalric 81
lsiiintions of similar kind. n
IL appears that in the recent conspiracy a
'rmed by the Republican and Bonapartis, 81
ction for the overthrow of the Orleans it
Vnasty, the Russian Ambassador was I'M CT
icated. The Emperor of Russia had, il "
said, contributed 900, 900 francs towards u
e establishment Of journal to support "
e pretentions Of Prince Louis. u
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rem the New Orleans Bulletin, FEB. 10. "