Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1840-04-04
AnnIvAI or THE pRlTtsu t11jrrr


AIHIVAL or THE BRITISH QUEEN.
Lafer tslps from Earope-'rhe British Que
: ieft Portsmouth 90 the second March. and lrio
Livsff,oel dates II The sgli February. We !
tact tie following items from our exchange i
pets:
! No material changes had taken place in !,
= markets, nor had any thing Of a political na.p
. occurred oi particular interest. II may BIZ "a
! however. that the prospects Of the h,spey n,
cotton markets are father encouraging than ot
: erSisc. The Dank Of England has aiyen pfI;.;
notice that 1t Is ready 10 receive applications &
lpars on paper ut five per cent interest. III
holders Of cotton were firm at former prices. ~,
q fair business was doing.
The British Parliament has been a coed ,let
occupied with excited discussions on ths, e,,,
laws. ehaFiists and foreign relations, DC.
The young Queen and her husband, are res,
ed With great enthusiasm oy lhe %populoce yhs,,
ever they appear IN %st,blic.
The Gbar,isi : atlers Frost. Willi,ms, .1
hive beep sht to New South Wulss i, $50
ship.
'a0ee and 7nrhey-Tbe fllor ips ,an es.
1,ae. ifo'" the ConsiAntinopie cor ype''dease OF
The Journal dee I)ebats:
The Frehcf, A ambassador, NJ, lie Peniois, has
thought fiji to demand ex explanations OF the Pate
on the subject Of The immense preparations male
ut odesss, and IN The ports Of The Black ssea-
The French envoy SIGHTED to the Uivan tlathe
was aware Of The intention Of The Porte to adl
in Russia 10 its aid and that. in the name of
Ftnr,,,, ha ,4,.,...l -. . Il: ..,ta.l.t..& .f
Russian troops on any point Of the Ottoman b..
%Fitnries. The Porte ii is said, refused 10 receive
this note"
The civil wat in Spain continues In rage. Two
eolumt Of The Queen troops had been defeae,l
by the Carlists.
Gteat britain has a great many difficulties i,
contend with ia the East. An expedition lad
been sent by the Shah of Persia. ostensitly to
suppress revolts in some of the provinces, hut in
reality, iot the express purpose of attempting u,
overthrow British influence in Central ASH.
The Chinese empire had suspended trade eHh
MI nations. China does not attach any %iInppr.
lance 10 foteien Her Internal ras,ur.
the vigilance, power and tespotism Of her gov
ernfflebt. can prevent all outbreaks. s.
Among the passengers by the British Queen,
was benin the belgian giant, who is said to be
eight feet six inches high.
Naine Bonndary DiHcuHies-The President
transmitted 10 the Senate, on Tuesday, some adj
di,ional documents in reference 10 The difficulties
between the Government Of tho United States
and Great Britain on the subject Of the North
Eastern Boundary. They consist Of n letter
from the Governor Of Maine, and correspondence
tbereupon arising between The British Minister
and Secretary Of State.
Governor Fairfield declares in his letter 10 Sec.
Rotary Forsyth. that The explanations contained in
the letter OF Mr. Fox, last communicated 10 he
Secretary, of aIle3ged occupation Of the Dispu.
ted Territory Ivy British troops, are mot true
and that the Minister'S positive and unqualified
denial Of facts of which abundant proof has been
obtained, is only equalleJ in character by the pre-.
tensions TO the Territory heretofore set up BY the
british authorities.
He concludes with nm Official call upon the
President for protection of The State against in
vasion.
Mr. Forsyth communicates to MI Fex The in
formaiion contained IN Governor Ftirfield's letter,
and. submitting that there must be gone e~xltaor-
binary nisaprrehspsion existing d the subject,
asks al early explanation.
Mr. Fox enters into a long and x,inute %eEplan.
alton of the circumstances, deelattyg ihat The rep.
reservations Of ,he Governor of rs line are nag
getated and repeating bis forme13tatements rel
alive to The precautionary messurSs which we're
taken by the British authorities is Canada. and
which were rendered necessary bssths aggression
Of the citizens Of Msine.-Er. ps7r.