The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-08
From the Boston Daily .3arertiser.
ARRIVAL OF THE FIRST STEAM
PACKET FROM LIVERPOOL, TO
BOSTON.

Yesterday afternoon, arrived at this port, the
steam packet UNICORN, Captain Douglass, from
Liverpool, May 16. She arrived at Halifax at
ii o'clock, June l., and left for Boston, at II
o'clock the following hight. She has made the
passage in IS days, and brings London papers to
he evening of May Is, it being fifteen days later
than were brought by the British Queen She
brought 81 passengers to Halifax, and "a from
Halifax to Boston. She had head winds durieg
nearly the whole passage. The next boat will
be the Britannia, to sail July 1. Among the
passengers is son of Mr.. Samuel Cunard.
The Unicorn was first seen from Mr. Parker's
observatory at IL minutes before 5, being then
near the light house, and she arrived opposite to
the wharf at East Boston in 4S minutes. She
was saluted from India wharf and East Boston,
and from the Revenue Cutter. The cutter was
dressed with flags, and the English and American
flags were hoisted at the Observatory and at the
Maverick House. Capt. Sturgis, of the Revenue
Cutter, lwent on board the Unicorn, and saw her
moored at the wharf. Before proceeding to the
wharf at East Boston, she passed near the end of
Long wharf, and took turn round towards the
Navy Yard, thence back to East Boston
handsome painted glass windows of her cabin,
were broken by the firing from East Boston.
The cotton market at Liverpool, during the
week ending May Is, had been depressed, with
falling off of prices of ID. in American and
Brazils. The sales of the preceding week were
brisk.
Our files are deficient of a few papers in the
beginning of the month, and we find no notice OF
Lord John Russelps promised explanation on the
boundary question. Nor do we find any SUISSE
quent mention of the subject
At the date Of our last previous intelligence,
war appeared to be ON the point of breaking out
between Great Britain and Naples. That con-
txoversy has been brought to close, by the par
ties who had the grant of the sulphur monopoly
having voluntarily relinquished it. The follow
ing account Of the termination Of these difficult
ties is given by the official journal of the King
dom of Naples:
"The disagreement which occurred between
the King and the Government of Great Britain is
well known, as well the active correspond
ence which took place between the Cabinet Of
Lon lon and the English Minister at the Court
of Naples, for the purpose OF determining the right
of the King, our gracious Sovereign, in giving
his sanction to the contract made by the compa
| nv of Fax for the working Of the sulphur mine.
| Of Sicily.
"The enlighted and loyal conduct of the Nea
politan Government, seconded by the efficaciou
cooperation of our diplomacy at foreign courts
assured us from the beginning of a speedy termi
mination of this unpleasant affair. The Kin,
further received from his august uncle, the KIM
Of the French, gracious and spontaneous offe
, Of his simple mediation with the English Go
, vernment, for the sole purpose Of fastening de
r fnitive solution Of the question. The cabinet Q
ST. James's having accepted the mediation @
France, the King Of Naples, ever loving sent
: ments Of Cancellation compatible with his digni
ty, and with the interest of his subjects, has no
hesitated to accept the noble and friendly offe
OF the French, and to permit, among other things
that the negotiations should be conducted q
Paris.