The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1841-04-24
Nine Days LniCr--- Highly Important
ARRIVAL or THE ACADIA.

D ARRIVAL or THE ACADIA.
The steamship Acadia sailed from Liverpool
Eion the 10Th ult, and arrived in Boston Harbor on
1.-The morning of the 7th inst, making her passage
Fin l8! days. She had very rough time and
The length of her passage has been owing mainly
Eto bad weather.
The foreign news received by the Acadia is OF
fyery deep interest and importance. The latest
EEnglish papers are chiefly occupied with the
pArnerican news taken out by the Colurlbia, which
ssteaner arrived at Liverpool on the 10th ult. The
Emo5t intense anxiety was manifested in every
Equarter to learn how affairs stood in this country
Ewhen the Columbia left Boston; ana after the
snews was published it appears not to have given
livery general satisfaction.
q The boy Jones made another entrance into
sBuckngham Palace. 1t is said he will now be
Escnt to the country.
4 Several papers contradict the announcement
Rrcspecting the situation Of the Queen.
d Several Chartist meetings have been held in
Eyarious towns, but they were thinly attended. A
grand convention of Chartists was to be held in
aIoadon on the 18th inst. Their object is to de-
. wise plans for the restoration Of Frost, Williams,
and Jones' for the release of all Charst prisoners,
Sand for making the charter the law of the land.
9The convention was to sit for two weeks, and
I Teach delegate to be paid f3 per week the ex-
spenses to be betrayed by weekly subscription of
Honc half penny from each Chartist.
Letters from Rome state that an attempt on the
%lile of the Queen Dowager of Spain was made by
M Carlis refugee, who attempted to strangle her.
q The Queen was not hurt, and as the man had no
aweapon, he is presumed to be lunalic.
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS IN ESGLASn.--We
Hind the following statements in all the London
journals 1--WE have this day learnt that our go
Hvernment, in order to prepare for any emergency
Hthat may spring out of the case Of Mcleod, (and
liz the Republic execute him we do not think Their,
Bis man in this United Kingdom but will demand
Eiustce,) have directed six regiments to hold them
Gseves in readiness to embark for North America
is also stated in private letters from Paris tia
aLord Granville officially announced to M. Guizo
Etha the English Government would find it neces
Esary to send ten sail of the line to the same quar-
Eter. Of course a fleet of steamers will form pan
Aof such an expedition"
a FRANcE.-The French papers are principally
Eoccupled with articles upon the renewed difficult
4 les growing out of the Eastern Question: and the
probability of war between England and Anne
Hrica. These troubles produced the greatest ex,
ggccmeut in Paris.
n Rumors had gained strength that protocol hat
Ito have had for its intention the termination o
the isolation of France, but it is now announced
Hin the Paris journals that France has refused he
Hsignature, on account Of the hard conditions re
4ccntly imposed upon Mehcmct Ali. negotiations
Marc, however, still going on.
n TURKEY Ann EGypT.-News from Alexan
dria to oath Feb, and Malta to LIST March has beer
received Alexandria is again the scene Of trou
blesomc negotiations. Three iirmans arrived from
the Sultan on the Goth Feb, conveying the Pa
shalic of Egypt to Mehemct Ali, with succession
to his descendants on certain conditions. Thes
conditions were both numerous and stringent, an,
in case the non-performance of any of them, tn
inheritance would be revoked. 1t is said Niche
met Ali absolutely rejected two Of them, declaring
at the same time that he looked to England, OF
whose good faith he always relied, to save hin
from the danger and disgrace involved in them
Com. Napier remained in Alexandria, in hopes o
insisting to bring the new dispute to an amcabl
Termination.