The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1841-03-12
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ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENT.
SIX DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

BY the arrival at New York, on Wednesday, OF
the steamship President, Capt. Roberts, we have
rcceived-says the Boston Post-fles of London
papers to the sthand Liverpool TO the 10th instant.
The most important part of their contents is de-
bate in Parliament relative TO the destruction of the
Caroline and the Imprisonment Of Mcleod, which
will be found below.
From China AN overland mail had arrived bring
ing dates nearly a month later. The position Of
affairs in China remains almost unchanged since our
last advices The intelligence had the effect Of rails
ing tea two pence pound in the London market.
Among the passengers in the President, is Sam
mel W. Ogilby, Esq. British Consul for North and
South Carolina, bearer, of dispatches for the Brit
ish Minister at Washington.
A fearful avalanche or land slide, occurred in tho
Commune Gragnano, Italy, on the 22d January,by
which IL persons lost their lives
The Cotton market was dull at Liverpool and
brisk at lIayre The duty on foreign flour had ial-
len one shilling barrel in England.
Trade was very much depressed in the manuiac-
turing districts, on account of the g alarming news
from the United States, 'and the not very favorable
intelligence from the East.
The Duke of Wellington had been very i'll, but
recovered lie was suddenly seized when in at
tendance in the House of Lords on the 9Th Feb
uary. The correspondent; of the N. Y. Signal
says
:" His head was first seen to drop as if falling
forward, but he got TO his feet and made an attempt
oil 10, ia Ia ctnUrnrpI bntVpVpr.
so much that several oflhe nearest Peers laid hold
of him to prevent his falling, He was conveyed
out of the House, put into Lord BroUgham's car
riagc, which was nearest to the door at the time,
and conveyed home, the Duke of Richmond nc
complaining him to Apslcy House. Lord Trough
am who was speakingat the time oiihe Duke be-
inr seized with illness, exclaimed, with great emo
ton, ''The Duke is i'll Send for the Surgeon; send
for Surgeon !" On being put to bed he went IN
,qe9BypIF9ps , which listed for ahonl an hour
ON awakening, some hours afterwards, was found
TO be mnch better"
Mr. Sergeant Tafourd's copyright bill was lost in
the House of Commons OH the second reading, on
the nigh, of the 9TH. The majority against it was
seven This unexpected result was brought about,
it is said, BY speech of MIR Macaulay, in Opposi-
ton to the measure.
The balance sheet of the U. s. Bank arrived in
London Feb. 9th, and created a coed deal of stir
among the parties interested.
The Jane Wat, Steamer, which was seized b.
the autores at Uayre sometime since, and rciIs-
ed to be delivered up until the discussion Of the
case pending in the French Courts relative to the
sinking of the French steamer Phenix, has been re-
leased.
A discussion was carried on during three eve
nings, between Mr. ScobIc the advocate Of the Ant-
Slavery Society, and the Rev. Mr. Gurlcy, ofWash-
inr,on, United States at the Egyptian Hall, Piccad
ilIy, London The animation of the debate, and
the remarkable oratorcal powers of The combaan,s,
were such rs to charm TO their seats numerous
audience during three or four hours each evening.
The King of Belgium has arrived in England
The 10Th was appointed for the christening Of the
young princess.
IMPORTANT PARLIAMENTARY PROCEEDINGS
House of Loris.--In the House of Lords, on
Monday the Sth Of Febnpry, the Earl of Mount
cnshcl brought forward the seizure of Mcleod,
British subject, by her authorities of the State of
New York: and ask her Maiesty's government if
they had received information ofthc facts land what
steps they had taken in consequence.
Vscount Melbourne replied that the ministers had
received the information alluded to, and that steps
had been taken by government what those steps
were. the noble viscoun thought the house could
moi e,pert him to state while the negotiations were
sill pending: hut he assured their odshps that no
means should be left unemployed to effect the lib
Grafton of Mcleod and to uphold the honor of the
country.
House of Commops.--In the House Of Com
mons. on the same day, Lord Stanley having mar
rated the whole particulars Of the transactions which
led 10 The burning of The Caroline, and The seizure
If Mr. Mel cod aud adycrted TO the dangerous po-
si,ion in which the life OF that gentleman was pac-
ed. put the following questions Of which he had
riyen notice, TO the secretary OF foreign affairs -
:. Whether he has any objection Ia lay an the ia
bic the correspondence between her Majesty's gov
eminent and The L. States, relative 10 the destruc
lion of the Caroline Whether he has received
the dispatches which Mr. Fox stated he had trans
miited, relative TO the apprehension Of N'r M'Lecd,
Whether her Maesys government have taken
any. and if so what steps for the protection Of Mr.
NcLeod And whether the noble lord will lay
upon the table Of the honse the correspondence up
on that subject, between the governmeu. at home.
the British representatives at Washington, and the
repi sentative of the United Stacs'"
Lord Pamersicn admitted the statement Of the
occurrences made bv the noble lord to be correct.
but said tn It from the delicncy of The subject in
volyinr considerations Of IA grave nature between the
two countries, it required 10 be touched with great
reserve lie thought it neSpedient in the present
state Of the discussion between the Two govern
mcn,s as TO the seizure and destruction OF the Gar
one. 10 Law on the table that correspondence nut
whenever ii should be brought TO cicse' he should
offer no objection. Some oil the docu'nenis nav
inc olreadv appeared in the papers, he wcn'd lay
,lor, bornIe The Parliament, though he deprecated
the departure from VIVA, he considered to he an I'M
no,,on, rule in regard to International affairs us
Iordship pr0eeedel-l think i. important 10 H'aNe'