Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1841-09-18


IN ii, not only in Great Britain, bur on The Couti
neni.
The English Parliament was 10 assemble on The
10Th uii. and shall therefore receive by the
next arrival, intelligence which will develope the
consequences growing Of the result Of the
late elections III the United Kingdom, uufa
vorab.e to the Qgeen's present Cabinet. II would
seem, however, that the present Ministers intend
to meet The new House OF Commons and not re-
sign until debate has taken place Oh their past
public policy.
Some pretended news from China is given in
the English papers which we know by later dates
received a New York, Is entirely false.
A story had been circulation that the British
Government had ordered strong naval force Il
coasts III consequence Of the state of matter.
growing out Of the case oil Mcleod, but II ai
forwards semi-ofcIaily cobfradictcd. See below
There still comnotlons IN the southern
parts Of France. arising from the introduction oi
system of taxes, but that Kingdom is gen.
erai'y tranquil as IS tho remainder of Europe.
The London Globe OF the 9Th, contains the
following apparently official announcement
as, in her Maies,y's present condition, any
undertaking Involving anxiety or fatigue might
prove lnjualous, we understand that Dr.. Locock
has ntefposcd his veto: and that the new PariIa.
mcnt viii be opened by Commission, lead Of
by the Queen ~ person.
CASE OF McIE1D.--Fhe London Times closed
n long article The subject OF McLeod's deten-
ton. follows:
"Thcse considerations belong, however, to a
stage in the proce edings Inch Is, fear airea.
dy past. Principles and arguments, like those
have been using, doubtless suggested themselves
IN support Of the opinion which Lord Palmersion
was pledged to maintain in negotiating with the
American Government. To such arguments Mr..
Wabster'5 despatch Of the 2fth Of April gives no
sufficient answer; but that despatch having been,
though concIaiarg, quite unSatistac tors and the
judgement Of Justice Caviar having demonstra-
~, lrt.y
~ drawing along the worst Consequences doubts
may reasonably be entertained whether all EcgO-
Iiaton the subject Is not peremptOrIiy broken
off By the decided rel lection oil all those principles
by which tho British Goyernnont declared Itself
To be guided Is it becoming to The dignity of
this country that should patiently await the
very last, perhaps the fatal stage ofthose procee-
dlngs agalns. which we have protested from The
first. Is 1t any way compatible with tho safety
of Mcleod and the honor OF The Crown under
which he has served, 10 our more i0rcIble
renonstrances till he is sent by these American
judges beyond the reach Of surcor! IT Mcleod
TO be acquitted by force OF cviaence or OH any
other ground, wc presume ttat he viii not be pia-
ced III greater jeopardy than he now Is ia by any
act OF The m2iher-country. If, would seem
but too probable, his chance of fair triol IS 80
small as his chaGne OF subsequent pardon,
not he too soon prepared to interfere in the only
which remains to us"
The London Atlas says An immense British
fleet, accompanied by Il proaigious number Of
armed steamships is collecting about the shores
OF North America. What this portonds cannot
be doubtful"
We also find in other papers the ru,I.or, tina
four five sail OF the hue to be Imne.
diateiy despatched to coast, where they 10
be joined by several other ships Of war and arm
cd steamers and the object OF this naval force Is
said to be TO follow mp and support the demand
made by the British Government, upon that of the
United States for the liberation Of h!r. Mcleod.
Tie Globe says-Wc have reason to believe
there is no truth IN the statement, that an addI-
tion Is 10 be made to our force already upon the
American station. Sir G. Adam : take with
him ships, ond d line al bauie, and the other
the Piqnc lrtratc; bat these will be recalled.
The steam ship CaladoaIa atriy ed 1T Liverpool
the / .th uli., making the passage IN mae days
ard - hours.
The steam ship British Queen has been sold to
The Belgian government, and il Is thought she Is
destined to open and continue communication
between Belgium aud tho United States
The American Minister transacted business at
the Foreign Office on the nth ult.
There was a great fire in Smyrna on tho 9Th
of July. Oae thlrd of the Turkish q"arter, the
whole of the Hebrew quarter and several bazaars
were destroyed. Among the latter were the gold
smiths shocmakeTs,' gram merchants and drug
gists.'-A!so a number OF mosques, seven syna-
gogues and more than 10000 houses.
The Smyrna Journal gives the following ac
of The fire -
a dreadful calamity has just visited the town
of SMYRNA, and plunged $4,000 of its inhabitants
IN desolation and misery. terrible lire. such
as IN the memory of man giving his assistance.
The French brig hlcibIade which had been com
PEELED to sail on Wednesday evening to give sue
cor to a French merchant-vessal in imminent peril
a. the northern extremity of the island of Outiac
FASTENED to return 10 Smyrna, where it arrived
IN time TO send ashore Its pump and part of its
crew. THIS assistance was not useless, for the
fire broke out again Yesterday evening with
violence, and The French sailors. assisted By the
Austrians, soon got It under. The detachment
of the Aiclbiade, which was relieved every four
hours, will remain on the spot until nothing more
is TO be apprehendeJ More than 20 900 persons.
without bread and without shelter. are scattered
on the heights where were lately their houses.