Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-05-15
LEXINGTON, MISSISSIPPI, May rs, ls4I.


SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The arrival Of the steam ship Columbia,
to which we alluded yesterday,at Boston,
after passage Of fifteen days and eight
hours, brougt all the news up 10 April 90,
from London aud Liverpool.
The style Of the late Presidents lnau-
gural Address, was CONDEMNED and ridi-
cuIed very generally in England, but It's
spirit 10 its foreign relations generally ap-
proved. 4,ss.s ..,.
The cotton market had been dull, and
a decline Of bof penny was talked oil. 4
The corn market was fiat and without
change. u. s. Bank shares were quot
ed at f5 los.
The new Lieutenant Governor OF New
Brunswick, Sir w. Colebrooke, successor
to Sir John Harvey, was passenger IN
the Columbia to Halifax.
An unusual number Of emigrants
hare recently embarked for America.
The packet ship Wellington, had 100
emigrant passengers, aud several other
vessels like number.
Iii is now stated that Sir VIM Parker
will succeed Admiral Elliott in China.
The case Of McLeod.-The London
Times Of April I'd, says" Government
has received dispatches from Mr.. Fox by
the Britannia, which leave no doubt OF an
amicabIe and Immediate settlement be-
tween tie United States and Great Brit
ain, as far as regards the question Of
Mcleod. Mr.. Fox had received COM
municatlon 10 that effect from the Amerl~
| can Government, couched in the most
concilatory language. We think that
the public mind may be OF rest on this
point" !,
A correspondent Of New York Hearald
writing from London under date April 81
Il a o'clock, p M says:-"Since the arr
val of The Britannia, the tone OF feeling,
! both in the press and among the people OF
England. has become more pactlc, ana
the belief here seems to be quite general,
that there will be no war between the two
countries. Ii has recently been stated, IN
we'll informed circles 10 Paris, that Louis
. Philippe, King of the French, has intl-
mated that, should his meditation be ac'
/ ceptableto England and TO the Americans,
/ he would wIlh great pleasure tender u Tor
!, the purpose Of preserving peace between
u the two countries, IN each of which, wnen
4 in exile, he had received kindness, hosPi-
+ ,aiity and protection. II is said his med
! itation would be agreeable to England
j. aud the only fear Of his Intervention beint
a received, might arise on the part OF tn
u Americans"
Z British Wcrlike Preparations. Tn
3 Naval and Military Magazine says
/. ~ Sixteen war steamers are ordered to b
< built, six Of the first class, and, ten OF th'
b the second; oil 10 be armed with ~ incl
|. calibre. Several of these will be ldlt
b down Immediately. and the frames Of The
y whele converted without delay, so as to DC
! ready agains the engines are prepared
/, Troops forhc British Colonies in Ameri
j, ca--A Liverpool paper Of the Bird, say
IS /" Notification was made at Lloyds, on
Monday morning requiring tenders To-
!. transports TO convey 1000 men with y
IS officers, to Halifax and Quebec, whittier
IS ii is reported 1000 men are ultimately
" destined"
e The steamer Great Western did no
RS leave on the Sd Of April as was supposed
IN She had only len passengers booked, ane
4. so would not leave.
'n Frontier Of haly.- Eight English ships
10 Of The line received orders al Malta Z
a Gibralta, where they viii receive furihe
to orders Ii is said these orders are 10 con
Ii sequence Of the dispute between Englant
ID and America.
re The news from Egyt and the east gen
j. orally is Of little importance.
ID The plague was making great progress
g. ia and around Alexandria.