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.1FTipaI Of fhe CalsdoWis.
Twelve DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.

l lWtlNt UNA LAitH FhJW tN1lNNJ.
The British mail packet Caledonia ar
rived Ai Boston at q o'clock on Thursday
evening from Liverpool. which port she
lett on the iih instant, thus making the
passage IN fourteen DAYS.
The political intelligence Is not i'm por
iant The news OF the aoquittal II Me.
Lsod aud the release Of Grogan. had pro
duced a happy effect upon The public
mind ia England. II is stated that Louis
Philippe had offered to mediate beiEeen
the two Counties. for the adjustment OF
existing differences. aud that on the part
Of England the offer had been accepted
THIS may. or may not. be true. We
trust, after what has occurred. there is no
need of \ IN edilaiion but " there is. the
generous offer OF Louis Philippe will OF
course be accepted by the American go
vefnment.
The packet ship George Washington
arrived a, Liverpool Oct. p, in 10 DAYS
from N. York. with psPers.to the 9Th. con.
iainiug reports OF the commencement Of
the trial OF Mcleod. The Acadia arriv-
ed on the 18Th. having LEFT Boston on the
10Th. and carried out the news Of his ac-
quitial, and also Of the surrender Of Gro
gan. The trial was Immediately publish
ed in extenSo IN the London papI.s.
Business generally was doll, and mon
ey scarce. Cotton had fallen somewhat,
while there had bsen some advance. ow-
ing 20 long continued wet weather, in the
grain and flour market.
The Spanish attempted revolution in
favor Ct The Ex-Quesn was at an end
About 1000 OF the insurgents bad taken
refuge in France.
A French Army OF Observation had
been formed an the Spanish frontier.
The French paper the Temps states that
the French and British fleets in the Me.
diterranesn were IN progress Of reduction,
the former by six and the latter by eight
ships OF the line.
six millions Of dollars paid by The Chinese
for the redemption Of Canton turns out TO
be bad silver.
The French excitement on our revenue
bills had by no means subsidized. and the
journals we're making Themselves busy in
coniriving some mode OF making reprisals
Oh the United States.
The English funds rose somewhat on
the snnunciation OF MeLeod's acquittaI
but at the latest date the Stock Exchange
was considerably agiiated by the fraud
discovered in the issue Of Exchequer
Bills.
MONEY MARKET. &c.-An extensive
fraud had beer attempted on the exche.
quer. by sn issue Of spurious notes. The
individual taken into custody was said
10 bold high station in one Of the 90.
vernmsnt Offices. The amount Of the
fraudulent issue is said to be - high as
100, 000L or 200. OOOi. according to the
confession Of the party. The bills do 90
appear to have been strictly speaking a
forgery, for according TO a general report
the signature Of Lord Monieagle vas ob.
tanned 10 . Suuepiiiious manner.
1t is stated IN the Liverpool Courier.
that the offender. Smith, is q nephew Of
The late Sir Sydney Smith, ADD son 10 an
aged and NEST respectable elergymAn.-
His salary was G6O0 wear. and he had
been expecting an advance TO R7OO -
His hopes being defeated by The eeono-
my which has been carried, Of late, in:o
the public Offices, be bad recourse TO
forgery, as a temporary expedisnt: and.
from the sum OF $500, has been led by
those. OF whom IL is believed be has been
the dope. to the enormous amount above
stated.
A great FIRE happened in The tower oil
London on The night Of Saturday, Oclo
beS 30, The details Of which fll several
columns Of the papers. !, caused the en-.
tire Destruction. With all iis contents OF
the magnificent building called The
Grand Storehouse add Small Armory. "
containing. 10 addition 10 an almost innu.
merSbls qusn,iiy Of trophies aad olhsi
evidences Of British glory 90 less nun
Der than 300 900 stand Of arms. sc.
Her Majesty. Queen Victoria. was still
able 10 take her customary aiTings. and
The nation was waiting. rather impatient.
ly, for The approaching aeeSSeAensRt.
Lord Ellsnborough had been s;,po;n,es
Governor General Of India. and VS. abou
to take his departure Tor that country.
A conspiracy has Lesn discovered q
Brussels. the object OF which uas The r.
unIon oi Belgian 20 Holland. The con.
'P''alo's, upwards Of tssnty, have bees
sFFssled,
THE ArxicAS RrvoLUTIos OyER-