The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1841-09-14
LATER FROM ENGLAND-ARRIVAL OF
THE BRITANNIA

| The steamship Britannia Capt. CleIand, arrived
! at Boston from Liverpool, Thursday morning. She
brings Liverpool dates TO the 10Th ut and London
to Of the 18th.
The political news is unimportant. Parliament
| was TO assemble on the 10Th. Sir Robert Peel
had announced it as his intention not offer the
reelection of Mr. Shaw Lefevre the old speaker.
The Queen would moi open Parliament in per
son The London Globe ofthe 18th SAYS
GAS, in her majesty's present condition, any un
dertaking involving anxiety or fatigue might prove
injurious, we understand that Or Locock has inter
posed his veto; and the parliament will be
opened by Commission, nstead of the Queen in
person.
1t was rumored that four or FIVE sail of the line
were to be Immediately despatched to the coast of
America, where they were 10 be joined by sever
al other ships of war and armed steamers. The
object Of this said to be to follow up 81
support the demand made by the British Govern
ment upon that of the United States, for the liberia
ton of Mcleod. The London Globe, however,
says: awe have reason to believe there is truth
in the statement that an addition has been made to
force already upon tho North American station.
Sir e. Adam is to take with him two ships one
line Of battle, and the other the Pque rigate: but
these will be recalled
The London Times coses long article on the
subject of McLeods detention as folIows
"These considerations belong, however, to a
stage in these proceedings which is, fear ,aead
past. Principles and arguments, like those we
have been using doubtless suggested themselves in
support of the opinion which Lord Palmerston was
pledged to maintain in negotiating with the Amer
lean Government. To such arguments as Mr..
Webster's despatch OF the 24lh Of April gives no
sufficient answer; but that despatch having boon,
though conciatory, quite unsatisfactory, and the
judgment of Justice Cowan having demonstrated
that the law as administered at Utica is slowly
drawing along the worst consequences, doubts may
reasonably be entertained whether all negotiation
on the subject is not peremptorily broken
off by the decided rejection of all those principles
by which the British Government declared itself
to be guarded. Is it becoming to the dignity OF
this countrythat should patiently await the very
last, perhaps the fatal stage ofthese proceedings,
against which we have protested from the very
first? Is it in any way compatible with the safety
of M Leod, and the honor of the crown under
which he has served, to reserve our more forcible
till he is beyond the reach Of succor?
ItM'Leod is to be acquitted by force ofevidence
or on any other ground we presume he will not be
placed in any greater jeopardy than he now is by
any acts of the mother country. Ii, as would seem
but too probable, his chance OF fair trial is as
small as his chance of subsequent pardon, we can.
not be to soon prepared TO interfere in the only
way which remains for u.s..
An overland mail had arrived from China, but
the dates were not late as we have received
her.
The prospects of the harvest engrossed more at
tention than any other subiecs. Great alarm ex-
isted in almost all parts Of the Kingdom, the wet
and cold weather having seriousyinjured the crops
American Flour had advanced to 35s. to 35s. cd.
per bbl., in bond.
The Steam Ship British Queen sold in England
for f70 600, 7ai aa q
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