Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-09-09
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BRITANNIA.

ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER BRITANNIA
The steamship Britannia, Capt. Cleland arrived
at her nsoorlngs, East Boston, Thursday mOrning
last She left Liverpool on the 18th August, and has
experienced rough passage.
We give below a summary Of the most important
news brought by her.
The Mcleod question had again been agitated,
and II was reported that ee" ships % '"0T had bee"
sent TO coast!
We are panied to find that great alarm is manifest
ed for the harvest in almost every part OF the United
Kingdom the continued wet and cold weather hav-
ing nearly destroyed the crops In the meantime,
trade continues in the same deplOrabe stater and the
distress amongst the operatives and the poor people
generally, Is unusually severe.
The distress in the manufacturing districts was
rather on the increase, heightened by the tarure OF
several more important commercial houses which
threw many operatives entirely out OF employment
The commercial depression still continued in
Great Britain, and had extended 10 the continent
There were several thousand operatives out Of en-
plOy at Lyons, and many also in the other French
mannfa curing towns.
The Greek Courier says that 5000 Bulgarian fami-
lies have retired into Serva with their hocks:
FIFTEEN SHIPS OF WAR oRDEKED:-ln the afternoon
OF the 18th OF August it was confidently asserted IN
the city, says the London Morning Herald by gener
ally well informed and most respectable merchants.
that five ships OF war had been ordered TO proceed
Immediately to the coast Of the United States, and
that they there he joined by ten other ves-
sells Of her Majesty's navy from foreign stations
The object OF the alleged mission Of this armament to
the American shores, il was added, was to receive
MI fOXs SnOuiu the refusal OF the TeneWeu ueIIlHu
for the release which it is said he is instructed to
make, of Mr.. Mcleod, compel the British represent
tative to withdraw from Washington and afterwards
to adopt such hostile proceedings may be deemed
indispensable for the vindicaon of the honor Of the
British Crown, which has been go will fully and wan
tonly attacked by the American people and govern
ment in the person gifts snhect-AlexanderM 'Leod
We have stated the rumor, which we believe pro-
ceeded from no interested, excited or prejndced
source. In thus giving to j, publicity, however pro-
babe may think it, add no voucher Tor its alb
solute truth. Boston Farmer.
This, we doubt not, is oil humbug.l
Extensive Bank RoJ5ery.-The Danvlle Branch Of
the Farmers Bank Of Va. was entered on Saturday
or Sunday night last by means of false keys, and
robbed OF 1872 1885, Fortunately for the Bank, $72 1876
of this large amount mu,ilaed notes, issued by
the branch, stamped on the face, Cancelled which
it is hoped may aid in the detection Of the burglars =
A reward of $4,000 is offered for the apprehension
aud conviction of the rohber robbers and the re-
covery Of the money, in proportion to the amount
recovered. -NaiionGl INTEL gencer.
YELLOW Fever in 1foime-The Portsmouth Gazette
of the 3lst, says the yellow fever is ringing Bath,
Me. There have been fourteen cases, nine of which
have proved fatal. We understand that the stores
and public houses are closed and all business sus-
pended for the present.