The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1841-01-27
LATER FROM ENGLAND.

by lhe steamship Columbia. arrived n Bos-
ton on Thursday last, eleven days later news
has been received from England. The intelli'
geDceis not importsnt. and has not much inter
est. Money matters were easy, commerce was
revvinF. and cotton had risen a far,hing a
pound.
Admiral Siopfori refused to ratify the con
venrion with Mehemet Ali, made BY Com. Ma.
pier, but he Immediately proposed other terms,
not very materially different, which the Paeha
Immediately acceded TO. and the pacifeation
was likely 10 be consumated. The Paeha a.
greed TO make his submission TO the Por,e-to
give up the Turkish fee,-and to evaeuate Sy.
According rc a letter from Malta. dated De-
cember l7th, the accounts from Egyptreprese
the Pasha TO be adapting himself TO the change
10 his affairs. and directing his attention to the
arts Of peace. " He has issned contracts for
Goals, for his steamers, furnaces, and factories.
rumor that the Allied powers had called
upon France 10 account for her proceeding
with warke preparations, has received partial
confirmation. II is said that an Austrian Am
bassador had verbally intimaicd to the French
Government, that their continued preparations
for war had produced alarm in Germany, and
tina, the increase Of the French army, or even its
maintenance at its present enormous amount.
tended TO keep alive in all countries an expecta-
;oD Of war, which, with such force on foot,
rendered the occurrence OF that calamity pos
sible even from accidental collision. The Aus
trian Ambassador expressed a belief that the
French Government, when it should admit the
correctness OF his representations. would order
such dmnuiiou of the existing forces as
would relieve the Continental neighbors of
France from those feelings Of alarm. To these
representations the French Gevernmen, replied
that no increase or exteotion Of the force order
ed or contemplated to be raised by the late Ad
ministration of France had yet taken place
but that tho present Ministry felt i, as impossi
BILE as it would be dangerous for them to decline
carryin. out the measures OF the Thers Minis
rryin that respect.
The quarrel between Spain and Portugal has
far subsidized, that the Spanish Regency has
consented to wait until the Portuguese Govern
ment could lay the treaty ofls3j before the
Cores, for its sanction or rejection, in the
course Of January. The Portuguese Govern
ment offered 10 submit the question between
the two countries TO the mediation OF Great
Britain.
A manuscript relative to the military and ma
val position Of Corsica. entirely written in Ma
poIeons own hand, has been found in a library
at Toulon.
The wood Of Pos'eI, four leagues from Brus-
sells. has been destroyed by fire. The column
Of FIRE extended more than ,,hree leagues in
length. and rose to heghth Of fifty feet.
CHINA.
The only intelle snce from China on which
any reliance is to BE- placed, is an account which
Cape OF Good Hope papers contain. brought by
a vessel from the Mauriiius TO the efiec, that !
division Of the British fleet had gone up the (
yellow River. and would proceed 10 within
eighty miles OF Pekin. The troops would |
march along ths banks. in order 10 secure the
passage, which is represented as very circuit
Gus. The Canton river is effectually blockaded.
IL seems that the Governor Of Canton is |
highly enraced at the capture and detention Of
the salt jnnks, and begins to feel the in convent
ence Of the blockade. Some ten or twelve grain
and salt junks have been taken under the guns
OF Bogue forts and carried into Capsng Moon.
One Mandarin boat would not attend TO the
warning shots, vas sunk. The Chinese frgate,
chesapeake" (iate the "Cambridg ge'0 has !
been ordered up the river from the second bar,
where she was considered as dangerously neal
the foreign devils. The blockading squadron
suffers fishing boats and opium boats to pass. I
cans, two Swiss. one Ouch and one Portuguese
have been ordered to quit the city. and all the .
factories were deserted.
There was a report. said to have been received
overland by way of ST. Petersburg, that the
British troops in China had advanced to Pekin, .
but i, does not appear to be entitled to much
credit.
Plots against the life Of Loul. Philippe are
again spoken Of In the pocket Of the driver Of
a Paris omnibus, who committed suicide
a paper is said IN have been. found, setting
forth. that beu. the member of secret society. /
his turn had come by 10, to ki the Hing but
finding himself unable TO commit the CRIME, he
had determined to han. himself
Hunt up your Pedigrees.--An old spinster
died lately in Scotland and has left property TO
the enormous amount Of near nine rilliods Of
dollars, which, BY her will, is to be equally d.
vlded arpongs, all her relations no can be found
without regard {" the bearness ofkindred. Now
II one hundred relations ave found the shares