The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-04-23

III the House Of Lords, on the evening 81
The 6th. references was made to Mr. Pickens'
Repofl, its efFecE uponsIhe funds, &C., was
made 81 the Earl 81 Mountcashel, who fell
disposed 10 doubt the authority of the doc.
ament, and appeared tosuspect that it had
abeen got up for stock .iobbing purposes. He
Thought that, IL genuine, document more
giolent had never been penned BY one coun-
try respecting another; and lie put the ques-
tons TO Lord Melbourne whether her Ma
alesty's government considered the docu.
ment genuine or not, and whether any Off
cial information had been received or not.
Lord Melbourne replied that he was not
able to answer these questions, but he APP
pretended no doubt could be entertained Of
the authenticity of the document.
The Morning Chronicle Of the 9th says:
The publication of this Report created
considerable uneaslness. In this feeling,
we confess, we do not altogether participate.
The very men who drew up this document
= il is plain on the face Of Unjust have
felt that they were putting their names to a
case upon which no nation would venture
to enter upon hostilities. The language Of
the Report is not the language Of men who
either were convinced that they had good
cause, or were determined TO 90 to extremi.
ties in a bad one.
The Times says I'VE shall not quote
from this offensive and unjust TRADE, but we
earnestly invoke our readers to study it in
ertenS1 for themselves, and then Judge
themselves what chance exists of fair or just
treatment for Great Britain from those au-
thorities with which such catalogue of in ]
suits could have originated.
According TO the Globe of the 9th, the
first effect of the American news had some
what worn Off in the city, but it was viewed
in serious light.in Lancashire, where peo-
pie had begun to purchase cotton largely,
under the impression that some interruption
to the trade with America might possibly
take place, and that article had consequent
" advanced in price.
All the English markets were effected
BY the news from America; and on the 9Th
Of March, report was circulated that feet
Of ten sail of the line is ordered to assem-
bic at Gibraltar, in consequence of the trial
of Mr.. Mcleod. It is also stated that Lord
Palmerston has sent orders to the Ambassa-
dor at Washington to demand the immediate
release of Mcleod.
ORDERED TO AMERICA.
The Times and other papers state as
positive fact, that some part of the squadron,
believed to consist of ten sail of the line,
which had been engaged on the coast Of
Syria, had been suddenly ordered off the
g A. fka 6fNT1
STRANGE of the British Minister, Mr.. Fox,
againstthe siudicial murder ofMcLeOd."
i. 8 INFANTRY FOR HALIFAX.
The Times also states, that Sthree bat
talions had been put suddenly under orders
for Halifax, and adds, "God knows how the
home service Of the realm could be furnish.
ed aftertheiF departures"
The Atlas says, ''War with America mus
and will as surely follow upon the murder
of Mcleod, as the Ii ht Of morning follows
the darkness of night; but then this war will
be war without any definite object, except
revenge for an injury which cannot be atom
ed.'' 9
LONDON MONEY MARKET, MARCH s.
Monday Erening intelligence from
America was no sooner received this morn
ing than Consols declined full 3-S per cent.
A sale by the bank brokers TO some extent
further weakened the market. In the course
of the day, however, few spectators took
advantage Of the depression to make some
purchases for the account, and this caused
a reaction, though very slight one, which
was in some measure aided by the easlness
Of money, now.o5tkinable on the Stock Ex-
change at per cent. Indeed, the move
ment both towards the decline and the re-
action, such as it was, was solely owing to
the operations of parties on the Stock Elk,
change, and the public do not seem TO have
had any notion of alarm.
Among the iobbers the opinion on our re-
lations with America, is divided, but the
general feeling seems to be that the dispo-
sition of the Harrison Government is too
pacific to allow of any serious outbreak, even
the Americans were in position
to commence hostilities. Nevertheless, the
effect Of the news, both of this and the last
arrival, on the stock market, has been very
the fall amounting to nearly per
cent, ifareference be made TO the -uotation
ton Of Wednesday last Even this would
not give The full extent of the injury, as the
funds were previously to the first progressive
y rising, and, besides the mere difference
Sc quotations, the checks TO the general adj
rance ought to be taken into consideration
ConsoIs for money, opened at So ~, de-
lined, to So. IA, then to So 1-6, and finally
;Iosed SO Is to Ii.
The foreign stocks were similarly affect.
ID. and very little business was transacted
n them during the day.
The latest intelligence from London is to
lalf past 10, March 10, the correspondent
# the N. \. Sun writing 70 this effect:
The greatest excitement previls in the