Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-04-09
FOREIGN.
: :, - ~ TIIF BRITISH QUEEN.


FOREIGN.
ARRIVAL OF TIE BRITISH QUEEN
SIX DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND
r,.,;k. 3,Dearanre Of .EdGrS IN Great Britdin-Tr'
y;rI ou of Mr.. Pickens Report The Caroline
g6.ir-7aSry Ieetins in Engiand-.7rrirai cf the
6reriand Nal from India ,ri.h the late CHINESE
.rea-s- Retsrn Of admiral Elliott to Eng'a"d-Tfm.
pcstuous passage Of The Quecn-Sta'e e The Eagi'sh
.T0ney Market, &c
N.w YORK, Apr! 4, o'clock, A. M.-Thc steam
ship British Queen arrived here this morning. about 5
O'Clock after most tempcs,uous passage OF 2id days
All the floats of her larbcard paddle wheel and all the
sails carried away IN one Storm Sie comes OUT
under the command of Lieutenant Franklin, T. y.
Mr. Carnes one of the passengers IN The BRUSH
Queen who has been accustomed 10 the for thirty
years and who has crossed the Atlantic ten times with
in The las, two and half years, informs Us he never
knew more tremendous weather, and that nothing but
the skill of Capt Franklin, and The remarkaoe strength
Of the ship, prevented her from tounderinS.
The Queen brings sxtv-one adult passengers besides
several children and servants. AT one time, the pas
seprers wished Lieut. Franklin 10 run into Fayal; but
he determined 10 run 70. Halifax They have address.
ed highly complimentary letter TO him. The storm
tina, struck her lasted 10 consecutive days.
The Queen pat into Halifax last Wednesday, re-
p,reJ her wheels took III coal and left Thurs.
dav.
The news she brings is Of a most interesting and
hirhly important character There is terrible com
the Chinese Expedition. and the Mcleod affair. The
racket ship Westminster arrived out tie 9Th WITH
Mr. Pickens Report from the Committee on Foreign
Relations, and this occasioned greater excitement
than the Of the failure of the U. ) Bank.
The "London Times printed the whole OF the report,
with most abusive comments
The News had an important effect on stocks of all
kinds.
letter from Paris states that great fall took place
n French funds in consequence Of the late news from
America.
Tie news from China is Of the most gloomy chaTac.
ter POSSIBLE and very perplexing England And the
from Egypt scarcely less So The Eastern enes-
ton has been opened in new form Admiral Elliott
has left China for England, in consequence OF paip
tation of The heart
There is that Lord Palmerston is 10 be called
TO the House Of Lords.
DR. Bowring brought over Mat bottle OF water from
lie River Jordan with which Nctorias baby was bap-
,zed.
The Bishops have made great noise because there
have been two masquerades given at Druryiane The
atre
All the markets were affected BY the news from Ame-
rca and the 9Th of March, report was circulated
that fleet of 10 sail Of the line ordered to assemble
a, Gibraltar, consequence al the trial OF Mr. Le"d
II is also stated that Lord Palmerston has sent "u,
orders the Ambassador at Washington to demand the
immediate release OF VI Leod
The QUEEN, nEE CouET, &c.-All connected with
these parties well and happy for augh that appears
10 the contrary. Mr. Pckens Report has not injured
the digestion Of little Victoria disturbed the sumbers
of the ROYAL BABY The Queen with Albert, the Ba-
by the Baroness the parrot and the monkeys we're all
going to spend the Eastern Holidays together at Clare
mont instead of Windsor The Baby and the parro,
desired change ofar beside change in other respects
Correspondence of Tie iIrrald.l
Lo;uoS, March 10Th.
The last two arrivals from your SIDE bring intrlli-
rence which has caused great excitement in every par,
OF England and instead of taking 10 you Of war with
r. 81, E,r,l .t,l
turning her attention a with the L. 5 of Ane
RIGA The imprisonment Of Mcleod is regarded with
the utmost Indignation ana unless he is promptly re-
leased there is tle doubt but that immediate war Will
be the consequence
PARLIAMENTARY IxTELLrcrxor.-There was nothing
occurred of much interest in the House on the 9ih Of
March. On the oih, the following took place IN the
House of Lords
DISPUTE WITH AMERICA
The Earl Of Mounlcashe SAID, lie rose to put qucs-
ton the noble Nscount opposite respecting some IN
formation which had, it appeared been Just received
from America, and which was Of great Importance to
this country That intelligence, he understood, had
created great sensation in the city, and had caused
fa the price Of the public funds. He alluded In
report from the committee Of foreign relations, made
the 18th Of last month, TO Congress- and he wished
10 know whether any confirmation as to the document
question being official had been received by Her
Maleslys Ministers: II not his intention, on the
present occasion, submit 10 their ordsiips any
lion the subject, he most desirious not 10
cause greater division between the two Governments
than that which unfortunately now existed But when
report, such that TO which he had referred was
gated proper that they should receive IN
formation as 10 lis authenticity. For his own part, he
thought i, could not be genuine. He believed that II
must be invention and there were many persons
who would be glad 10 propagate such report for stock
obbing objects lie felt very great doubts as 10 the au-
thentci,y Of this report and why because aware Of
the COED understanding Of the inhabitants OF the I. ;,
ba naf hInk; nj Wpuld &C.
trnes
He was convinced that if the inhabitants of the U.
S. would but consider-if they would look around 10
the situation OF their own inances-it they would re-
collect that there 3,000,0n0 negro slaves in their
country, and great body of Indians the bank set
Elements, who might be induced in consequence OF the
wrongs they complained Of, to take part IN the con-
iest-ii they cast their eyes towards Canada, where
there as loyal set OF men rs any IN the empire,
and asked "Had they not the power Of getting into
their hands individuals belongs TO the United States.
and aso they recolected the very large body OF
regular troops that had in Canada, aud the efficient
naval force which was now at our disposal, IN ccse-
Guence of the Eastern question being se,ted-t!ley
would, if they considered these points, anxousy al.
stain from bostlltcs. They were calculating people,
and they would that they must sustain an immense
loss BY such event. For these reasons ne was oi
opinion that the document was not true one lie
therefore asked the noble tscuunt whether Her Ma
Jestys Ministers had received any official information
respecting ul!S report OHCcr all
he felt that he perfectly justified in putting this
question The report had appeared in the public pa.
pers and it necessary that Information should
be afforded respecting IT, At the present moment he
did not think right TO make any observations the
snbec but # they given 10 understand that the
report 10 be considered official, he should feel II
10 be his duty, at proper time, 10 bring the matter be-
fore the House. for document insulting to this
nation could no, possibly be conceived.
| fscount Melbourne said, he unable TO give any
other TO the question OF the noble Earl than by
stating that he no, aware whether any commune
cation had been received that morning from Her Ma
estys Minister i'll the L. 5 relative to the subject
ferred to- But he appehended from The form in which
the document appeared that there could be doubt
| its authenticity.
| HousE OF CoMxoSs, March 9-Mr. Hume moved
for "a return under different heads for the in
which the several voted for the instruction il
Canada, VIZ in ISIS, e500000; in $780, fGi7 ,O00 anc
in l-4c t553o00 amounting in the three years TO Il
700 GOti we're expended. ~ return of the number
nuske,s and other fire arms of swords, and the quaint
" and kind oil military stores, sent to and landed il