The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-09-11
extracted from the Baltimore Clipper.
FOREIGN NEWS.
ARRIVAL OF THE
Steamship Britannia.

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4 little more activity prevailed in the
English markets for lew Of the latest
days but. was thought not to amount to
much. !
The harvest this year, even should the
crop sustain but little injury, must be a late
one. 1t is the opinion OF weli-intormcd |
persons, that supply must be obtained
from abroad, before the produce Of the
crop can be brought to market,
The first furry respecting the judicial
detention &C Mcleod being over, the Eng
fish papers have nearly ceased their Bonn
bastes Furioso style of denunciation to-
wards ibis country. The Liverpool Mail,
after having exhausted the argument, aud
fairly run ont the vagaries eff its own
temper, comes to the wise conclusion that
the trade with the United atcs is of too
much consequence TO be interrupted with
out good cause; and even the London
Times admits through one OF its cores
ponden:s, that there must be two sides to
the Mcleod controversy.
FIFTEEN SHIPS OF WAR ORDERED. In
the afternoon Of the 18th Aug., it was con-
ildently asserted in the city, says the Lon
don Morning Herald, by generally well
informed and most respectable merchants.
mat five ships of war had been ordered to
proceed Immediately to the coat of the
United States, and that they were there to
be joined by ten other vessels of her Ma
lesty's navy from fore On stations The
;>bject of tie alleged mission of this ar
mament 10 the American shores. it was
added, was to receive Mr.. Fox. should the
refusal Of the renewed demand for the re-
lease, which it is said he is instructed to
make, Of Mr.. Mcleod, compel the British
representative to withdraw from Wash
ington, and afterwards to adopt such hos
tile proceedings as may be deemed hides
pensabie for the vindlcation of the honor
of the British Crown, which has beeen SO
wiliully and wantonly attacked by the
American people and government in the
person of its subject--Alex Mcleod
We have stated the rumor, which we be-
lieve proceeded from no interested, excl,
ted, or prejudiced source. In thus giving
to it publicity, however probable we may
think it, we add no vouchers for its abso,
lutte truth.
The British Parliament was to meet Oh
tic sane day that the Britannia left.
The London Globe in noticing some
articles in the french papers on the Amer.
lean new tariff law, which impose duty
Vi 20 P~. ~~.----..' -,
and other articles Of luxury, says this Law
ia, ",,eieoi tho anger OF the French 20,
llticans, who pretend that it il an in.
trlngement Of the treaties between the two
countries.
About seventy country pc ople, old anC
young, Of both sexes, have broken uE
comfortable establishments in England
for the purpose of cmbarking for Amori
ca, to join those lanatics-thc Mormons.
The Thames Tunnel is nov complete
TO within ten feet of the Mapping Shaft
and it is said that this will be finished in
about six weeks, and in November the
Tanned will be open for foot passengers
Mr.. Brunei passed entirely through the
Tunnel OF the 18th ult
The long talked of engine match. a.
galnst tine, on the Great Western Rail.
way had taken place. Mr., Brunei, the
engineer, succeeded in passing over the
Road with the 'IIurricanen locomotive
within two hours, and won the bet of lOO0I
This is at the rate of more than 60 miles
an hour.
Some shocks Of an earthquake have
been felt II various arts of Scotland
There had been more serions riots at
Nantwlch in Cheshire, growing out ofthc
late elections.
The BRITISH QUEEN STEAM SHIP
This fine Steamer has been sold to the
Belgian government 1t is supposed she
is intended to open and continue, q COM
munlcation between that country and the
United States.
FRANcE.-Thc census which was to
have been resumed in Toulouse On the
18th, had been postponed on account of
the untayorable Intelligence, received from
the neighboring districts. Riots and tu-
mults among the people are frequent, and
q general disposition seems cvinced to re-
slst the government officers.
SPAIN.-Rcports are in circulation that
Revolution Is intended at Madrid, and
til? government are aware of the fact that
distributions Of money are made at var-
GUS places to bring about a rising. The
roads in Spain are again becoming infested
with robbers and banditta.
PoRTuGAL.-A secret association has
been formed at Lisbon, styled of the Faith.
1t is represented as being hostile to Spain,
and among its members arc several per-
sons, who have great influence on public
Affairs.
ireland The uneasy state ofthc pub
lie mind in Ireland produced by the pros
poet of Tory Government, has induced
her majesty's representative to recommend
that an addition be made to the military
force in that country. We have of late
years had the pleasure of reporting re-
ductiCn in the army stationed there W.