Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-01-28
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Arrival of the Columbia.
II DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


The steam ship left Liverpool the 9Th.
aud has been out fifteen and a halidays on
3he passage including stop pages.
The Columbia left Liverpool 9TH inst. at
10 p. NJ, arrived a Halifax, 18th at IL NJ
left for Boston a, 5 10 p. NJ. same day,
and run TO Boston in 80 hours. She has
experienced very rough and boisterous
weather during the whole passage.
The latest accounts from the U. STATES
were to the 10th Dec by the packet ship
Independence from New York
Rumors were prevalent in Paris of chang
e. in the ministry. 1t conjcciured that NJ.
Guizo; will have to succomb 10 the war
party.
Further plots against Louis PHILIPPE s lite
are again spoken Of
The overland mail from Cbina was daily
expected.
AN the papers speak Of continued severi-
" OF the weather in almost every part of
Europe
The death If Dost Mahommed in India,
is contradcted in some of the French
papers.
A letter from Vienna announces that
Prince Metternich was seriously III.
The markets were about the same as at
the last dates, and the prices Of most Of The
great American staples remained firm
They had great times at Windsor on the
25th, in conse quence Of the arrival there of
the Queen and Prince Albert. "The Baby"
is said to be in fine order.
The French papers have been much oc-
cupied with specuations on the friendly
disposition manifested by Russia towards
the cabinet of the Tuleries. A Note"
was received by NJ. Guizol from the court
Of St. Petersburg, full of protestations the
strongest and sincerest friendship.
AFFAIRS OF THE EAST.
Refusal of Admiral Stopford 10 confirm
Commodore .Napier's Convention with
.-Nehemet Ali.
From the London Globe of the 2sM.
The intelligence received by ex,raordi-
nary express from Marseilles, confirms the
report of Sir r. Stopfords refusal to con-
firm the convention entered into by Com
modore Napier with the Pacha, on the
ground of Commodore Napier's having ex-
ceeded his commission.
The disappointment and excitement from
such an interruption to the progress of pac-
ifcation will be greatly diminished. as Me-
hemet readily acceded to terms proposed
by Sir R. Stopford through Capt Fanshawe
his hag-captain, in the name and by the au-
thority Of the British government, acting
upon The treaty Of July in behalf OF The four
Powers.
The Pacha wrote letter to the Sultan.
couched in terms expressive of his unquall-
fled submission engaging to restore the
Turkish fleet, and finally to evacuate Sy-
ria. This letter was confded to Captain
Fanshawe, who proceeded with it to Mar
norice, where Admiral Stop(ord awaited
his return.
The depressing effects on our funds which
the first intelligence produced, was fully
counteracted by the assurance that no fur
Their interruption was apprehended. The
prices rallied to their opening prices, and
confidence in the permanent establishment
of peaceful relations was restored.
Rumors Of the occupation Of Pekin by The
British.
The Liverpool Times Of the Goth ult says:
The Dutch mail which arrived at London
on Saturday, brought accounts from ST.
Petersburg confirmatory Of the previous re-
pOT'S Oh tnS oCCuphliOn vi chli ny lHC
English forces. We understand that sew
eral letters have been received in Liverpool
mentioning this report as current and gen.
orally believed in the Russian capital when
the last accounts came off. The following
is an extract from letter on this subject,
received by one of the first houses in Liv-
erpool yesterday, and with which we have
been favored -
LONDON, Saturday The letters from
St. Petersburg by to-day's Dutch boat, re-
peat that Count Nesselrode had received
dispatches from Kiska, dated 18Th Sep
aember, mentioning that report prevailed
there that Pekin had been taken by Eng
lish, and teas had advanced at Petersburg
from IL to 20 per cent which looks as if the
report was believed to be true.
The Manchester Guardian gives the FOL
lowing dated 81. Petersburg, Dec. l1,)
which mas been addressed to an eminent
foreign house, at Manchester. and which
was received en- Wednesday morning =
d" At the beginning Of the week a Tar:er
arrived here from Kischta with the news
that the English had taken the capitol of
China, after having bombarded It and de-
stroyed all the forts near the rivef
The Emperor had fed with all his Man
darins. The consequence of this event. il
the news be true will be treaty highly IA
yorable 10 Great Britain.
1t is given. not as a matter of hearsay,
but as one of fact, and, as it agrees sub