Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1841-05-04
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM
EUROPE.
ARRlvAL.o OF TIE COLUMBIA.

from Liverpool, which port she LETT at III
A, NJ. on the 4th inst She reached Hal
ifsx P. NJ. on the l7Ih and sailed at
7 on the same evening for Boston. She
encountered strong and adverse gales du-
ing nearly the whole passage.
The London Times states that Govern
ment received dispatches from M. Fox
by the Bdiaania steamer. and that those
dispatches leave no doubt of an amIcabIe
and immediate settlement between the
United Stlies and great Britain, as fer as
regards the question Of Mcleod Mr.. Fox
had received communication 10 that ef
feet from the American Government,
couched in the most conciliatory Ian.
suaae. We think (adds the Times)
that the public mind may be at rest on this
point.
The Liverpool Mail OF April lst con.
tans the following speculative remarks
respecting their connection with US and
Chna:-
We understand that government have
received depstches from Mr.. Fox, the
British Minister resident at Washington.
intmlling that hS demlnd for the release
OF Mcleod has been rec ,vcd in most
conciliaIoTy spirit by the new President
anil the American Cabinet, and that the
strongest assurances have been given him
that the unfortunate and much injured
gentleman will be safely restored to his
friends. aud ample compensation made
him for the insult he has sustained and the
sneerings he has endured.
All this is satisfactory enough, as far
a. Mr.. Mcleod is cnncerned; but what
teparato Oh is 10 be made in England for
the past, and what indemnity given for
tho future, in matter deeply affecting
the honor ofthis country and the laws
OF civilized nations? We cannot see how
the release of McLeOl alters tho complex
paiure 0f the question at issue. If the
State Of New York Is permitted to claim
tho r,ghtof aresting, imprisoning. and
trying for his life, every Canadion subjec
Of her Majesty, who in she discharge
Of his day, may fire amusket at al
American citlzsn acting practically, o.
assisting pirates on the lines, no man.
life or liberty would be safe for a mo
ment upon a disturbed frontier. -
Afler all, we are ouly at the beginning o
this business.
The Liverpool Mail ofApril 81, says:
"THE UNITED STATEs.--The uneas
iseling existing relative TO our relations
with the United States has beena goo,
deal diminished by tho arrival oflhe Bri
tannis. No idea Of the possibility o
war seems 10 be entertained in America
nor are there tho smallest signs of an,
Preparations TO meet it. 1t is admitted
that the = lies are delenceless; and there
igoyery appearance that Mr.. Fox is con
ducting his very delicate mission in sucl
GNsy al to obtain satisfaction, not by in
furious threats, bnt Wy friendly aud re
specsfui negotiation"
THE PRESIDENT. This s'c1m shiT
which seems destined every trip ell
mikes, 10 plinfuI|y keep alive public ans
ley respecting her safety, has not We
made her appearance, The New Yor
ct.ship Vrgnisn, which sailed o
ihe iilh uli., three days after tho Presi
dent, arrived yesterday, Tha siesme
has on board imnor,sn' dispatches fror
our Minister at Washington, and her arr
val must ha as anxiousv looked for b
the Government So Il is by the prblic.
Lic Cour, April Sd.
ElRTIIorAEE At AMMEaAPooRA.- .-Thi
city Is SAID tn have been almost cnlirel
destroyed by an earthquake, which han
psned on the night Of the 23l Of Marc
1871; 300 persuus were killed. Th
shock lasted two or three minutes, an
extended from north 10 south. The eli
les Of Ava and Tragair are al,o said I
have been destroyed, with many neighbol
ing villages.
DUELtS,s March 3l.--Yssterday NON
Ing the vessel called the Energy left tn
port of Lemedck, with 1875 emigrants ia
Quebec, all Oftha laboring or armn
class, WHO seemed transported with freS
hopes Of success in another land. Thi
dayihe BoranO sails with 400 passenger
for The same port. Tomorrow the Nina
will sail with 100: and on Friday th
Brs ", with 200 more. The who'll
number smouay to nearly 900 souls, al
bound for Quebec.
GOVERNOR ~ NEw BRuxswIcK. Dow
ming Street. March 25.-Thc Queen ha
hceU pleased % appoint Lieut. Col. 81
William Geoigo CoIebroOke, Knight, I
he Lieu'anant Governor of the Pre-
vince oGNew Brunswick and its dcper
dsncies
FATAL COLLISION oS THE LEEDS AN
MAScnEsTEa RAtLwAY.-A dreadful aC
cident occurred on the afternoon Of yes
teIday week, near Moston, about fou
miles from Manchester, owing 10 tha mis-
condnctof superintendent Of enuineer n
who became victim to his own careless
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