Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1841-04-29
From The Journal Of Commerce.
OF .:ac aarcat Western.

The Great Western left Bristol on the SIN. and
has Just arrived. BY her we have received London
dates of the 7lh, and Bristol dates of The Sth she
brings very little
Among the passengers are Mr.. Bates, managing
partner of the firm of Barring Brothers & Co, with
hs lady, and a party of friends; also, Professor
WayIand Joseph iannl, Esq, lady and daughter,
Miss laudan, &c. SC
The steamer President had not arrived. and was
twenty eight DAYS on. We have no painful nPpre-
tensions about her safety. She had on board twenty
seven passengers besides two children and one SER
want.
Public opinion seemed to have settled down with
the belief iha; peace with this country will continue
unnferi upted, and the papers are chiefly discussing
other sub acts.
Iron the London Nero. Journal.
The lowering prospect which has lately been sns-
pended over our Transatlantic conmercla! relations,
may now be fully declared TO have Disappeared
The case Of Mr., M'Leod viii be an'icably arrang-
ed the u. s. government have sent pacific over
lures 10 cabinet, and oft repeated opinion Is
likely 10 be thoroughly confirmed, that the threaten
ed contest will for long time be averied. The fact
Of the case is-the Americans cannot go to war IN
their present peculiar and financial position, and We
ought not to 60 to war with the Americans u we
wish to avoid the incalculabe injuries upon our do
mesc manufactures and trade Co~per's maxim
most directly applies TO the present case war Is a
game which their subjects, (o their ie'ow-c CIT
zens) wise Kings, Cor Presldents) would not play
at
The treaty or convention initiated (pdrGphe) on
the 9Th ult by the representatives, OF the hve great
European Powers and the Ambassador Of the Porte
conta ms
A preamble of considerable length, stating and re-
cocnzing the rights of The Ottoman Porte as an IN
dependent Power IN her relations with the other Eu-
ropean nations;
Articles and 2. which sipulae the closing oilbe
Dardanees against all foreign ships OF war, without
distinction;
Article 3, which consists Of an invitation to all
friendly powers not parties to tie treay, to accede
to it, and
Article 4, which relates merely to the exchange Of
tho notifications within given time
7 he above are the entire contents of this impor-
ian convention
II was originally understood tkat the formal sig
nature Of this convenlion by the six Towers should
be postponed unit il after the rer9ipt Of oclal ine'-
gence from Consianinooe, announcing the gracious
voluntary omp!iarce OF the Porte with the humble
and dulfui petition of The acha Tor "A modifcat on
of that part Of the frnan which relates 10 the heredi
tay succession TO The pachuiic in his lllghness
family.
Subsequently France. in compliance with whose
w ,h This delay take place, manifested dis
position TO forero II, in consideration Cf her entire
confidence that the representatives Of Great Britain,
Austria, Il ussa, and Prussia. would be instructed
TO tender to the Porte the sincere and earnest advice
of their respective governments that the reasonable
petition of Alehemet Ali hould not be rejected and
The conviction naturally felt tina, such ad ice would
not prove Intellectual