Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-03-25

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| The Royal Steamer Mail Caledonis,
Capt McKeller, arrived at Boston on
Saturday last at noon, in Is days and 20
hours from Liverpool, having left there
on the evening Of the 4ih. She brough.
large mail and 46 passengers to Hall
H lax, left 8 there, and took on board 36
for Boston. The Brittania arrived at
Halifax on The 18th.
\ The intelligence, although covering
so large space of time, 10 not Of very
great interest.
The money market was easy ; the
Bank of England was dscountng at five
per cent.
The news Of The suspension Of the l..
States Bank had Just reached Eng land,
but had not been received at the Ex-
change. ..
The bills drawn by the Bank upon
Morrison & Co. had all been accepted
and some of them discounted by the Bank
of England.
The Lord Chancellor has been so i'll
as to be unable TO attend TO his duties,
and il was intimatcd that The great seal
might be put into e onmissioD.
The M'Leod affair and boundary
question had been the principal topics Of
nyersaiion, for a while, but appeared
to have lost their interest. No apprc-
tensions Of hostility between the two
countries wero felt.
The news that the grand jury had
murder, was published in Liverpool Oh
the day that the Caledonia left.
1t was reported ut Paris, that France
would offer her mediation between Eng
land and the United States.
The ship Governor Fenncr, Of New
York, from Liverpool for New York,
was totally destroyed by coming in con-
tact with The steamer Nottingham, off
lioly head, on the 10th Feb. All on
board, one hundred and twenty two in
number, except the captain and mate,
perIshed
The Governor Fenner was formerly a
whale ship, owned in Bristol, in this
State.
a letter from the agent at Liverpool
oi the Dublin steam packet company,
mentions the examination Of the mate of
the Governor fenncr, who, it is said
admitted that the vessel carried no liz hts;
and, most extraordinary to observe, that
himself and The rest ol the crew saw tho
Nottingham steamer for at least twenty
minutes before she came up 10 them
On The other hand, the conductor Of the
steamer IL blamed for not porting his
h"m whcn the Governor Fenner az.
preached, according to rules published
ny The Trinity House Board for the use
Of steamers.
Lo'd Palmcrsion declared in tho
louse Of Commons, that he snw moth.
ng likely 10 interrupt the friendly rela.
Ions between England and France.
The report that Charles. Kean and
Ellen Tree had been privately married,
5 conirndIcted by the Court Journal.
Sir William Colcbrooke is to succeed
SIR John Harvey, Governor Of New
Brunswick, who has been recalled.
The Globe (NIinisterial papcr) m.
'ounces thai her Majesty is again in an
interesting shua'ion," at once exciting
he hopes and sympalhies of The nation.
here is nothing later from China.
he Royal Princess was christened
N the 10Th u,. with great pomp and
eremony.
The King Of the BcIgians took his de.
aruie tor HE Continent on the 22d ult,
"A propOsitlon To Increase he Navy.
y adding G000 men, has been debated
n the House of Commons, and adop,cd.
The Notifications Of Paris were going
n with great activity.
The Thames Tunnel is now 1888 feet
inches IN length, and the excavation
Or The shaft has been made To the del nth
% feet, leaving only about fifty feet
'ore to be completed.
According To the navy estimates, the
umber al ships IN commission is To be
icreased by tbree-being now 2i2; and
ie number of seamen is TO be raised bv
335 men, and nn addition Of 1900 men
to be made to the Royal Marines
he whole sum required for tho service
the year will be G6,6l4,l57
Sir Ashley Cooper, the celebrated sur
con, Is dead. lie was in the 73d year
{ his age.
The name Of the infant Princess 10
Ictoro Adelaide Mary Louisa. The
aier used in the ceremony of chri.,cn.
g was brought from The River Jordan.