Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-06-25
EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE

BosroN, Juno 17.-Tho steam ship CO.
lumbia, Capt. Judkins, was tclegraphod at
quarter before O'Clock yesterday after
noon, and arrived at the wharf in East BoS-
ton at quarter before Q, having made her
passage from Liverpool, by way Of Halifax,
in II days and 81 hours. This is tho short
est passage which has yc, been mado from
England to the United States, by any Of the
steam ships.
The Columbia me, tho Acadia going out
of tho Graves, South of Nahant, and OK
| changed salutes with her. Tho C. left lla-
lifax past 10 on Tuesday, and made tho pas
sage from tina, place in IS hours.-Shc
brought 81 passengers from Liverpool, of
whom 25 landed at Halifax, where she took
on board ten more.
Among the passengers in the Columbia are
the Rev. Mr.. Stow, and Hon. Mr.. Quincy,
Of this city.
The debates in Parliament had not been
brought to any important result. The mo-
ton of winch notice was given by Sir Robert
Peel, was introduced by him on the eth,
and supported in very able speech. The
debate on the motion was continued TO a late
hour, and was continued and adj burned on
several subsequent days, and the question
upon il had no. been taken ut the latest
date.
Important news from China by the over
land mail from India, had been received by
Telegraph through France from Marseillcs
The mail itself had not arrived. The fol-
lowing announcement contains the substance
of the news received.
IMPORTANT FROM CHINA.
! In anticipation Of The Orcrland Mail.
The Morning Post Of the LIST contains tho
following brief bu, important announce.
mcnt: -
"Thc arrival Of the overland India mail a
Narseles on tho 30th ult. has brough, inn
portant news from China. The Bomba,
dates are the LIST of May. On Feb. 25th til,
Bogue forts were taken by the British, wht
marched on Canton. The Emperor will no
/ yield. Rciniorccmcnts had been sent from
Calcutta"
From the Times.
Accounts have been received of tho re-
commencement Of hostilitics in China. Gu
troops took possession of the forts O
Bogue on tho 25th of February, and of til,
Factory of Canton. The Emperor, ncv
ertheloss, expressed his determination not t,
submit.
Keskin had been disgraccd and sen, il
irons to Pckln.
} Sir George Bremen arrived on the 22d o
Aprlat Calcutta to confer with the Govcrno
General. Rciniorccments were to procee,
to China forthwith.
The non-arrival of the Britannia began Il
excite uneasiness at Liverpool. She wa
considered due on May 30. II was conjec
: turcd that she might have been delayed
few days at Boston for the purpose of car
s ryng out definite news on the Mcleod al
Z fair 1t will be recollected that she was dc
S tanned at Halifax, from Tuesday the 18Th t
g Saturday the Goth, and could not arrive Il
Il Liverpool before June 9th or 10Th. New
S from New York to the llth had been re
:. ceivcd by the packet ship Roscoe. Thi
IS ship carried out the news of the arrival oith
: Britannia here on the 9th, and also news {
the transfer of the case Of Mcleod to Ne'
/, York.
: The announcement of recommencemer
1t of hostilites in China produced some It'll
is stagnation in the English funds, but no sen
e sible change of price. The news CAV
n some life to the speculations IN Tea
v The Duchess of Kent, with her son an
daughter, the Prince and Princess Oh Lem