Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1841-04-30
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ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN.

Nrw YonK, April 24.-The Great West
ern, Captain TIoskins, brings us news four
days later. 1t does not appear to be of spc-
cia! Importance. At the time of the sailing
Of the Great Western, the President, which
had then been out twenty-nine days, had not
arrived The general opinion was that she
had gone into Fayal for coal, which would
dc;an her one week at least.
Tho packets snip North America had rcacl-
cd Liverpool with the latest news from this
country. Tho only comment VIC find relat-
,rg to it, is the following:
1.-THE news relative 10 Mr. MI.eod, and the pros
poet Of his Iteration cannot lie considered satsfac-
tory. The reports regarding his removal from Lock-
port to Albany ~, altogether untrue; there is now
little doubt but that his trial W'l take place at Lock
port The Attorney General has set Otto Lockport,
60 as 10 b. present nj the tria
"f1e is provided with an authenticated copy OF the
dispatches from our own government, and upon the
ground of our avowa ofthe destruction of the Caroline
he will request Mr.. MLeods release. The Attorney
General Of the state of New York. has been sent TO
Washington with explicit and decided answer as
10 what W II he done 2 that state
In the House of Commons, on the 9TH
,"g'1n,, Mr.. Hume rose to move for copy
. 'In correspondence between the legation
&c ''lr United States in London, and the
rcrr'.ry Of State for the Foreign Depart
,arnt. u relation to the destruction Of the
sc41hoat C,roline.
Lord Palmerston requested him in respect
to the state of the house and the excited feel
ings prevailing on the subject, to postpone
discussion which might have tendency TO
prevent the al'lir being brought to that ami
cable termination which both Governments
desired.
Mr.. Hume consented to postpone the mo-
ton till after the recess, which took place on
the 9Th and will continue to the Goth, for the
Easter festivities.
The Count De Survillicrs, Joseph Bona
pate, has been alarmingly i'll.
No clue has been obtained as 10 the rob-
berry Of Windsor Castle.
me Great Western arrived off Sandy
Hook last evening, but was not enabled to
conc npto the city until this afternoon.
Nothing has been done in Parliament of
any great interest. The Poor Law amend
ment bill, and the bill for the prevention of
crime in Ireland, were the principal topics
Of discussion.
From China there had been no moro re-
cent Information.
THE New TREArr.-.ifais of the East.
The treaty or convention initiated (paraphc)
on the 18th ul'., by the representatives of
the five great European powers and the Am
hass4do- 81 the Porte contains:
a preamble # considerable length, sta
ting and recognizing tho rights Of the Otto
man Porte as m independent power in her
relations with the other European nations.
Articles and2, which s,ipuatc tho clos.
.ng of the DardanclIcs against all foreign
ships Of war, without distinction
Article 3, which consists of an invitation
to all friendly Powers, not parties to the
treaty, TO accedc to it; and
Article 4, which relates merely to the ex-
change Of the notifications within given time.
TIE above are the entire contents Of this
important convention.