The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1842-08-27
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
ELETE.V Days LATER FROM
EUR

II u IA OADA u.
The Britannia arrived at Boston at 20
clock Friday Morning
She brought IS passengers 10 Halifax,
and Is from there 10 Boston.
The Chinese had Offered tie rms, to pay
S4O,00O,O0O, and to give up Hong Kong
to the British.
The Duke of Nemours is to be Reg II
Of France.
The Christ nos at Madrid are still active
against the Regent. 1t is understood that
The Cortes will be dissolved, and Il new
one elected about the month of Novem-
Der.
The news by the overland mail is sub
joined.
China news to the 18th of April, and
Sin gapore journals to the 9Th If May, have
been received.
The Chinese had already commenced
removing the ruins and rubbish prararato
ry to rebuilding the Bogut forts.
Some fighting had taken place at MINI
pc, in which 100 British routed 5000
Chinese, with the loss of from to 700
slain. We had three killed and forty
wounded.
Intelligence from Alexandria of the 9th
states that Said Pasha, the son of Niche
met Ali, youth of % years Of age, had
been appointed admiral ,in-chef of the
Egyptian fleet. The Viceroy had suffered
serious loss by the death of Sclim Bey,
one of the most distinguished officers i'll
the Egyptian army, and general -in-chief
of the artillery, who died Of coup de
soiel, in the 33d year of his age. The
plague continues to rage at Alexandria.
Athens letters Of the 10Th state that the
Greek ministers, finding the treasury near
ly empty, were about to apply to the
French government for new loan.-
They haG, moreover, adopted extreme
measures of severity agains! such persons
as were in arrear of their government tax
es. 1t was said that in Messina alone
5000 individuals had been arrested.
The ministry, who were entirely devo-
ted to French interests, were becoming e.
very day more unpopular.
Among the items of intelligence which
have reached us from Scinde, and which
may be depended on as authentic, are an
announcement llata large army, salt, TO
be $4,000 shong, is advancing from Mush
ed to Hear and that very suspicious con-
terenccs are being held at II ydraUad, be-
tween the Ameers and others, 'rcqu.-
ing the most vigilant attention OF Out.
ram.
We have news from Jalabad to the Goth
of May. Akoar Khan had demanded 10
900 rupees for General EIphinslone's re-
mains. Tie Delhi Gazette of the 18th
May mentions that they had been Inferred,
on the 30lh April within the walls of
Jallalabad.-Akbar Khan claims that Dost
Mohamed be sent back, and that we eva
cuate the country, leaving an agent at
Cabul in exchange for the English cap
lives.
A BATTLE AND A VICTORY OVER
RUSSIA.
According to the Augsburg Gazette of
! the 10Th ult. it would seem that the Cir
cassans had gained an important adyan-
tage over the Russians. 1t states that a
division Of the army of Circassa, under
the command of Gen. Crahbe, had been
attacked IN forest by the Lerghans. and
cut TO pieces. The Russian loss is est-
mated at 1900 men aud 25 officers. The
artillery, which was in the rear, was pre-
served from falling into the hands of the
enemy.
THE WEATHER AND TIE CROPS,
With the exception of all occasional
shower OF no mschievous extent, the
weather since our last has been uniform
ly fine, and is rapidly advancing the grain
crops to maturity. The fear of another
short crop, if it ever seriously prevailed,
Is rapidly dappearing, and should the
present fine weather continue or indeed
any tolerable weather prevail over the
month of August, the harvest will be a
full average, and more early than for sew
eral years.