Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-05-03
Foreign News
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ARRIVAL OF THE
GREAT WESTERN

OREAI WESTERN.
Highly Important Ne,cS-D Destruction Of
British Army in the East-Sir thou
sand soldiers Observation-Disclosures
tiOn of the British AmbdSsaGor-More
British troops ordered to Lndia-iSir
Robert PeeI'S Financial Scheme-Ne,vs
from the Continent-THe Markets,
&c. &c.
We again welcome the universal favor
ite, the Great Western, Capt Hoskin, to
our shores. She was telegraphed in the
eastern ofiing at New York, about 8 o.
clock on Sunday morRing, and arrived at
the dock little after 12, having made
the passage in something less than Is
days.
She brings us full files of foreign pa.
perS up ts the I'd inst, her day of sailing
being twenty-eight days later. The in.
telligence brought by this arrival is Of
immediate interest and Importance.
Arrival of Messengers with Dispatches
Among the passengers by the Great
Western we're the following special mes
sengers:
Capt. Wright has dispatches for Lord
Ashburton.
Mr.. Hillard has dispatches from the A.
merican Minister in London.
Mr.. De Verigine has dispatches for
French Minister in Washington.
Mr.. MOulton has dispatches from the
American Minister at Paris.
There is no later news from China.
Lord Brougham has taken strong ground
against the financial policy proposed by
Sir r. Peel. Trade continues very much
depressed. The cotton market is dull
and the distress which has so long pre-
vailed among the aboring classes is not
at all sIackened in severity.
The steamer Acadia arrived at Liver.
pool on the morning of the 25th ult. hav-
ing made the passage home in l2 days.
Her news had been anticipated by the ar
rival Of the Oxford.
Her majesty and the Court were at
Windsor Castle. Prince Albert has had
several likenesses taken at Mr.. Boards
Photographic Institution.
The Spectator, speaking Of the death
fthO Earl of Munster, says, the town was
shocked by the news that the Earl of
Munster, the eldest son Of the late king
had committed suicide. He had shot
himself on the night of the Goth ult., at
his house in Belgrave Square. The iu-
ry returned verdict, that deceased de-
strOyed himself while laboring underlte tenn
poraTy mental derangement. He was in
his 4Sth year.
The House Of lords adjourned on the
23d ult., TO April 7tb, and the House of
Commons adjourned the same day, and
was to meet again April 4, when SirRob,
ert Peel's financial measure would be
brought forward.
The RIGHT OF SEARCH.-The times of
the Both ult. contains Lord Aberdeen's
reply 10 Mr.. Stevenson's note on the right
Of search, and its remarks upon this state
paper, says: "Lord Aberdeen begins by
all responsibility for any ex-
pressions used by his predecessor, Lord
then explicitly repeats
bis former rsnunciations, on the part Of
this country, Of all claim to a right of
search over American essels in time Of
peace; and observes, that when vessel
is once ascertained to be American, the
British cruisers are ordered to abstain from
lll interference with her, be she slauer or
Dthervise.
With American vessels, whatever he
heir destination, British Cruisers have
no protensioR in any manner to interfere. I
Such vessels must be permitted, if snga.
yed in it to enjoys monopoly Of this IN.
trade, but the British Govern.
neNt, concludes Lord Aberdeen,wil nev.
Dr. endure that the fraudulant use of the
American flag shall extend the iniquity
TO other nations, by whom it is abhorred,
and who have entered into solemn treat.
les with this country for its entire sup.
preston.
The overland mail from India brings
most important and disastrous news for
the English. Affghanistan, captured two
OF three years since, after an immense
slaughter Of the natives, has been retaken
BY them, and about six thousand British
troops cut TO pieces. Sir VIM. McNaugh. i