, 1842-05-21
ARRIVAL Or THE CALEDONIA.

The Steamer Caledonia arrived at
Boston on Thursday morning the 5;h
inst. She made a pleasant passage
in l5A days-having arrived at about
6 o'clock.
The Columbia had not arrived n,
liverpool, but was spoken by the
Caledonia the day she started, abreast
of the Skerries, at about 10 III the
evening.
The Overland Mail from India was
hourly expected, as the arrangements
to reduce the time between Suez and
Bombay, from eighteen to twelve
days, reported at the last arr
val to be nearly completed.
Troops FOR lNpM.-On Friday, the
10Th Regiment embarked for India,
and in u few days the 10Th Regiment,
greatly augmented, will also embark
for the same place.
Troops for India, in considerable
number. are assembling at Cauler-
bury. Gravesend and TiIhury Fort.
and the embarkailon OF the men is
going on with activity. Three addi-
tional regiments have been ordered
to that country-the Seventy Eighth
Highlanders, the 10Th Foot and the
9th LancerS.
a Younger Brother Of the present
chief of the DruScs Of Mount I.eba-
non, has arrived in England for the
purpose OF being educated at one Of
the Universities.
Orders had been issued at the Bri
fish Royal Foundry. for the casting
of 1900 cannons, of various crlibre.
intended chiefly for The larger vessels
of war.
The Lords Of the Admiralty have
ordered 90 powerful fire engines to
be constructed for the use OF the na-
,ional dock,yaris. Nine of these
engines have been completed and
sent TO Wooiwich to be proved.
The Gazette de Guernsey announ-
ces the arrival of Major General Ma
pier, who has succeeded Sir James
Douglas, as Governor of the island.
Another fall of one of the chaIky
cliffs at Hastings, had, as had been
for some time feared, wrought almost
lrieparable injury to the harbor Of
that place.
The preliminaries had been conclu-
ded for 4 matrimonial alliance be-
tween the Duke of Bordeaux and the
second daughter Of the Emperor
Nicholas of Russia.
The Iron Steamboat company had
made preparations for prosecuting
their business on a most extensive
scale. at the chain pier, Chelsea
Contracts were already out for up
wards Of fifty new boats.
Another emtezzlement had been
detected of the funds of the Nam
chester and Bolton Railway Compa-
ny, by 4 confidential clerk. This is
the second time that company has
suffered in Il similar way.
We regret to have to state the dis
covery of Il serious embezzIement of
the Streaming Company, and the sub.
sequent suicide, by poison, of one OF
two individuals concerned in the en-
bezZlement.
HE BMTlSn PARLrAMENT.-The de-
bate on the resolutions proposed BY
Lord John Russell, MS an amendment
to the resolution imposing an income
tax, occupied the House Of Commons
several nights. The amendment was.
OF course, rejected by a large MAORI
ty, and the original resolution affirm
ed.
The second reading of the Corn
law bill was fixed for the night of the
18th in the House of Lords. Lord
Melbourne has given notice of his in.
tentlon TO make an amendment. in
the shape of n resolution, on the mo.
t,on for the second reading. The
farmers are pouring in their petitions
against the bill. The presentation
OF one, on Thursday evening, rave
rise TO a curious Gene. The Duke
OF Wellington lost his temper, and
gave the lie to certain statements with
more energy than politeness.
The total augmentation of the ar
my Tor foreign service will amount to
at least $4,000 men. Lieutenant
General Sir Benjamin D'Urban goes
TO India as commander in-cbieE.
Ihe assertion recently made by
Sir Robert Peel in Parliament. tba,
the temperance reformation had not
dln'inIshedthe quantity of ardent spir.
Its imported into Ireland, is stou,lv
~contradicted by the Irish Wing pa.
pcrs.