Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-03-17
From Tie Boston Times.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP UNICORN.
THE CALEDONIA SAFEll
Teeaty Day. Iater from England.


Al half past II o'clock, Saturday last, The
steamer Unicorn was telegraphed, bearing the pas
sengers Of the Caledonia, and the mails. Her ar
iysicreated immense sensation For ourselves,
entertained fears for the safety 1T the Gale
donia having full reliance in the strength ct the
boat and the abilities of her captain and officers.
But there many persons IN the ciiy VINO
thought otherwise. and who. having personal 70.
terests at stake in state Of great anxiety ana
trouble respecting her. rejoice that ihef ieafs
are thus happily dspelied.
The Unicorn, for Liverpool, leii Hallisx' on Inc
7th instant and same night met the Acadia from
Liverpool, about 80 miles f. Of that port and re-
turned.
The Uaicorn took On board her passengers and
mails, and left for Boston an the 9th instant lie
Glide steamer. for New York, left Halifax same
asy with the Uaicorn and took part OF the Passen-
| gers Of The Acadia.
The Unicorn brought fifty mail bags, containing
| over forty thousand letters!
Tho Acadia brings interesting and highly impor-
tapt intelligence After the splendid ceremonial
of the christening of The Prince OF Wales N St.
Georges Chapel, Windsor, the Queen and Court
vent 10 London and Parliament was opened with
more than ordinary ceremony on the 3D. nlt. by the
Queen in person, " no read the roy al sPesch
The Cabne: Of Sir Robert Peel already shows
signs Of weak in the e-gnstioB OF the Duke OF
Buckingham. Other leading Conservatives, II was
expected would soon follow bis example. We are
serry to find tina, the suFerings Of the people Of
Eng land sill con;inue, and trade is still greatly
depressed.
We announce on the authority Of a commun ica-
ton received from Paris, that the ratification OF the
treaty between the FIVE great powers Of Europe.
for the suppression of the slave itade, which, ac-
cording the previous arrangement, was TO have
been accomplished Saturday or Monday next,
~il be delayed, il not prevented by the French go
yernment.
The rejection OF Lord John Russers resolution
by the large majority of 1928 may he considered
equivalent, TO the adoption of Sir Robert Feels
proposed Corn Law by the House Of Commons.
On Thursday her Msiesiy, the Prince, their H.
instrious guests. the Duke and Princes of SAKE
Cobuig, and the royal infants with their respec
tive suites, in eight carriages, and escorted by a
party q the Royal Horse Guards, left Windsor
Castle for Brighton.
The Krg of Prussia, with his suite, landed at
Greenwich on the Odd ulr., where he was received
| BY Prince Albert, the Duke Of Wellington and 9th
ers and proceeded directly TO Windsor Castle He
offciated at the royal christening, and every sue
ceeding day afterwards paid visits to the principal
public buildings in London, the theatre. docks,
| &c. He was also ut the opening of Parliament,
and was to leave England for the Continent on
that day.
Lord Ashburfon's departure for America.
The London Atlas Of February 18th, has the
following:
His Excellsncy the Right Hon. Lord Ashburton
embarked Thursday on board the "Wsrspiie"
| frigate at Splhrad. Vie left the harbof. accom-
psnied by Lord John Hay. in the adn,irals tender,
and was saluied by the forts, with nineteen guns
as he passed When he arrived board the
Warspite" the yards were manned. and he was
| received with another salute Of nineteen gums
Shortly after the frisate was hove short, and At
/ four clock got under weigh, with light breeze
from S. s. W. which will just enable her to lay her
course down Channel. 1t is calculated ,ba, she
will be about thirty days in making her passage
| across the Alta utc.
REsiGsATios OF The DUKE OF BucKlSGHAa. II
| The Times and Morning Post az Feb lst announce
the formal resignation from office of the Duke of
Buckingham. The Duke resig ned it is stated, on
sreount Of some new measure upon the corn laws,
which the premier proposed at a Cabinet meeting
| prior TO the opening Of Parlsmenf. TO introduce
into the speech from the throne. This resignation
caused great excitement in political circles. The
Duke OF Bucclouch has been appointed to the of
fee Of Lord Privy Seal, in place of the Duke Of
Buckingham.