Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1843-06-17

hpprOVeu, MdTCn on, 1910
Aryiral of the Arcadia, y a.as
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENG
LAND. ss<ga
The steam packet Arcadia, Capt. RyricI
which left Liverpool on the 10Th uIt., ar
rived at Boston on Thursday, after short
passage of twelve days and fifteen hours,
including a detention Of four hours at Hall
fax. - ~
From Wilmer and Smiths European
Times, May 10. r's
THE OVERLAND MAIL.
The news from China is to March %.
It's favorable. No fact Of any Importance
occurred up TO that dote.
The India Mail of the first Of April
brings confirmation of the brilliant sue
cess of Sir Charles Napier in Scinde, in
the capital oil which treasures to an amount
considerably exceeding one million have
been discovered. Doubts have been en-
tertained if this treasure troye is 10 be con
sdered prize money. Lord Peterborough
has declared, according TO rumor,in favor
of the gallant army that won the cityS Of
Hyderabad. The matter has bcenreicrted
to the Queen in Council. vi In the mean
time the Governor General has .leclarcd
Scinde to be British province, abolished
slavery IN 1t, and appointed Sir g. Jupis.
to be the Governor, and also declared all
transit duties abolished, and the Indus open
to the ships of all nations. re
The most conflicting accounts we're cir
Quilted respecting the state of Cabul.--
Ukhbar Khan is no longer popular there,
and another was scid to have siezed the
Government. Dost Mahommcd was GO
ing back from Lahore to Cabul, 5ut twas
not known how he would be received
there. He wished to be added by the
Sikhs. and they did not seem inclined to
give him any assistance.
The news from China extends to fhe
2lst February The latest was brought
to Bombay by an American schooner, the
Zephyr, which is now plying as an opium
tra1er from Bombay to China, and is re-
markable for her swift sailing. The en-.
peror has ordered an investigation into the
murderers of the crews of the Ann and
Nerbudda at Formcsa. Nothing had been
done in the arrangements of the CONNER.
clal treaty, for the British Plcnipotentary
appeared to be waiting for the treaty as
ratified by her Majesty. The Chinese
Commissioner and he were on good terms.
Doubts are said 10 exist Of the durability
of any arrangements now entered into
The Chinese were busy in repairing all
their forts and ia Strengthening their pos.
sitons in the different places attacked last
year. Trade was dull but expected to re-
vive speedily. At Canton some dissatis-
faction still prevailed. The immature re.
volt It Manila had been. put down, and the
rebels executed. 1t had for its object to
declare the independence ofthe island Of
the Spanish yoke. @se'.s w
A magnificent comet was seen through |
out Inlia from the beginning Of March,
and engaged the attention of all the as
one Of whom actuallydeclared
It had become satalite of the earth-a
proposition which set thousands q laugh-
ing.
]. 1t is stated in postscript, that a steam.
sr had arrived from Bombay from kur-
,achee, which brought intelligence TO the
18th March, and mentioned that a fight OF
hree DAYS had taken place between Sir
Charles Napierand the Ameers, in which
he British was successful. There was
yreat loss on both sides. Report said that
he British General was slain, but this part
IF the report was not credited.
The. Corn,la laws were debated four nights
asst week in the House of Commons, rath.
If from compliment to the people out OF
loors than from the least chance of the ar
pro and con influencing the mem
,ers within. On this question the bulk
f the House are in the position of the |
Scotch members who is reported to have
aid, "Ighave heard many speeches which
hanged my opinion, but never one which
hanged my rotc ~ The dehlte was un.
sually .leadcn until Friday at midnight,
Then, after Sir Robert Peel's emphatic
that he contemplated no change
! the existing law, the majority were anx.
Jus to divide; while the majority were as |.