The St. Landry whig., 1845-06-19
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WESTERN

Thirteen days later from Europe.
The steamship Great Western, Capt.fR. R.
Mathews arrived, at New York on Sunday. the
LIST inst, at noon. The news is interesting. The
people and Government of Great Britain were
taken on a surprise at learningthe GOODNESS with
which the Oregon speeches of Sir Robert Peel
and others, had been received in America. The
English press appears a little Disconnected that
Brother Jonathan is not more alarmed at the
great speech of the Premier The aspect of af.
fairs being so decidedly pacific for the present
had completely upset the calculations of COM
mercial men, and as consequence our great sta.
pie cotton, experienced a marked declined Of ID.
Parliament was 10 meet on the 10th, when
the Maynooth bill would come up for athird rea.
ding.
The Texan Ex.Secretary of State, Ashbel
Smith, had arrived out as resident Minister in
France and England.
One hundred lives were lost by the falling o
the chain bridge at Yarmouth, England on the
4th ult.
Nothing Of any interest has been preached L il
the British Parliament since last advices.
The Queen and Prince Albert are going t.
the Continent in August.
There was nothing new in Ireland.
The money market in London was very easy
The accounts state that the draught of thu
convention respecting the right ofsearch, agree,
upon by the commissioner (the Duke de Bro
gle and Or. Lushington,) which had been trans
mitted for approval from London to Paris, ha,
been returned with an objection to one Of ii
provisions. The precise terms of the propose
convention were not of course known, but
was understood that they contemplated treatie
I with the African native chiefs to prevent tn
! sale and embarkation Of slaves.
lfthe public securities are TO be taken as
test, the probability Of the Oregon question b.
ing settled otherwise than friendly, seems yer
remote. notwithstanding this confidence, tn
subject is alluded to, in private circles, as on
= that is very ticklish, and that a trifing mate
, may fan into a fame.
/ TIE Funds which have been unsettled and f
verish of late, in consequence of the threatent
rupture with America, improved on the arrivt
: ofthe news by the .Great Western" and mali
e tained their steadiness until the arrival Of Il
d "Caledonia,' when further improvement too
= place.
The Russians are collecting vast armies f
the conquest of Caucasus, not less, it is sal
= than $4,000 men.
. Another comet of considerable splendour h,
n made its appearances in tho southern hemi
! phere. Its declination is fo~rty-three degre
. south. 1t will be visible in Europe.
! FRANCE. The exciting topic ofthe Jesui
has occupied the attention of the Chamber
3 Deputies. 1t originated with NJ. Theirs, wi
described the vicissitudes the order ofJesIits h,
experienced since its foundation; tho motives
a condemnation in France in the eighteen
!" century, and those which had induced tho PoI
to pronounce the dissolution of a communi
that Frederick the Gree, alone, in all Europ
h did not consider dangerous.
The Committee Of tho Chamber Of Peers
the conversion Of thc Five per cents, have de,
ded against the proposed conversion during /
present session.