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Foreign News April 14, 1841

Daily Cincinnati Republican

Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio

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The steamship Acadia brings nine-day-old news from England to Boston, highlighting escalating tensions between Britain and the US over the McLeod case, with British military preparations including six regiments and ten ships of the line ready for North America, and threats of diplomatic withdrawal by Mr. Fox. Brief economic updates and a warehouse fire reported.

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Arrival of the Acadia!
NINE DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND!
The steam ship Acadia arrived at Boston on Wednesday morning. The news possesses interest and importance. As relates to this country and England, it is rather more pacific, although sufficiently threatening. The extracts given below, from some of the leading journals, may be referred to as sufficiently indicative of public opinion and feeling. The conviction and execution of McLeod would unquestionably lead to trouble. But we have no fears for such a result. The Hampshire Telegraph states that six British regiments have been directed to hold themselves in readiness to embark for this country--also, that ten sail of the line had been ordered to the same direction. These are certainly not very pacific symptoms. The Liverpool Mail is as violent as ever; and the Morning Chronicle (the official journal) states that Mr. Fox has received orders to withdraw from Washington, unless his first demand be immediately complied with.—The nature of those demands are not described.
Nothing later from China. Tea was high and still rising.
The money market was somewhat better--but cotton was languid.
One or two of the mills were on "short time."
The Columbia steamer, which sailed from Boston on the evening of the 2d of March, and from Halifax on the 4th, arrived at Liverpool on the morning of the 16th, making the passage from Boston in little more than 14 days. The intelligence expected by her was looked for with intense interest. Agents for the Government and for the principal London Gazettes, were in waiting for the arrival.
We do not find in the Parliamentary debates, that the Chinese affairs or the relations with the United States had been topics of further discussion.
The large warehouses connected with the London and Southampton Railway were destroyed by fire on the 10th. Damage 30,000 pounds.
The Acadia encountered the roughest weather which has yet been experienced by any steamship across the Atlantic; but she rode it out beautifully.
It is stated that the Marquis of Hertford is a heavy loser by the stoppage of the United States Bank. It is said, that, fearful of a war between England and France, he sold out from the English funds not less than five hundred thousand pounds, and transferred it for better security to the United States Bank; and has become minus to this large amount.
SYMPTOMS OF WAR WITH AMERICA.
- We have this day learned that our government, in order to provide for any emergency that may spring out of the case of M'Leod (and if the republic execute him, we do not think that there is a man, in this United Kingdom but will demand justice.) have directed six regiments to hold themselves in readiness to embark for North America--two of them are the 19th and 84th regiments, now in Ireland. It is also stated in private letters from the first circles in Paris, that Lord Granville, on the 17th ult., officially announced to M. Guizot that the English Government would find it necessary to send ten sail of the line to the same quarter. Of course a fleet of steamers will form part of such an expedition.---Hampshire Telegraph.

What sub-type of article is it?

Diplomatic War Report Naval Affairs

What keywords are associated?

Mcleod Case British Regiments Sail Of The Line Us Uk Tensions Mr Fox Withdrawal Warehouse Fire Economic Update

What entities or persons were involved?

Mcleod Mr. Fox Marquis Of Hertford Lord Granville M. Guizot

Where did it happen?

England

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

England

Event Date

As Of March 16

Key Persons

Mcleod Mr. Fox Marquis Of Hertford Lord Granville M. Guizot

Outcome

six british regiments and ten sail of the line ordered ready for north america; mr. fox ordered to withdraw from washington unless demands met; warehouse fire damage 30,000 pounds; marquis of hertford loses 500,000 pounds in us bank.

Event Details

News from England via Acadia reports rising tensions over McLeod's case, with British preparations of six regiments (including 19th and 84th) to embark for North America and ten sail of the line to the same quarter, announced by Lord Granville to M. Guizot. Mr. Fox to withdraw from Washington if demands not met. Liverpool Mail violent; Morning Chronicle official. No new China news; tea rising, money market better, cotton languid, mills on short time. Columbia steamer arrived Liverpool March 16. No further parliamentary discussion on China or US. London and Southampton Railway warehouses destroyed by fire on 10th. Acadia faced rough weather.

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