UNITED STATES.

New Zealand Herald and Auckland Gazette, Volume I, Issue 38, 29 December 1841, Page 3

UNITED STATES.

Important Intelligence. —Cneof the most remarkable passages made by any steamer h been accomplished by Cunard’s splendid steam, ship “Britannia ” Captain Cleland, At the time of this noble vessels arrival off Liverpool she had crossed the Atlantic in nine days ! —a passage for rapiditv never yet equalled. By this arrival we have New York papers to the 17th, Boston, to the 18th, and Halifax to the 20, the contents of which are highly important. In these papers we find an important report to the committee of the house of representatives on naval affairs, pointing out the great naval resources of England in the noble fleet of transatlantic steamers'-that haslqhinng into existence within the last few years, and uKsging the necessity of the formation of a corresponding home squadron by the United States Great difference of opinion is naturally expressed by the several organs of the American press on the decision of Justice Cowan in the case of M‘Leod. The decision of Justice Cowan had on its first promulgation, alarmed the friends of peace who feared that the course pursued in the case of M‘Leod might issue in war between Great Britain and the United States. The alarm had however, considerably abated from the belief that Mr. Fox our minister, would patiently await the action of events in the matter. Indeed, the New York Herald states under date of the 16th instant, that i Mr. Fox had “ given assurances to onr government that no further steps will be taken by until the case goes through the courts of the state of New York in the regular way, For the present, at least,” adds the Herald “ there is a perfectly good understanding between Mr. Webster and Mr. Fox, and the latter will demand no passports, but wait the issue of Mr. M‘Leods trial, which the minister thinks should take place as soon as possible, without any attempt to carry it to a higher court.” Mr. M'Leod jwould, it was thought probable, be tried in a few weeks, in some other county than Niagara, probably at Utica, where he was in enstody. The house of assembly m Canada had been unable to proceed with business, owing to the impossibility of finding a sufficient number of members to complete the election committees. In this diI lemma it had been agreed to order a call of the j house, and all members known to be in Kingston. ■ and who did to be arrested by