The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-14
From the Josrnai Of Cemmsres
ARRIVAL or THE GREAT WESTERN.
r~~.tv-shree Days Later from Europe

ARRIVAL or THE GREAT WESTERN.
rxe.ty-three Days Later from Europe
The steam ship Great Western, Capt, Hosken ar
.,,ed lhs morning fiom Bristol. bringing Us Lonaon
and Liverpool papers TO Aug $50 inclusive ana D'''o'
he Great Western arrived on tho ,i4h. and the
BRUSH Queen ea the ibth. , -
The cotton market had experienced some improve
meni -,
n England tbs prevalence Of wet weather was still
ssnplsasd Of bu. the prospect o. The crops was cor
s,dessd lair In France they had come ia extremely
I'm. s,,ish and Preach aeeis in the Mediterranean,
had formed Junction near Tenedos-
A. ,mpos.snt movement has taken place Ia the army
of boa Csflos--several regiments having resolied
svs,nst Msroie the commander 10 chief Particulars
below.
Rsmmsl Marriage Of As QsseH.--The London
Poss having put forth a that Her Majesty was
shout 10 Joan hands with Ills Serene lli2hness the
pfnce Albert Francis, seeoid OF Ernest, the reign
mr. Duke Of Saxs cobnrg Sasleld the Globe declares
Il hoax. II says. 1--WE have reason to believe The
extraordinary announcement 10 be utterly destitute Of
that which can alone give IL inierest--,he quality OF
truth. One thing V certain, that The Queen viii pro-
rogue the pariIsmeo, 10 person 90 "Wednesday ne1'
Lsadea. Aug. e2d L Evening Now that the con-
version Of Exehsqoer bills is going on more isvorsby,
ess difficulty s experienced 10 obtaining information ut
the bank Of ne progress II was sscer,ainfd early IN
the day, BY inquiry si the cashiers Office, that only
about Io0u,OO0 fctnainfu 10 DC iubotu, Nv INC
close Of business that amount was understood 10 be re-
ducsd 10 Ess0.OO0. Tomorrow 10 the last day Tor
receiving subscriptions Of the bank but AZ MIR. Spring
Race has received 90 much wel.med assistance from
his dependent hanks IN England aud Ireland. doubt
exists the city but that the remainder will be taken.
The funds have been steady. and the transactions in
them rather considerable consols were, within the
Inefest shade the same ss yesterday leaving of ut
Oh 5s sellers io money and Sl 81 rs for account
Bank stock 1884 l2 to IL; India stock. 246 l-2
10 Eaeheqoer sris aos to s2s prcmiam.
House Of Commons, Aug. 22--Oa the order Of the
day iof the House resolving itself Tito committee
The Exchequer bills Funding Bill. Mr.. Rice redeemed
his promise Of the former night. 10 stale what success
had attended his plan We give tie statement in his
own very extraordinary language:
"The House was aware thai the Excheqner kills
proposed TO be funded amounted To f4.000.000, A
sum OF E500O00 had been taken once by the Bank
Of England, leaving "a 500 900 TO be provided for A
subscription had been opened the 10Th Of August,
and on that day SUN Of f69d 900 in Exchequer bulls
was subscribed FOR. The 2oh OF August was Q very
gloomy and rainy day, ard really somewhat la
mentabc that the state Of the Thermometer and Of The
CLOUDS should infuence large pecunsry transaction.
On that day the subscription looked goomy also and
the amount taken fell with the mercury; Il was only
fllS.600. The 2lst Of August was a more cheering
day. and the sum subscribed for accordingly large.
amounting TO f376,000. And on tho same day on
which he was speaking, though the subscriptions would
be stil open Tomorrow. whether it owing 10 the
hneness OF the atmosphere or some other cause. tho
amount taken had been E l,672 500; so that. under
the principle Of competition introduced. there had
been already subscribed for SUN Of E3, 000 eav-
ing only E2750O0, 10 be subscribed Tor tomorrow"
Lord Palmerston stated. Ia TO question from
Mr.. Hume that on the 2Sth Of last month note had
been presented to the Minister Of the Porte signed by
the representatives OF the Five Great Powers techn
cay called collective note, which stated that they
instructed by their respective Governments TO m
form the Porte that the Five Powers agreed gene
rally as 10 the affairs now pending between Turkey aud
Egypt and that they directed ask the Porte
suspend any negotiations into which It might have en-
tered with Mehemet Ali, and not to proceed therein
without the knowledge and concurrence Of the Five
Powers That note has bsen accepted by the Turkish
Government with great .hsnkfulness The House
might therefore, be assured that there would be no dis
turbance Of the peace Of the East. unless some new
subject Of difference arose, Of which there no pros
pect at present.
London, Aug 20.--In the House Of Lords last
night an address TO the Crown agreed 10, OH the
motion Of the Bishop Of London, praying Her Majesty
will be pleased 10 direc. the said commissioners 10 in.
quirc whether the desution and disease did not
prevail ~ other districts Of the kngdam particularly in
populous and manufacturing DISTRICTS and to state the
result Of their inquiry to the House.
London, Aug 2l--The American Minister and
Mrs. Stevenson are still at the scacoas from whence
they will 60 to the north Of England.
London, Aug. s.--Mr. Webster, Of the American
Senate, with his family, have LEFT the Brunswick house
Hotel, Hanover Square, for North Wales the Lakes,
and Scotland
London, Aug 22--Mr F. T. Barring will be the
new Chancellor OF the Exchequer IN the Of Mr..
Spring Rice, whose elevation TO the peerage will take
place Immediately. New wri.s for Cambridge and
Portsmouth will be moved for before the end Of the
session.
The PhGnir Bank--Tte suspension Of payments
by the PhGnix Bank Of Liverpool on Tuesday. hard
y deserving Of notice, but, there are many foolish
rumours abroad, il 10 as well to state what we have
learned the subject. IL is stated the circular is
sued by the managers that the ultimate loss TO the
shareholders cannot exceed e. or e. los per share
which, after oil. is mere bsga,elle. The whole capt.
al was only $4,000 and the respectable and wealthy
proprieors in the merely continued the branch
Of the Northern and Central Bank, under the name Of
the Phoenix Bank, ia hopes OF getting out ultimately
without loss The capital was. Of course very limited
and, the bank did gres, business harm can &c.
crue TO the public, although some temporary inconye
nicnce may be experienced by parties keeping their
counts at the bank, and being prepared for sud-
den suspension, which the directors though. their
duty TO adopt the deficiency in the available secur.
ties being discovered. -Lirrrposi Mail
Destruction of The Merchants Warehouses Lv fire
in Manehean.-During the night Of August Ibb. an
awfully destructive fire occurred in Dickinson street
Manchester, by which warehousing and property 10 the
amount Of upwards Of fl2,000 was destroyed The
building destroyed is part Of the fine lofty pile Of ware
houses extending from the lower end Of Mospley street
TO Back George street, consisting Of Eve stores DO
longing Mr. Robert Gardner, aud occupied pauly by
Messrs. Adolphus James Salfeld & Co.. AID Mr. Robert
Gardner, merchants We regret TO Say that The whole
Of Messrs Salfeds warehouse destroyed. the walls
only left standing, and the greater part OF very heavy
stock Of goods consisting Of almos, every description
Of cotton manufacture.
Il is said that two bales only were saved and the
total loss to this firm estimated at upwards Of fs.
600 The three upper stories Of the next warehouse,
occupied by Mr. Gardner, also destIoyed. aud the
roof Of the Two other warehouses MessIs Lsmron *
Co however Hemnped their nonda Ia = - arnh.,.a ~.