The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-09-14

present moment by tbs last accounts there were 60
ships n Rio Jsneiro Bay and Of them no less than SO
we're slsvers There yet was exhibited in the c.
vIized world such an infrac,ion Of engagements IS
Portugal had committed But she had done worse,
for she had Knocked and insusd England BY pretend
ed abolition"
Steam Communication rifh Imsues--In the House
Of Commons, Aug 2lst, Mr. Hume moved for copy
Of any contract agreement entered into by the Board
Of Admiralty. or any other department, Of Her Majrs
Tvs government. respecting the conveyance Of the
mails to the West Indies and America. Mr. @. Wood
accordingly gave the following szplanatiops
With respect to the conveyance Of tho North Ameri-
can mail 70 Halifax. tbs lowest tender which govern
ment had received 10 answer TO public advertisement
was for $4,000 year, the mail be conveyed once
month This appeared TO eoseInmen. much too high,
and they had consequently made private bargain by
which, for slightly increased sum. they would have
double the quantity Of work performed The contract
was for the conveyance Of the mail to Halifax once
fortnight a. the rate Of 100000 yearly. Government
mad also made arrangements for mail from Halifax to
Boston once fortnight, and the total year,, expense
would be f60.000. Those arrangements we're made
for seven years. With respect the conveyance OF
the mails 10 the West Indies no contract was yet made
hut he did not anticipate that The service would be per-
formed at the low raie unless the party contract
ing 70 do Il had important interests of another kind
stake in the West Indies, No offer had been made to
the Admiralty half 50 good as that which had been Ia.
KEN Certain persons had come TO The Treasury and
Admiralty and said they would perform the duty for
f240.0OO. That was agreed TO. What the SER
vice 10 be done !! There was now communication by
sailing vessels twice month between this country and
the West Indies, and there a communication once
. month by the same means with Mexico But the
mode OF communication by sailing packets was altoge-
Their deficient aud unsatisfactory. There was regu-
lar communication Of all With Mslshsr, and the
sions end the Of South aud North America
very defective; thus there no packet communities
ton whatever between Mexico and the West Indies,
and no direct communication between Cuba and the
east coast of America II specie were to he conveyed
from Mexico any part Of the West Indies there was
no mode Of doing but by ship Of war Ia fact, there
was no communication which could DO depended upon
between the West indies aud the whole OF North Ame-
RIGA. These were DEFICIENCIES which would be supplied
by tho parties with whom this had been made,
Twice month steamers Of 400 horse power would
cross the Atlantic and such lines would be established
as would connect all the islands Of the West indies,
whether British or foreign. and woul also connect
our colonies in the West Indies with those in Dema-
rara ard Bcrbicc with the Caracas and Honduras
with Havana; with Vera Cruz, and the part Of
the United States. connexion also would be cstab-
lishcd between Havana and New York, The number
Of steamers required would be about l4 and the re-
suit would be, that they would have communication
between the whole northern part 81 Sonth A'nerca anu
the whole southern part Of the United States. and with
the British islands; and Anch one, TOO as migh, DC
eckoned on as certain This would he established
early IN tho summer OF lS4i, which was soon so
many steamers which would BIO of size of which there
we're yet only two examples could be built. This
he thought satisfactory arrangement could
be and that il fair there could be doubt,
when il considered how heavy must be the expense
OF luildng so many vessels, and also Of sending out
coal from the country supply them. The arrange
lnent had been made to last for 10 years.
STocKroRr, Monday, Aug. l9.-The Charsts Of
this town aud neighborhood quiet but private meet
ings continued to be held and il is said that in the dis
,rct Of Hyde, populous place. about four miles from
expected that disturbance would have taken place here
on Saturday night, but fortunately attempt 10 break
thepc was manifested.
MANCHESTER, Aug. IA desperate riot had taken
place at Bolton during the nght, and attempt has
been made to fire the town The military have been
called the Riot Act read. and the streets, after at
tempt to clear them at the point Of the bayonet have
been the scee Of desperate struggle between the sol
diers and the people II is reported here that two men
have been killed and number wounded. The shops
OF little Bolton, believe, were first attacked by the
populace, and some Of them said TO have been got
ted. special railway train arrived here about three
this morning, bringing with IL two magistrates and 10 Of
the rioters. The latter underwent examination be-
fore the magistrates ut the New Bailey Immediately
their arrival and have all been 10 Liverpool by the
half past o'clock train this morning, to take their trial
at the pending asszes.
Seizure Of arms During the past week, pixies,
muskets, swords, &c, have been seized in several
places besides those which have before indicated
In the north the seizures have been extensive
The Charists, in whose possession the weapons were
found have, in many cases, been committed to prison
despite their that they kept for self de-
fence only, and guilty Of offence recognizable
by tho laws Of their country.
KoSIGsBERa, Aug 4--The damage done by the FIRE
the day before yesterday not overated at 500 600 x
dollars (above fla00O0 sterIing) Of which only $780,,
600 are covered by the insurance. Besides the corn,
of which there 1000 lasts Of rye alone, 900
bundles Of hemp and fax burnt and 1000 tons Of
behring's destroyed and also 60 lasts Of -four in the
Royal magazines. The damage to the building be-
longing to the city only 2l000 rx dollars, they
were Of wood but they be entirely rebuilt, which
will be a heavy burden the city, whose financial
sources are very limited.
FRANCE.
The rcsPing Of wheat was over in every part OF
France, except points in the northern depart
men,s and had exceeded quantity and weight ali that
had been expected from it. A further augmentation Of
the price Of bread in Paris feared from the state Of
the markets early last week, bpt fall had since taken
place rather generally, which promised to continue,
and would it was hoped, lead to dininution Of the
price OF that article.
At the distribution Of the prizes of the grand con-
eonrs Of the Royal Colleges Of Paris aud Versailles
which took place at the Sorbonne, Aug l9ih in pre-
senco Of the King and Royal family, the prize of
honor was gained by mula,to from Guadaloupe,
named Grard and the FIRST prize Of natural philosophy
by Phillips (Edward,) OF London
Our private letters from Touon Of the 10th instant,
state that The feast Of Napoleon had been celebrated in
the adjoining rural districts, by fireworks Nominations
banquets aud dances.
fire, which lasted FIVE days. had entirely consumed
the forest Of Mondrienx Tho damage was estimated
at 5oo,0O0f tS20000)
LoSpoS. Aug 23--The Paris papers Of tho 2ist
have reached as by the ORDINARY express but bring