The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-16

one Of the boats, which was swamped and the ether
eisht were drowned. MIR. Thompson ascribed his
own safety TO lile-preseryer which he had on.
Il was reported on the 10Th that % persons had
been rescued from the Pennsylyania--h from the
Lockwoods-and % from the 81. Andrew.
The accounts from the interior are quite as fright
full rs those from the sea-coast AT Manchester the
violence of the Storm was terrific. 10 the surround
ing country the destruction OF trees was immense.
In one park alone 100 were Frustrated and ITO more
very much injured by the loss OF large limbs and
branches. AT Blackburn no less Than eleven facio-
ries had their chmnes leyeled, doing great damage
In their fall.
The storm extended to Ireland committing great
ravages in Dublin and other places.
The Rev Mr.. Stephens, who has made himself so
notorious Of late BY his violent and inhammaoTy
harangues the iorch-light meetings, had been ar
rested but a successor more violent even than he
had sprung up In the person OF MIR. George Julien
Harvey, who seems particularly anxious 10 gain the
crown Of political martyrdom. At meeting OF the
rad icals at Carlisle, he made speech overlooking
with sound and fury, and inlerlarded with such
flowers of rhetoric as these "TheIe shall be uniyer-
sal suffrage or universal misery" The working
classes shall be happy or there shall be war to the
knife" &c. &c.
He also alluded TO the arrest of Stephens. adding
=" When he is tried, he will be acquitted by his
own conscience by you and by the rest Of his coun-
trymen who are not leagued against him but il he
be found guilty by Jury of shopocrats and if one
hair of his head is injured, tell the shopocracy of
Carlisle, and Of England, that England shall blaze
from end TO end" Enthusiastic cheering, and cries
of That's right-thar's the way to settle 'em")
The official Gazette announces the appointment of
James Stuart, Esq. chief justice of Lower Canada
Michael OSuliyan, Esq, chief justice of Montreal
and Andrew Stuart, Esq attorney general Of Low
ments made by Lord Durham.
The report of Mrs. Macean's de5th, Q.. E LIZ
on the coast of Africa, is, We regret TO say, con-
frmed.
caused by her having incautiously taken an
overdose of Prassc acid which appeared she had
been in the habit OF using as remedy.
Lord Durham was invited TO public dinner by
the Town Council of Hull, and requested TO name
the day. In his answer TO The Hon George Crook
man, mayor Of Hull, published in the Hull Rock
ingham, he declares his inability to do SO before the
meeting OF Parliament, for the reason that he was
closely engaged in preparing report on the state Of
the North American colonies, including full re-
presentation of the causes past and present. Of their
unhappy condition, and the suggestion Of plan for
their future government.
The Earl Of Norbury was assassinated at his resi-
dence, Durrow Abbey, county of Tipperary, on the
4th OF January. He was walking about his grounds,
very early in the morning with his steward, point
ing out some trees which he meant To have cut down.
when shot was fred at him from the other side of
a hedge, which caused his death in a few hours
Six slugs were found to have pierced his side and
breast, the largest passing through his lungs The
steward saw the murderer run away.
Various causes are suggested for the preparation
of this atrocious crime. One account says that the
assassin was probably nstigaed by jealousy, on ac-
count of an intrigue in which Lord Norbury had
been engaged with his wife; others affirm that the
motive was revenge, refractory tenants OF his
lordshp having been elected. The tory papers main
tain that the murder committed under the orders
OF ribandiSm.
From the Sunday Ob@yrer
We understand that the radicals of London are
engaged in dividing the metropolis into districts for
the purpose Of getting up simultaneous and active
and political agitation in all parts of it, One
of their most popular orators are be appointed
agitate in each of the districts until the day appoint
ed for presenting the peoples charter to Parliament
shall arrive and then il is intended that the 70 80
delegates TO assemble in London from the radical
sociaionS from all parts of the country shall be fol-
lowed down to the houses of Parliament by one OF
the greatest assembages Of the king classes ever
known in London The radicals confidently cacu-
late that the demonstration" they will be able to
make on this occasion will make deep and perma-
nent impression both branches of the legislature,
respecting the union which exists among the lower
classes, and their determination to obtain what they
conceive to be their rights
The Queen was expected TO arrive in London on
the 9th for the remainder Of the season-having been
absent, with the exception OF few days, since the
2lst OF August. She was to visit Drury Lane Thea
tire to see Mr.. Van Amburgh and his lions.
Shipments of wheat for England continue to be
made from Lisbon.
The packet-seamer Great Western is advertised
to depart from Bristol on the 2Sth of January-the
Liverpool on the 9th Of February.
MIR. Van Buren,, son of the President of the United
States passed through Dumfries on Saturday, on a
visit TO st MaryS Isle, the residence OF Lord Sekrk
He was present on Monday at the election of Mr..
Murray for the county of Observation-Disclosures
burgh Conrah. "
State Of Trade.-The Liverpool papers say that
the export 10 the United States continues very heavy
the Pennsylvania had every part of her filled with
goods except small space Of five passengers-the
St. Andrew was also fed-she had only four pas
sengers.
Government have determined on appointing an
agent with full power TO conclude a commercial
treaty with Hayt George Courtney, Esq. is selected
for the purpose, and will proceed forthwith on his
mission.
The merchants and manufacturers of Glasgow
propose to build an lion steam packet OF very large
dimensions, 10 ply regularly between the Clyde and
the Hudson
american Stocks, Jan. 8.-The United States Bank
shares have been in demand at f24l0, which is the
present price. The following are the prices OF this
day. Alabama fves, pound sterling 80 H. div. off.
do. 80; Indiana, 90 l-2, div off,; Louisiana (Ba-
rins's) 95 l2 96 l-2; do Lizard "a a "a l2; Mis-
sissipp SKIES 80; five do. in sterling, % Ohio
skies Of 1856, 10l; New York fives, 81 95; Penn
sylvanla tives, 81 &c; Camden and Amboy Rail
road, los; Maryland skies, 100, div off. South Ca
rolina fves, IS IL; Harrisburg & Lancaster Rail
road 90 a 81.
the Canadian State Prisoners at L,rcrpool-Pro-
ceedngs have, We understand, been taken to Try the
question OF the legality Of the process under which
these prisoners, twenty-four in number have been
transported from Canada to this country on their
way 10 penal colony in the Southern hemisphere.
From The day OF heir arrival, Monday fortnight un-
I'll Saturday morning no person, save the officers of
the borough laii, had been flowed so strict was the
durance under which they were kept, 10 have access
10 them. On Saturday morning, however, MIR. Roe
buck arrived from London, with judges order to
enter the Jail, and to have communication with The
prisoners. The order was, we believe, given in
sequence of joint affidavit, made by Mr. Hume and
MIR. Roebuck, that they had reason TO believe, the
process under which the prisoners had been commit
ted was Informal, and consequently illegal, and that