The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-18
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
PROROGUING OF PARLIAMENT RENEW
ED PREPARATIONS FOR WAR-AD-
YANCE IN THE COTTON MARKET.

VANCE IN THE COTTON MARKET.
On Tuesday afternoon the fine packet ship Garrick,
Capt Palmer, arrived at New York, bringing
pee files of Liverpool and London papers to the 18th
Of August, inclusive.
We sorry to find that matters less pacific
appearance than when the Quebec left. Parliament
prorogucd the lth by the Queen in person.
1t supposed that the Queens speech would have
contained something to soohe the wounded sensibi
ties of the French But on the contrary allusion
made to the subject, and the news from France
| sounds more warlike than
Among those present at the delivery of the speech
of her Majesty the Turkish, Dutch Russian,
Austrian, Prussian, Belgian American and Swedish
/ Ambassadors. The throne, tootstool, and canopy,
regit and decorated for the occasion and on the
lias, step lower than the throne, a splendid
chair of state for his Royal Hghness Prince Albert.
On the right of Her Majesty two state chairs for
the King and Queen of the Bclglans two steps lower
! than the throne.
The Duchess of Kent, who was present, wore a
dress of white satin embroidered with gold, ban
deau of diamonds, and plume of ostrich feathers
| The Queen of the Begians a magnificent robe
| of white lowered satin, richly trimmed with lace
plume of ostrich feathers, and profusion of dla-
monds
| Her Majesty who looked extremely well, wore
robe of white satin, richly trimmed with lace and fas-
tened in front with gold cord and tasses stomacher,
necklace, earrings and tiara of brlliants. On
cendng the throne she delivered speech in which,
it is not little remarkable allusion is made to the
pending difficulties with France.
Captain Wkes's official report of his Antartic dis
coveries is published in Of the London papers of
the 18th. We may add also, worthy of notice.
that the report of the U. States Senates Committee
on Foreign Relations, on the Northeastern boundary
published in the London Herald at the beginning
of the month This report, readers may remem-
ber made the 18th Of july 1888 but until this
time was never published in England Nor has any
American document, on the boundary question: ever
been published in England, far as we have been
able TO discover.
1t would appear from all accounts that Theirs is de-
termned to resist at all events the execution of the
offensive treaty.
The Moniteur still continues to announce in its
columns the official DEGREES for the armament Of the
country.
The French Government are supposed to possess
in the last dispatches from Egypt, information to
accidental collision some incplcnt act of
between the fleets that ride in those troubled
The funds both in France and England had under
gone further depression from the continued unsettled
position of political affairs.
The cotton trade has been animated, and has adj
vanced lid upon common and full one I'd upon the
fair and good qualities.
The weather good and the prospects Of
abundant harvest well secured rendered certain
The remains Of the Earl of Durham inferred
at Tyne with great solemnity, and attended by vast
concourse OF people.
The Britannia arrived at her moorings in Liverpool
the afternoon Of August the l4th making the run
from Boston ia Is DAYS she was only days and 10
hours from the time she rpped her anchor of Halifax
until she cast anchor before the town OF Liverpool
The British Queen was of Plymouth August l5
making Just 4 days the passage.
The Paris Monitcur OF the 10Th August contains
ordinance invoking session Of the court of peers
account of the late attempt OF Louis Napoleon at
Boulogne.
1t states that the court will proceed without delay
to the trial of the individuals who have been shall
be arrested principals accompiccs of the above
attempt.
The London Standard Of the llth SAYS Prince
Louis Napoleon and his accomplices TO be tried to-
grhcr not by the House OF Peers but by the ordna-
nv tribunals The circumstance of his having fired
and killed an unarmed man, is expected TO afford
excuse for condcmnng him to death, but tho
most magnanimous revenge would be to treat BIN az
a lunatlc.
From Gaiignau1s Messenger.
ARRfvAL OF PRlScE Louls At THE CoNclERGERlE.
Preparations which have been gong Tor the last
two days for the purpose ofreccivng Louis Bona
parte, Gen Montholon and other persons, who aret
be tried by the Court of Peers
On Tuesday night at 20 minutes after II, carriage
LOUIS Bonaparte arrived at the Concierge
RE, escorted by some departmental gcndarmerlc and
Municipal Guards The prisoner was guarded in the
carriage hy NJ Lardenos, Lieutenant Colonel of the
Municipal Guards and several of his men The pr-
soner after his arrival duly registered, taken
to the room which had been prepared for him.