The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-02-27
Bostom Correspondence.
BosTos, February %, lS4l.

Hon kurus CHoArE was TO day elected 10 fill the
vacancy IN the u >, Senate from this State occs-
stoned by the resignation Of Mr. WEBSTER. Mr.
Choate Is one OF the most able and eloquent LAWYERS
IN the Commonwealth and will take high rank AZ
Washington In the House Of Representatives. Mr..
Choate received pa votes. Mr.. Nathan Willis,
(Loco) SO. In the Senate, Mr.. Choate received all
the votes but two He expects to leave o-morrow.
Hon. Thomas L. Winthrop, formerly L. Governor
Of this State, died yesterday, aged 81.
The news fiom England is considered favorable for
cotton and tea.
In the House, the bill abolshing imprisonment for
debt, after various dments notifications and in
definite postponements were rejected and the question
being taken by yeas and nays, passed to third read
ing-i93 to l42. trust for the cause of humanity
and the honor Of Massachusetts,, the Senate will con-
cur with the House in wping this remnant of barba
rism fiom the statute book
The bill TO abolish the punishment Of death for rape
arson, and treason against the Commonwealth passed
some days sincei imprisonment for life being subst-
tuted, except where the occasions the loss of
human life.
The proposition to indemnify the propretors of the
Convent burnt at Chsrlestown, has been indefinitely
postponed.
notice, by the newspapers from Maine, that the
resolutions from the House. relative to the North East
ern Boundary, were taken up in the Senate, and an
amendment made by striking out 800 900 and insert
ing million of dollars be placed at the disposal
Of the Executveto carry into effect said resolves and
passed unanimously. The House. no doubt, will con-
cur with the Senate in the amendment as the original
resolves were passed in that body by vote of 1872 to
III.
Al the Museum in this city, prodigy is to be seen
in the shape of female child who is but seven years
of age and is five feet high, weighs 800 pounds near
y three times much her mother who is with her
and measures neatly four feet round the waist. She
is indeed wonderful specimen of humanity.
No material alteration in flour; sales of common
brands Genessce, SIS 25, and fancy, SIS 81 IS 81,
and Ohio IS per Dbl cash. Corn is dull and lower
Sales of yellow 81 c. and white Soc Delaware oats
80 c. per bush. Cotton demand extremely limiteI
and sales trifing New Orleans IL "a to IL; Up
land, IL Upper lib. Cuba moasses for dstilling, &c.,
Trinidad, new crop, 25 10 &c Matanzas, % G
per gal Brown Havana sugar "a per ID.
Boston and Worcester Rail Road a 5 10 per ct
adv; Western 80 perct. Boston and Lowell, IA l-2
10 per Ct. adv; Nashua and Lowell 10 per Ct adv
Eastern, "a per Ct. adv. Boston and Providence
81 IA per share. No material change in bank stocks
Massachusetts State per ct. stock 90 "a per CT
Ellen Tree has married Charles Kean privately, at
Manchester
Rev. R. R. Gurley delivered a lecture in Egyptian
Hail. London, JAM 49, the views and policy Of the
American Colonization Society, and was well re-
ceived.
10 JocrT e. -.
Cambridge, Massachusetts,, have adopted resolutions
to the effect that, after completing certain
study together which may be done by the end of tn,
Freshman year, each student may, at the written re-
quest Of his parents guardians leave the classics
and pursue any they think fit that each must study
much that those who continue the study the classic.
shall receive special certificate beside the usual d
ploma.
THE BOUNDARY QUESTION
| The London Spectator has the following passag,
on the subject ofthe Northeastern Boundary
| The most interesting passage in the President
message relates to the disputed boundaries informs
us, from the other side of the Atlantic, what cur Go
vernment is doing II seems that the mode Of settling
the matter is still under discussion in Downing street
/ The President judging from the desire evinced By
both Governments to bring the dispute respecting III,
Northeastern Boundary 10 settlement, and from the
nature Of the points still under discussion anticipates
a speedy conclusion. Mr.. Van Buren, is not much
versed in "open questions" and their value or al
least not so well as those in Downing street.
The American Government have also made pro-
position for referring the Lake of the w GODS boundary
to arbitration, before comes quite urgent and COM
plcated question as the Maine boundary That
proposition also is under consideration in England.
kumors had reached the United States Of the arri-
val of British troops within the disputed territory
They were sent according to the report by Lord Sy-
denham without the knowledge of Sir John Harvey
and il is said that they only passing through,
their way to New Brunswick. If there is any foun-
daon Tor the story, it certainly indiscreet to
have thus rsked collisions and farther complications
Of so embarrassing question.
100 guns fired on the Common yesterday in
honor of Washingtons Birthday. I'll venture to
say the name of Washington excites more enthusiasm
in Massachusetts, than it does in Virginia.
The doings 'down east" look warlike.