The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-11
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.


The Royal Mail steamship Britannia, Capt. John
Hewitt arrived at Boston Sunday afternoon, at 2
o'clock, having left Liverpool at p. NJ on the
2lst ult.
She was detained by order of Government two
days beyond the regular day Of her departure in con-
sequence Of the arrival Of the Caledonia at Liver
pool from this port. Her voyage was protracted in
conseq of the tremendous storm between Boston
and Halifax:
The Britannia brought SO passengers to Halifax.
left "a there and took 20 additional ones making rs
to this port.
Parliament was prorogued the 18th of October
till the 18th of November. The following is Her
Majesty's speech delivered by commission:
My Lords and Gentlemen; We are commanded
by her Majesty to acquant you that appears advsa
bic to her Majesty to bring to close the present
sion of Parliament.
In conformity with the advice of her Parliament
and in pursuance of the declared intentions of her
Majesty, her Majesty has taken the requisite mea-
sures for the formation Of New Administration and
the arrangements for that purpose have been com
pleted by her Majesty.
"Gentemen of the House Of Commons: We have
it in command from her Majesty thank you for the
supplies which you have granted to her Majesty for
those branches OF the public service for which com
pete provision had not made by the late Parlia
ment.
my Lords and Gentlemen The measures which
It will be expedlen TO adopt for the purpose Of equal
lsing the public income and the annual expenditure,
and other important objects connected with the trade
and commerce OF the country will necessarily occupy
your attention at early period after the Her
Majesty has commanded to repeat the expression Of
her deep concern at the distress which has prevailed
fol- considerable period in of the principal man
ufacturing districts, and to assure you that YOU may
rely upon the cordial concurrence of her Majesty in all
such measures shall appear after mature considera-
tion best calculated to prevent the ofthat
DISTRESS and to promote the great object of all her
Majes,y's wishes-the happiness and contentment of
her people"
| CHINA-The overland mail had arrived and bro't
accounts from Macao to the Goth of June ten DAYS
later than had been previously received This intel
ligen was received at Bombay by the Castle Hunt
| ly, the LIST of September while the steamer was
waiting there the arrival OF the mail from Calcutta
ythng continued quiet and, although Captain
Elliot had declared it unsafe Tor British ships 10 remain
at Whompoa, several vessels there discharping
their cargoes in defiance of this warning and several
British subjects were in Canton, the Chinese grant
ing chops TO English ships as readily as to others
The following is extract from letter dated Macao.
/ June 2S
"The ships of war very sickly, and the general
opinion is that the expedition will 90 TO Pekin
this year, but that they will content themselves with
Annoy and Ningpo. Captain Elliot has sold aIlot-
mcnts of land at Hong Kong, and he has recommend
ed all British ships To 60 there. There are one or
two godowns finished, and some cotton has been
stored there, but the Chinese say that no men OF
capital among them will go there, because the EN-
peror dsapproves of the cession of the island. and
would squeeze them and their families severely; so
that imagine the place for the present will be only
a smuggling station, good place TO store opium
The Commodore, Sir Gordon Bfemer is said TO be
chief or joint Pienpotenliary but that does not mend
matters, as he will be led in all things by Elliot"
From the Canton Press, June 26l By the latest
accounts from Canton, every thing there continued
quiet; but although some British as well as American
merchants continued to reside there no trade of any
amount could be carried on The Hong merchants
refused to purchase imports, and also 10 secure the
British ship Simon Taylor, arrived at Whampoa af
ter the attack on The city. Her consgnees have we
are informed addressed petition to the Hoppe with
what success we have not learned Only low shin.
ments have been made to the ships at Whampoa, and
these were chiefly of green teas for the American
market. Should the Chinese continue to refuse TO Sc
cure British ships, and by this means force the trade
into the hands o. neuirals fancy that bock Of
the rlver Will become a necessary measure A great
scarcity oil money prevails at Canton and Fashsn and
great distress among the Iaboring classes Ii is said
however, that the Government is active in repairing
the defences OF the river and that the ortresses of the
Chinese recovered 10y the late treaty are being again
put IN state OF efficiency. Wanptunp which was
not destroyed by the English on returning that for.
tress to the Chinese has by the latter been gar