The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-11


lately been fired at from that fort going up the riser
The health Of both soldiers and saeis which had sui
ierfed 90 severely during their gallant attack on Can
ton, by hard duty and exposure TO scorchng sun and
heavy rams alternately and TO the poisonous exhsa
lions from the swampy paddy fields very fast i'm
proving. That Of the soldiers, as being mole accus-
toned to such service, was, with few exceptions,
perfectly restored but on board the ships good many
sailors and marines, though convaesceni had not yet
quite recovered In addition 10 the death OF Sir r Sen
house We regret TO record the deaths Of Capt Brode
OF her Maestys troopshp Raitlesnake, Of appolexyi
OF Dr. W llace, surgeon Of her Majesiys ship Con.
wayi Adutant Wilson, OF the 18th royal Irish, and
Lieutenant Fitzgerald, of her Majesty's ship Mo-
dese, who died board Of that ship on the I'D OF
June, ofthe wound he received in the Leg of Canton,
on the 24th of May.
The intelligence of the commencement Of McLeod's
trial had reached England.
Daniel O'ConnelI stated at a recent repeal meeting
that he should have the honor Of addressing The
association the Lord Mayor Of the city Of Dublin
de acknowledges the receipt of large sums Of money
from America.
II is announced in the last number of Master Hum
phrey's Clock that the clock will stop in November,
IN consequence Of the intended trip OF Mr.. Dickens to
America.
The London Times Of the 18th contdns the fol-
lowing notices
His Ercelency Colonel Todd, envoy extraordinary
and minister Penipotentary to Russia, from the
Uoited States, arrived at Weymouth House, Portland
Place. last evening, from Liverpool, en- route to 81.
Petersburg.
Sin Charles Bagot, whose departure to assume the
Governor Ge neralship Of Canada, was fixed for
"Wednesday, still remains in town, and il is believed
will delay his Departure few days longer. His Ex-
cellency will 90 out in the new government steamer
Styx.
lands) with the Countess, has arrived in Holland at
the palace of the Loo. The King sent Baron Won
Doom to welcome the Count in the Kings name.
Accounts from Java speak encouraglngly nf the
cultiyai of the Tea Plant in that Island. The
success of the first experiments had been 50 great as
induce many others 10 undertake them II ID said
that the capital invested produces very ample re-
turn.
Mr.. Jaudon, the agent of the U. S. Bank, has adj
dressed notice to the holders of tho loan tor t3Oo
600 sterling contracted at Paris in Dec. 1889, in
which ne that, in consequence OF unavoidable
circumstances the u. s. Bank will be unable to re-
imburse the half of the aforesaid loan Ete there
FORE requests postponement of the time OF payment
for year. in consdeIat Of tonus OF ta5,Ooo,
foI the liquidation of which he has placed ample Sc
curity in the hands Of Messrs Rothschid and SoDs,
| Of London.
| An instruction has taken place IN Spain Gen.
! O'Donnell Captain General in Navarro and The
Basque Provinces has raised the standard of revolt
| and captured the important fortress of Pampeluna
| nj. Theirs returned to Paris early in October from
his late journey 10 Germany. The leading Tory pa
/ per in London-the Iimes--remarks that the effects
Of Mr. rs return perceptibe in the angry tone Of
! the Paris journals.
The first of the West India steam packets is to be
| the Clyde. She is 10 leave Southampton for Barba-
! does the 18th inst.
There was enormous rise Of the river Thames
on the 18th Oct and the two three following days
Upwards Of ten thousand houses and stores were Lard
under water, and property to an immense amount des
troyed.
From twelve to fifteen hundred journeymen print
ers are said to be out Of employment in London.
| Gavin Scott who, after robbing his employers d
| C.Iasroxu If fS Ono fled tn Marseilles and mr.
rested there has been convicted at Glagow, on his
own confession and sentenced to be transported fo
life
The accounts from the wne-growing districts o
France state that the vintage ia likely to turn on
well.
The. Thames Tunnel is rapidly advancing to com
pletion.
A Stockholm letter states that it froze hard ir
the night of Sept. 90 at Gefe that the country nigh
have been traversed in the morning with sedges.
rumor is current in London that the old system o
| lotteries is about to be revived
The Jews of Ancona gave the Pope, during hi
visit in that city recently Bible, with clasps mount
ed in diamonds.
4 Distressing accounts are given of hurricane OF
the east coast of Scotland which commenced in the
night and continued all the next day.
Lord Peterborough is to be the Governor &c
neral of India.
A young woman near Dieppe gave birth to fou
children the other day. who with the mother, are do
| ing well.
| Some excellent corn has been grown in England
| from germ enclosed in mummy two thousand years
| ago.
| Some little alarm was excited on Saturday week
and again Sunday last by the sudden ndispositior
of her Majesty. DR.. Locock and Sir James Clark,
| were Immediately summoned, but we are happy tc
state that all ground for uneasness has since ceased
Her Majesty and Prince Albert have taken their
exercise every day since when the weather permitted
| The Princess Royal is in excellent health, and has
| grown a beautiful and animated child
| On Tuesday morning Captain s. B. Grifing, III,
master of the New York packet ship Montreal, re
| gular liner, now lying in the st. Katharine Dock
was found dead in his cabin board that vessel II
appears that the captain who slept in his own cabin
did not make his appearance at the usual hour and
the people board ha wing forced open the door he
was found lying upon the floor lieless The deceased
was about thirty five years Of age skilul and expe
perienced mariner, and has been in command of the
Montreal and other liners for many years For some
time past he had been laborng under asthma, and
subject to fits of coughing, and, to aay the pain il is
said he was in the habit of swao wing large doses OF
| audanam. 1t is believed that he attacked with
fit of coughing during the night which terminated
fatally.
BY THE GREAT WESTERN.