The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-12-11

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Accounts from the manufacturing districts continue
TO be of very gloomy nature, without any prospects
of relief The distress of the starving millions APP
paing.
The political intelligence is of great Importance.
Military executions still taking place in Spain.
The London Money Market is as tight as the Anne
rcan Consols had further declined The French
papers talk the probability of the Bank of England
being obliged to ask further aid from the Bank of
France
The English papers continue their charges against
Louis Philippe Of being at the bottom OF the insur
recton.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE QUEEN.
Birth Of a Prince-The long and anxiously ex
pected event has occurred last, and the English
lion is rejoicing the birth of Prince of Wales
This event. occurred on the 9Th u As soon as it
BE- came known the Tower guns Numbered forth the
proclamation of the royal birth, with hundred guns;
the bells in all the metropolitan churches were SET
ringing, and the union jack was hoisted on the
steepes.
The Privy Council being assembled as soon as pos
sible theeupon at the Council Chamber, Whitehall,
il was ordered that form Of thanksgiving for the
Queens safe delivery Of Prince be prepared by his
Grace the Archbishop of Canterbury TO be used IN all
the churches and chnpels throughout England and
Wales, and the town Of Berwick upon Tweed, on
Sunday the 4,h November, oil the Sunday after their
respective ministers shall have received the same.
Her Majesty and tho infant Prince are both doing
well
The infant Prince, eldest son of the Monarch,
succeeds to the title of Duke ofColnwa and at
upon the enjoyment Of the ducal revenue for
his sole In few days he will be created Prince
Of Wales George the Fourth was created when
he was seven days old The other titles usually con-
ned on the infant the Eardom Of Chester in
England, the Dukedom of Rathsay, Earldom of Car
rick and Barony Of Renfew in Scotland. The Prince
Of Wales constituent part OF the order Of the Gar
ter hence he becomes Knight of the Garter soon
he il created Prince Of Wales.
Wherever the news was received, the bells were
set ringing, and cannons fired and at the Theatres
the audiences and gave three times three" with
cries Of God save the Queen"
The misery and destitu,ion in Paisley, SO far from
suffering any diminution continues to increase. The
Glasgow Argus states that there 70S persons
in that unhappy town subsisting on charity alone.
Parliament has been further prorocued until Thurs
day, the 23d Of December
FROM CHINA AND INDIA.
An express from Marseilles, bearing the advices
brought by the Overland Mail from India, reached
London early hour Friday morning. The
steamer ATLANTA had arrived at Bombay from China,
having on board the late penipotentla Capt Elliot,
and the ex commodore Sir J. J. Gordon Bremen. The
arrival of The Ataanta brought the intelligence from
China down to The 24,h August. Though nothing
decisive had occurred the news is, nevertheless high
y important regards the future Captain Elliot and
Sir J. J G. Bremen proceeded with the Overland Mail
through Egypt.
The dates Of the advices are, from China, August
"a from Singapore, Sept 4 from Calcutta Sept. Ii;
from Madras, Sept. 10, and from Bombay Oct. l.
Sir Henry Pottinger and the new Admiral. Sir
WIN. Parker arrived at Macao on the 9th Of August,
and proceeded without delay TO execute their impor-
tant duties. In the Hongkong Gazette of the 18th,
notification published by the new Plenipoen-
tiary and copy OF his own commission from the
British Crown Both documents are of high impor-
lance and the former annexed. From The latter it
would appear that Sir Henry Potnger Is sole Pleni-
potenary, and altogether independent of any control
the part of the Indian Government. The Motif.
cation declares that subslsts hatween the British
and Chinese, but that the existing truce should be
observed at Canton unless nringed upon by the Chi
authorities II also all foreigners against
placing themselves their property in danger there
might be a collision The island Of Hongkong is Il
be retained until her Msjesty's decision is known.
PORTUGAL.
Affairs at Lisbon seemed to threaten another crisis.
Clubs to support the Queens authority" had been
formed 10 the army, In opposition to the revolutionary
clubs, and it seemed far from unlikely that collision
would take place.
SYRIA, EGYPT, TURKEY, &c,
Along with the foregoing, we have received letters
and journals from Syria, Egypt Turkey, Greece, and
Malta.
Our private correspondence, dated Alexandra, the
Goth ultimo, announces the arrival Of General Venu-
ra with his wife and six children on his return TO
Europe. He was received with every mark of respect
by the Pachs who placed horses and carriages at his
disposal.
Mr.. Barnet, the British Consul General, has had
in discussion with the Pacha at Cairo, on account
Of the news from Abyssna. Mehemet Ali being
very susceptible that subject, Mr. Sioddart, the
commercial Consul, had protested against an arise
issued on the 18th ut, by which the Pacha permits
private individuals to build boats for the navigation of
the Nile and canals condition that they sail under
the Ottoman flag.
Mr. Stoddart relies the treaties concluded with
Russia and Austria, which declares that the Ottoman
Porte shall permit the free navigation OF all rivers,
whilst Boghus Bey says that those treaties only refer
TO the Danube where those States possess proylnc
and concludes by asking what would Great BRIAN
say if boats under The Ottoman flag were to ascend
the Thames This discussion concluded by pro-
test the part of Mr. Stoddart, who maintains that
European boats have right to carry their flags.
On the 23d, case Of plague appeared at Alexan-
dria.
Our correspondence from Constantinopie is to the
9th ult. inclusive.
Tewsk Bey private secretary to the Sultan, re-
turned TO Constsntinople the 26th, in the Nile
steamer which brought additional sum Of ,000,-
600 pastres Of the tribute of the Pssha of
Egypt.
Letters from Tabriz, Of the Goth September,
that the British Mission in Persia had arrived
in that city, and preparing to leave for TeheraD,
where Il was impatien,ly expected