The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-26
LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA.

The Cunard steam packet, with accustomed regu-
lsri,y arrived at Boston on Thursday morning, IN
6tssn d.y. from Liyerpool-an excellent passage,
when the season Of the year Is taken into consdera
tion
By this arrival London papers to the 4,h and Liver
pool 10 the 5th inst inclusive, have been received
The Columbia brought ~ 500 letters.
The Acadia, Can Eyre, from Boston, arrived at
Halifax on the 18th inst, and left the evening
Tor Liverpool, with II passengers
Tie Britannia, from Boston, 10Th ut, arrived at
Liverpool the evening Of the Both, having made
the passage in little more than fourteen days.
IN THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT
Monday, Sepi 20-In the Upper House, Lord
Broug ham read a petition from the British and 70
reign AMI Slavery Society, complaining 81 the en-
coursg, ment given the slave Trade IN Brazil and
Cuba by British subjects, there engaged In mining
operations, who bought and employed slave, &c =
The p-iiIion stated that the officers Of The army and
navy we're enl aged in the purchase Of siaves-ihii
fetters and shsckies used The traffic Of slaves
exported from England--that vessels for the slave
trade we're butt 10 English l'of.s, &c. No notion
founded on The psi,lion.
After unimponani business the House adj
jourDed 10 Thursday.
In The House OF Commons divers attempts
made 10 extract from SIR Robert Peel information as y
the be intended propose bu with no great
success.
10 answer 10 a question Lord Pamerston said he
had reason believe that vessels fitting out
in En- gland for the slave trade.
The House went into committee of supply. A
great number Of sums acre voi~d go !
.A1nursday.-The House of Lords in session. A
number oi petitions were presented FIR the repeal oil
the laws, the expulsion Of Jesuits from Ireland
for action al the present session of Parliament TO
leve the distress otthe country, &c. &c The House
adjourned TO Monday.
Friday Ia the House Of Commons, on the order
of the day Tor going into committee Of supply being
read, MIR r NJ Stewart made representations Of the
extreme distress prevailing IN various parts Of The
country, and urged The necessity OF DONG something
TO rel eve Il. Other members baed Sir Robert with
appeals do something befvre February at least to
say what he meant To DO but all TO purpose. Al.
Ter some Considerable talk, the House adjourned TO
Monday.
Monday, September 27-In the Upper House
Lord Brougham moved address 10 the Queen, ask
lag information relative to The condition ofthe prisons,
and the discipline, &c exercised therein. The Duke
OF Wellington said, If the noble lord woult give him
a note Of The points which he wanted information,
be would Communicate with the head Of the Home
Department
In the Commons, Nh. Goulburn, the new Chancel-
lor of the EKchequer brought forward his budget
The substance OF his project thus explained by the
Spectator
T The Chancellor Of the EIchequer Mr..
Gouburn, eXpla ned his expedIent Tor temporarily
meeting the deficiency until the whole question OF
income and expenditure can be revived next session.
IL h this he funds-tha II, borrows-fve millions
taking from the subscribers TO the operation half in
Cancelled Exchequer bills, and halt in money ia other
words, he diminisn.s the floating debt by and
bali millions, which he adds TO The permanent acknow
lodged d.bi, together with the Wing deficiency MIR.
Gouibufn has been reroached for two things-for
falling because only three millions and ha!: have
been subscribed anu for adding to the debt. Both re-
pioaches rather imaginary. Ills success is com
paratvey great or his predecessor had tender fvr
PROJECT The kind his terms and there Is
no douot that MIR Gouburn will raise the money
son,no"; and he has no more added to the debt in
any just OF the wofj, than clerk W no en-
tiers the ledger obligation Incurred his prede
cessor. time, but kept out Of sight IN separate
Count The small affair seems TO have been done 10
aworkmanke way enough. The permanent mea-
sures Of next session Will the real test OF Mr. Gou
buns financial skill; and few would purchase the
honor of at The of the risk Of failure
which he cannot avoid"
andth House resolved itself into committee on the
poor laws Commission biil-the present mo ion beng
merely u Continue the present system the
session OF Parliament. An amendment offered by
Mr. 1ofke making radical change IN the ~ stem
was voted down, io7 10 30 And the House ad-
Joarned.
Tuesday.-ln the House of Commons Mr. Sher-
man Cfawio offered series OF resolutions modify
ing the operation OF the poor law. After very long
DEBATE In which the distrefs Of the country and Ms
CAUSES iully discussed the resolutions were re-
gstved, lag to 81 SO the poor-law question: like the
financial question, goes over 10 the next session.
Wednesday.-M MIR Wakley brought up the subject
of Mr. Warmers famous proecte, and .ersa-
lion took place, The amount of which was that Mr..
Warner refused to have his preiensons investigated
by committee. The rest Of the sitting taken up
with utine business.
7hursday- Lord Brougham presented a petition
Tor change in the corn laws and said that within
the past week from 1901 900 TO 200 600 quarters of
foreign grain had been admitted shilling duty
Lord Brougham thea brought up the sabect oil cleo.
I on corruptons, giving notice that at The
sion he would again direct the attention of Their lord
ships 10 Ibis monsiIous evil.
In the Commons a number of subjects tailed
over-anong them the existing distress and ts causes
but the talk ended in nothing
Fiiday-Corn, corn, corn was talked Of in both
Houses and in the Commons the poor law bill had is
third reading.
Monday, October An the House of Lords Lord
Melbourne made quite severe attack for him. on he
general pc icy Of the administrations and partcu-
larry on It's refusal to 20 into the great and
pressing questions OF the day. The Duke Of Wei.
lngon had just risen 10 reply when the evening pa.
pers went to press.
Lord Morpeth is among the passengers on hoard the
Columbia. He proposes make the tour of the Uni
ted States and Canada
The intelligence Of Lord Sydenharn's accident had
reached England but OF not that OF his death
HIS successor, Sir Charles Bsgo wa, to leave Eng
land on the 10Th inst
The Duchess of Kent had returned from Belgium,
to be with her daughter during the trying period OF
aeeouehemenk This event was to take place at Buck
Ingham Palace, where the Queen arrive the
9Th inst.
Mr.. John Pirie, alderman and pastcror, hiss been
chosen Lord Mayor of London for the ensuing year
II was iumored tina, Parliament would be prorogued
on the 7ih ur 9Th inst.
The average price of wheat had fallen to 70s and
81. and the duty had risen to los and 81. The price
Of the Alb loaf was l0I. sterling
The news from the United States Of the final bank
rup,cy of the United States Bank and the breaking
up OF General uarIson's Cabinet caused great SEN