The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-13

nsoned and we hear atseveral Macao lighters have
lately been fired at from that fort on going up the river
The health Of both soldiers and sailes which had su
srred SO severely during their gallant attack on Can.
ton by hard duty and exposure 70 scorchng sun and
heavy rains alternately and to the poisonous exhaa
tons from the swampy paddy fields, was very fast I'M
proving. That Of the soldiers, as being more accus-
toned to such service, was with few exceptions
perfectly restored; but board the shps good many
sailors and Marines though convalescent had not YET
quite recovered in addition the death Of Sir r SEN
house. regret to record the deaths Of Capt Brode
of her Msestys troop-ship Raitlesnake OF appolexy
of DR.. Wallace, surgeon of her Maesty's ship Con
way; Adutant Wilson, Of the 18th royal Irish, and
Lieutenant Fitzgerald, Of her Majesty's ship Mo-
deste who died board of that ship ON the x2d Of
June, othe wound he received in the leg Of Canton
| on the Oath Of May.
The intelligence of the commencement of McLeod's
| trial had reached England. - ai
| Daniel OConnell stated at recent repeal meeting
that he should have the honor of addressing the
association the Lord Mayor Of the CRY Of Dublin.
He acknowledges the receipt of large sums OF money
| from America
Il is announced in the last number of Master Hum
phreys Clock, that the clock will stop IN November,
in consequence of the intended trip OF Mr. Dickens 70
| America.
The London Times of the 18th contdins the fol-
| lowing notices: Y.,s (, ss8 t3 "
! His Excellency Colonel Todd, envoy extraordinary
| and minister plenipotentiaIy to Russia, hem the
United States, arrived at Weymouth House, Portland
Place, last evening, from Liverpool, en- route to y.
Sin Charles Bagot, whose departure 10 assume the
| Governor GeneraIshp of Canada, was fixed for
Wednesday, still remains in town. and it is believed
will delay his departures few days longer. his Ex-
cellency will 60 out in the new government steamer
| Styx.
The Count of Nassau, (late King of the Neither
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.
L "A cco from, Iav
cultivation of the Tea Plant in that Island. The
success Of the first experiments had been great as
to induce many others to undertake them. is SAID
tina. fho capital invested produces very ample re-
turn.
Mr.. Jaudon, the agent Of the u. s. Bank, has adj
dressed notice to the holders Of the loan for E9OO,
600 sterling, contracted at Paris, in Dec. 1889, In
which he states that in consequence of unavoidable
circumstances the U. 8. Bank will be unable to re-
imburse the half of the aforesaid loan He. there
FORE requests pOstponement of the time of payment
for one year. in consideration of bonus of f45 600
foI the liquidation of which he has placed ample
curty in the hands of Messrs. Rothschild and Sons
| of London. .1#a# sr
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 Pampeuna.
| NJ Theirs returned 10 Paris early in October from
his late journey to Germany. The leading Tory pa
per in London-the Times--remarks that the effects
Of Mr., It's return are perceptbe in the angry tone
| the Paris journals. seE 4 4asaefI
The first of the West India steam packets is to b,
the Clyde. She is to leave Southampton for Barba
does on the 18th inst an n
There was an enormous rise Of the river Thames
on the 18th Oct and the two three following days
Upwards of thousand houses and stores were lait
under water and property TO an immense amount DIES
troyed.
j From twelve to fifteen hundred journeymen print
| ers are said to be out of employment in London.
/ Gavin Scott who, after robbing his employers a
| Glasgow Of $4,000, fed to Marseilles, and was ar
rested there, has been convicted at Glagow, on hi
own confession and sentenced to be transported TO
| life. a3.|# @"t, @.eI&l .1s.H aE
France state that the vintage is likely to turn ou
| we'll .~
The. Thames Tunnel is rapidly advancing to com
pletion. @@
i Stockholm letter states that it froze SO 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 tile old system
! lotteries is about to be revived s ~
The Jews of Ancona gave the Pope, during hi
visit in that city recently, Bible, with clasps mount
ed in diamonds '%'-"
Distressing accounts are given of hurricane OF
the east coast of Scotland, which commenced in thu
night and continued all the next day. a
Lord Peterborough is to be the new 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 Englan
from germ enclosed in mummy two thousand year
ago.
i. Some little alarm was excited on Saturday weeh
and again Sunday last by the sudden indispositio
of her Majesty. Dr.. Locock and Sir James Clark
were Immediately summoned, but we are happy t
state that all ground for uneasness has since
Her Majesty and Prince Albert have taken their usus
exercise every day since when thejweather permitted
The Princess Royal is in excellent health, and ha
, grown beautiful and animated child.
On Tuesday morning Captain s. B. Grifing th
master Of the New York packet ship Mentrea re
guar liner, now lying in the st. Katharine Dock
was found dead in his cabin on board that vessel.
appears that the captain, who slept in his cabin
! did not make his appearance at the usual hour, an
the people on beard having forced open the door
was found lying upon the floor lifeess. The decease
was about thirty five years of age skiul and expe
perienced Mariner and has been in command of th
Montreal and other liners for many years For som
time past he had been aborng under asthma, and
subject to fits of coughing and to aay the pain it i
said he in the habit of swallowing large doses
laudanum. It is believed that he was attacked with
fit of coughing during the night which terminates
fatally.
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