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

SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM ENGLAND.
The Royal Mail steamship Britannia, Capt. John
Hewitt, arrived at Boston Sunday afternoon, at q
o'clock, having left Liverpool at P. NJ on the
2lst ult tE t
She was detained by order of Government two
days beyond the regular day of her departure in
sequence of the non-arval of the Caledonia at Liver
pool from this port. Her voyage was protracted in
consequence of the tremendous storm between Boston
and Halifax: #a.
The Britannia brought SO passengers to Halifax.
left "a there, and took 20 additional ones making IS
to this port.
Parliament was prorogued on the 7th 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 acquaint you that appears adysa-
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-
for the formation of New Administration and
the arrangements for that purpose have been COM
pleted by her Majesty.
"Gentlemen Of the House of Commons: We have
in command from her Majesty to thank you for the
supplies which you have granted to her Majesty for
those branches of the public service for which com
plete provision had not been made by the late Para
ment. "t
! "My Lords and Gentlemen The measures which
it will be expedeni to adopt for the purpose of equal
isng 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 early period after the recess Her
Majesty has commanded us to repeat the expression
her deep at the distress which has prevailed
for considerable period in of the principal man
To
rely upon the cordial concurrence of her Majesty in all
such shall appear after mature consdera-
tion best calculated to prevent the recurrence othat
Distress and to promote the great object Of all her
Majestys wishes-the happiness and contentment Of
her people" ..,..
CHINA.-The overland mail had arrived and bro't
accounts from Macao to the 18th Of June, ten days
later than had been previously received. This intel
lgen Q was received at Bombay by the Castle Hunt
ly, on the LIST of September, while the steamer was
waiting there the arrival of the mail from Calcutta
Everything continued quiet; and, although Captain
Elliot had declared il unsafe for British ships remain
at Whompoa, several vessels were there dischargnq
their cargoes defiance of this warning and several
British subjects were in Canton, the Chinese grant
ing chops to English ships readily as to others
The following is extract from letter dated Macao
June %:
opinion is that the expedition will not 60 to Pekn
this year, but that they will content themselves with
Annoy and Ningpo. Captain Elliot has sold aot-
ments Of land at Hong Kong and he has recommend
ed all British ships to GO there. There are one OF
two godowns finished, and some cotton has been
stored there, but the Chinese say that no men Of
capital among them will 90 there, because the EN-
peror disapproves 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
smuggling station, good place to store opium
The Commodore, Sir Gordon Bremen, is said to be
chief or joint Penipoteniiay but that does not mend
matters, as he will be led in all things by Elliot"
From the Canton Press, June 26.] By the latest
accounts from Canton, every thing there continued
quiet; but, although British well as American
merchants continued to reside there no trade Of any
amount could be carried on. The Hong merchants
refused purchase imports and also to secure the
British ship Simon Taylor, arrived at Whampoa, af
ter the attack on the city, Her consignees have, we
are informed addressed petition to the Hoppe with
what success we have not learned. Only low ship
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 force the trade
into the hands Of neutrals fancy that blockade Of
the river will become necessary measure. great
scarcity OF money prevails at Canton and Fashan and
great distress among the abonng classes Il is said
however that the Government is active in repairing
the deences the river and that the foresses Of the
Chinese recovered by the late treaty are being again
put in a state Of efficiency. Wangtung, which was
not destroyed by the English on returning that for
tress to the Chinese has by the latter again been gar