The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-10-26

trisi For example-thai a special police force had
been organ ized for his protection, and that an extra
ordinary jury Of Quakers had been enpanneiIed ior
his trial
Thomas Dibjn the well known dramatic sulhor,
died at Penlonyille the 10th September, aged ~
His latter years embi.iered by poverty.
Lord Howick was shot al, by man named Lidder
while going through the ceremony Of chairing, AFTER
his election 10 Sunderland Liddle was partisan OF
Mr. Atwood Lord Howek's compeiiior, Great nun-
beers Of stones thrown at Lord Howicks process
sion, although Lady Howiek was IN one OF The car
riages One Of the stones struck Lord Ho~iek.
From The London Spectator October ?.
movement against the cofn-aw Is going on "out
Of doors" which perhaps indicates more deeprooted
and general dislike 10 that law than all the osientaious
scitsr,on Of The Meetings are II corded IN
great number Of places, 10 petition the Queen agains
prorog alton until the question Of the day shall have
been fairly discussed ia Parliament. Manchester be-
gan the new movement few weeks back, and u has
increased in strength from week 10 week. II differs
in many essential circumstances fIon any presnus
sgtsilon Er the object II i evoked under the
auspices Of no party IN power; occurs on ihe very
heels Of seemng defeat al the general ~lectlun i'S
immediate purpose Is more sure than ever OF heins
rusiaisd al once for caTt-luads of memorials 10 thr
Queen will not prevent the new Ministry from pio-
r,guing Parliament next week. Nevertheless, Inc
people meet, confer ard menIorIallze, With as nueh
perseverance Ifthey wee certain OF success lhey
must mean something. u probably mesns this, 'hal
the people are tired OF peiitionng the House OF Com
mons that they have lost confidence IN thtir own
House and so they appeal TO the only other o. ihf
three estates whose Opposition towards them admits o.
hopeful construction yet, as they csnnoi, and 90
siously DO MOI expect much practical result from that
hey sre simply going through form. When peo,
ID. consent quietly and uniform TO 60 Though s. I
forms sort Of moral drilling, il Is certain that "a
mist have very distinct and determined object
10 view. The next popular step will he matter Of
great interest the speculative politician The states
man will be wise not TO neglect The Dres~r
4nANCE.
The French papers are sngularly barren OF intel
lgence. The King had hrld and review ofuooPs
al Compeign-, presenting several OF the Regiments
with standards, and making them speech Ills Ma
jesy has had two narrow escapes-one when bis car
rage came IN violent contact With diligence, and the
nher when It was within moment Of being run dow n
BY locomotive, as was crossing the railroad al 81
Cloud.
The recensenlent, or new taking Of the census for
financial purposes, still causing disquet in
various parts Of The kingdom; tut this was q fe
compared with the violence OF the feud raging be-
tween the Government, and The press Many journals
had been seized for reasonable expressions and quite
a number of trials We're going on.
The National had Just been tried for offence OF
this nature and acquitted; which acqulltai was OF
course celebrated as signal triumph. The National
in jubant article the subject had renewed the
peccant article and had been again seized. Circulars
bad been Issued to the proenreurs du roi throughout
the kingdom, directing the strict enforcement, OF the
law against The press and political agiiators
One hundred and nine persons, implicated in the
late disturbances had been tried all convicted and
sentenced TO various terms of Imprisonment.
The census had commenced IN Paris, and symptoms
Of opposition strongly visible.
On his second trial the editor Of the National was
found guilty sentenced to four months Imprisonment,
and fine OF 5000 francs.
There no intelligence of moment from Age-
ria.