The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-04
Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce

Correspondence of the Journal of Commerce.
LONDON, May 6, 1912.
Two days have elapsed since my last letter 10 you
was closed, and as TO news and ITS real ihPoi'ahce
since then, il might be conveyed IN as many iies "
words. | must therefore gossip iesteruay ,he me-
tropolis was startled from Its propriety ny 'ne an
nouncement of the capture of desperate highway
man, and his murder of one policeman, ana the
wounding of others. We had just subsidized down in-
to something like camness after the apprehension OF
the monster Good who murdered his female coinPa-
MON in RIGHTEOUSNESS, severed her limbs, burnt her
head together with other portions of her remains -
repeat it, we had just sobered down from stale oil
most extraordinary excitement when again the town
was thrown into commoton by crime, or series Of
crimes partaklng OF the olden times, when Londoh
and its ycinities infested by footpads highway
men, and murderous Iufians. A fellow named lho-
mas Cooper, bricklayer, had been recently plumber
ing passengers the North Road about four or hye
miles off the stores, and the police having orders 10
watch him. pounced upon him just as he was dogglng
an intended victim. On the approach of an ofhcer
the ruthan fired and wounded him in the arm ano-
Their policeman came up, and his arm was also shat
tered by shot the assassin then made OIL followed
by some people but he managed to reload when
third person went 10 grasp HIM, he again hred INTO Tue
shoulder of his woud-be captor, and on another po-
licena Immediately rushing upon him. he fired again,
the poor fellow receiving the ball. which passed right
through him, in his breast, and instantly expiring,
The proceedings in Parliament have been destitute
of the least interest for your side OF the Atanuc
asst night was occupied with debate on motion
intended be condemnatory OF the present govern
ment for having made great number OF partsan-po-
lice magistrates. The Wings did exactly the same
when they were in power though they affect to con-
denim the policy now in their political opponents.
The truth is, between the two factions the poor man
gets but very Indifferent measure Of justice admin
l.ered to him. and it is only by and FROM stpendi-
airy magistrate, that he has any chance of procuring
such boon at all.
Nothing further has been heard OF the lnlqutous
attempt injuIe the character OF Lord Ashburton by
getting true bill returned against HIM at the Central
Criminal Court, on a pretended case OF conspiracy,
Just he ON the eve OF leaving England on his
most important mission. Had the parties any good
cause OF complaint they would have applied for a
bench warrant but they did nothing of the kind
Every one, who is at all familiar with Courts Of Cr
mi al Judcaure must be aware of the with which
any reckless characters may swear to statements, in
support of some foul charge, which they may have
vamped up and spread before grand jury. The very
sacredness and secrecy of the tribunal prevents their
punishment for perjury, gives them perfect IMMUNITY
and allows them, at the same time, to crafty the i'm
pulses Of the most vile and malignant heart;
The news from the East Indies has been consider
ed, on the whole, cheering II not gratifying. Since
the papers published their expresses private letters
have come to hand, and most OF them are couched in
rather admirable phrase and written evidently in high
spirits Many officers and men have turned up who
were thought deunct, and this fact together with the
prospects of reyengeu campaign, appears to give
Infinite hopes and delight to the letter writer's al Cal
cuua and Bombay.
Grom the continent the most important intelligence
is that from Russia The Emperor having made
attempt 10 emancpate all the serfs in his domlnons
resisted by the mobiles, and he finally COM
PEELED to compromise with the naughty oligarchy.
The question Of the right of scar CHI still agitates
the Parisians and the Debats has at last been
PEELED to speak out. 1t declares that the convention
was as much the work of France as of England, and
regrets that any portion of the CONSERVATIVE leaders
should have been led into the trap laid for them by M
Theirs, for the purpose of embarking in war with
England When you remember that the Debats is
Court paper you will imagine that II is preparing for
what told you would be case, France TO re-enter
the Convention, as soon as the chambers have been
dissolved or prorogued.
The New Corn Bill is now in full operation. On
the day of its taking effect, the duty foreign wheat
was twenty seven shillings and eight pence-which
was Immediately reduced by the new scale to thirteen
shings This was great boon. The Dublin =
lot May 4th received here this morning, says: AL
ready we perceive that advantage has been taken Of
the new Corn Bill, to inundate the Dublin market
with Canadian -four 80 barrels having arrived here
this day" The liberal editor OF this paper seems to
be frightened already"
Letters from Manchester, dated yesterday,
plain of continuance odepresson in all branches of
trade and gradual and rulnous reduction IN prices
The necessities of the spnners and manufacturers
have placed the markets completely under the control
ufac, ured goods is heavy than last week, and
great difficulty has been found in making sales to any
thing like considerable amount. AT Paisley, the
manufacturing trade is shade brighter several sales
having been effected for the United States The
greater pert of the first class weaves nov in full
employ. There has been no demand for goods Of
second and third rate quality.
The American Tariff has not received that aten-
ton in this country which its deep Importance de-
mands The Chron Gle of this morning devotes
considerable portion of its city article to detail OF It's
most important items. The Manchester people,
well the Chronicle, point to this proposed Iarif as
proof of the impolicy of this country continuing to
restrict its commercial relations with the United
States and maintaining that II Is evidently OF retail
tory character.
Dr. Bowrng's motion for the repeal Of the duty
cotton, is not likely TO be attended with any benet-
cal result.
The intelligence received this afternoon from the
mining districts is far from encouraging private let
ter which have received from one the Magistrates
at Stourbriage, in Worcester, gives melancholy and
gloomy aspect to affairs in that locality There Will
be general strike, says my friend, about the l4lh, and
he goes to ate hat "the distress among the nall
ers is certainly very great. Between two and three
thousands persons all adults have applied for relie to
the Board of Guardians, of whom upwards OF two
thousand have been relieved with bread. This relief
has been given without requiring any labor IN return
which has brought hundreds to the Board, winch
would, had any conditions been annexed have Kept
away The infamous TRICK system, OF tue paying III
kind instead of CON- has operated most cruelty against
the poor. B. r. is nal. master-attached to his
warehouse he has shop where he sells every descrp-
ton of provisions, and amongst other things red her
rings which he weighs out 10 the men at a iarthlng
an ounce. A herring weighs about four ounces II
short at eight he cuts piece of another herring to
make up he weight, if, the CONTRARY, It Is too
heavy he cuts piece of SO th,t the half starved
mailer may not have too much. In another case
find that poor mailer who has worked for naiI-mas
ter, always received his wages in -four for which he
paid an exorbiiant price, and out of which ne was
obliged to spare half peck week TO pay his rent,
and his apdlady tells me hat she seldom, or ever gets
any money from the nallers but is compelled to take
their goods which they receive from the masters or
lose her rent altogether" This is horrible state of
things, and no longer leaves us to ponder on the
causes why the VOL kmen aie on the eve OF open