The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-23
ARRIVAL OF THE BRITANNIA.
THIRTEEN DAYS LATER.

The steamship Britannia, Captain Hewitt, from
Liverpool, arrived at Boston on Friday morning, at
four o'clock.
BY this arrival, papers both from London and Law
erpool to the 4th inst inclusive, have been received
She brought 81 passengers from Engiand-landed
% at Halifax and took on board 10, making lO6
passengers in all.
The news from England in regard to the crops, IS
more favorable than any that has been received Tor
same some months past
About the Odd ultimo the weather, which pre-
vous to that date had been very unproPtious ior
the harvest underwent favorab BILE change, and
since that period has been exceedingly hne-ahd,
in consequence, the most sanguine hopes are now
entertained of plentiful grain crop. The corn
markets throughout the country are much de-
pressed.
The intelligence furnished by the London and
Liverpool papers is not of very interesting cha
racter. The Parliamentary proceedings were en-
trey destitute of interest The members OF Doth
houses appear to have been attentive to party
contentious than to the affairs of the people. Two
or three attempts had been made IN the House OF
Commons TO bring up the Corn-Law question: but
all of them failed Lord Brougham made long
and eloquent speech in favor OF resolution calling
on the government to take into consideration the
present state of the slave trade, with view to Its
entire suppression.
In the money Market such is the overflow OF
money, that lenders discount good paper win aVi-
dty at q per cent.
The arrival in London of accredited agent
from the United States government Tor the purpose
of contracting loan of twelve millions OF doiars,
is not liked and it is confidently asserted II wen ID
formed quarters that he will wholly fail IN he object
of his mission.
In the neghborhood of Birmingham, Staiordshire,
and other parts of the manufacturing districts, there
have been rather serious outbreaks, Nhch nave
required the greatest energy and exerton on the part
of the maglstracy to suppress. Inc iateu accounts
however inform us that the rioters wert coming 10
terms
| In the House of Commons, on the I'd INST, an
| inquiry was made of Sir Robert Ped, as to the
destination Of the Mediterranean steam 1rigate
said to be fitting out in London for he invasion oil
| Texas.
| Sir r. Peel said he believed the facts were these
two vessels were fitting out, one at Blackwali, ana
the other at Liverpool 1t was said that those YES
| sells were for the Mexican government. Application
had been made to the British government to permit
| them to be manned with British ,eamen, and thai
permission had been refused. LIE could state, tha'
| in consequence of an application from the 1exan
minister on the subject, that minister had been IN,
| formed that no officer in her Maesty's navy wouio
be allowed to serve tn Mexican government agans
| Texas. The Texan government had been IN
formed that if hostilities should take place. II was
the intention Of the English government to MAINTAIN
perfect neutrality.
In the House of Peers Monday the 18th ult
Lord Wharncliffe mentioned that it was not the In
tenton of the government to bring forward any spe
cfc measure to relieve the public Distress which ne
| believed would be much ameliorated by the revival
of trade and commerce resulting from the measures
already passed
The Greenland whale fihery, as far as the British
vessels concerned, has been again decided fail
ure, and the owners Of the whalers belonging to re
terhead have determined to employ them hereafter II
some other enterprise. The foreign vessels were al
| so unsuccessful.