Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1842-08-19
BosToN, Aug. l. lS42.
ARRIVAL OF THE COLU MBIA.
II Days 10 hours passage % days later
from Europe.

II Days 10 hours passage-3 days late,
from Europe.
This ravorite steamer reached heI
berth, East Boston, this morning, al
o'clock, having accomplished another
splendid passage Of 10 days and 10
hours from Liverpool, including a stop
at Halifax Of FIVE hours
We have received our full files oil
Liverpool and London papers 10 The 18Th
inst. inclusive.
The Steamship, Britannia, Captain
Hewett, hence, reached Liverpool
on Saturday, the l7th OF July, after a
passage Of Is days, having been delain.
ed 81 hours off Halifax by fog.
There is no news of great import
since The sailing Of the Great Western
Parliament had under consideration
the subjects Of distress Of the country,
The Galleries bill, and The bill for the
protection OF Her majesty. The last
had passed the House OF Lords and re.
turned 10 the commons with many a.
meDdments. The Galleries bill was
exciting great interest and some feel
ing and opposition from The quarters it
most affected.
The accounts from the manufacturing
districts still continue 10 be oil The
most alarming and fearful character
The distress and starvation that exist
in every part Of England, is reported
as appalling 10 the extreme, and with
Out some improvement in trade speedily
takes place, it is difficult TO say what
will be the result of The movements
which a'e every where taking place -
10 Slatfordshire and other districts OF
The lotteries, the golfers are going a
bout IN bands demanding contributions
from The tradesmen: and unless they
shorty return 10 their labors The pollers
will be thrown oul Of work for The want
oil coal. The yeomanry and troops ere
pouring into Newcastle UNDERLINE and
adjoining places, and serious coalitions
are hourly expected, though as yet il
does not appear that any serious diSl1r-
baDce has occurred. Manchester, Iced.
aud Stock port, The excitement is i'm
mense, and some idea Of the Stale OF
things 10 the first named place, may be
formed from the fact that The following
resolution has been adopted at a meet
ing Of the Anthcorn law association held
at that pIsco:
"1hat beiieUjng his country 10 be on
the cue cfH rcOo'uhon, qAd beiag utterly
wtthout hope Tint The Legislature miH &c
cord juSIlce to Vie sta Ujng millions, a
requlsItlon be forthwith prepared, sign
ed and forwarded, to the members OF
this borough calling upon them (Un
conjunction with other liberal me mbers)
to offer every impediment and opposl
ton 10 the taxation Of a PROSTATE PEG.
pie, for the purposes OF a bread taxing
nrIslocracy that The wheels OF Govern
ment may be at once arrested through
he rejection OF prevention OF vores .
supNl,,"
Public meetings have been held al
Leeds, Liverpool and a variety OF other
places, al which the speakers have III
duI ged in a strain Of language Of the
most dangerous and revolutionary char.
scter. In Stock port it is stated that
the amour, paid 10 wages has been re
dUced TO 5000 per week, and from s TO
10 900 persons have been deprived Of
work. A number Of additional mills
have been closed in Manchester, incDu
ding two belonging to William Guest.
Esq, by which upwards Of 600 hands
have been deprived Of the means Of sub
s%istence. The anti corr law conference
Lave issued another circular, calling up
on the people to hold meetings and send
deputsuons 10 London to consult with
the league, and TO seek an interview not
only with Sir Robert Peel, but the
whole cabinet, and lay before the mem
bers of the same such 40 accoun Of the
Stale Of trade as shall, it is thought
induce them 10 prolong the sitting Of
Parliament, and reconsi'er the questions
ola repeal Of the corn and other pro.
V~isiOnaI avs.