The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-04-23

HhEE DAYS LAIER FROM LONDON'
.4rrpal of the Overland Mail from India and Chino
CONFIRMATION Of the intelligence Of the destruction Of
the English at Cabool-t,Oenty-one days later from
China
The steamer Britannia, Capt Hewitt arrived at
East Boston, this morning, about o'clock, having
left Liverpool the 9Th inst. She brings files OF
London and Liverpool papers to the 5tn inst She
has made her passage from Liverpool to Boston in IA
days.
brings is the confirmation of the report of the over
throw of the English force in Afghanisan. We also
have dates from China up to January l7h being three
weeks later than previously receved,-but nothing
has occurred of Importance We are indebted to our
correspondents at Liverpool for London Times OF
9Th inst containing full particulars of the above news
which subjon.
The Overland Mail reached London on the after
noon of the 4th INST
Trade in the manu- featuring districts remained in
the same depressed state as at last advices. Cotton
was dull and had declined full half penny, for low
descriptions within the week which ended on the 9th
inst, while the best qualities maintained former prices
Foreign Wheat had advanced in price considerably,
within fortnight owing, 1t is said, to the fact that
900 600 of the September Importation had gone into
consumption. The quantity of free foreign Wheat
left did not amount to more than 500 900 qrs.-and
that of bonded somewhat less. Money continued
plenty and easy. The bullion in the Bank of Eng
land was increasing rapidly, and it was understood
that the Directors would very shortly reduce the gene
raj rate of interest to four per cent.
Stale and Prospects Of Irade.-The Liverpool
Times of the 9th inst remarks upon the unproptous
state of trade. " Our subscribers must be much
tired of reading as we are of writing that there is moi
the slightest improvement in trade still unfortunately
we are quite unable to vary tie unfavorabe and Dis
courasing report which have been compelled te
give of business during the last IL months either by
the announcement of any present, or by the holding
out of any strong hopes of future Improvement. Bu
siness last week bad as ever at Manchester
and at Of the other great seats OF manufacturing
industry, the only exception ofany consequence being
Paisley where the kind hearted example OF the Queen
has produced CLEAN of prosperity by making Paisley
shaws the fashion in the upper ranks OF society with
this state of general depression in the manufacturing
districts, it follows as matter of cours" that business
is mserably dull in Liverpool and the other markets
for foreign produce and the more 80 as the reports Of
the prices at which goods are selling IN the United
States and other foreign counties, are extremely dis
couragng to shippers OF goodsin many cases rum
ousy so'
One of the three tunnels between the Andover and
Winchester stations the Southwestern Railway
fell in on Saturday, April I'd, whilst great lumber
of persons were at work the line. Many lives were
lost and the utmost alarm was excited
Madame Lafarge.-Itis mentioned in the French
journals, that this unhappy person has become luna
tic, and that application has been made for her re-
moval to an asylum.
Letters from Constantnople state that there has
been a sad mortality among the Turkish troops at
Adrinople. Out of $4,000 men, upwards of 1000
have died of the typhus fever in three months.
PARLIAMENT.
The House of Commons assembled, according to
adjour nment on the 4th instant The House of
Lords were to meet on the 7th.