The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-04

the speech The budget for the year, il is announe-
ed, will be presented to the Chambers, as also the
treaties with England, soon ratified. II was eN-
peced that after verifying the returus, and ordering
wrs for the elections required by the double returns,
the Chambers would further adjourn over the hottest
of the summer months. The Ministry continued
without change, though notifications were expected.
The Queen and Court had returned TO Cintra after
the opening Of the Cortes.
SPAIN.
Madrid journals of the 9Th and 9th July have been
received IL appears from the answers drawn from
Ministers by Senator Marliani, that in the month oil
| December, Sir Robert Peel forwarded to MIR. Ash
ton the heads of a treaty of commerce, with autho-
rity to communicate with the Spanish Minister there
upon and that note had been drawn up al the sug-
gestion of Senior Gonzales, which was favorable to
the views of the British Minister rumor OF the
proposed arrangement having transpired, however,
the Cataonian deputies interposed, and Senory Null
was induced to pledge himself that no further step
should be taken IN the matter. Hence The ldeIiite
adjournment Of the proposed treaty. The new MIN
sters appear determined to observe strict neutrality
| IN the matter.
Sir Charles Napier, commanding the Poona
Division of the Indian Army, to proceed TO Atgha-
nistan in October next There is desire to permit
General Pollock to reap the harvest for which he has
| so well toled but Lord Peterborough has determin-
! ed understand to place IN that part OF our do
minions a large European force, and tried General
in the rougher sort of warfare than that TO which In
dian Generals are exposed Little doubt seems to be
entertained in India that Dost Mahommed would be
| replaced on the throne of Cabool indeed Eastern
history shows u.s. that the first step to the throne has
frequently been through prlson.-Ndpat and uihta-
iy Gazette.
| BY the Great Liverpool. from Alexandra, we have
received private letters from China, which mention
the return of Sir Henry Pott'nger to Hong Kong
from Macao, and his intention Join the expedition
in the north in days, and proceed with to Pc
| kin. The general opinion at Macao and Hong Kong
was, that the PlenpoentIary resolved to take all
| responsibility on himself and direct the most decisive
measures 10 be adopted to bring the To close by
Simultaneous attack on Pekin by the land and sea
| forces TIE Penipotentary's well known frmness
of purpose, and his tact IN keeping the naval and mill
tary authorities IN good humor, promise the most
happy results, and may expect to hear of the
! British flag being planted in Pekin, and the Emperor
of China having acceded to the reasonable terms our
arms have been sent to enforce. We have good rea-
for stating that two three of the important
positions for trade will be retained, and that large
naval and military force will be permanently stationed
In China for the future security of British
| Napai and Military Casete.
THE RIOT AT MANTUA
| The Augsburg Gazette Of the 10Th July pubishe,
the following details of the late disturbance at Man
tua For some time past several young men, excited
by fanatcal preachers had resolved to prosecute the
| lsraetes OF the town, and only waited a favorable
opportunity to carry their designs into execution
On the 80 OF June, of these persons, meeting
some sraetes in a cofIee-house, kicked and struck
one of them. quarrel Immediately ensued between
! the Christians and lsraelites. The commandont of
the town arrived but assaulted by the ring leader
of the rioters, who tore his decoration from his breast
The troops then arrived and the tumut became gem
eral. There several killed and wounded amongst
the people. The disturbance lasted three days during
which time the fsraees dared not quit their houses
Order at length restored the arrival of troops
fro Verona.
ST. PETERsBURGH, July |.
Up to the 18th June $50 merchantmen had arrived
in the ports of Riga and 30l had already left The
value of the imports was l5222l6 silver rubles and
that of the exports 4,559, 6S5 silver rubles
DREADFUL STORM IN GERMANY
BERLIN, July I,
On the 9Th of July, about six in the afternoon,
storm from the west and northwest entirely laid
waste the envrons of sixteen villages in the princ-
| pality of IIalborstad and the county of Mansfield
and of several villages in the Duchies of Anhat
Dessau and Anhalt hamburg. The hailstones were
as large as pigeons eggs, and some twice that size,
and weighed two ounces Small BIRDS pigeons, poul-
try of all kinds and great quantity OF game were
killed persons who in the fields were wounded,
and one found dead. On many fields not a
sheat of corn remains standing, and 1t cannot be dis
tinguished where potatoes, turnips, SC. grow
ing The fruit-cherrles, plums, &c.-which pro-
missed most abundant crop, was beaten down with
the branches. The town of Ermsleben alone has
lost 400 acres of flax costs 80 dollars per acre
the fruit, to the roofs and windows, is immense.
DREADFUL ACCIDENT AND LOSS OF LIFE
Il AT WARRINTON.
We regret to have to announce most dreadful
accident which took place at Warrington, on Satur-
day. 1t appears, that the Old Quay Company have,
for some time past, been employed in repairing their
locks at the terminus of the canal, at Warrington,
joining the river Mersey and for that purpose, had
erected a temporary railway upon balks of timber,
to convey the blocks of stone, On Saturday during
the operations the foundation gave way, and the
whole machinery, carriage, engine sc. fell into the
excavation, upon the workmen below. Two men
instantly killed. and nine others had their backs,
legs, or arms broken, in the most shocking manner.
Several of them, it is feared, cannot One
of the unfortunate killed has left behind him
wife and nine children.
ABDUCTION EXTRAORDINARY
The Irish peasantry have b en- long addicted to the
practice Of running away with young ladies' reputed
to be possessed of large fortunes but have been
told this week. for the first time of the abduction of
very old man, not, indeed, for the purpose of max
ing him happy in the bonds of wedlock but from
much the same motive that from which the fair
heiresses are spirited away-namely, to obtain pos
session Of his fortune The venerable abducted was
military pensioner who was in the receipt of t36
los per annum, and two nephews disputed the advan-
tage of having him to reside The Younger (for they
were brohers) determined to take him from the ell
, der by force mastering his faction by night at Alb
beylex, IN the Queens county, he proceeded thence
to Castlecomer, IN the county of Kilkenny, to exc
cute the intent; and the feat was successfully per-
formed. Old Corcoran was carried off and has no,
since been heard of His life, however, is in dan
GER and at quarterday there is little doubt but that
so far depends on his duful nephew, he will be
''i e.'s c. aa,,s,r !, de st
rtenne contains the following extraordinary state
C ment ..a,.,, ,,o 40 D., ,ssos
have areadS mentonsd an m,a h 20
HIM with knife as he was returning to the vestry
room after celebrating mass and the escape Of the
y assassin On Sunday last, in the same place and at
the same hour pistol shot fired at the priest who
had just oicated at the altar and who was taking off
his yestments. Fortunately the clergyman was moi
o dangerously wounded. The author of this attack re-
tired slowly, and after the surprise occasoned by the