The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-04
ARRlyAL OF THE COLUMBIA.
DAYS 10 HOURS PASSAGE.

ton, this morning at o'clock, having accohpllShe'
another splendid passage of twelve days ana Ten
hours from Liverpool, including stop at hai'ah u
five hours
We have received our full files OF LWefpooi ana
London papers To the 18th inst, inclusive
The steamship Britannia, Captain Hewe'', hence
reached Liverpool on Saturday, the 18th OF July al
ter passage of days, having been detained oil Ha-
hax SO hours by fog
There is no news of great import since the sailing
of the Great Western.
Parliament, had under consideration the subjects OF
the distress of the country, the Coer.es b ana he
bin for The protection of Her Majesty The last had
nassed the House of Lords and returned to the Com
mons with several amendments. The Colleres bill
was exciting great interest and some feeling and or
position from the quarters 1t most affected
The accounts from the manufacturing districts
continue be OF the most alarming and fearful ehs
racter The distress and starvation that exists IN
eyery part of England, is reported appalling in the
extreme; and without some Improvement In traue
speedily takes place II is difficult :" say what VIII be
the result of the movements which are everywhere
taking place In Statfordshre and other districts oil
the Poteres, the golfers are going about IN bands u'
handing contributions from the 'radssmeni and IN
less they shortly their abos, the poters VIII
be thrown out ofwork by the want OF coal. feoman-
ry and troops pouring into Newcastle undet-L
and the adjoining places, and serious coisiohS are
hourly expected though yet it does not appear that
anv seripus disturbance has occurred In Manches-
ter Leeds and Stockport the excitement Is immense,
and some idea of the state of things in the first named
place may be formed from the fact that the following
resolution has been adopted at meeting OF the Anu
Corn Law Association held at that place
"THat belieping this country to be on the ere Of a
repolltion and being utterly pihout hope that the
legislature c accord justice 10 the starring millions,
a req usition be forthwith prepared signed and for
warded TO the members for this borough, calling upon
them lin cor junction with other Liberal membes) 10
offer every opposition and impeachment TO the taxation
of PROSTATE people for the purposes OF bread-lax
ing aris,ocracy-that the wheels Of government may
be at once arrested through the rejection or preven-
ton of votes of supply"
Public meetings have been held at Leeds, LiveI-
pool and variety of other places at which the speak
ers have INDUCED in strain of language OF the most
dangerous and revolutionary character. In Stock
bort il is stated tina the amount paid in wages has
been reduced 5000 per week, and from to l0,OUO
persons have been deprived Of work "A number OF
additional mills have been closed In Manchester IN
GLIDING two belonging to William Cues, Esq, by
which upwards of 600 hands have been deprived of
the means ofsubsistence The Anti-Corn Law Con
ference have issued another circular calling upon the
people to hold meetings and send populations to Lon
dom to consult with the league, and to seek an inter-
view. not only with Sir Robert Peel, but the whole
Cabinet, and lay before the members of the such
AN account of the state of trade shall it is thought
induce them to proong the sitting Of Parliament, and
reconsider the questions of repeal of the corn and
other provision laws.
FRANCE
The Partisan papers are filled with matters grow
ing out of The late melancholy death of the Duke Of
Orleans. The first expressions of greet and regret
which they made at the untmely death of the Prince
are giving place to political party The regency
question present the most dominant one Ia Paris
A Royal Ordonnance convoking the Chambers for
the 10Th instant has been issued and known to be
for the purpose of passing Regency bill; and all
parties begin to regard thu. question as the hs trial
of strength The semi-mnisterial journals announce
that the intention of Government and of the kng to
have the Duke OF Nemours appointed Regent, the
Duchess of Orleans remaining utoress of her children
No sooner was this known than opposition began to ca
bal ayainst it, 1t was first of all alleged that the nomi-
nation of Regent would require dotation, or vote
of money, for the Duo de Nenours, which might be
avoided by declaring the Duchess Of Orleans Re-
gent and the respective merits of the Duchess anu
her broiherin-law were passed in review.
II has been alleged tina. M. Theirs has already and
openly espoused the Regency fthe Duchess OF Or
leans.
Other accounts however, state that NJ. Theirs, who
vas at Marseilles on the 18th, could not
dings of the state OF things till the 10Th, and
couId not be in PARIS before the 10TH that the side
he NAV espouse may be surmsed but cannot be
known.
The Gazette dc France, Carllst print denies the
,;ght of the Chambers TO name Regent La France
another print OF the same color, buny says, "that
Provdence, having eflaced the name Of the Duke de
Orleans from the page, has thereby shown its nen
NON of writing the Duke of Bordeaux in the lieu OF
~ In short the heads OF the Legitlmists some
what turned by the elections, IN which they count
thrty-fve Royals elected, have been turned qu Il
c,,,v Inv the death of Louis Phlppes heir. The
Const;ttion ne seeing this, exclaims sit is time fol
vs,v on. to return to his flag" The remains of the
Onte of Orleans are to be inferred early IN August
q, Dreux: but the funeral ceremony Will be conduct
aJ =, The Notre Dame The Paris letters state, tina
the French Government Was Notwithstanding th'
absorbing nature of the visitation that had bcialier
th King and country, necessarily occupied in bring
mo to close the negotiations for treaty OF commerce.
between France and Belgium.
The D,bafs saws "a Prince ever to be regretted
h.s ne,shed Let weep for the loss let us con
cole his noble family by manifestations of Affection
T :, France watch the orphan Prince, the noble
nj affecting Inheritance left to by their father
T a, the remembrance of the Duke OF Orleans be thei
nro,ection Public grief is but too Just for young
ri beloved Prince Prince full of hope and pro
mise has persisted. But our institutions remain nn'
- 70 our own work. The monarchy Is erect, ant
~. K,no and his children sustain it. The Cham
rs our Deputies, the Deputies OF France are abou
~ rive to us the support OF the national Will In
legislature will provide Tor every thing and the DIES
,;,ss of great nation will not, unless 1t should aban
don sec be at the mercy of one ofthose terrible bu
ordinary accidents, 10 With even tue i"o'' Fiee'ou
lives are exposed" r..
The Constitutional speaks thus briefly of the con
Tenn OCCASION the eaSn,sy S@s
Ially round the Throne and convey TO ii the homag
and the consolation of France There 10 besides yer,
grave ques,i, to be submitted to it, viz. that of thu
Regency. This cannot be postponed, for the deci
sion of the Chamber will be an immense guarante,
for the country"
The Courier Francois, alIuding to the Regenc,
,,o.,;,n 1.-THE KIM d doubt will live lon,
enouyh to resume and continue for the benefit of hi
grandson, the grea, task which falls upon all founders
of dynases France, however, requires to be insured
against all events that may happen. The heir to tn,
throne being infant just out of It's cradle, it be
comes necessary to constitute Regency which ma,
exercise the Royal functions during the minority o.
the Count de Paris, in of demise of the Crown
This will be the first duty of the Chambers about tC
meet France still wishes to maintain what she es-
tabshed in $780, and she is sufficiently strong TO