The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-06-07
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ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA,


the British Parliament, is the introduction of bill
by Sir James Graham, to continue the new poOr-law
five wears longer and TO abolish the unions constituted
under what is commonly called Gllberts Act, In Or
der that the law may be uniform throughout the
country
Money is abundant Good bills can be discounted
at three per cent and many of the first merchants,
instead of employing their capital in the ordinary
way Of business, are seeking for its Investment on
loan-fortunate if they can obtain l-2 per cent
The CABooL MAssACRE.-Her Majestys Minis
tiers are in possession of late despatch, forwarded
by Major Pottinger to the authorities at Calcutta.
The despatch in question, we understand, adds no
thing to what was previously known OF the state OF
affairs in Afghanisan; but it completely exonerates
General Elphnstone, assigning the blame of the late
disasters different quarter, or rather to different
quarters for the council Of war; comes in for share
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WEsTERN.-The Liver
pool Albion of the 18th, says that the steam ship
Great Western arrived at that rt on the 18th, In II
days and l-2 hours from New York.
The Britannia, Capt. Hewitt arrived at Liverpool
on Sunday night May Is.
Another conspiracy to assassinate the King OF
France has been detected, and a large number OF
persons have been arrested
ENGLAND.
Every eye is turned to Sir Robert Peel to
watch his course Of conduct with respect to the Bride
ry Committee just appointed Anxiety is felt as TO
the degree of pport he will give the recommends
tons of the committee and whether he will aid, not
merely the passing bill for that purpose through the
House of Commons but whether he will honestly ex-
himself surmoInt any difficulties that may pre-
sent themselves in the other House of Parliament
His honesty must be tested by acts not by profess
sons
The ROYAL MAsoUE-The Bal Masque given by
her Majesty on the 18th May, says the London OBJ
server to the nobility and gentry Of the land, was one
of surprising briancy and magnifcence. Nothing
equal to it has been witnessed for ages. II was spec
tacle which other country but England could nave
got up and it must have flied the minds of all the
foreigners who beheld it with the most enlarged idea
of the splendor of this country The number present
was computed $780, comprising all the beauty, the
loneliness, and fashion of the land.
Her Majesty wore a crown of gold studded with
large Jewels of various coors the points of the crown
being formed with the vine leaf From the crown
were suspended orciettes of diamonds. Her Majesty
wore two of large pearls round her neck The
mantle Of cloth of gold was fastened by broad gold
band extending the whole width of the chest studded
with large Jewels of various colors, while similar
band studded in the same manner, was laid down
the hole length of the chest the effect ofthe whole
being that of large jeweed cross the minever with
which the surcoat was covered In 'front.' forming the
back ground The effect of this very beautiful.
Prince Albert wore crown similar in design to
that of the Queen His mantle of red velvet border
ed with gold, and edged with pearls, was fastened
across the chest with broad and jewelled gold band
The tunic of blue embroidered in gold, was fastened
around the neck by jewelled collar, of great bril-
liancy-the same magnificent mode of termination
was adopted at the wrists. beautiful grdle, sup
porting a diamond hiIted sword completed the lead
ing features of Prince Alberts costume.
FRANCE.
One hundred and centy persons killed, and many MAIN
ed and bounded.
A deplorable catastrophe took place, on sunday
evening week, on the Versailles and Meudon Rail
way, by which one hundred and twenty persons were
killed, have since dled OF ther Wounus, anu Hdny
manned and wounded.
In honor of the Kings fete, the waterworks IN the
gardens of Versailles were playing on Sunday, which
attracted immense crowds from Paris The train to
which the dreadful accident occurred lett versailles
for Paris at half past FIVE O'Clock in the afternoon,
and was crowded with passengers "Ihere were, .
saws one account, seventeen or eighteen wagons,
with two engines before and one behind. The We
Iocty excessive
When between Bellevue and Meudon, the axletree
of the first machine broke, and stopping, the second
ran over it. killing the stoker, and breaking the first
machine in pieces, split the fire on the ground In
stantIy six or seven wagons were broken IN pieces
and the rest running the live fire OF the broken
engines burst into flames. 1t is the custom on the
eft Rank Railroad for the doors of the wagons to bt
closed. without any possibility Of opening them, ex
cent by KEYS in the hands of the conductors No con-
ductors were forthcoming, and thus the inmates OF
the wagons were burned
From this account it is clear that, for the custom
loss of life would not have taken place.
The Temps was tried on Saturday, not for polt
cal offence but for an Infringement of the regulations
for its publication and sentenced to fine OF lO3OO
francs and suppression within twelve months
The Presse mentions report that amongst thu
articles seized few days ago IN the Passage violet
were thirty-four bombs of strong sheet iron hllet
with bullets and Illuminating powder, and of which
even the accidental explosion might have causet
grave accidents in the places where they were depo
sited ;.
ateIv after the close of the session the import dute
IN hammer threads would be raised to 20 per cent.
THE Paris papers Of the 18th, are completely bar
rem of news The leading articles dwell on the not
of Gen. Cass to NJ. Guizot, and on the recent judg
ment suppressng the Temps the former affords sat
isfaction. and the latter excites Indignation. Ih
war party approves highly Of the language Of tn
American envoy. The Presse expresses its hope tina
the United States under no circumstances will dlsa
VOW the solemn engagements 10 resist by war, TN
right Of search in order to defend the independence
and freedom of the seas. In respect to France add
the Presse she does not require that foreign ambas
sailors should interfere to prevent the ratification
the December treaty as France has already underta
ken her engagements and will keep them.
SPAIN.
recent letter from Madrid mentions rumor o.
great Importance 1t says, we have good reason here
to believe that the Queens mother and Louis Philip
pc are already engaged in securing the aid OF the
Pope to contract her noen poens to some one Bour-
bon Prince of their choice, as soon as she has
completed her 10Th year, on the 10th of October
next This scheme, like others Of Louis Philippe
will prove a failure
PORTUGAL
The chances Of commercial treaty between Eng
land and Portugal were becoming greater every day.
The 29th ultimo had been kept as holiday, being
the day on which Don Pedro first decreed the char
ter
GERMANY
acfi. Contagraon-De Destruction Of oneJDh Of The Cit
of Hamburger by fire.
The city of Hamburg, the great commercial emPo
rum of C;ermapy one of the most hourshing on tn