The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-07-08
OF THE CALEDONIA,
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


The steampacket Caledonia, Captain Lott arrived
at the wharf in East Boston, on Tuesday morning. at
O'Clock, in fifteen and half days from Liverpool.
The Caledonia was detained by cebergs Of which
she spoke" large number, and also by fog al Hal
flax.
Up to the 3lst of May, the amount of contribu-
tons for the sufferers at Hamburg was about 81,
$4,000.
The British funds steady-3 per ct. consols
al 81 l-2 Money was worth in London about per
cent. Exchequer bills were at As Ats prem.
The income tax bill was debated on the question
of third reading in the House of Lords, June IL,
to late hour.
The sugar duties bill was read the third time and
passed
awhile we depore" says the London Times,
''the amount of distress that peryades the manuiac'
turing and agricultural classes IN England find
by reports from the French Chamber, that IT is
exceeded by that which unhaPpy prevails in France,
among the manufacturers and wine growers.
The crops throughout England, especially the
southern counties, are exceedingly promising -
There likely to be great potatoe crop in Ire
land.
years past
The whole of Lord Ashburton's homestead, siua-
aed at Chaplain, romantic village about two niles
from Bedford together with II houses in the village,
were recently totally destroyed by fire.
The cholera has been raging in Calcutta, carrying
of many scores of natives and several Europeans.
Several severe shocks of AN earthquake felt in
Italy the early part of June extending also along the
South of France Mount Vesuvius at the last
accounts giving forth great quantities Of smoke and
fame.
Rlors IN laELAND.-At Ennis, the 9Th, mob
consisting OF thousand Of persons attacked the
corn store and mill of the Messrs Bannatyne, of En-
mis-, for The purpose OF taking prov sons out OF them
The police force called upon, and after the county
inspector and sub-inspector were knocked down, and
one of the policemen had eye knocked out the
police fired, and II is reported that IL persons have
been shot, Some one two, it is said lost their
lives.
The proceedings at the coroner's inQusiion upon
the body of Caharne Shechan, killed in the ARRAY at
Ennis, have terminated In finding of the jury, which
has sent thirty eight policemen to prison; of
them being Identified by single witness as having
killed, wounded even fired short at the deceased
woman
By an order in Council the ports of Toronto and
Hamilton, in Canada, declared free waIehousing
ports
The Paris papers continue to discuss the question
OF the Right of Search more believe because they
find II annuys the English than from any real inte
rest which they take IN the matter.
The Journal du Have gives an account of the arri-
val IN that port OF three steamboats, the Archinedes
Guasco and Papin, built for the pope in England
They came into the harbor with the Papal standard
flying at their sterns.
The Lepsc Gazette says that plot against the
Emperor OF Russia has been discovered and suppress
ed, he Senate of ST. Peeisburgh having joined in the
conspiracy, which was provoked by the late attempt to
cmancIpale the peasanry
A letter fom Galway, dated June a. says -
"Nothing can exceed the dreadful excitement here
present, In consequence of the high price of provi
sions. During the whole Of yesterday the town was
perambulated by large bodies of fishermen aborers,
women and boys. There scarcely in the
town, in which potatoes thought to be kept that
was not broken open The military and police were
called out to check the people, but obliged by
helming numbers to retreat TO their respective
barracks"
CONNECTION and sentence Of John Francis for The
attempted murder or ute t3ueen.-John trsnc- the
author of the attempt the life of the Queen had his
trial IN the Central Criminal Court, June H. the
charge Of high treason. He was found guilty on the
| second and third counts of the Indictment which
charged him with discharging pistol, with intention
to assassnate the Queen. He sentenced to death