The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-31
Correspondence of the Epening Post.
LONDON, May

Affairs are particularly dull in the political world
Sir Robert Peel, owing to the disorganzed state Of
parties, has matters pretty much his own way. Sup
ported by the Tories he has carried the Income tax
against the opposition of the Liberals, and supported
by Liberals and the moderate portion of his own par
ty there is doubt but that he will carry the Ia
riff in spite of the opposition of the ultra Tories At
present, he has every appearance of being firmly
seated but may calculate upon his hold Of power be-
ing undermined by his own measures. 1t is contend
ed that generation has sprung upsnce the abolition
of the last Income tax, and that when the present
to experience in reality its irritating and
noying provisions, that the number of indictments
will be gradually augmented. This is matter of spe-
culation certainly but still it must be borne in mind
that the middle classes, who will be most agrieved by
the tax have all votes and, consequently, if CALLED
through the sensitive medium of the pocket, will
make their power felt at the next election
The "world of fashion" is quite in commotion in
consequences of novel entertainment being about to
take place at court The Queen is shortly to give a
fancy ball, or masque in which something like con-
gruity has to be observed Instead of being made up
like the majority of "fancy balls" of mob Of ladies
and gentlemen in the guise of Flower Girls Eastern
Processes Wavery novel heroines, Turks, High
landers Sailors and old clothesmen the costume of a
particular period has to be strictly adhered The
age selected is that of Edward the Third. Prince
Albert has be the hero of Cressy, and her
Queen Philppa Doubtless it will be very tasteful
piece of extravaganza, but it will help trade "he
only
damned at Drury-lane. There was stuff about it
which deserved better fate, but the audience, not
withsanding fine acting on the part of Macrea-
day, were memorable
Madame Vestris returned from the management of
Covent Garden on the last night in April, not being
able to make the concein pay. An extraordinary
case of insanity has occurred. A lately sent
$500 anonymously to Mr. Gouburn (the Chancellor
of the Excheque be applied to the public service,
and in token of admiration of his financial Plan
There was once before, who left his private
fortune to help to pay of the national debt!
troop ship, going out to India with $50 troops
and stores board, was wrecked soon after leaving
the Thames and troops and stores had to be re-
landed.
DRspATcH.-At Liverpool 1888 bales of cotton
was landed from American vessel in less than
ten hours, being at the rate of more than two pei
minute.
Another fine new steamer, capable of being con-
verted into vessel Of war, carrying guns of the
largest size has been launched at the foregoing port
Her burthen is about 1000 tons, and her engines will
be $50 horse power
Five gentlemen belonging to Liverpool, last week
went out for little recreation on the river. Their
boat was rowing-gig Of slender make. They took
it into rough water, when it split up through the mid
de- and three of them were drowned.
vessel from Rotterdam was lately seized in the
Thames She pretended to be laden with tierces OF
beef but the terces found to be filled with
snuff to the value of $4,000.
There have been some partial riots at Dudley and
other towns in the manufacturing districts, in
quence Of the masters seeking to reduce wages which
they alleged they were at present unable to pay
The took some of the masters prisoners, and the
military were called out, but no harm done. A
compromise between masters and men has since been
entered into.
Joseph Surge, who lately visited the United States
is heading new political movement for "general
suffrage" His plan is Charst in every thing but the
name only his followers, who numerous are more
rational and not so insoIen the adherents of Fear
gus OConner.
murder has taken place in Wales, exceeding
even that of the wretch Good in atrocity. A man
named Edwards stranged his mother, and hid the
body under the bed He was obliged to leave home
and gave his wife strict charge not to look under the
bed The result such as might have been anti
cipaed The wife told some Of her gossips of the
Injunction and they all agreed that she ought to look
They all did so, and found the dead body The fel
low has been caught. He was tried couple OF
years ago for violating and numbering poor lrlsl
girl but escaped in consequence of deficiency in the
evidence.
The celebrated Joseph Hume is again in Parlia
ment having been returned for the Montrose Burghs
Ths Duke Of Wellington completed his 73d yea
on the LIST of May.
The subscripion to the Art Union, (for the dispo
sal of the works of Art this year. amounts to up
wards of twelve thousand guineas pretty handsome
sum to be disposed among artists, independent OF their
regular gains.
The Parliamentary Committees engaged in in
veatigating the corrupt proceedings of the last cleo