The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-01-19
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The ship Mediator, from London, arrived on Sun
day night bringing papers TO Dec 10TH We are moi
al all indebted to the Captain for paper or papers
though he tried to do kindness but did not know
how.
| There is nothing later from China the overland
mail to England having nothing late as what has
reached us direct
The political news have not the least importance
There have been serious floods in Hartfordshre,
Essex Norfolk, Berkshire Yorkshire and Sussex.
The packet ship Sheffield arrived at Liverpool,
December 4th. Among the passengers in the Me-
diator is MIR. Gliddon, our Consul TO Egypt
The WEST INpIEs.-We learn that the Duke OF
Wellington has directed his attention of late to the
condition of the regiments which occupy West India
stations, and the of the mortality to which
from time TO time they are subjected. His Grace
appears to attribute the evil very much to the I'M
healthy situation of the different barracks, and the In
adequacy of the buildings themselves protect the
men against the influence of the climate. The re-
suits said TO be the connection of plan for the
fabrication of cast iron barracks, which shall be sent
out in pieces from this country, the case with
Napoeons house at Longwood. These huts will
have numerous advantages over brick and mortar
houses not the least obvious Of which is, that they
will be as movable as q camp.
TIE CHINESE INDEMNITY MoNEY.-Ihe following
official letter was written in to an application
respecting the distribution Of the money obtained
through Captain Elliott's arrangements with Canton;
Foreign-ofice, Dec. 2, lS4l.
the LIST of November requesting information to the
intentions of Her Majesty's Government with re-
spect TO the distribution of the money obtained
from the Chinese authorities at Canton under the
arrangements entered into by Captain Elliott with
those authorities on the 9th of May last, | am d-
rected by the Earl Of Aberdeen TO acquaint you,
that the Lords Commissioners of her Majestys
Treasury have stated that they are precluded from
entertaining the question submitted in your letter.
The money to which you refer, having been obtained
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relieve that city from hostile pressure, is drot of
the Crown; and as such, after paying what Her Ma
esty may graciousy be pleased to grant to the forces
employed at Canton it must be carried to the account
of the Consolidated Fund.
am gentlemen, your most obedpnt humble SER
want,
Sir G. De H. Larpent J. IL. Palmer, Esq, J. A.
Smith, Esq, &. Lyall, Esq.
The overland mail which reached London Decem-
Der 5h, brings nothing of interest to the American
reader from the Eastern world. They abound in ac-
counts of the movements of the British forces, and
of sickness etc.-but every where the British seem
to be Strengthening their established power.
LONDON, Dec. Z,
Business was at stand in the stock market to-day
Consols for the account closed at 81 to SO ex d.
vidend Exchequer bills los to l2s premium. Bank
stocks l64. to 1861. Three per cents reduced to
49,. Long annuities expiring January 9Th, 1861
l27-l6 TO !, and India bonds premium Spanish
active left of at 49, to "a Portuguese five per
cents SO to J; do. Columbian 203 to 8; Mexican 25s
to %; Dutch q per cent 25 to Danish 49, to 79s;
Belgian 100, to 1901. The dealings in shares were
on limited scale IIibernan Mine shares were quo
ted at q Great Western Railway shares at 50; do.
5ths at g., Brighton at 35 do Or shares at 225 do
Dds at 54 do. New at 25 to-; South Western at 55.;
Croydon French III: York and North Midland
new 30.
Bank Stock, 1855. three per cent. reduced,
Sss-s; Consols for opening, sSs-s-s-s-l; three
per cent annuities, l7-20-SS, three and half
do do. l8-l6-38.; new three per cent 99s-s
per money; three and half per cent. reduced, 9Ss
new five per cent annuties, III long annuties,
ls60--72-16-9 SO. India bonds, 2 p. M; Exchequer
bills, l000-2s d-l0s-l2 p NJ; do. do 5OO-l0s
Ia P. NJ; do. do. small, l2-l0 p. NJ