The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-07-26

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gress, although now nearly completed, and their off,
Gers unremlrtng in their exertions Practice
| tleir artillery men IN the use Of great gum
Nngpoo had been attscked on the 18th of March
by Chinese force estimated from 10 600 TO IL 600
men. They allowed 10 enter The town without
opposition, but reaching the market place.
lacked all sides by our troops and Instantly
| routed.
Several skirmishes had taken place along the coast
out with decisive result although in each the en-
| eIny had suffered considerable loss More Wig rous
measures were, IT Is said, in contemplate and
movement to the northward was intended upon the
| ARRIVAL OF the ex ec:ed reintorcements.
! Trade appears to have been carried on as usual,
out, with he exception of cotton, up
atDg prices Barter the only means of comineI-
| cla intercourse.
From A ffe hanstan we learn that General Pollock
nad arrived Ut Jeiaabad relieving Sale and the heroic
garrison Of that fortress, on The 10Th Of Az H.
The Combine forces would, II was u,p,-ed have
nan aimed their present position until about end
| Of June
General England had it was believed succeeded in
rel,evIng General Mott, at Candahar. Al by kulze,
he of his former rebuff, he had attacked lie
'my's position, and carried without the loss OF
| single man.
M jor Reid had reached Dadur with valuable
| convoy OF trea aud 400 csmes, with which he
vas 10 ascend the Boian pass, on the Sd 4lh Of
May.
| The news from Cabu corr4borates what we had
o,ore respectis the death of Shah Soah, although
! iohng CERTAIN was known of the nature If the
hority by which his rule, such was, succeeded.
With respect to the survivors of the CabuI force
who prisoners in the hands of the Ag ,ans, the
most satisfactory intelligence had been received
The commercial intelligence from India is of a We
| ry unfavorabIe character.
C,or tboI oDo IS, h l.,
the coltn market became frmer and advance of 2
and rupees per candy took place the price of most
| varieties.
Throughout England we rejoice to say, there is an
increasing disposition maintain the most friendly
| relationship with the United States of America
The intelligence from the Continent is of little in
terest if except the publication of royal ord-
| nance in France imposing ad valOrem duty of 20
per cent all linen yarn imported into the Kingdom
AS may be expected, such revolutionary measure
has produced great stir with English manufacturers,
but it is expected the French Government will submit
to an ameioration.
In England, the great manufacturing and CONNER
cal distress continues to exist but most well dispos-
ed parties seem inclined to trace this to the
| alive power of machinery than to any other cause
There has been extreme depression Of late, owing to
all parties having withheld from business operations
until the passing Of the Tariff bill enables them to
see clearly what steps to AXE in their matters of
l
| now settled, OF course such causes removed.
| The proceedings in Parliament have possessed no
very especial interest," business having been devoted
to the Income Tax and the new Tariff questions bolb
OF which are now passed 1t is expected that the bu-
siness OF the session will be brought close about
the Doth of this month.
FRANCE.
The Paris papers are devoted almost exclusively
to the elections.
Some OF the opposition papers continue to animal
vert on the late ordinance respecting the duties
laid on foreign threads and linens.
Telegraphic dispatches continue to communicate
successes in the provinces adjoining Algiers. The
last is dated June IS.
royal ordinance has been issued sanctionnp GER
tain changes introduced into the customs tariff esta-
blshed in the French West Indies by the ordinance
OF the 9Th of December, 1889.
SPAIN.
Our advices from Madrid are to the 9th of June.
Some nsurrectionary movements at Figueiras Cat
alonia) and Barcelona had been suppressed. Others
were apprehended at st. Sebastian and Toosa.
A now Ministry has boon formed as follows:
Hodil, Minister Of War and President Of the Coun-
Gil; Almadovar, Foreign Affairs; Zumaacarregui,
Justice Ramon Caatrava, Finance Capaz, Marine
Torres Solanet, Interior.
No collision had as yet taken place in the Cortes
between the new Ministry and the coalition, it was
even believed that the latter would remain for the
present On the defensive.
The editor of the Correo National had been SEN
fenced, for libel to Imprisonment durig four years
in fortress, and to the privation of his office and
decorations.
PORTUGAL.
We have advices from Lisbon TO the 9th of June
Neither the slave trade nor the commercial treaty
were signed. The Duke of Pamela will immedi-
atey join the Administration Foreign Secretary
and President of the Council and Senior Campelo
will be replaced in the Marine Department by
statesman of more undisputed administrative capac-
y. The FL suit of the elections was an immense ma
jorty for the Government. In all the provincial dis
tricts they were successful, and defeated only in
Lisbon.
We have letters from Alexandria of the 2Stb of
June.
1t was reported that Mehemet Ali had offered to
the Porte to send seven regiments Of the line assist
in dsarming the Syrian mounaineers.
At an extraordinary council at the Porte, on the
affairs of Syria the various points of the question
were fully debated each foreign mister giving his
opinion the subject and appears that they uuan-
imously agreed that the policy hitherto pursued by
the Di-an with respect to that country was conorma-
bic to the true interests and dignity of the Govern
ment, and should consequently be persevered in
OUR ERROR.
We copy the following remarks from the Rich
mond Enquirer, on the subject of President
Jackson's Proclamation which was recently re-
farrod IN IN tho Madisonian Va u,oro in orror