The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-05-27
Correspondence of the Epening Post.
LONDON, May 1912.

Affairs are particularly dull in the political world.
Sir Robert Peel, owing to the dsorganized state of
parties has matters pretty much his 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
~ there is doubt but that he will carry the Ia
riff in spite of the opposition OF the ultra Tories. Al
present he has every appearance of being firmly
seated but may calculate upon his hold of power be-
ing undermined by his own measures. lt'is contend
ed that generation has sprung upsnce the abolition
T. the last Income tax, and that when the present
to experience in reality its irritating and an
noying provisions that the number Of malcontents
will be gradually augmented This is matter of spe
culaon, certainly; but still it must be borne in mind
that the middle classes, who will be most agreved 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 "wotld of fashion" is quite in commo,ion in
consequence 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-
gruty has to be observed Instead Of being made up
IKE the majority of fancy balls" of mob of ladies
and gentlemen, in the guise OF Flower Girls, Eastern
Processes, Waverly novel heroines Turks, High.
anders Sailors and old clothesmen, the costume Of
particular period has to be strictly adhered to- The
age selected is that of Edward the Third. Prince
Albert has to be the hero of Cressy and her Majesty,
Queen Phiippa. Doubtless il will be very tasteful
piece of extravaganza but will help trade as 'the
dresses and decorations will be Of for Conc night
only"
new drama entitled "Plghted Faith" has been
damned at Drury-anc There was stuff about it
which deserved better fate, but the audience not
withstanding fine acting on the part of Macrea-
day, were memorable.
Madame Vestris returned from the management Of
Covent Garden the last night in April, not being
able to make the concern pay. An extraordinary
case of insanity has occurred. A lately sent
$500 anonymously to Mr. Goulburn (the Chancellor
of the Exchequer) to be applied to the public service
and in token of admiration of his financial PLAN
There once before, who left his private
fortune to help to pay OF the ma ional debt
troop ship, going out to India with $50 troops
and stores on board was wrecked soon after leaving
the Thames, and troops and stores had to be re-
landed.
DkspAroH--At Liverpool, 1888 bales of cotton
was landed from an American vessel in less than
ten hours, being at the rate of than two per
minute
Another fine new steamer, capable of being n
verted into vessel of war, carrying guns of the
largest size has been launched at the foregoing port
Her burhen 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 a rowing-gig of slender make. They took
it into rough water, when it split up through the mid
die, and three of them were drowned.
vessel from Rotterdam lately seized in the
Thames She pretended to be laden with terces of
beef, but the tierces were found to be filled with
snuff to the value OF f5,0O0.
There have been some partial riots at Dudley and
other towns in the manufacturing districts in conse-
quence of the masters seeking to reduce wages which
they alleged they at present unable to pay
The took some of the masters prisoners, and the
military were called out, but no harm was done A
compromise between masters and men has since been
entered into.
Joseph Sturge who lately visited the United States
is heading new political movement for general
suffrage His plan is Chartist in every thing but the
name only his followers, who numerous are more
rational and not so nsoent the adhcrents of Fear
gus ONConner.
murder has taken place in Wales, exceeding
even that of the wretch Good in atrocty man
named Edwards strangled 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 was such as might have been anti
cpated. The wife told some of her gossips of the
nunction and they all agreed that she ought TO look
They all did so, and found the dead body The fell
low has been caught He was tried a couple of
girl bu, escaped in consequence of deficiency in the
evidence.
The celebrated Joselh Hume is again in Parlia-
ment, having been returned Tor the Montrose Burghs
Thu Duke of Wellington completed his I'D year
the LIST OF May.
The subscription to the Art MON, (for the dispo-
sal of the works of AID this year, amounts TO up.
wards of Tvs eve thousand guneas, pretty handsome
sum 10 he disposed among artists Independent OF their
regular gains.
yesi'gong the corrupt proceedings of the last e'ec-