The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-06-06
From the Bosiaa Times Of June I'd.
ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA.

the contrary, the dulness when nau LOT some uiho
prevailed has if possible, increased. People seem to
have made IN their minds to enter upon no business
transactions whatever until the tariff shall have
passed into law.
The only remarkable feature in the proceedings OF
the British Parliament is the introduction of bill
py Sir James Graham, to continue the new poor-aw
five years longer, and TO abolish the unions constituted
under what is commonly called Gilbert's Act IN or
der that the law may be uniform throughout the
country
at three per cent and many Of the first merchants,
instead Of employing their capital in the ordinary
way of business, are seeking for its investment on
loan,-fortunate if they can obtain l-2 per cent
The CABooL MAssAcRE.-Her MaJesty's MINIS,
tiers in possession OF late despatch forwarded
by Major Pottnger to the authorities at Calcutta.
The despatch in question, we understand, adds no
thing to what was previously known OF the state Oh
affairs in Afghanistan but it completely exonerates
General Elphnstone, assigning the blame OF the iate
disasters to different quarter, or rather TO dereht
quarters for the council fwar comes In lor snare
ARRIVAL OF THE GREAT WEsTERN.-Ihe Liver
pool Albion of the 10th, says that the steam ship
Great Western arrived at that port on the lth In IL
DAYS and l-2 hours from New York.
The Britannia Capt. Hewitt arrived at Liverpool
on Sunday night May 10.
Another conspiracy to assassinate the hlng oil
France has been detected, and large number OF
persons have been arrested
ENGLAND.
Every eve is now turned to Sir Robert Peel to
watch his course conduct with respect to the BRIDE
nv Committee Just appointed Anxiety is felt as to
the degree of support he will give to the recommends
tons Of the committee, and whether he VIII and not
merely the passing bill for that purpose through the
House of Commons but whether he will honestly ex-
ert himself to surmount any difficulties that may pre-
sent themselves in the other House of Parliament
HIS honesty must be tested by acts, not by profess
sons
The ROYAL MAsaUE-The Bal Masque given by
her Majesty on the 18th May, says the London OBJ
server to the nobility and gentry of the land, was one
equal to it has been witnessed for ages was spec
tace which no other country but England could have
got up and it must have flied the minds Of all the
foreigners who beheld it with the most enlarged idea
of the splendor of this country The number present
was computed at 500, comprising all the beauty, the
loveliness, and fashion Of the land
Her Majesty wore crown of gold, studded with
large jewels of various coors the points of the crown
being formed with the vine leaf From the crown
were suspended oreiletes of diamonds. Her Majesty
wore two rows Of large pearls round her neck. The
mantle Of cloth of gold was fastened by broad gold
band extending the whole width of the chest studded
with large jewels Of various colors, while similar
band studded in the same manner, was laid down
the whole length of the chest the effect Of the whole
being that of large jewelled cross the mnever with
which the surcoa was covered In front, forming the
back ground. The effect of this was very beautiful
Prince Albert wore crown, similar IN design u
ed with gold, and edged with pearls, was fastened
across the chest with broad and jewelled gold band.
The tunic of blue embroidered in gold was fastened
around the neck by ewelled collar, OF great bril-
liancy-the same magnificent mode OF termination
was adopted at the wrists beautiful glrdle, sup
porting diamond hilted sword, completed the lead
ing features of Prince Albert's costume.
FRANCE.
One hundred and tceny persons killed, and many mann
ed and i1otinded
deplorablo catastrophe took place, on Sunday
evening week. on the Versailles and Meudon Rail
way, by which one hundred and twenty persons were
killed, or have since died Of their wounds, and many
manned and wounded
In honor of the Kings fete, the waterworks in the
gardens of Versailles playing on Sunday, which
attracted immense crowds from Paris The train tc
which the dreadful accident occurred left Versailles
for Paris at half past five O'Clock in the afternoon
and WAS cgoydsa, , WITH passengers There were,
with two engines before and one behind. The We
locity was excessive.
When between Bellevue and Meudon, the axletret
of the first machine broke and, stopping, the secont
ran over it. killing the stoker, and breaking the frs
machine in pieces split the fire on the ground. In
stantly six or seven wagons were broken in pieces
and the rest running the live fire OF the broken
engines, burst into flames. 1t is the custom the
Left Bank Railroad for The doors of the wagons to be
closed, without any possibility OF opening them, ex
cept by KEYS in the hands of the conductors No
Guctors were forthcoming, and thus the inmates OF
the wagons were burned"
From this account, it is clear that for the custom
of locking the passengers in the carriages, awful
loss of life would not have taken place.
The Temps was tried on Saturday, not for polt-
cal offence but for infringement of the regulations
for its publication and sentenced to fine of 1902 800
francs, and suppression within twelve months
The Presse mentions report that amongst the
articles seized few days ago in the Passage Violet
were thrty-four bombs Of strong sheet iron filled
with bullets and Illuminating powder, and of which
even the accidental explosion might have caused
grave accidents in the places where they were depo-
sted.
The Journal des Debats announces that immed-
atey after the close of the session the import duties
on hempen threads would be raised to 90 per cent.
The Paris papers Of the 18th, completely bar
rem of news. The leading articles dwell on the note
of Gen. Cass to NJ Guizot, and on the recent judg-
ment suppressng the Temps; the former affords sat
isfaction, and the latter excites Indignation. The
war party approves highly OF the language of the
American envoy. The Presse expresses its hope that
the United States under no circumstances, will dsa
VOW the solemn engagements to resist by war, the
right of search in order to defend the independence
and freedom of the In respect to France, adds
the Press she does not require that foreign ambas-
sailors should interfere to prevent the ratification Of
the December treaty France has already underta-
ken her engagements, and will keep them.
SPAIN
A recent letter from Madrid mentions rumor OF
great Importance 1t says, we have good reason here
10 believe that the Queens mother and Louis Philip
pe are already engaged in securing the aid of the
boue 10 contract her noies posns to some Bour-
bon Prince of their own choice, soon she has
completed her 18th year, on the 10Th of October
next. This scheme, like Others of Louis Philippe
viii prove a failure.
PORTUGAL.
The chances Of a commercial treaty between Eng
land and Portugal were becoming greater every day.
The 29ih ultmo had been kept holiday, being
the DAY ON which Don Pedro first decreed the char
ter.
GERMANY.
.i,c6i Ccpagrafior Destruction Of one.h Of the city
Of Hamburger by fire.
T'I. city of Hamburg the great commercial empo-