The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1842-05-28
Correspondence of the Epeaing Post.


Affairs are particularly dull in the political world
Sir Robert Peel owing to the disorganized 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 par
ty there is no 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 the abolition
of 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-
cuation 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 "word Of fashion" is quite in commotion 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
like the majority of fancy balls, of mob of ladies'
and gentlemen in the guise of Flower Girls, Eastern
Prncesses, Waverly novel heroines, Turks High
anders, Sailors, and old clohesmen the costume of a
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 Philippa Doubtless it will be very tasteful
piece of extravaganza but it will help trade, as the
only"
new drama entitled "PIighted Faith, has been
damned at Drury-ane There stuff about 1t
which deserved better fate, but the audience, not
whstanding some fine acting on the part of Macrea-
day, were memorable.
Madame Vestrs returned from the management of
Covent Garden the last night in April, not being
able to make the concern pay. An extraordinary
of insanity has occurred. A man lately sent
To NV lhprn tho Chan nr
of the Exchequer 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 on board, wrecked after leaving
the Thames, and troops and stores had to be re-
landed.
DEspATcH-At Liverpool, 1888 bales of cotton
was landed from an American vessel in less thar
ten hours, being at the rate of more than two pei
minute.
Another fine new steamer, capable of being con-
verted into a vessel of war; carrying guns of the
largest sze has been launched at the foregoing port
Her burthen is about 1900 TONS and her engines will
be $50 horse power.
Five gentlemen belonging to Liverpool last week
went out for little recreation the river. Their
boat was rowing-gig of slender make. They took
it into rough water, when 1t split up through the mid
de- and three of them drowned.
vessel from Rotterdam was lately seized in the
Thames. She pretended to be laden with tierces o.
beef but the tierces were 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 conse
quence of the masters seeking to reduce wages which
they alleged they at present unable to pay
The men took some of the masters prisoners and the
military were called out but no harm done. A
hpty M nd mo hoe hoo
entered into.
Joseph Surge, who lately visited the United States
is heading new political movement for general
suffrage" His plan is Chartst in every thing but the
name, only his followers, who are numerous,
RATIONAL and not nsoIcn the adherents of Fear
gus OConner.
A murder has taken place in Wales, exceeding
even that of the wretch Good in atrocity. 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 mol to look under the
bed The result was such might have been anti
cpated. 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 tried couple OF
wears ago for violating and numbering poor Irish
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
Thu Duke of Wellington completed his I'D yea
on the LIST OF May.
The subscription to the Art Union (for the dispo
col of the works of Art this yenr, amounts TO up
wards of twelve thousand guineas, pretty handsome
sum TO be disposed among artists, independent OF thei
regular gains.
The Parliamentary Committees are engaged in in
vest;gang the corrupt proceedings of the last cleo