Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1843-04-26

trToM INC ". i. IOuE. g Eng. dpru ~.
lI6 DAYS LATER. FROM EUROPE.
By the arrival of The Packet ship Co.
lumbus, Capt. Coles. we are placed in
possession Of London papers. Of the ,2Oth,
and Liverpool of the 23d March, for which
we are exclusively Indebted to the polite
ness of Capt. Coles, there being no pa
pers on board but such as he had Purchas-
ed for his private use. The Columbus
arried ou, on the l2,h and reports her own
arrival.
We learn from the Captain thai on-,he
I2th and 18Th Of March, the number OF
American arrivals exceeded one huadred,
aud that the amount Of duty paid on their
cargoes exceeded Gfy thoasand pounds
sterling! This was unprecedented
The English press .isstill discussing the
McNaughten affair. Lord Lyndhnrst hoe
declared thai there is no necessity Tor my
alteration 10 the English law in relation
10 ,he plea of insanity in criminal cases.
Lord Brougham has gotiin,o a aser'nns
difficulty with certain members OF ine
Anti Corn Law League, which is little
credi,able to their Committee "a his lord.
ship shows by the testimony of one oil
their number.
The price Of Cotton is about The same
as per las, accounts, though the sales have
been heavier than usual. Aiorcy continues
abundant.
IFrom Me London Chronicle, March 1871
The ,ria! of the Chartis's, ai Lancaster,
has terminated. after lung and lahorions
investigation. The result is. that sixteen
including M'Dowall and Cooper. have
been found gail,y on the fourth count,ihsi
is 10 say, Of aiding and aheiting certain
persons in ousawiui assemblies. and IN
Iimidaiiou aud stopping the labor of others,
in order to procure changes 10 the, const'-
tuition. Fifteen, including O'Connor, have
been found guilty on the 9Th count, which
is in substance. "for conspi'ine tn excite
her Majes.y's licges ~ dissatisfaction aud
haired Of the laws, and to persuade the
said licges 70 unite aud agree sIo leave
their several omploymen's an'l TO prodnce
cessation of labor, in order To bring a.
bout changes in The laws" IL is denied
BY O'Connor, and the others, tha, the
matter here sci forth constitutes legal OF
fence. aud the question remains TO be de-
cided by the Queens Bench. The re-
,nainiler ul the prisoners were acquitted.
Lospox. March 20.
The Paris papers of Saturday. 18th,
have since reached US by express. They
are wholly destitute both OF political aud
domestic news.
The only event which has given rise TO
serious prognoslicnlinns, an, which is the
object OF conversation in all scientific cir
Giles. was the appearance on Friday cVc-
ming. in The horizon, OF an immense comet.
This occurred towards . O'Clock p. y.
The lai!, which is wide, expanded, and
perfectly marked, cxtcndcd over i space
of more Than CD degrees, Leaving Orion,
while i, crossed under an angle Of 40 de-
gress, this s.ppeniuus and magnificent tail
gradually became invisible iu the horizon,
which, was still under the influence Of
twilight. The. aoclcus Of the comet was
not visible. ..'.l''
TIE pa;ric says j, was rumored on FIJI
day, in the Sale des Conferences Of the
Chamber of Dcpaies. that NJ: Tes'e, the
Minister @! Pubic Wuras. is abou, TO be
replaced by NJ, Dumou. al,
The total amuun, OF the subscriptions
for Tho Guadaloupe relief fund, paid into
the hands Of the Central COMMITTEE by
tho bankers and o,hers, up TO Thursday
las, inclusive, was 300, ,37sf. Coo.
The Lydic. trading vessel, which sailed
from Ilavre on Friday, for Gunda!onpe,
has taken outa remittance of 30000f. 10
that coionT, or scconnl Of the llavre sub
scribcrs to the relief fund.
Bourse. Paris, Saturday, March 49,
The French funds are again quoted a, a
rise. 10 Spanish stock there was consi-
,lerablc ac,ivi,y. ana the rise ol Friday has
maintained itself. The Passive 10 high
er. Belgian Rentes, Ncapn!i.anau Hal.
Iiau Loau are lIi.hc- than yesterday, but
| Roman Bonds bare declined J.
We are in recripl o! Madrid ana BARGE
Iona pspers .aad letters Of The lNh inst.
Their contents are destitute ufimportancs.
J Accurdius 10 nccnnnts from Bnrceluna
no doub, was entertained Of the return OF
Scnor Martinez de In Rosa fwhu was
minister under CHRISTMAS Govcrnmcni)
| for that city. 'Ehe Moderados ure in q
high giec ul such a prospect
Our private adyices from Ito Spanish
capital deny ,ha, there rs any truth in the
report ,hara raodihcaliop Of the Cab;usr
was ever coutemp!aied by the retirement
OF General itodil aud Senor Zurnalacar.
regny. .''' :,
Siircc the above, the Madrid mail and
papers of the llih have reached usby cx.
press: go 'a' 49, 80
;. Our private letters mcniion that the
comnserriat negotiations between Spain
and England were actively followed up,
and according 10 report enc oftle conccs-
sions 10 he offered by the latter is reduc-
,inn Of the duliesou Spanish wines TO 8
shilliugs gallon TO those Of Andausia.
mud ,p;ns. pcncc pcr gallon for those ol