The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-29
Correspondence efMe Journal Of Commerce.

ii. l.. Rourr, Sec'y.

IsoNDoNi Stptciio'I ., iOfo'
The metropolis is dreadfully dull--the weather IS
the most magnificent for the harvest, ever remem-
bered-the heat is, therefore, ntense-and oil have
fled from the capital 10 the country, elsewhere,
who blessed with pecunlary plenty and not chain
ed by necessity to their London vacations. Victoria
has been aloat for the past week in her magnificent
steam yacht, which cost upwards OF one hundred
thousand pounds sterling, and on board which she
has been enacng the character OF the Ocean queen
10 the life. Surrounding monarchs have been dong
homage to her supremacy sex, and, at the moment
am now writing she is the coureously invited guest
OF the King Of the French and the companion OF his
Majesty of Belgium. Since the celebrated and gor-
geous meeting of the Cloth Of Gold, there has been
no interview between the rulers of the two great ma
tions; there is deep and abiding interest In the
greetings, therefore, of the two soyeregns at the cha
leau d'Eu-he present occasion being powerful in It's
contrast with the past, and susceptible of reflections
highly favorable to the progress of civilization. Some
French writers have endeayored 10 throw political
air over the visit but the idea is too foolish for argl-
ment and need only be pointed at TO be derided The
invitation was sudden thought on the part of Lou,
Philippe, and you are that TO think, with that
monarch, Is to act the King Of the French imagined
that, as her Majesty contemplated some eXcur-
SONS, she would be grat!ted with welcome at the
marine residence Of her royal neighbor; the socita-
ton was kindly given, IN spirit worthy of the head
OF the most gallant people in existence, and was con
veyed by two sons OF the French sovereign As kind
y and promptly was it received and responded to-
frank was the Queens reply and gratefully and gra-
ciously did she smile upon the Prncey messengers.
! But though England has thus lost, for few days,
her sovereign, London contains the all-but mon
arch, Espariero, OF SPAN who has, rather appro
priaiely, taken up his residence in a mansion in Re
gents Park. His ilghness has been received in this
I country with all the honors and sympathy due to
such ustrious exile, the government admitting
him 10 the distinction Of being still the Regent OF
Spain de jure. The Corporation of London have
voted him an address of coincidence, and its LORD
Mayor has invited him TO splendid banquet The
gallant General has exhibited a dignI6 love of re
tirement since his residence in England, which sit,
gracefully and honorably upon him. ! firmly believe
That SPAN never possessed sincere friend, hrm
patriot and truly honest man, as Espartero. He
Tell from power owing TO a military revot,-ior nc
crime,and Spain will the hour which sent forth
from her shores of the bravest and best of heI
sons. Confusion has usurped the presidency of her
councils already, distrust is taking strong hold OF
+ those ho placed Lopez in the ministry, and, soon
despair will pervade the country from the Pyrenec'
TO the Mediterranean. Then will CON- the day oil
retrbution and the regular army, their services
no longer being required, (heir very purchasers re-
iusng to rely upon them, has been disbanded there
will be no want OF choice spirits to form the matcrla
for revolution after revolution, and TO supply fol
, years 10 come hordes Of braves and multitudes Of
brgands
I he King Of Hanover has A" boedn at last after
soJourn here of two months or more. The arlstocra
cy have paid him the most profound attention, wor
shpplnB Nun as crowned IDOL. III has been grleN
Gus 10 how this great bad man has been courted
and of how lite importance purity Of character is II
an ogarchy. The people, therefore, hate him, ab
hor hun, and boot him, wheReyer they can get al
opportunity, because they have no feelings IN com
mon with him, but the aristocracy hltter aud fawi
upon him, because he is one Of themselves.
Another proof can be given, unfortunately, Of thi
prestige in favor Of rank and wealth. Look at Cardi
, gan, who is earl, with eco 600 per annum, an un
1 encountered and ausmentlng estate. His tyranny
his meanness, his crimes, known (; but he is wei
received at Court by the Queen pcttcd 10y the arIsto
crazy, and placed at the head Of the finest hussar
{. regiment in the service, Prince Albcrts corps
G The "back-botte" miscreant has now made an adj
dltion to the catalogue Of his iuques, by the heart
less seduction of the wife Of Lord William Pasct
An action has been brought FOR Grim. CON- and ia,
damages are laid at go 900 This circumstance viii
not IN the least, interfere with Lord Caidigans sta
n ton IN society, but, on the contrary, he will be
greater lion than ever husbands Will continue 90 m
roduce hun 70 their wives; mothers 10 their daugh
e tiers; snd he will pass a man Of good fortune
with merely another feather IN his cap. These re
voting crimes are only yenal errors in an aristo
cracy.
General Cass has been terribly pulled to pieces, a
4 the women say, by the editor OF the Morning Chr nj
cle in his paper Of the 22d ult From some exclu
{ siye information which your London cotemporar,
has procured, he has told the world that IL is the in
ention Of the late American Minister at the court
France, TO intrigue himself into the Presidency oft
United States, and forthwith 10 declare war agains
{ this country, under any colorado pretext or Il
cannot be done otherwise without any preteNt at al
even the shadow of shade Of a crtga bell Where
this terrible discovery first founi It is not for
TO state It being quite sufficient for my purpose Il
} direct your attention TO the awful announcement
BY parliamentary return, 1t appears that the cur
ed provisions imported from the United States, lo
the half year ending 5h july last amounted to-salt
5 cd beef, 1895 cwt sailed pork-not hams nor ba
+; cons JS cwt hams 252 cwt. From British Anne
RIGA, 037 cwt Of sslted beef 1894 Of pork, ent
; l67 cwt of hams. The Hanseatc towns perceive
furnish goodIy quantity, 1856 cwt Of the irt nam
= ed ,72l Of the second and Goa cwt Of the last
Altogether, however, the imporatons have been bu
b small, aud the United States merchants have had
full share Of the trade The total quantities import
r ed having been-bcef %, il4 cwt pork l6si3 an,
hams, 1894 cwt. This amount scarcely exceeds th
quantity imported into this country previous 10 th
reduction OF the duty from l2 shillngs TO shilling.
i and only $40 cwts Of were devoted for home con
sumption, the remainder having been either export
r ed as merchandise, or for ships stores
j. TIE currency doctors are coutcndng that popula
ton and paper money should go hand IN band-tha
the present unsatisfactory state Of things is aon
traceabe TO the expansion and contraction Of the cur
rency, and that the following table illustrative
j. the fact:
Il Population Of Great Circulation Of IN
II Britain. Bank Of EnQ
e 1901 l0,9426i6 ll62I3 $50
IIHII ~ 5q6 ana gen on