The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-06-22
ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA.

The Royal Mail Steamer Coun bia, Capt. Miller,
arrived at Boston on Sunday morning, at O'Clock,
bringing Liverpool papers to June Nh, and London
papers to June 3.
The news by this steamer of considerable impor-
lance All kinds of business was improving.
Among the passengers is the Rev. Thomas Sewall,
bearer of dispatches 10 our Government.
The day after the sailing of the last steamer Lord
Stanley introduced certain resolutions into the House
of Commons, based the long talked OF measure for
| the introduction of Canadian 1)ur and wheat at
| fixed duty of Is per quarter. glance at the Par
iamcn'ary summary shows what apple of discord
this has proved TO the Minister hundreds of
his followers were In open rebellion against u, and
the dit of the day is that Sir Robert Peel empha-
cay declared that unless the Country gentlemen"
swa ilowed This bolus, he would resign.
Irela nd absorbs, at the present moment the eIclu-
attention of the British Ministry and the British
people. The Repeal movement continues TO make
the moot gigantic strides, the whole country is in a
fea rful state Of excitement and Mr.. OConne, ofer
visiting Cork ood various parts of Leland has return
ed To Dublin. During his sojourn in the provinces,
hundreds of thousands of his couorymcn coDgregeed
at his beck, and his progress resenbod continuous
ovation from hIs outset until his return.
He addressed them, on every OCCASION in the most
inhammatory strain, condo nnaory of the British
nexion, while he poured out the most unmeasured
vtuperation and rIdcuie against Sir Robert Peel the
Duke Of Wellington and Lord Brougham. The great
bulk of the Catholic clergy have thrown themselves
head long into the movement the rent comes pouring
in by thousands Of pounds per week, and classes
seem to regard crisis at hand. Whether, in this
emergency, Mr.. OConnell will prove himself
Fit to command world,
Aud rule it when tits widest,
time will show but he has brought hrs darling re-
peanacea to pitch at fearful and sublime.
If he now falter in his course farewell, long
farewell to all his greatness" while continuance in
his present policy must inevitably bring him into col
lision with the Government and prccIpitae a con-
yulson. There is middle course. Troops
daily pouring into the country, Government steamers
are constantly engaged between the tower of London
and the Prison house. Dublin, in carrying and land
ing arms. The Caste in the latter city is being
placed in state of defence, and every thing showr
that the Government anticipates immediate out
break
Scoilond, too, has been the scene of religious
movement, the most important in its consequs noes,
the most extended in IT'S ramIiicatIons, which has ia
ken place since the time of the Reformation. Nearly
five hundred mnslsrs-the hearts blood Of the
church, embracing all that most distinguished for
learning, talent, and eDergy-hays seeded from The
Kirk and thrown themselves upon the voluntary prin-
cple, rather than submit to interference IN mat
tets OF discipline with the civil power.
American OiLs.--lt has recently been discovered,
in Liver DOL, that the Americans have been attempt
ing to IL troduce spurious Article, under the name
of ard OIL" which consists of GO per cent sperm oil,
and only "a of lard oil. The reSson is this the
duty on sperm oil under the tariff % per cent that
ON nd OH merely AL vslorem.
The names selected for 1.-The infant Princess
Alice Maud Marv--nsmes thoroughly English
Some Roman Catholic Bishops about to pre-
pare prayer for the safety of Daniel OConnel.
The troops stationed in Ireland will amount, in
June, TO 25,0O0 men.
Almost every door in the city has chalked upon
it, "Repeh or Blood p'-Cork Constitution