The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-08-21
ARRIVAL OF THE HIBERNIA.

ne steam packet HiBERNIA sailed from Liverpool
the afternoon of the 4th instant and brings Lon
don and Liverpool papers of that date. She arrived
at Boston on Thursday night She took from Liver
pool sixyt passengers for Boston and nine for
Halifax.
Nothing of national interest has taken place the
Continent since the previous advices by the Acadia
The political world with the exception OF SPAIN
and the commercial appear to remain about the same
Trade and manufactures continue in the same
quescent state which has marked it for some time
The stock of cotton on hand is very large, about
million OF bales, exceeding by 800 600 bales the guam
uty which was held last year.
| The Liverpool cotton market is represented as
very healthy, and the business during the past fort
night has been on an extensive scale
| Heavy rains it is thought may have injured the
crops by retarding the ripening and filling OF the
grain. The harvest will be late one, and the re-
suit is very uncertain.
| The Hibernia arrived at Liverpool on the 9th OF
July in the remarkable and unprecedented passage Of
| eight days and t,oenty hours.
In IRELAND the repeal meetings continue, and there
apr ears to be much excitement this subject as
ever Government has taken no steps towards sup
pressing these meetings, but is prepared to extnguish
| the flame whenever 1t breaks out.
! The dsafecton and troubles in WALES have not
abated. Nightly meetings of the laborng classes
held and large military force is kept in readiness
/
the disaected populace, who seemed crushed to the
earth by poverty, owing to various causes but prn-
cipay to the limited demand for labor.
1t was expected that Parliament would be proro-
gued during the last week of this month.
In the House of Commons the Sd, Mr.. CLAD
stone, in reply to question put BY Mr. Christopher,
whether the agricultural product Of Maine would be
introduced into England under the treaty of Wash
ngton at colonial duty, said that the third article
of the treaty had reference exclusively to the tract
of country known the disputed territory, the pro-
duct of which is almost exclusively timber
| meeting had been held in liverpool where res
olutions were passed and subscriptions voted for
monument to Father MATHEW"
Southampton is finally fixed upon as the starting
point of the steamers carrying the West India and
South American mails.
Parliamentary return, just published shows that
the sums paid, or to be paid on account of the war
with China, amounts to 92879,873, Of which sum
9S04 1854 required to be voted in 1894 as ba
lance due to East India Company.
The overland mail from the East arrived at Malta
the gath of July, and at London the lst inst.
The latest date from Macoa April 10th. There
IS little news from China, the new Commissioner,
he Wing, not having arrived to treat with Sir Henry
Pottinger The Province of Scinde was nearly quiet,
Sir Charles Napier having made terms with most of
the chiefs Dost Mahomed had arrived at Cabul and
assumed the Government without opposition
| The French papers state that Prince dc Joinve
has been promoted to the rank Of Rear Admiral.
An appalling steamboat disaster has taken place
near the place where the Forfashire was wrecked a
few years ago. The Pegasus which has piled be-
tween Lelth and Hull for several years, left Leith
harbor on Wednesday afternoon, the 26th utimo,
and at midnight she struck sunken rock Just inside
Ferne Island, near what is called Golden Rock. She
Immediately filled and sunk. Only six persons were
saved out of fifty or sixty on board.
! SPAIN
The events of the past fortnight in Spain have ter
minated lin the downfall of Espartero; the whole
country is disorganzed and out of joint At the last
adyices Espartero, who had escaped from Madrid,
was bombarding the city of Seville.
LIVERPOOL, August 4.-The Regency of Espartero
has at last been brought to close He has given up
the contest without struggle and taken refuge in
Portugal Cadiz has pronounced against his govern
ment The troops, hitherto faithful are going over
to the insurgents, who in few days will be desg-
mated by another title, and government which, but
six months since, had the support of almost every
province and town in SPAIN has fallen once as by
q stroke of paralysis.
Three leegraphic dispatches from Bayonne were
received in Paris on Saturday evening The first
announces that Cadiz had made its pronuncia,nento
and that the authorities In Esparero's interest had
left the city. The second announces that Espartero
abandoned by the major part of his troops had taken
refuge in the Portuguese territory, where he arrived
| on the l7th with squadron Of cavalry. The third
states it TO be certain that the division of Irare had
gone to Aspiroz, also the troops under Emma
| On the 18th General Narvaez summoned the capital
to surrender threatening summary vengeance in case
Of resistance. The official of the municipality
was as follows: =" The city of Madrid wishes to
watch over the preservation of the person of the
Queen that precious trust which has been conided to
it, 1t will await the result of the engagement which
must soon take place to pronounce itself"
The Paris papers of Sunday and Monday throw
considerable doubt on the alleged flight of E,parte-
and the authenticity OF the Geographic dispatches
alleged to have been received by the government
PARIS July 24.-'rhe news from Andalusia states
that the Regent had arrived at Cordova the 10th
or l7th- He arrived from Andujar, where he slept
on the l4th The troops which he had under his
command were estimated at only six hundred caval-
ny and thousand infantry 1t was also stated that
Van Haen, on arriving at Ixeres, had only six hun
dred infantry and three hundred cavalry, the rest of
his troops having deserted him.
7elegrophic Despatches-Defea of Seoane
! and Iarbuno- Surrender Of Madrid.
! MADRID, July 23.-Narvaez and Seoane's troops
met yesterday at Torejon After engagement of
a quarter of an hours duration they iraternzed
Seoane and Zurbano's are prisoners. Zurbano
! fled, and is hid in Madrid. The Corporation is this
moment in consultation TO surrender Madrid uncon.
ditionally The militia returning TO their homes
The troops which pronounced under Emma occupy all
he posts Naryaez will enter with his division at
five O'Clock.
! BAYoNNE, July 27-Madrid was tranquil on the
2jth. The troops who had pronounced entered the
capital on the 23d and oath They de6ed before her
Majesty. The palace was perfectly free.
By DEGREES of the Odd and Oath the Lopez Ministry
is reconstructed. Other DEGREES make the following
nominations Naryaez Lieutenant General, Captain
General of Madrid, and General-inchief of all the
troops in the capital Prim, Count de Reuss and Go
vernon of Madrid Qunto, Political Chief the Duke
de Baylen, Commandant Of the Halberders Aspi.
roz Lieutenant General and Genera-n-cbef Of the
first corps Of operation and Cortinez, Inspector Cen
eral Of the National Guards
BAyosNE, August The Duke of Baylen has
been named Provisional Guardian of the Queen
The Ministry have changed the municipality of
Madrid General CortInez has been named Chief of
the Staff. NJ Olozaga has been restored to his func-
tons in the supreme tribunal Of war and Marine
Generals Rilort and Minossir have adhered to the
prontn cinnento at Cscea and at Cudad Real.
A decree OF the Minister of War sent to Espartero
declares that he shall be ouawed and punished a
rebel if he continues hostties in the bombardment