The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-20
ARRIVAL OF THE COLUMBIA.

lance. All kinds of business was improving
Among the passengers lie the Rev. Thomas Sewall,
bearer Of dispatches TO our Government,
The day after the sailing of the last steamer Lord
Stanley introduced certain resolutions into the Hsuse
OF Commons, based the long talked of measure for
the Introduction of Canadian II Jur and wheat a, a
hxsd duty of Is per quarter. glance at the Par
liamenafy summary shows what AN apple of dscord
this measure hes pr, we'd the Minister hundreds of
ms followers were IA open rebellion against il, and
the on di of the day is that Sir Robert Peel empba,
cally declared that, unless the Country gentlemen"
swallowed this bous he would resign
Ireland absorbs at the present moment the exclu-
sive attention of the British Ministry and the British
people. The Repeal movement continues 10 max,
The most gigantic strides, The whole country is in
fearful state Of excitement, and MIR. OConnel after
visiting Cork and various parts of Gland has return
cd TO Dublin. During his soourn in the provinces,
hundieis OF thousands OF his countymen congregated
at his beck and his progress resenbl,d continuous
ovation ircin has outset until his return.
He addressed them, on every OCCASION in the most
infammatoIy strain conde nnatory of the British con
| nexion, willie he poured out the most unmeasured
ytuPeraion and rdicue 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 oi pounds per week, and al classes
seem TO regard crisis at hand. Whether, in this
emergency, Mr. OConnell will prove himself
Fit TO command world,
ana rule IL When lis widest,
time will show but he has brought his darling re-
peanacea To a pitch at once fearful aud sublime.
If he now falter in his course, farewell a long
farewell to all his greatness while continuance in
his present policy must inevitably bring him col
lision with the Government, and precipate
vulsion. There is middle course. Troops are
daily pouring into the county, 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.
SEQ lond, too, has been the scene of a religious
movement the most important in its cons q IL noes,
the most extended IN Is ramIfcations hich has ia.
ken place since the tine of the R.iorm1ton. Nearly
five hundred minis,ers--the hearts blood OF the
church, embracing all that disiing ushed for
learning, talent and energy have seeded from the
KIRK and thrown themselves upon the voluntary pIi-
clle rather II an submit to Interference in mat
tcrs OF scilline with the civil power.
American OLs.-It has recently Teen discovered
in Liverpool that the Americans have been attempts
ing to introduce spurious Article, under the
ard oil ;" hch consists of to per cent s.I m Oil
and only "a oflard oil. The ~ this he new
duy sperm oil under tie tariff is - ver cent that
| on lard OIL is merely al valoTem.
The names selected fer llhe infant Princes are
Alice Maud Mary-names III, roughly En- llish.
Some Roman Catholic Bishops are about to pre-
pare prayer for The safety OF Daniel OConnel.
| The troops stationed in Ireland will amount, 10
June, TO 25, 900 men.
Almost every door 10 the city has chalked upon
| il, Repeal or Blood Cork Constitution.
Mr.. OCynnell will not leave Ireland to attend his
| parliamentary duties before the 10Th Of June.
| Earl de Grey has officially mtmdated that his
ordshP has Tor the present, abandoned has intention
| OF quitting the seat of government
| The American ship-of the-line Columbus and the
frigaie Of the nation Congress, arrived Tou-
| Ion on the 18Th ult. The whole Of the American
squadron, consisting of five SAIL was shortly to
devious in that harbor.
! The ceremony Of churching the Queen took place
at II O'Clock o. Friday week, in the chapel royal,
| Buckingham Palace.
In consequence Of the increased demand for goods,
several OF the cotton msnulacurers Of Blackburn
| lave recently increased the wages Of their weavers
! generally TO the amount Of 10 per cent.
The Court Circular contains long account Of the
christening OF the infant Princess on the ID inst
Az the Dublin Corn Exchange, on Monday as a set
off against the supersedeases issued by the Chanoe-
| lor, ten barrisers headed by SIR Colman O'LoChlen
Of the late master Of the rolls subscribed TO the
funds Of the Repeal Association, and ere by accla-
nation admitted os members. THIS barmotion
caused a great sensation. O'Connell read for the
meeting the correspondence with the Chancellor
which preceded his dismissal from the magisterial
bench. OConnell has announced TO Sir Edward Sug-
| den has determination 10 impeach him thereupon IN
the bish parliament The rent for the week
! q 225
The latest Irish papers contain an account Of
melee b.tween party Of Orangemen and body of
| kepealers, al Dungannon, on the 3Jth Of May.
house was raced, and many persons beaten, but no
! lives lost
All the Irish forts castles, aud battlements have
been inspected by Government engineer, and order
ed to be repaired and placed in state Of perfect
utility. Indeed, the preparations Of Government are
such would Indicate that civil war Is not far dis
tant
Notwithstanding the absence Of Mr. O'ConneIl in
the country, where he has been attending various
meetings the Corn Exchange, Dublin, at the weekly
meeting on the I'D ut was densely crowded, and
there fully much excitement al any preyi-
] Gus meeting The amount OF Repeal rentn
the largest weekly return yet announced having been
l7O9 is. Oh. his included several English
turns, and 1l33 from Clones, County Monaghan,
where the meeting Of the Repcaes was recently in
terrupted by the Orange party, and poor named
MiCanray was murdered. The meeting did not ter
inmate until nearly six, bat the large room was
| owded 10 the close
MILITARY Posirios ~ IRELAND-The batteries at
Tsrbert have, Npectedly, been reinforced by four
additional pieces Of artillery, and an additional force
of one officer and fifteen men - expected daily. Let
tiers have been received inq1lrns how many men all
the forts would contain; all the guns are TO he
mounted without delay.
a man-of- war steamer went up the Shannon on
FRIDAY week with two thousand stand Of arms for
l. merck -Four other steamers despatched
from the Tower for Ireland with arms. We under
stand that tvo men-ofwsr steamers will be stationed
in the Shannon--one at Tarbert, and the other a,
Grass Isand.-hevy Erening Posi.
CHINA
The death Of Commissioner Eepoo the only
news at Canton but fresh a tacks acre expected on
the Factories. On Major Malcoms arrival, Sir II.
Potiinger TO 90 to Canton with the ratification
Of the Treaty.
A Cumosrrr They have great curiosity in Co
| fhau-- pothnu less than ancient sword. silver