The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-23

" Caledonia" at Boston, on Wednesday, we have
Liverpool papers to the 5th Instant, and London TO
the 4th
The crops look promising as can be expected
considering the heavy rains which have prevailed IN
various parts of the country of late, and tue cold
spring.
ARRIVAL OF MACREADY.
Among the passengers Of the Caledonia is Mr.
Macready the celebrated tragedian The Liverpool
Times says" William Mscready, Esq, So long and
Justly celebrated the first tragedian IN England,
sails this day IN the Caledonia for the United States
He carries with him the good wishes of large por-
lion of the English public and we feel confident lhat
his reception by the citizens OF America VIII be
CRAFTY ing TO his feelings professionally and other
wise"
j ARRIVAL OUT OF THE ACADIA-LosS OF
i THE BARQuE MERCHANT, OF NEWPORT,
Il RHODE ISLAND.
The Acadia arrived out in twelve days from Bos-
ton. On the morning of the 18th ult. at 2 O'Clock,
the Acadia, unfortunately, came in collision with the
American barque Merchant, OF Newport, United
States from Amsterdam. The barque sunk IN fifteen
minutes after the conclusions, but all the crew were
saved The steamer sustained no damage TO her
boil. The weather was thick at the time.
4 ARRIVAL OF ESPARTERO IN ENDLAND
| Espariero has arrived in England The Prone
theus, Lieut.. +. Lowe, Commander with the Spanish
party on board, entered Falmouth on Saturday the
|,
Havre, 10 take up the Duchess of Nittora and her
daughter The steamer came to an anchor al W ool-
w,oh q II nplaok Wednesday morninR. Sir
Francis Collier Chief Superintendent OF the Dock
yard went on board aud stated to the Duke OF Wit
loria, the pari of the Government, that every ac-
comnodation both for himself and suite would be
most gladly rendered; carriages for the conveyance
of himself and his suite 10 town being IN readiness
The Duke, however declined the offer, having pre-
vlously arranged to embark in a small steamer for
Hungerford wharf where the carriages Of the En-
bassy in readiness 10 receive him. lie added
that he wished his visit to be private possible.
Ele in the expression Of his acknowledge
tnens for the Kindness of the British Government,
and in that he echoed by the Duchess, and his
niece Lady Eladia Espariero The Duke and his
suite, after Lord Bloomfield the Commander OF the
Royal Arsenal, had paid his respects, ProceeIed 10
Hungerford, and thence TO Miyart's Hotel.
Soon after their arrival at the hotel, Col Wylde,
Equerry to Prince Albert, had heightened Int.r,
view with General Espartero, aud subsequently with
the members of the stall who accompanied the Re
gent to this country. Throughout Thursday the ho-
tel was besi-ged by vsiters of all ranks. The Duke
of Wellington, who among the earliest, Inscribed
l. his name IN the visitors book thus Field Marshal
the Duke of Wellington, ct Captain General Duque
de Ciudad Rodergo.' The Earl of Aberdeen Sir
Robert Peel, the Earl Of Clarendon, Niscount Mahon,
l. Earl of Listowel, Lord Campbell, Lord aud Lady
Bloomfield, also visited the Regent After remaining
few days, the Duke and suite removed to his man
# sion in the Regents Park.
e DANIEL OtONNElL AND JAMES hORDON
n BENNETT, OF NEW YORK
S To The Editor Of The Tunes
/ SIR: On my return London after tour Of three
weeks over Ireland and Scotland embrace the first
opportunity Of asking permission to reply TO very
gross and unJus,lliabie attack made upon on the
7th and Sth instant, by Mr. Daniel OConne IN the
! Corn Exchange, Dublin, while, traveller,
was quietly pursuing my journey through that city
hi, attack appeared 10 your journal Of the 9th and
10Th instant in the shape of correspondence from
Dublin, and has been circulated very extensively IN
c the newspapers throughout the United Kingdom
In visiting ireland, which then did for the first
time had received number of Introductory letters
from a highly respectful Irish gentleman ia London
6 TO numher Of has friends in Dublin. Among these
a letters was one 10 Mr.. OConnell. reached Dublin
d on Sunday, the 9th instant, and having only very
short time TO devote TO that CITY, procured CARR
. age the afternoon, and called in person upon
l the gentlemen to whom my letters were addressed
Merton square, and left my tier together with my
card, writing on IT, Gresham's Ho,el,n where
stopped During a course Of nearly twenty wears as
an editor in the United States eight years Of which !
have been the proprietor of the .Nclo York Herald
have always entertained and expressed high and
liberal opinion of Mr.. O'Conne, and warm sym
patty for the Irish people There nothing, there
fore, m CONGREGATIONS 10 make the introduction him
improper
Next day (llonday, Aug. - went round Dublin,
IN company With gentleman Of that CITY, for the
purpose OF viewing the public building, Institutions,
ahu OIieT sights ABOUT Two O'Clock we had HulShed
our tour but return TO the Hotel remarked,
must the Corn Exchange and if possible hear
Il O'Connell; It will not do 10 return TO New York
without having seen that sight We accordingly
drove to the Corn Exchange After paying shilling
admtance fee at the door, attempted 10 get in, hut
II was small and crowded that IT was found i'm
{ possible As last effort my name ard residence
were given at the private entrance. Several persons
: cried out Make way for the American gentleman )"
+ Why the dviI don't you make way ?" and ! was
handed IN with much attention 10 one Ton Steele
, as # ! had been the bearer of large amount of
rent from New York TO swell the funds Of the
Soclation IN Dublin As soon my name was men
: toned 10 OCounell, aud while | was standing near
the table, looking quietly the singular scene
was ass1ied by Mr.. OConnell IN those dscOurteuus
inhospitable, aud brutal terms in which be was re-
ported IN your Dublin correspondence. The sudden
ness and abrupness OF the outrage seemed not only
10 astonsh hrs auditors but even 10 astouish him
self. for he hurried the scene and proceeded
his business at After taking look round the
I assembly, retired very quietly.
4 Next day, Mr. OConuell, being well aware Of the
gross breach Of ordinary docorum he had committed
endeasored TO justify himself by making addition
al attack upon my public and private chsrscter--sn
attack equally uulounded, untrue and maleyolent
Having violated all docorum on the first day. he Gu
deayoed 10 justify that violation by deepening into
n barbary, ialsehood aud outrage. Mr.. OConnell
offered as passive apology statement made by
[ Mr. Silk buckingham, To the effect that had eDdea-
vored TO exor money from the latter when he visited
the United States few years ago THIS charge, and
& all such charges pronounce utterly untrue. Mr.
Buckingham came 10 the United states on a money
speculation, travelling through the couptry deliver
ing lectures Tor pay, Oriental Literature and Gus
tons. lie sent his advertisements and selaudatOry
notices tPulis, We call them) to The newspapers aud
among othcrs 10 mine The clerk who attends 10
Tins branch OF business told his agent that his puhs
were also advertisements, and must be paid usual
. never had any,lntercoursc with Buckingham-neyer
saw hm-neyer heard him lecture yet out OF these
simple facts Buckingham has manufactured the false.
hoods he has published in his work and Daniel
OConnell, ~ the extremity Of some secret revenge
endorses h falsehoods IN the Dublin Corn EXCHANGE