The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-01-30
(NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE)

New YoRK Jan. &c, ls43.
The steamship Caledonia arrived at Boston yester
day, after tedious passage of twenty days. She
encountered a succession of heavy gales Of wind, but
sustained no material injury. BY this arrival Lon
don dates are brought down to Jan. ID, and those o.
Liverpool to January Sd.
The intelligence furnished by this arrival is by ne
means important or interesting
A destructive fire occurred at Liverpool on tn.
2Sth December, and property 10 the amount of fl0O,
900 was destroyed.
The ship Scotland, which sailed from New Yorl
on the sth of December, had returned to Liverpool
with the loss of her mas err Capt Robinson, who, to-
gether with his tv mates, two men and boy, haC
been washed overheard and lost.
A fire occurred at Goodmans Fields, Lincoln, or
the l4th of December and eight persons were de
stroyed in the flames
II was reported that the steamship Great Western
had been sold to Mehemet Ali, who intended to con-
vert her into steam frigale for his Imperial Navy
A second fight between Freeman, the American
giant, and Slasher the English pugiIst, took place
on the 18th December near Gravesend which result
ed in the triumph of Freeman.
Miss Adeline Kemble MADAM Sartors) took leave
of the British stage on the 23d ult, at Covent Gar.
den, in the character Of Norma.
Mr. Alfred Bum has resumed the lesseeship of the
Theatre Royal Coyent Garden, aud has made extern
sye arrangements 10 bring Out the Italian and Eng
lish Opera in great splendor
June's American Company of Equestrans were
performing with unbounded success in Liverpool
Jim Crow Rice was performing at the Adelphi The
stre, and had brought out a new piece, entitled came
rcan Notes for English Circulation
The London and Liverpool cotton markets are
dull, and there were no mproyemen in prices The
new crops from America was coming in in large
quantities Prices stationary.
Parliament las been summoned to meet on the I'd
of February, and was understood that Sir Robert
Peel would introduce measures TO relieve the embar
easements OF trade There was much agitation in
Manchester, Paisley, and other IN nufacturing dis
,ricts.
Here we had very great change in the weather
last night, and IT is most probable that the North riy
er will be closed again before morning Everything
is quiet in the city
The crowds that for a week or two were in atten-
da, at the Park Theatre witness the equestrian
permances Of Wecb's company, are no longer to be
found The novelty Of the thing has faded away,
and the pulsce begin TO pant for something new
A woman and three children were drowned last
night in attempting to cross the North river. Who
they were no one knows. They ere alone in a
small boat Whether they were accidentally or in.
tentonally drowned no one is enabled to say. De-
fscations in Wall street are whispered but hope
that there IS no foundation for the rumor II is pro.
badly based on mere gossip.
We looking anxiously to Congress to see il it
will defeat the will of the People, and sustain the
report of the Committee Of Ways and Means, in OPP
position TO the Exchequer bill.
Yours, &c,
NECKAR IN New YopE