The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-08-04
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER ACADIA
ElFTEEN DAYS Latter FRoM EURoPE.

The Acadia, Captain Ryrie, arrived at her wharf
at East Boston at fifteen minutes before o'clock,
having been telegraphed at half past o'clock, p.
Wednesday, She sailed from Liverpool al half
past O'clock p m, Of the l9th and arrived at Hal
flax the 3lst, at 10 o'clock, making the passage in
a little over ~ days TO Hal fax and Ia to Boston, in
GLIDING six hours detention at Halifax.
Ireland continues almost exclusively to absorb the
attention of Parliament and the present session pro-
misses to be one Of the most protracied on record.
A deputaton from the Anti-Slavery Society had
waited upon Lord Aberdeen, in rela ion to slavery in
Texas
O'Connell held what is termed an extraordinary
meeting Of the Repeal Association, at the Corn Ex
change, Dublin on Saturday. for the purpose Of Ia
yorng his adherents with his views of the debate
Ireland
Dispatches have been sent off by Government TO
Captain Lord G. Pauet, of the Carysfort frigae, in
the South Pacific, ackno ~ledgng the free indepen-
dence Of King Tamchamaha III. and the Sandwich
Islands from this any other country.
The celebrated Field Marshal Count Wtgenstein,
died at St. Peersburgh the 10th ultimo the ad-
vsnced age Of 81
Negotiations are about to be opened between Prus-
STA, Austria, and England for postal regulations
putting end to the necessity for preparing letters
between those three countries; a similar treaty is
said to be the point Of being signed between Prus-
STA and Russia.
The Government has at present under considera-
ton plans for quickcning the intercourse between
England and Ireland, by forming railway from Ches-
ter to Holyhead, the plan proposed by Mr.. George
Stephenson.
DIR. Hahnemann, the founder Of homeopathy, died
in Paris on SuDdiy week, aged 80.
Wales IS comparatively quiet, but feversh and
unhealthy state Of feeling still exists there growing
out OF the poor laws and the wan, of employment
The Messrs. Barring, Of London, has undertaken
the construction Of the Canal the lsthmus of
Darien. II is to be completed in FIVE years
The Regency appears to be on its last legs in Spain,
and Espar,ero to be entirely broken down.
Sir Henry Pottnger, it Is said has applied to the
home Government for his speedy recall. The Gov.
eminent, however we now hear, is unwilling 70 dis.
pcnse with his services and his cxccllency will,
therefore, remain some time longer in China We
likewise hear II said that the supreme control over
the whole Of the British naval AID military force 10
China has been placed in Sir Henry's hands
Her Majcsty's steamship Vixen arrived at Hong
Kong from Bombay and Singapore on Thursday, the
10th Of March, and cast anchor in Macao roads a
little after midnight Lieut.. Col Malcolm who bears
the royal ratification Of the treaty has arrived in
her. and landed on the 18th Of March.
From Wiimsrs Times, Of Juiy 10.
Commercial matters, without being buoyant, may
be described as healthy. The Cotton market has
been toerably active OF late better prices have been
realised, with less disposition on the part Of holders
to press sales.
The West India market is dull, land in sugar, cot
fee, and molssses the transactions have been limited
Money continues very abundant, though the present