The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1843-09-25

Liverpool papers to the 9Th instant, and London to
the 4th.
The crops look promising can be expected,
considering the heavy rains which have prevailed in
various parts of the country of late, and the cold
spring
ARRIVAL OF MACREADY.
Among the passengers of the Caledonia is Mr.
Macrcady the celebrated tragedian. The Liverpool
Times says" William Macready, 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 a large por-
lion of the English public and feel confident that
his reception by the citizens Of America will be
gratifying to his ieelings-proiessona and other
wise"
ARRIVAL OUT OF THE ACADIA-LOSS OF
THE BARQUE MERCHANT, OF NEWPORT,
RHODE ISLAND.
The Acadia arrived out in twelve days from Bos-
ton. On the morning of the 18th ult. at , 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 conclusion, but all the were
saved. The steamer sustained no damage 10 her
hull. The weather thick at the time.
ARRIVAL OF ESPARTERO IN ENDLAND.
Esparero has arrived in England. The Prone
theus, Lieut.. F. Lowe, Commander, with the Spanish
party on board, entered Falmouth on Saturday. the
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Havre, to take up the Duchess of Vittoria and her
daughter The steamer came to an anchor at Wool
wch at ii O'Clock on Wednesday morning. Sir
Francis Collier, Chief Superintendent of the Dock
yard went on board, and stated to the Duke of Wit
Ioria, on the part of the Government that every
commodation 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-
vously arranged to embark in small steamer for
Inn har he arrlaU fho I'm
bassy were in readiness TO receive him. He added
that he wished his visit to be private possible.
lie was warm in the expression Of his acknowledge
ments for the Kindness of the British Government,
and in that he was echoed by the Duchess, and his
niece Lady Eladia Espartero. The Duke aud his
suite, after Lord Bloomfield, the Commander of the
Royal Arsenal, had paid his respects, proceeded to
Hungerford, and thence to Mivart's Hotel.
Soon after their arrival at the hotel COL Wylde,
Equerry to Prince Albert, had a heightened inter
view with General EsparerO, and subsequently with
the members of the staff who accompanied the Re-
gent to this country Throughout Thursday the no.
tel was besieged by visters of all ranks. The Duke
of Wellington, who among the earliest inscribed
his name in the vsiters' book thus Field Marshal
the Duke of Wellington, ct Captain General Duque
de Cudad Roderigo' The Earl of Aberdeen, Sir
Robert Peel, the Earl of Clarendon, Viscount Mahon
Earl of Listowel, Lord Campbell, Lord and Lady
Bloomfield, also visited the Regent. After remaining
a few days, the Duke and suite removed to his man
sion in the Regents Park.
DANIEL O'CONNELL AND JAMES GORDON
BENNETT, OF NEW YORK.
To the Editor Of the Times
SIR: On my return to London, after tour of three
weeks over Ireland and Scotland, embrace the first
opportunity OF asking permission to reply to very
gross and unjuslifable attack made upon me on the
7th and 9Th instant by Mr.. Daniel O'Connel in the
Corn Exchange, Dublin, while, mere traveller,
was quietly pursuing my journey through that city
Tbs attack appeared in your journal of the 9th and
10th instant, In the shape of correspondence from
Dublin, and has been circulated very extensively in
the newspapers throughout the United Kingdom.
In visiting Ireland which then did for the first
time, had received number Of Introductory letters
from highly respectable Irish gentleman in London
to number of his friends in Dublin. Among these
letters to Mr.. O'Connell. / reached Dublin
on Sunday, the 9th instant, and having only very
short time to devote TO that city, procured carr
age on the same afternoon, and called in person upon
the gentlemen to whom my letters were addressed.
Among others, l drove TO Mr.. OConnell's residence,
Merton square, and left my letter, together with my
card, writing on it, " Gresham's Hoiel,'' where
stopped. During a course OF nearly twenty years as
an editor in the United States eight years Of which
have been the proprietor Of the .Neio York Herald
have always entertained and expressed high and
liberal opinion of Mr. O'ConnelI, and a warm SYM
pathy for the Irish people There nothing, there
fore, in our relations to make the introduction TO him
improper.
Next day monday, Aug ~ went round Dublin,
IN company with a gentleman of that city, for the
purpose OF viewing the public buildings, Institutions,
and other sights About two O'Clock we had finished
our tour but return 10 the Hotel, remarked
" must see the Corn Exchange, and if possible hear
O'Connell it will not do TO return to New York
without having seen that sight, We accordingly
drove to the Corn Exchange. After paying shilling
admttance fee at the door, attempted to get in but
IT was small and so crowded that it found i'm
possible. AS last effort, my and residence
given at the private entrance. Several persons
cried out " Make way for the American gentleman !"
Z" Why the divil don't you make way 7" and |
handed in with much attention TO one Ton Steele
as If | had been the bearer Of large amount of
" rent" from New York to swell the funds Of the
ISOLATION in Dublin As soon as my name was men
toned to O'CoDne and while Was standing near
the table, looking quietly over the singular scene,
assaied by Mr.. O'Connell in those discourteous,
nhospitabe, and brutal terms, in which he was re.
ported in your Dublin correspondence. The sudden
ness and abruptness of the outrage seemed not only
asonish his auditors, but TO astonish him
self, for he hurried the scene, and proceeded in
his business at After taking look round the
assembly, retired very quietly.
Next day, Mr.. OConnell, being well aware of the
gros, breach of ordinary decorum he had committed
endeavored to justify himself by making an addition
al attack upon my public and private character-an
attack equally unlounded, untrue and maleyolent
Having violated all decorum the first day, he
deavored TO Justify that violation by deepening IL into
offered passive apology statement made by a
Mr. Silk Buckingham, to the effect that had endea-
yored TO extort money from the latter when he visited
the United States few years ago This charge, and
all such charges, ! pronounce utterly untrue. Mr.
Bucking ham came to the United States a money
speculation, travelling through the country, deliver
ing lectures for pay, Oriental Literature and Gus
toms. He sent his advertisements and seflaudatory
notices (pus, call them) to the newspapers, and
among others to mine The clerk who attends TO
this branch of business told his agent that his puis
were also advertisements and must be paid as usual
never had aDypntcrcourse with Buckngham-ncver
saw him-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, in the extremity Of some secret revenge,
endorses his falsehoods the Dublin Corn Exchang
and endeavors TO assa the character Of a who
feels himself 10 stand high level of honor
rails, worth, and public spirit, he does.
he real motives which aciuaed Mr., O'Connell in
making so unproyoked an attack upon me have hith-
erto been concealed from the public eye. VIII now
disclose them and they will be found sufficient TO