The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-25
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP BRITANNIA
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

Britannia quietly at her wharf in East Bos-
ton Friday morning, at half past o'clock The at
mosphere so clouded, that she not tele-
graphed till she had taken her place in her accus-
toned BERTH
/ Although she has been expected long, she stole
a march on all the "ookers out" She brings fifteen
days later news. Her passage has been made in l6l
days. The news will be found quite interesting.
1 We make extracts from Charles Willmer's News
Letter, Wilmer & Smiths European Times, the
League, and extras from the Offices of the Boston
Times, New York Sun and Philadelphia Ledger, for
| the prompt delivery of which we are indebted to
| Adams g. Co.
Her Majesty and Prince Albert were expected to
| leave Windsor on the 7th visit to the Marquis
| OF Exeter, at Burlegh House, Stamford in Lin
colnshre and after returning to honor in similar
! manner the noble owners of Goodwood, Arendel
and Strathfeldsayo. Galignani's Messenger says
that the royal pair have promised the King of the
French to visit Paris in the course of next year.
The Great Britain is at length released from her
protracted confinement at Bristol 1t is intended that
she shall make trial trips after which she
will proceed 10 London, afterwards from Liverpool
| to America
Manchester has been made port, and Custom
House has been established, with the necessary Off
GERS. On Saturday, the first cargo, consisting of
wines and spirits, was brought from Liverpool in
bond, and bonded at Manchester.
| The magnificent danse,lse Taglioni has signed an
agreement with an adventurous Spectator from New
York, Mr. Trenk,-by which she engages to
pany him to America, and play at all the States and
| on all the theatres which he shall appoint Mr.
Trenk is to pay all travelling and other expenses,
and share the produce with Mde. TagIioni,-gu
anieeing to her only a minimum benefit of 5000
So great is the desire to the Tagion beyond the
Atlantic, that the American is thought to have made
an excellent bargain-Enopean Times.
The European Times says 1.-THE cotton market
remains in quiet state, with fair demand from the
trade, and Spectators nibbling occasionally. The
sale of the week ending with Friday, amounted to
$4,000 bales-upwards of 5000 daily. During the
same PERIOD 500 American and 900 Surat
taken on speculation, and 200 American for export
Some purchases of Surats have been made at 2 TO
3D., the buyers not intending to hold. The accounts
which came to hand by the Caledonia respecting the
new crop have been varied and contradictory. They
have not Influenced the market. The idea of a short
crop is treated as chimerical."
| Canadian -four has attained an advance Of Cd per
| BARREL II is IN fair request The corn trade gene
| rally exhibits firm aspect, although the business
done in bread stufs has not been to large amount
Oats being scarce, have advanced Id per 45 lbs and
| Oatmeal has improved TO the extent Of cd per 240
pounds.
| The Liverpool market for American Provisions is
active. This trade is only in its infancy, and every
| mouth will add to its importance. Last month no
| less than 2, 700 terces Of American Beef were sold
herehe greatest sales effected since the opening of
the trade-and yet insufficient for the demand. The
supply of Cheese falls short OF the inquiries and the
result is, that improved prices have been realized
1 Irish Butter has advanced, and Canadian has been
| asked for, but there Is none 10 be had.
\ Mr. Wheaton, the American Minister al the Court
| of Berlin, was received by their majesties Satpr
day evening.
Counterfeit sovereigns are in circulation, executed
| Of platna, worth about 26s and so well executed
that it is difficult TO distinguish between them and the
| genuine coin.
! The COtuier Francois announces that the King has
sent splendid doll, worth 100000, to the Sultan
Abdul Nedjid, present for his daughter Maine,
now four years old.
Mr.. Argo says the atmospheric pressure principle
may be applied to insure safe transit at the rate
| OF six leagues a minute, one thousand miles
hour.
The whole Of the communion plate Of the ancient
church Of ST. Thomas, Southwark which had been
in possession Of the Paris authorities for the last
hundred years has been stolen
| Lord Brougham has lett England for his chateau
in the south OF France He returns 10 the beginning
of the year to attend the opening Of Parliament
letter from Frankfort, Of the 22d, mentions
report that the Emperor Of Russia about to recog-
diplomatic relations with that country.
A ship of wood costing f72, 900, would require
S45, 900 for wood, and GA, O0U for labor One Of
iron, Of the cost, would require f67 900 for
labor and $4,000 for iron, all procured and work
executed in this country.
The late crop Of potatoes in ireland is found to
exceed the produce Of any year on record The
abundant growth Of this vegetable has surpassed all
| expectations; and the poor mans harvest, which is
now but opening, exhibits in the smallest gardens
ftfv aff IL he
Of the potato is what Dominic Sampson would term
"prodigious,' many weighing three pounds to four
pounds each.
Father Naiiheu Tnpolu,d in Difculhss.-A public
subscription has been commenced for the relief Of
Father Matthew, the apostle Of temperance who, by
his liberay in support Of the cause, has involved
himself in great and ruinous pecuuary difculues.--
Lord Cloncurry has contributed $50 II appears
from a paragraph in the Cork Examiner that the
Rev. Mr.. Matthew has actually been arrested for
debt His debts said TO amount TO $4,000 The
money now collecting will speedily exceed this sum,
and leave the phanthropic friar something hand.
Birkenhead Locks.--One gentleman in Birkenhesd
IL reported to have cleared goo 900 by land speou-
lations 1l0O,00O Of which cleared in one day :
Another is said to have netted 100000 by similar
speculations.
Nso Raii,ody Projecis.-There are about ninety
new railways proposed, ten Of which opposed to
the interests of the others The total share capital
required for those ninety railways amounts to about
f7I 100000 on which deposits to the extent of
r. 100000 will have to be paid before application is
made to Parliament.
Unparalleled Brrfality--A girl named Emma
Kimberley has been brought before the ma strstes at
Birmingham, charged with having administered pins,
hob-ns brass buttons, and stone pebbles, to a
child which she was nursing When apprehendod,
she avowed her intention Of killing the child because
the parents made so much Of il. The articles named
were thrust down the infants throat, and we're dis
covered in it evscuatons.
Conversion Of tn, Juos-The societies for promo
ting Christianity among the Jews continue in active
! operation. What the expense Of converting Jew
may be cannot at present correctly ascertain, but
Judging from the amount Of the funds Il these soce-