The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-08
From Wilmer r Smiths European Time
DIGESTED MISCELLANY.


| We understand that short time since, Swift
the Suffolk WONDER" walked seven miles in fifty
| six minutes
! writer in the Globe contends that 100000
quarters Of foreign grain will be required before
harvest.
] The diamonds and pearls in the crown of Queen
Victoria are valued at fll2,000.
Lord Morpeth is about to re-enter the field Of &C.
| tive politics.
Southampton is appointed the por, for ihe emf
grafton to Canada under the Southampton Dircc-
| tors.
DIR. Chalmers has received from Mrs. and Misses
Lcnox, of New York, draft for $500, for the In
dian Mission of the free church.
Mr.. Montgomery Martin, known as an able writer
on Colonial affairs, has been appointed to Hong
Kong, in the official 'pacity of treasurer, &c.
| Lord John Russell will bring The whole state OF
! Ireland before the House Of Commons mined lately
| on the opening Of Parliament.
| Several valuable additions have lately been made
to the collection of prints in the British Museum at
| an expense Of about $4,000.
| Private concerts have been given TO the inmates
| OF the Nottingham Lunatc Asylum after which,
balls have been introduced, and with the most salts
| factory results.
| Mr.. Husbands valuable brood mare Whhker, died
the other day at Sutton Hall, in consequence of nip
ping and eating the bark Of an elm Tree.
Mr.. Rand, chairman Of the Tory committee in the
Bradford district has declared his adhesion to the
Antrcorn Law League.
The number of persons who have VISITED the
Thames Tunnel since our Last publication amount to
upwards Of l0l,0u0 persons. ..-
The steam plough he's been inttoduced IN Scotland
| for p4oughng in morasses and DOGGY land, whore
horses cannot he employed
Queen Victoria has been pleased to approve Of
Senior Felix Pouchrtt Consul IN Trinidad for the
Republic of Venezuela.
Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert, To-
| tends to honor the Ea issnd Countess of Warwick
| with visit at Warwick Castle.
Major Edred PotAipssr, C. b., the heroic defender
Of Herat is the bearayof the additional treaty from
| China, by which all the nations Of Europe are al
lowed TO participate in the fruits Of our late sue
cssses. Rfasl .t.
The Queen has given present of coo to the Ojib
beway Indians, and it has been divided equally be-
tween them. Her Majesty hes also ordered va
rety Of rich plaids to be manufactured for them.
The King Of Bavaria has commissioned DR.. PAUL.
TO proceed to England and Ireland, for the porpose
OF personally inspecting the atmospheric railroad and
report his observations.
Mr. Everett, the American Minister, had Ion
interview with Lord Stanley, at the Coonial Office
on the 22nd uIt. Mr., Maolaeublan, from New Bruins
wick, also visited his lordship on the same day.
According TO last advices from Palermo, the explo
sion of Mount Ena has cauaed great calamities.
Fourteen persons have lost their lives by it, incu-
ding some Foreigners, who had been attracted by so
grand sight. p
Colonel Sir Augustus D'Este will be allowed TO
assume the title Of his deceased father, the Duke Of
Sussex, the Queen having expressed wish to that
effect
In three years. in England, 367, 1874 marriage. took
place; consequently, fewer than 735, 7SS ndividu-
ais entered into wedock and Of these parties 304,-
1876 could not sign their namesl
1t is stated that the atmospheric principle Is likely
to be adopted many short lines of railroad and
that the Blackwell and Greenwich companies project
It's application.
Lord John Manners and other Puseyites are about
to establish Protestant monastery at Much Wen
lock- in Shropshire where there are the ruins of an
abbey capable Of restoration.
| Lord Melb ournc, whose health is now completely
restored returns TO London Immediately to attend his
Parliamentary duties in the House of Lords during
| the present session of Parliament.
! At Yeadon, in Yorkshire, on New Years Day, a
working man, bachelor, entertained at tea twenty
FIVE widows and ten widowers. 1t was gratifying 10
sec many aged men and women made cheerful.
A buck, with a cigar in his mouth, entered Van
Amburghs menagerie, when the proprietor politely
requested the visitor to take the weed from his
mouth, lest he should teach The other monk ys bad
habits"