The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-08-03
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CALICO.
MA AT BOSTON.

telegrspLed the morning Of the FIRST instant, nj
half past TO- and arrived at the wharf at about II
o'clock. She left Liverpool the afternoon Of the
I9lb. and made the passage 10 less than Is days We
have been favored with slips by the New York He
raid and the N. Y Sun, and received by this srrisa
Wilmer & Smiths European Times, from which the
following items are extracted, Wis.
On the 18th, at 6, A, M, the Acadia steamer
from Boston, Captain Judkins, arrived after a voy-
age Of only twelve days and hall from Boston, in
| GLIDING her calling and stay at Halifax.
Wilmer & Smiths Times says since our last pub
lcation we have had pretty regular succession OF
arrivals. On the 9th, the Southerner, United States
and England reached this port--the latter with dates
to the 7th ult the Ilth, the Rochester, Captain
Britton; and on the 18th, the Ganick, Capt Trask
after one OF the quickest passages ever made having
sailed from New York on the 26th uit.
The principal foreign interest OF the last fortngh,
is conferred in the squabbe between France and Mo-
rocco which is in fair way, II will be seen, of ad
justmeDt. France has desire to extend its domi-
MONS in Africa, and the Emperor Of Morocco finds
his In healing breach with formidable foe.
The result will be to limit the range Of Abd-el-ka-
der's power of doing mischief, aud thereby to
soldate the French possessions OF Algeria. Nearer
| home, Louis Philippe has been getting into disgrace
by calling upon the nation to make provision for the
| members Of his family.
L Such demsnd, coming from crowned head,
|
| en- formidable stab TO his popularity. Parsimony
| in man, and more especially in a monarch is equi-
valen in the worlds eye TO moral stain in the cha
racter OF the other sexonences contra bonus D'ores,
which are never forgotten or forgiven. Punch last
| week had capital cut at the "ctzen King" who
is pictured Il pa,.pre maiheursr, going round with
his hat, asking for slms. The other foreign events
since our last are destitute of interest," If we except
Spain, where the work of buchery progresses in the
inverse ratio of the country's tranquility.
letter from Florence Of the Goth of June states,
that Prince Jerome Bonaparte has preciptaely left
that city, after long occupying of the finest pal
aces OF Florence, where he formerly held sort of
court The princes sudden departure is ascribed to
financial embarrassment, which it is impossible for
| him to overcome al this moment.
naval station is to be established at the Cove OF
Cork. 1t is calculated that the OConnel tribute
this year will reach 100000.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of MIR.
Michael Kennedy as consul at Galway, for the Uni
ted States of America.
|. At a meeting of the proprietors of the Ulster
Railway in Belfast, last week, it was unanimously
resolved to extend the line to Armagh.
The present military force in Ireland amounts to
26 900 men, independent of enrolled Chelsea out-pen-
| sioners and armed police.
The Presbyterian General Assembly is now sitting
at Derry, for the first time since the union of the
| liish Presbyterians under that title.
nelly was electtu LOT Lmerlck last week. he
| is the first member who goes into Parliament pledg.
ed 10 attend the meetings of the Cancellation Hall
The Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland, Lord Hey
tesbury, xpected 10 enter his duties at Dublin
Castle, on the Goth inst Lord de Grey and his suite
LETT on the 18th.
The case OF Grim. con-, "Roberts vs. Herdman,"
withdrawn at the last Tyrone Assizes, is entered for
| trial. Special council have been retained on both
sides, and damages laid at go 600
IN tha Iris "
O'Connell commenced his great literary labor, his
Life and Time-," or by what other style and title
his projected autobiography is TO be distinguished,
| employing MIR. O'NeiIl Daunt as his amanuensis.
A correspondent Of the Dublin Pilot says: "The
Government has spies in every Catholic chapel in the
| country. The police it appears, the Catholic police,
have been ordered to report every thing said by the
priest about repeal Several of the police have been
dismissed for refusing to become spies and infor-
mers"
Stockholm, June 20.--The committee appointed by
The Minister Of Co~msrvc to repair to China, to es
tablish commercial relations between that country
and the kingdoms of Norway and Sweden, have Just
set of for London, where they II embark for Canton
direct. The President of this body, Lijewalch. is
one of the richest ship-owDcrs of Stockholm He
is, at tbs moment, the ownor Of ffty-two merchant
| vessels.
crusade has been commenced by the Govern.
ment not only against repeal buttons but also against
| green flags. At Limerick, the trading vessels had
that emblem floating, ss usual in honor OF the day
| Sunday. Captain Postle, commanding govern
ment steamer called the Flamer, ordered the obnox-
| ious flags TO be taken down. The order, in most
clses, Was obeyed, and where it was not instantly
complied with 1t was Peremptorly torn down by hs
| command
letter. II is said, has been received BY the Con-
| mander Of the Forces from the Horse Guards In.
quiring ii il would be safe to Withdraw some of the
troops from Ireland, the military force there being
/ maj vein IF s., a.
twelve thousand pensioners, well armed and equip
ped. The reply was, that it would be unsafe TO do
50 until OConnelfs release from prison. Some sur
prise has been expressed that nothing has emanated
from the pen of O'ConnrlI since his imprisonment
The is said to be- that If any did appear with
his name, he would be deprived Of pen and ink, and
prevented from writing altogether.
Austrian Taif-The swaban Mercury. of Jun.
%, contains letter from Vienna which saws. "It i.
stated that the change Of iaria, determined on in ia
vor oil Tree trade Nth foreign countries TO be put
in force on November LIST, Of the present year -
Eighteen articles will, II ~ said, undergo reduction
| In the entrance question cote amongst the rest
which at present pays twentyone forms the quntaI
will be admitted Mt twelve forms but the duty on
rchoed sugar will be augmented. Raw cotton is 10
en,er freely Foreign linens will pay twelve forms
in place OF fifteen. Watches are 10 be admitted on
pay ment Of form each"
Our leading mercantile markets exhibit decided
symptoms OF returning activity. Money ia abundant
al low rate OF interest," and the face Of the hos
tile position Of affairs between France and Morocco.
involving the possibility Of rupture between the
former county and Great Britain English securi les
continue to advance. The weather has been most
favorable for the growing crops, which are in excel
lent condition, and, with the prospect Of cheaper
bread stuffs, we may look forward with confidence
to an increase in the consumption Of other articles Of
| food
| The cotton market is in a dropping state The
sales are limited, and prices which rcccded an eighth
last week, have gone hack fully 10 that extent dur.
ing the present week. The stock on hand in Tn,
market now exceeds one million Of bale.-a fact
which, combined with the large stock on hand in the
United States, must prevent prices from rising they
may osc'ilie occasionally, according to the demand
out any permanent Improvement, as the season adj
vances, can hardly he looked for
Indeed, there is at present every reason to con-