The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-01-24

ARRIVAL or THE STEAMER BRI
TANNIA
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

BY the arrival OF the steamer Britannia, al Boston,
Sunday afternoon al O'Clock, we have liverpool
papers TO the 4th January, inclusive.
| We are indebted to Messrs. Wilmer & Smiths
European Times for the annexed summary, brought
| by our special express
No change an cotton.
The French Chambers opened on Cd January
| Mr.. O'Connell remains al Derrynane Abbey
Ireland is qlet-the linen trade is brisk.
A January overland Mail from Inda and China has
arrived
| The Presidents Message, which came 10 hand on
Wednesday week by the Independence, Capt Nye,
has been very unsparngIy analysed 1t has given
little satisfaction this side of the water. or the
various pens to which has offered employment all,
without exception, find fault either with the tone OF
its morality its oyerreachng aninus The absence
OF all censure Of the repudiang States, in SO eiabo
rate document is held to be Of its primary de-
iecs; the ireebootng style in which it recommends
The erection Of American military posts on the Ore
gon, while The territory itself is in dispute, has gwen
much greater offence; and the manner in which the
President hints his wishes for the annexation of Tex
as, and the hard words he bestows upon Mexico
(rom which il is evident that he desires to proceed
to blows with that oltering Repubc,) has been held
10 indicate very low standard OF moral feeling All
these points have been sharply criticised
We regret TO see the death of Mr. Secretary Nor
rison the missionary at Hong Kong, an individual
highly gifted, and universally regretted.
Mr.. Morgan John O'ConnelI, M. p, the nephew
of the Misses Power of Tpperary. The young lady
has fortune of eco 900 in the funds She is the
daughter.n-aw Of the Right Hon. Richard Shiel,
Nj
The contest between the League and the Landlords
continues. The latter have been making effort Il,
shake OH the lethargy which has so long benumbed
them. One or two county meetings have been re-
Gently held to raise subscriptions for the purpose OF
exposing the gross alsehoods of the League through
the medium of the press"
The torch of the ncendiary still blazes in the ag
ricultural districts. Almost every paper which we
take up contains an account Of the destl ucton of
property by this cowardly and barbarous process
The fact, which is undeniabe, may be traced to the
ignorance and the restitution that prevail among the
farmers laborers.
Great distress prevails in London, and various re-
medes have been proposed to relieve it. The dis
tress is not perhaps greater than is usual at this sea-
son OF the year. nor IS it confined to LONDONDERRY
great town in the three kingdoms swarms with it
But IN London-the seat of government the focus of
The aristocracy, the abode Of wealth, and the resi-
dence OF the Lawmakers the contrast which daily
meets the eye between absolute destitution and SUI
perabundant luxury is more striking.
ARRIVAL OF THE TRANs-ArLANrIc sTEAMpoArs-
The fine vessels of the British and North American
Steam Packet Company, unretarded by the tempes-
tuous gales OF winter, continue to perform their trips
across the Atlantic with that pdity and puncuali
ty which has hitherto distinguished their voyages
The Caledonia, Capt Lott, arrived here on the I4th
ut, and the Acadia, Capt Ryrie, the 3Oth, the
latter having been detained at Halifax until the after
noon OF the 18th December
ARRIVAL OF New York PACKET SHIrs-Since our
last publication five Of those magnificent vessels
the New York packet ships--have arrived at this
port VIZ the Hottinguer, Capt Bursley, the
5th ult.; the Montezuma, Capt. Lowber on the 9th
he Roscius Capt Collins, on the 18th; the Europe,
Capt Furber, on the 22d; and the Independence,
Capt. Nye, on the 9th. The latter, as usual for
he
which was conveyed to London by Wilmer and
Smiths special express, in time for publication in the
morning journals Of the next day.
IRELAND.
The Newry Telegraph reports Of the linen trade in
the North Of Ireland, 'that every operative TO be met
with has his hands full of work. and that the wages
had Increased full thirty per cent"
The resistance to the collection Of poor rates ia
Ireland, though unobserved for time continues In
the Casebar Union, the Guardians are in debt on
account Of the arrears but they deprecate making
a new rate, which the Poor-law Commissioners wish
them TO do
The opposition 10 the registry Of firearms for
mcmbrIs of the liberal party threaten cd to go to
strange lengths; notices of opposition have been
served upon Mr.. Hugh Morton Tuite, Nj. P. for
Weslmeath, Protestant Of large fortune, and on
Sir Richard Maggie, Catholic. Government how
ever, have interposed stop this scandal and have
forwarded instructions TO the assistant barrsiers of
counties, directing them in all TO appeal from
the decisions of magistrates under the Arms Bill al.
together to disregard objections arising on, of the po
litIcal opinions OF the appellants.
Certain Protesiants of Drumholme described by
their Chairman, MIR. George Mowbray as ''seven
hundred brave young men, r, Gently met and voted
an address TO the Lord Lieutenant thanking him for
''the careful watch he bias kept--the prompt and
Praiseworhy preparations made to protect the lives
and Liberties Of her NaJesiy's loyal subjects and de-
fend the brightest diadem 10 our Sovereign's crown
Ito maintain inyiolate the happy union which IS
the true source OF our greatness and England's
glory
The Grown Solicitor has addressed a formal notice
to Mr. OConnell, Mr.. J. OConnell, Messrs Steel
Gray, Barrett, Duffy, Ray, the Rev. J. iiemey, and
even 10 the Rev. p. J. Tyrre who is M more that
their irial viii be held at the bar in the Cotr, of
Queens Bench, Dublin, on Monday, the 18Th inst.
The revised jury list, consisting Of seven or eipb,
hundred names, does not include il is said more than
200 Roman Catholics. This is a much smaller num-
Der than ought TO have been but the old exclusive
and condemned panel had not more than thirty avail.
able Roman Catholics altogether. About Monday,
the 9Th instant, the High Sheriff will be required by
the Attorney General TO attend the Court of Queens
Bench, in order that special jury may be struck for
the trial of the rayersers in the State prosecutions
Numbers corresponding with all the names in the
special panel, viii be placed in box and in the pre-.
sence OF the solicitors for both sides as will
be drawn by ballot.
The subject of the payment of the Rom'n Carho ic
! Clergy by he State continues to he discussed by e
FL glish Iross. The Times The head of The party
which advocates the imperot necessity of The mea
sure. Ttat paper quotes the evidence which was
given before Parliamentary committee in 1926 ybe,,
the Roman Catholic Preaies expressed themselves
favorable TO the payment OF stipends 10y The natien -
Mr.. O'Conne expressed a similar opinion on the
sane occasion, although he like the Prea'es IS now
opposed to the measure, aud If offered will battle
against il tooth aud nail
SCOTLAND
a number Of friends to the Free Pro- esing Church
OF Scotland met IN CanoDmills Hall, al Edinburgh on
the Ilth ul 10 hear reports from the deputotons that
had recently WISHED England MIR Tweedie stated
that the committee had divided England into twenty
districts, TO be visited by different depua ions In
spite OF much vituleaton and OPPOSITION those depu
taiions had everywhere been well received Altooe-
Their, of $4,000 had been realized from the
former aud visits and some of the deuutati,ns