The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-02-08
FROM EUROPE.

PdChel MontcZuHas NdPtaln lIoWucI, c1i'Biinn pa
pers to January Sth which is four days later than
by steamer. There is no news Of Importance.
The Montezuma experienced severe weather,
and while scudding under close-reefed top-sals,
was taken aback by hurricane from the north
west, which tore her sails to tatters, and carried
| away all her top-gallant sails.
The Marquis of Westminster has made do
nation of f5OO TO the funds of the Ant-Corn-
Law League, accompanied by letter, in which
he takes strong ground for free trade andthe abo-
lition Of protective duties.
WINDSOR, Friday, Jan. 5.
ACCIDENT TO HER MAJEsTY--A slight acct
dent, which, happily, proved Of no consequence,
happened to her Majesty, who was being driven
in pony carriage with the Marchioness Of Douro.
| The postllions took too short turn from one
road into another, and the left wheel of the car
| riage went into broad ditch, which threw the
vehicle against the hedge.
| Her Majesty and lady Douro were speedily
rescued from their perilous position, and returned
to the Castle in small pony car, driven by Col.
Arbuthnot, which was kindly given up by lady
who was driving close by, and his Royal High
ness Prince Albert accompanied the car on horse
| back.
We are gratifed to learn that her Majesty has
| not experien g any inconvenience from the acct
dent-London paper.
In Ireland the preparations for the State trials
were going forward, and there existed much an
cry feeling as to the mode proposed for impanel-
ing the jury. Application was made on the part
OF the traversers for copy of the special jury
panel from which the trial jury were to be select
ed but it was per emptorily refused by the sheriff
Meantime the following notice appears in the
Dublin Freeman's Journal of the Sd January,
which is supposed to Indicate disposition on the
part of the Government to discontinue the prosec,l-
ton, which, however, is discountenanced by the
Freeman's Journal as tending to iDjure the cause
of Repeal.
CAUTIoN.-The public, and especially repeal
ers, are cautioned against some persons who are
going round the city asking for signatures to an
address to the Queen against the state prosecu-
tons, falsely asserting that they do SO by author
lty from the Corn Exchange, such conduct being
a gross Misrepresentation and intended to effect
some base purpose"
The special panel was subsequently proceeded
with, but it appears that Of thirty-nine liberals,
men of high responsibility, who established their
qualifications for jurors and were admitted by the
Recorder, none of their names appeared on the
special panel. This omission had caused much
acerbity of feeling, as evincing disposition to
poison the very fountain and source Of JUSTICE"
Mr.. O'Connell arrived in Cork on the I'd Janu-
health and spirits.
The leading Repealers of Tipperary propose
starting D. O'Connell, jr. their candidate for
the vacant seat in Parliament, and return him
triumphantly as the answer of that constituency
to the Attorney Generals prosecutioi.
Saunders Neps Letter, strong Tory paper,
says: some announcement by the Lord Chancel-
Tor aud the Judges is expected on the first day Of
term as to the business of the courts. Ii every
cac r,uc ho IN, oh
also engaged in The State trials the VIZ ole admin
istration Of justice in chancery, the common pleas
and the exchequer will be stopped, to the serious
loss and injury of the country"
There was rumor that Lord De Grey would
be recalled from the Lord Lieutelancy of Ireland
The French papers announce the death of Cen
eral Count D'Orsay, father of the London dandy.
He was man of distinction both in civil and mi-
litary stations.
Olozaga being away, the excitement had subsidized
Accounts from Palermo of the Both ult., state
that the eruption Of Mount Etna at that period
was considered to have come to its termination,
for the fresh stream of lava flowed towards Car
tiera. 1t continued to advance at the same direc-
ton up to the day when the accounts left, mark
ing its passage by frightfu accident, which oc-
casioned considerable loss of life. Not far from
Cartiera, the lava collected in low spot, where
qudHl'ty " wafer WAS lying AS IL continued
to form smoking inass, number of spectators
came from various points to look at the unusual
spectacle. A number Of workmen were also en-
ployed in cutting down the trees near the spo'.
All at once loud explosion was heard from the
steam produced by the lava acting on the water,
and the superintendent mass was thrown around
in all directions with great violence Upwards
of sixty persons were killed or severely burnt by
the burning steam and pieces Of red hot lava
some of them were at distance of $50 metres.
The horses and mules which had brought the
crowd there were also much injured, and the
scene is described as an exceedingly lamentable
one. The exact number Of persons killed is not
stated
From the London Times.
CHINA.-The news from China extends to the
beginning Of October. The most important in
elligence was the arrangement Of supplement
tary treaty between the Chinese and British
governments; one clause of which is for the pur-
pose of guaranteeing to all foreign nations the