The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1844-03-08

The extraordinary and astonishing feat Of wakin
iOO0 miles in 1000 hours, has been completed by
Mrs Harrison, ~ years Of age, upon the Leeds an
Whitehall road.
"A terrible coal-pit accident, accompanied by fear
III loss OF life, occurred in the vicinity of White
haven, on the 18th utimo. colIiery, called til
Dukes Ptt, exploded in the owermost CELERY wher
no lever than 10 miners were at work, all OF WHOM
were killed.
The Earl of Stradbroke backed himself, for wa
ger OF ESQ with Captain Burne, to kill and ba,
three braces of pheasants flying shots, in the day
with single ball, which his lordship did with ease
killing seven birds out Of 81 shots the last two ben,
right and left. 2b4
great curiosity has lately been discovered in tn,
library Of Emanuel College, Cambridge play, OF
the subject of Richard III written in Latin, an an
tecedent to Shakespeare. 1t has literally been len,
to the Shakespeare Society, with permission to tran
scribe it.
Mr. Packenham, the newly-appointed British Envoy
TO the United States, sailed in the Veslal, Captain
ABBOT from Portsmouth, on the 10Th ul 1t is stated
mat ne carries out with him full instructions to nego.
tate settlement of the Oregon Territory. After
landing the English Ambassador at New York the
Vestal will proceed to the Brazils. M
The Bengal Government has reported to the Indi,
an Government at home, in answer to their long
pending inquiry, that no pledge whatever was origi
nally given for the annual money payment of OO6L
to the Temple of Juggernaut, aud consequently that
mere IS no pretence for lis continuance. Its own
landed RI venue>w Of course, continue, but its own
votaries and patrons must henceforlh supply the need
full, and not the British nation.
curious reversal of legal proceedings occurred at
carlow Quarter Sessions. Sub constable Blundell
OF Inc White Mountain station, accused one Farrell
of assaulng and stabbing him with his own bayonet
IT came oft that Blundell himself it was who had
been guilty OF the assault and stabbng the two were
made TO change places and the constable was senten-
ced to Tour months Imprisonment
A recent letter received from the Mauritius men
tons The success which has attended the efforts Of
private individual M. Jaunet in the cultivation of
the tea plant in the island. Chinese laborerx have
been hired to assist him in the farther culture of this
important plant; the expense to be borne by the CO.
lonial Government others have also been engaged
for similar purpose in the Queens Botanical Gar.
den.
In quence of the extension of our possessions
IN the East Indies, and the opening of the ports in the
Chinese Seas, large supply Of shipping has been ad-
vertised to be ready to start in the of the en-
suing month. The number of ships announced to
leave for Madras Calcutta, Bombay, Australia, Chi
ma, Hong Kong and other parts Of the east amounts
to above 60.
Inc Commerce announces the intended marriage Of
the Duke of Nassau to a Russian Princess on tho
2sth ult., and adds the Emperor Nicholas is by dc.
grees ENGRAVING hs family on the German prime pail
ties lie has already contracted family alliances with
Prussia, Bavaria, the Grand Duchy OF Hesse, and in
short time a Russian Princess win be united to the
heir TO the throne Of Denmark.
PRcE OF GLOVES IN THE DAYS OF +" Coop QUEEN
BEss In accounts Of the revels of this reign
Q51l, we find the following entries =" Gloves for
maskers, IL pair, 6s Chat is only Cd. lair y gloves
for players and maskeIs Sis" In 1872, gloves for
the children of Eaton, Two Dozen los. Gloves for
maskers, pair, As; gloves for torchbearers pair
IS; gloves for the children Of Windsor, two dozen,
and for maskers, l6 pair, eos 4d. gloves for Muncas
ters boys, two dozen, TO-; black gloves, - pair, S.
gloves Gone dozen) for the lady makers, TO-, for the
lords gloves, 6s 3d. tor the torchhearen' gloves 3s