The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-03-06
From Wilmer & Smiih', European Times.
DIGESTED MISCELLANY.

We understand that a short time since, Swift,
the Suffolk wonder" walked seven miles in fifty
six minutes.
A writer in the Globe contends that 800, OO)
quarters Of foreign grain VIII be required before
harvest
The Duke Of Buccleuch has declared himself in
favor Of repeal Of the corn laws
The diamonds and pearls in the crown OF Queen
Victoria valued at fll2, 900.
Lord Morpeh is about TO re enter the field OF &C
tive politics.
Southampton IS appointed the port for the emf
grafton to Canada, under the Southampton Direc-
tors.
Dr. Chalmers has received from Mrs and Misses
Lenox, Of New York, draft for $500, for the In
dian Mission Of the free church.
Mr. Montgomery Martin, known as an able writer
Colonial affair, has been appointed to Hong
Kong, in the official pacity Of treasurer, sc.
Lord John Russell will bring the whole state Of
Ireland before the House OF Commons immediately
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 t20OO
Private concerts have been given TO the inmates
OF the Nottingham Lunstic Asylum after which,
balls have been introduced and with the most salts
factory results.
MIR. Haslsnd's valuable brood mare Whhker, died
the other day at Sutton Hall in consequence Of nip
ping and eating the bark Of an elm Tree. So
Mr.. Rand, chairman Of the Tory committee in the
Bradford district, has declared his adhesion TO the
Ant-corn Law League.
The number of persons who have visited the
| Thames Tunnel since our last publication amount TO
upwards Of 100000 persons.
! The steam plough has been introduced in Scotland
| for ploughing IN morasses and boggy land where
| horses cannot he employed.
| Queen Victoria has been pleased to approve Of
Senior Felix Pouchytt Consul in Trinidad for the
| Republic Of Vene zuela
| Her Majesty, accompanied by Prince Albert in
| tends 10 honor the Ia ! and Countess OF Warwick
with visit at Warwick Castle.
! Major Eldred Pottingcr, C. b., the heroic defender
Of Herat the bearer Of the additional treaty from
China, by which all the nations Of Europe are al
lowed TO participate in the fruits Of our late sue
| cesses.
The Queen has given a present Of coo TO the Glib.
beway Indians, and It has been div ded equally be-
tween them. Her Majesty has also ordered va
riety Of rich plaids to be manufactured for them
The kingof Bavaria has commissioned Dr. PAUL.
TO proceed TO England and Ireland, for the purpose
of personally pcct ng the atmospheric railroad and
report his observations.
| Mr. Everett, the American Minister, had lon
| interview with Lord Stanley, at the Colonial Office
| on the 22nd ut Mr.. Maclacuhan, from New Brun.
wick also visited his ordshp on the same day.
According 10 last advces from Palermo, the explo.
sion of Mount Etna has caused great calamities -
Fourteen persons have lost their lives by IT, incu-
ding some Foreigners who bad been attracted by so
| grand sight.
| Colonel Sir Augustus DEste will be allowed TO
assume the title Of his deceased fath,r the Duke e
SUSSEX, the Queen having expressed a wish to that
effect
In three years, in England 367 1914 marriage, took
place consequently no fewer than 735, 755 ndiyidu-
ais entered into wedock, and Of these parties 304.
! $50 could not sign their names
II is stated that the atmospheric principle is likely
| to be adopted many short lines Of railroad and
that the Blackwell and Greenwich companies prof Ct
its application.
Lord John Manners and other Puseyt.s are about
to establish Protestant monastery at Much Wen.
lock- in Shropshire, where there the ruins Of an
abbey capable Of restoration.
| Lord Melbourne, whose health is now mpletey
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,
working man, bachelor, entertained at tea twenty.
five widows and ten widowers. twas gratifying to
see so many aged men and women made cheerful
A buck, with cigar in his mouth, entered Van
Amburghs mensgerie, when the proprietor politely