The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-14


ror." blessed country is that same Russia The
Emperor has lately been presiding at the " naugu-
| ration" OF a monument erected BY ms order al
Kowns, TO commemorate the result Of the French in
yason OF 1912 The inscription Is brief and epigram-
matte; 6 God Is agains, the aggressorl la 1912,
100000 hostile troops entered Russia Of this mum
Der only 10000 marched back
Letters from Italy announce that once imperial
| Rome" is in a wretched condition The Pope wants
10 raise more taxes to pay his troops and the people
have peitber trade, commefce or manufactures from
which taxes can be ised. Their principal support
is from foreigners, who TO gaze upon the ruins
OF former greatness -" Why, there's another check
| TO proud ambition"
The indeiatigable 81 eaguep proceeds in its abors.
At a meeting the other week in The comparatively
small town OF Bolton, al200 were subscribed Mr..
Furand, the foolish and fiery member for knaresbo'
rough, has been lately engag in circulating vare-
| ~ Of marvellous stories to the prejudice OF the
League, but, on investigation they all turn out TO be
a " mares nest" In Derby, where the subscription
| last year amounted to f4O0, il this year makes
xl200! The sort of cv dence Of increased feel
ing the subject, is afforded by the subscriptions
in other towns. Derbyshire % landowner has
sent fI00 by far the most important fact however,
| is the adhesion Of the Marquis of Westminster, who
has sent letter to the League wishing il success,
and inclosing subscription OF $500 The money is
comparatively OF little consequence. The importance
Of the thing consists in the Marquis who is believe,
with the exception Of the Dukes of Sutherland and
| Bucc!eugh the richest man in Great Britain, being
| worth somewhere between 100000 and 1900, 900
per annum, thus evincng his confidence in the prin-
cpes of free trade likely 10 add to the property
OF the country, and his contempt for the cutlery that
the country would be ruined and land rendered Of no
| value, by repeal Of the corn-aws.
The mammoth steamboat, the Great Britain is
fixed to sail from Liverpool TO New York tn Goth
| May. She will be commanded by Captain Hosken,
late master Of the Great Western, in which vessel
| he IS succeeded by Mr.. X. X. Matthew'S late chief
| officer.
The Great Britain is considerably more than dou.
BILE the size Of the Great Western their respective
dimensions and powers being Great Western 1900
tons, $50 horse power; Great Britain 1880 tons,
| 1000 horse power
Lord Francis Egerton is going to try to make the
river lrwel navigsble for vessels of considerable bur-
den, as far as Manchester. He has bought up f400,
900 of shares in the "Mersey and Irwell Navigation
| Company" and contemplates expending 1900, 800
| more on the enterprise. Should II be essiul II
WILL Of course not do the Manchester and Liverpool
, Railway good.
The Queen has been busy distributing in person
Chat Is, she presently the usual Christmas boun
ties and New Years gift, consisting of beef pudding
blankets, Goals, &c. to the poor Of Windsor and the
| neighborhood The Duke Of Wellington has been on
| a visit TO w indsor and was "caught mapping 4" In
proceeding to hear some music, the Queen took the
old soldiers arm. and on being seated he took his
place her Majesty After a few overtures and
other pieces, the Queen rose, and, a matter of
course, the rest of the company, with the exception Of
the Duke, who was discovered 10 be ''sound a
top" The Queen tapped him on the shoulder, and
as his Grace opened his eyes, dropped him low
curtsy, and then laughsng'y took his arm. 1t would
have been death TO the reputation Of the mere cour-
tier to have fallen asleep under like circumstances
but her Majesty doubtless knows well that the Duke
was never yet caught mapping when engaged in the
public service.
The mdness of tie weather has given rise to some
hundreds of newspaper paragraphs. 1t is really ex
traordinary. All worth the name Of winter, far
has been twenty-four hours FROST and fall Of
snow, which speedily disappeared. As far north as
Northumberland, the boys were bathing in the river
Ain on Christmas day and there is end to the ac
counts Of vioets, prmroses, &c, in fu bloom birds
nests with eggs and other signs OF the mldness OF the
season. ] myself saw wild straw berry which had
been gathered by the road side at the close Of De
cemberl Punch has caricature Of spoony look
ing youth with pair Of skates nquiring of one Of
the Park gate keepers, II her majesty intends having
hen Parks frozen over this winter
The result of the Rebecca TRIALS at Carman hen, has
been that desperate character named John Jones or
in Welsh, Shuni scybor.fawr Dahn of the Great
Ban) has been sentenced to transportation for life
and another named Davis, for twenty years
All the rest have got on easily in NEST cares the At
torncy General not proceeding against them their
giving security TO ap If called upon Tranquility
nearly restored. BY colilrry exp 5sion near
Cardiff in South Wal,s, twelve lives have been
| lost
The Repeal movement i. completely in allegiance,
and viii continue until al er the state prosecutions
which expected to commence shout he 18Th Jan.
| uary. The Repeal Rent was down the other we,k
to ESQ. Ii will, however rise Sgan after the trial.
whichever way they may go A., during the heigh
| Of The Repeal movement, endeavored calmly TO put
your readers in possession Of the facts ofhe case and
/ TO show that there much Of eraggorsion IN the
accounts Of the proceedings 30 would now point
that the calm which at present prevails is evidence
| Of permanent tranquility. The REGAL feeling only
slumbers, and viii again break forth Some at least
Of the causes which have given birt to II must be
ersdicaied before there he ythng like peace and
union.
The skrmi, hing preparatory TO the Irish trials has
recommended in Dub in. The government has,
think, gained ioss -or in other words committed
fatal burdcr in getnr a i0ry
UpSbrls Of 100 names the Jury lit NJ eli
ghle TO serve From these As were drawn by ballot,
three-ouuhs and one Of which Pr testants.
Up to this point there not much to complain Of
The At orney General and the counsel for The prose-
cutan then proceeded, they were baund by law TO
reduce the list to 2 each party riking OF ~. The
couns, Tor the defence struck OF ~ Protssians, and
the Attorney 0enersl II Catholics.
That might seem fair-but look At the result-sll
that remained Protestants. The defenders
Of the Government sy, thai the jurors struck of
were not objected 10 because they were Catholics
but because they were Repeaers, and could not be
expected to give a d,passonate verdict ia a case to
which they were themselves a party. That may do
very we'll for Government people, but what is the
impression upon the popular mind Of Ireland Why,
that the prisoners have not got fair Jury IL found
guilty consequently, they will be looked upon doubly
In the light Of martyrs. In my humble opinion, II
wo ID have been better for the Government TO have
had jury Of all Catholicism at least half and half
They might not have got conviction but what is Of
vast deal more consequence, they would have got
credit for fair play. The trial may still be an honest
one-for Il Is not lightly TO be supposed that twenty
four respectable Dublin Proiestsnts ere going TO PER
Jure themselves but let their verdict be con
scien usly given, II Il be one Of guilty general
odium Wi attach to the whole processing.
Mrs. Wood, after all her convent and Catholic va
carries, IS, II Is said, about TO appear the London
boards IN the Maid Of Judah. Mr. Wood will also
appear IN the piece.
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