The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-02-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
FIVE DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
ARRIVAL OF THE MoNTEzUMA.

land-O'Connell's Trial--A Protestant Jur,
Notwithstanding of the Cabine
Minsters--Oyerlsnd Mail from India ant
China--General Intelligence, &c.
by the packet ship Montezuma, Capt. Lowber, a
New York London papers Of the 9th January hav'
been received.
The Liverpool Cotton Market was firm, with al
upward tendency Money was more abundant thai
ever
The jury to try the Irish Repeaers are all Protes
tants
The American frigate Brandywine stopped 70
some weeks al Bombay to wait for Mr.. Gushing, tn
minister, who was going to the frontiers Of thu
south Of the Celestial Empire. He had sailed for Ma
Gao the 9Th of November.
An addition TO the Royal Family in England is OK
pected IN few months.
The revenue Of the kingdom Of Great Britain hat
increased f725,67o, in the quarter ending Januar,
18th, E552, S79 Of which was from Customs Thu
ttal Increase for the year ending the 5lh January
was f5,74207s.
The Marquis of Westminster has joined the Corr
Law League.
The accounts from SeInde are melancholy ,sfrom
the extraordinary sickness prevalent amongst The
troops. Out OF an army Of about l3, 600 men, about
one-thlrd was in the hospital.
The state Of trade at Canton was not satisfactory
owing 10 the tricks of the Hong merchants and their
adherenis the lingusts The state of trade along the
coast is said to be satisfactory.
Howqua, the great Hong merchant, IS dead He
was extensively connected with America rchants
Howqua leaves property valued at fifteen millions Of
dollars.
According toaccounts from Bombay, dated the LIST
OF December, British troops moving in various
drections towarus the Punjaub, where crisis was
speedily anticipated
The government has found it necessary to issue
orders for the inspection of sses arriving at IRISH
ports to prevent the illicit importation Of fire arms
into that country.
The 7obaceo Trade From the result of the inter
views had by Occupations of the tobacco trade with
the Chancellor of the Exchequer it is inferred that
no reduction oil duty Is contemplated but that there
will be an alteration in the excise law affecting that
article.
IKELANp.-Sta,e Trials The Special J,y.--The
process OF striking Special Jury the case Of the
state traversers commenced at IL O'Clock We'd
nesday, in the Office of MIR. Bourne clerk of the
Crown.
The parties proceeded, Mr. kemmi. for the Crown
and Mr.. Cantwe! for the traverser., to reduce the
list, each naming one alternately, Mr. kemmis never
falling 10 name either Catholic q Liberal, eleven
of the former and one of the later and Mr.. Cant
well each time exclaiming, There's another Roman
gone )" The lit was at length reduced to the twenty
four, whose mines follow
!. James Hamilton, IA Upper Ormori quay, wine
merchant
2. James C. Papwortb, log Marlborough street ar
chitcci.
Captain Edward Roper, Is Eccles street.
4. Stephen Parker, 3 ST. Andrew street, pawn.
broker
5. Edward Clarke, Esq, lbs Stephens green,
West
6. Benjamin Eaton, Princess street, builder
2. James Hamilton, IS Chamber street, iron mon
ger
g. Francis Faulkner, No. rs Grafton street, grocer
and wine merchant
> J. Croker, SO North Great George street, wine
met chant
10 Henry Flynn, 25 William street. piano forte
maker.
H. Henry Thompson, % Eustsce street, wine mer-
IL Anson Floyd, 10 Wellington Quay, china ware
house.
10 John Rigby, us Grea, Brunswick street, gun
maker.
H. Robert Hanna, IL Henry str ct, wine mer-
chant.
is. John Holmes 10 William street, merchant
l6 William Longheid, Esq 10 Harcourt street
IL. William Ord 70 and II Cork street, tanner
IL Robert 5. Stubs Dame street, linen draper
49, William Scott, ~ and a. Stafford street, oabi-
Dei maker.
20 Joshua MCormic, Jr., lG Usher street, vine
merchant.
81 William NJ. woodroofe, so Abbey street, mer-
chant.
- George Mitchell, 20 Lower sackvilIc street
tobaconisL
%. James Waller, 20 Suffolk street engrayer.
~ George Fowler, Auglescs street, wine mer-
chant
Great complaints made that the Crown should
have struck oil every Catholic that turned up from
The oaiiotbox, which IS cons dered equivalent to
packing jury, as the traversers will now be r,ed
by jury composed entirely Of Professionals
On fr dey the parties attended be fore the CLERK OF
he Crown, Tor the purpose Of reducing the list
Mr. Mahony offered sfidavits Of the parties omitted
and every proof necessary 10 bring The ma ter before
The law oihcers IN tangible shape, proposing TO
has HE lixf M
~ere met by the clerk with the reply that he had no
thing to do with the matter and that his simple duty
was to see The list reduced. Mr.. Mahony at length
handed IN formal protest
The progress OF striking the jury list commenced
on THURSDAY, when Mr.. brewster and Mr.. Langley
attended on behalf OF the Crown, and Mes.rs. White
SIDE, Mshony, and others, on behalf OF the AYERS
crs. II appears that the panel of which a copy had
oeen granted, had been examined, when IL is alleged
the traverscrs OF counsel found that number of The
persons nd lifted ss qualified jurors we're not record
ed on the list aud said that the parte. so omit,
Ted are all liberals, and many OF them Catholics
Mr.. Steele has gwen instructions TO have Sir las
Graham, the Duke Of Wel gtop, Sir Robert Peel
and Lord LyDdhurst Immediately summoned 10 Dab
I'm 10 give evidence On the trial Of the Ropeaer-
so decided IS Mr.. Sieele's purpose Of compelling
these four Ministers Of the Crown to I'M, roo NJ,
personal examination, defending himself as he d,J be-
fore, without counsel, that, notwithstanding his per
iect knowledge OF the extent OF English prejudice at
present against OConneIl'tes and Repeaiers, ne will
after examining Lord PIunket, offer 10 go to Lon.
don and AXE his trial before jury Of Englrshmen
If the Cabinet Ministers should try to deprive him
OF justice py evadIng coming to Dublin.
On Friday, Mr.. OConneli arrived at Kilkenny, on
his way 10 Dublin. The mayor, ba,l,a., and officers.
with the civic parspherpaia, met HIM in state
Mr.. oConneiI pad flying visit 10 Cork on the Sd
~ January, and made a speech, Of course from
which we extract as follow.
Asto an acqui tai, it scarcely depends on gu u or
innocence All the facts took place 10 open da ,-ia
the presence of the msgistrsts and poce. The,
were committed TO The secrecy Of the public pres. =
"hen me Old ws'eh'nen were crying the hour wa,
sad way Of ke ping secrsi a. TO the precise hour
Of the night. laugh II was SO with them.
they took an 'ps,rumea TO con6de their secrets TO-