The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-01-24
From the NJ Y. Sun
ARRIVAL or THE STEAMER BRi-
'rANNlA.
SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.

SIXTEEN DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.
By the arrival Of the steamer Britannia, at Boston,
SUNDAY afternoon at 4 O'Clock, We have LNerpooi
papers 10 the Alb January, inclusive -,
We are indebted 10 Messrs. Wilmer o on'i'ns
European Times for the annexed summary, brought
by our special express
No change Ia cotton.
The French Chambers opened on I'd January
Mr.. OConnel remains at Derrynane Aboey'
Ireland is quiet--the linen trade IS brisk
A January overland Mail from lodia and China mas
arrived.
The Presidents Message, which came to hanu on
Wednesday week, by the Independence, Capt Nye'
has been very unsparingly analysed IL has gwen
little satisfaction this side OF the water vi ue
various pens TO which IL has offered employment an
without exception find fault either with the tone Oh
its morality its oyerreaching anin,s The absence
of all Of the regulating States, IN SO e'ano
rate document is held TO he of its primary de-
fecis; the freebootng style in which II recommends
the erection of American military posts on the Orc
gon, while the territory itself Is IN dispute mas gwen
much greater offence and the manner III when inc
President hints his wishes for the annexation OF TEX
as, and the hard words he bestows upon Mexico
from which is evident that he desires TO proceed
to blows with that lettering kepubc,) has been held
TO Indicate very low standard moral feeling. All
these points have been sharply criticised.
We regret to the death of Mr. Secretary Nor
rson the missionary at Hong Kong, an individual
highly gifted, and universally regretted.
MIR. Morgan John O'Connell, M. T., the nephew
of the member for Cork is about 10 be united to one
of the Misses Power Of Tipperary. The young lady
has fortune Of x2O 900 in the funds. She IS The
daughter'in-law of the Right Hon. Richard Sh'e''
M p
The contest between the League and the Landlords
continues The latter have been making an effort To
shake off the lethargy which has so long Denumbed
them. One two county meetings have been re-
Gently held to raise subscriptions for the purpose OF
exposing the gross lalsehoods OF the League through
the medium Of the press"
The torch of the incendiary still blazes in the ag
ricultural districts. Almost every paper which we
take up contains account of the destruction OF
property by this cowardly and barbarous process
The fact which is undeniabe, may be traced to the
ignorance and the restitution that prevail among the
farmers laborers.
Great distress prevails in London and various
NEEDLES have been proposed to relieve it. The dis
tress not perhaps greater than usual at this
son OF the year, is ii confined to LONDONDERRY
great town in the three kingdoms swarms with it,
But in Londonthe seat OF government, the focus OF
the arisocracy, the abode of wealth. and the resi-
dence of The Lawmakers the contrast which daily
meets the eye between absolute restitution and
perabundant luxury is more striking.
ARRIVAL OF THE TRANs-ATLANTIc sTEAMsoArs-
The fine vessels Of the British and n orth American
Steam Packet Company, uuretarded by the tempes-
tuous gales of winter, continue to perform their trips
the Atlantic with that rapidity and punctuali
ty which has hitherto distinguished their voyages
The Caledonia, Capt. Lott, arrived here on the 18th
ul and the Acadia, Capt. Ryrie, on the 3Oth, the
latter having been detained at Halifax until the after
noon of the 10Th December.
ARRIVAL New YonK PACKET SHPs.-Since our
last publication five Of those magnificent vessels
the New York packet ships-have arrived at this
port, viz the llottinguer, Capt Bursley, on the
9Th ult; the Mon,ezuma, Capt Lowber, on the 9th
he Roscius, Capt Collins the 18th the Europe
Cant Further m Odd and The Indenendep
Capt Nye, on the 9th. The latter, usual for
many yeas past, brought the Presidents Message
which conveyed TO London by Wilmer and
Smiths special express in time for publication in the
morning journals of the next day.
IRELAND.
The Newry Telegraph reports of the linen trade in
the North of Ireland that every operative to be met
with has his hands full of work, and that the wages
had il creased full thirty per cent"
The resistance to the collection OF poor rates in
Ireland though unobseryed for time, continues In
the Castlebar Union, the Guardians are in debt on
account Of the arrears but they deprecate making
a new rate, which the Poor-law Commissioners wish
the al 10 DO.
The opposition 10 the registry Of firearms for
members Of the liberal party threatened to go 10
strange lengths; notices of opposition have been
served upon Mr. Hugh Morton Tuite, Nj. Z. for
Wes,meath, Protestant of large fortune, and on
Sir Richard Maggie, Catholic. Government, how
ever have interposed 10 stop this scandal and have
forw arded instructions 10 the assistant barrisers Of
counties, directing them in all TO appeal from
the decisions Of magistrates under the Arms Bill al
together TO disregard objections arising Of the po
l,lcal opinions of the appellants.
Certain Proestants of Drumholme described by
their Chairman, MIR. George Mowbray, as "seven
hundred brave young men, r. Gently met and voted
an address TO the Lord Lieutenant, thanking him for
"the careful watch he has kept-the prompt and
praiseworhy preparations made to protect the lives
and liberties Of her MsJestys loyal subjects and de-
lend the brightest dadem IN our Suvercigns crown
to maintain inyiolate the happy union which is
the true source of our greatness and Englsnds
glory
The Grown Solicitor has addressed formal notice
to Mr. OConnel, Mr.. J. OConnell, Messrs Steele
Gray, Barrett Duffy Ray the Rev J. ierney, and
to The Rev. p j. Tyrrell, who is ~ more that
their rial will be held at the bar in the Court of
Queens Bench, Dublin, on Monday, the 18th inst
The revised jury last, consisting Of seven or eight
hundred names, does not include it is said more than
200 Roman Catholics This is a much smaller num-
Der than ought TO have been but the old exclusive
and condemned panel had more than thirty avail
able Roman Catholics altogether About Monday
the 9Th instant the High Sheriff will be required by
the Attorney General to attend the Court Of Queen.
Bench Ia order that special jury may be struck for
the trial Of the trsyersers IN the State prosecutions
Numbers. corresponding with all the names in I'M,
special panel, viii be laced box and in the pre-
OF the, solicitors for both sides as names will
be drawn by ballot.
The subject OF the payment Of the Rom,n Caho ic
Clergy by The State he discussed ty tie
1T gish ress. The Times is al The head Of the party
which advocates the mpefat necessity Of The me-,
sure That paper quotes the evidence which s,s
given before Parliamentary committee in 1925 when
the Roman Catholic Prclaies eIpres,rd themselves
favorable To the payment Of stiprnds by The nation -
Mr.. OConnell expressed similar opinion on the
same occasion, although be, like the prcla,es H. now
o. posed to the measure and It offered will battle
against IL tooth and nail.
SCOTLAND.
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