The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-15

FURTHER SKETCHES FROM THE LAST ENGLISH
PRINTS.
The "London Morning Chronicle" states that in
some parts of Bengal the aborer receives but two
pence per day.
We had thought it impossible for the American
publishers to be excelled in tho promptness with
which they meet the increasing demand for popular
and improving books; but those of Europe as yet
bear off the palm. Ten thousand copies of M. A.
Thiers's "Hisioire ds Consulat ct De L'Empire"
were sold in Paris on the day Equalization Four
editions were successfully issued in Brussels within
a week. Other editions were at the same time pro-
duced in Germany and Switzerland. An English
translation appeared, running neck-and- neck with
the original and half dozen other translations
already announced. We knock under!
DEATH TO THE Polka AMONG THE FAsHfoNABLEs
IN ENeLAND.-A London correspondent Of the
Brighton (Engand) Gazette writes that Queen Vic
tora has set her face against the Polka, and has
given instructions that it shall not be danced again
in her presence.
In the French Chamber of Deputies, on Friday,
March %, Marshal Soult presented bill requiring
credit of II, 100000 francs to purchase the mate
rial necessary for the armament of the Notifications
of Paris, and another, demanding an additional
grant of Is 100000 francs, to be applied to the
pletion of the Notifications of Vankrk, Scissors,
Lyons, Besancon, Toulouse, and st. Ettenne, and
to the extraordinary works which to be execu-
ted by military engineers in the ports of L'Orient,
Havrc, and Hennebon.
The Courier Francois says, "the eneiente con-
tinuee of the Notifications of Paris contains 81
fronts, and the detached fronts 93in all 1877 fronts
Each front consisting Of two half curtains and a
bastion, requires for its defence 20 pieces of ar
Iery, or for the 1877 fronts 374O guns AS each gun
is to be supplied with ammunition for GOO rounds,
the war department will have to provide 2, 1874 900
cannon balls, and upwards of 250O0,000 kilo-
grammes (25, 900 tons) ofgunpowder. The l7,000,-
900 francs demanded by Marshal Soult will, consc-
quently, comprise but portion of the expense ne
cessary for the complete armament of the fortfca-
tons of Paris
Accounts from Madrid of the 7th April state that
bull from the Holy See, recognising Isabella II
as the legitimate sovereign of Span and approving
of the sale of the property of the church, to be
published at Rome on the 26th Of April, which is
the fete day of Queen Chrstina.--London Times.
The "London Times,n in commenting on the
conclusion and revolution in parties in England,
likely result from the passage Of Sir Robert Pecls
Msynooth grant bill, admits that, since 1892, the
principle embodied in what we in America dcnom-
mate "he right of instruction" has become the rule
of action binding the British House of Commons.
This is important step in the onward march of
civil liberty which is thus silently, yet not the less
surely Strengthening itself .tbroughout..the civilized
world.
The "London Punch thus hits off Sir Robert
Peels conciliatory policy, as applied to the free
traders.
"PEEL, THE roAcHER.-We have this day to re-
cord one of the most extraordinary Of poach-
ing that it was ever duty, in the character Of
public commentators, to take notice Of Arespecta-
BILE looking person, who gave his name Robert
Peel, was brought up a charge of having been
found poaching on the manor of Mr.. Richard Cob
den 1t appeared that the defendant had for some
time past been lurking about field called free
trade, hitherto in the exclusive occupation Of Mr..
Golden. There had been an awkward hedge
around it, by way Of projections; and at length the
defendant, though called out by some farmers who
were watching his movements, broke down great
portion Of this protection, and forced his way into
Cobden's field In the course Of the examination il
turned out that Peel, when he got into the field, did