The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-05-23
A GLANCE AT THE FOREIGN WORLD.

A GLANCE AT THE FOREIGN WORLD.
SKETCHES FROM THE FOREIGN PAPERS RECEIVED
AT THE UNION OFFICE BY THE BRITANNIA
The Danish settlement Of Serampores lin lndia)
has been sold to the British Indian government for
100000.
The PROGRESS OF THE RAILWAY SPECULATION MA
MA clerk in one of the Bristol banks has real
lied $50 600 In less than Two years by buying ana
selling railroad stocks. Several tradesmen IN The
same city have nelted from $4,000 to SloO,OOo
each, by the SINE operation"
A NOBLE cHARITY.---"An association for the aid
and benefit of dress-makers and mliners !" has been
formed among those in high places in England.
Her Majesty Queen Adelaide, Viseoant Ashley, 'ne
Earl Of Arundel and Surrey, Lord Dudley Stuart
and the Hon. Mr.. Cowper, are at present ITS CHIEF
friends and promoters. They have already been
enabled to provide house in London for the recep-
ton of young females while out Of employment
who either have friends or whose friends are UNI
able to support them from the temptations, dangers
and horrors of an unprotected state in the metropo-
lis. The English papers very properly call upon
everybody to come forward and subscribe to aid the
benevolent purposes Of this association.
QuEER-Under the head Of Questionable Intel
ligence," the "Engish Gentleman" a London week
ly journal, announces the death of Lady Ridley, and
Of son of the Right Hon. Geo. Dawson.
A SINGULAR ARGUMENT IN DEFENCE OF THE cE-
LIBAcr OF THE cLERGY.-The Catholic Bishop
Geiger, in Switzerland has published work in
defence of celbacy, in which he remarks 'should
marriage be allowed to the Catholic clergy, they
would know il from experience-never be con-
tent with one wife; and it is therefore as well not to
give them5 any at all"
At a recent meeting of the repeal association,
O'Conne scored the dissenters who so violently OPP
pose the Maynooth grant, after the following fashion:
ale praised Sir James Graham for his declara-
-, AZ. and m dame lie
(O'ConnelD would rather go to stake, and perish,
than consent to Catholic assendency IN Ireland,
(the meeting cheered Justify; but whether ON ac-
count of the boldne>s Of the declaration, their
sent TO the propriety of the avowal, does not APP
peur.) Then he lauded Sir Robert Peel, picking a
few holes, however, in the premier's speeches he
went on. He said the English Presbyterians and
dissenters had led the van against the people Of
Ireland, and Shell very properly tainted them with
the gross ingratitude Of their conduct. Mr.. Dun
combe checked him, and said the Presbyterans OBJ
ected to the bill on 'principe.' What paltry ex-
cuse was that Every year since went to Par
lament 100000 regiun donum was granted to
them. This sum involves the same principle; but
when did any Of the dssenters come forward to OBJ
ject on principei They exercise the principle
against Irish Catholics alone; while even the
Irish dssenters are allowed to escape. l tell
Mr. Duncombe that, instead of applauding the
conduct Of the dissenters, be is only put
ting their conduct in a darker light; and
tell them they guilty Of base ngratitude to U.S.
They were emancipated in 1882, but not by their
own exertions. They were torpid, and it was we
who had led the van and relieved them. Cheers
This is the arm that drew the petition that led
their emancipation. (Cheers.) drew up petit
ton, which was adopted by the Catholic association
In short time it received % 600 signatures and in
fortnight after, il was presented to the House of
Commons. The bill for their emancipation was
passed Hear, hear) They are guilty of the
blacklist ingrattude; they have exhibited the gross
est bgotry and intolerance" &c.
The FRENCH AND ENGLIsH IN TAHITI.-The
movements of the French and English in the Soci-
ETY. islands, which at present attracting the atten
ton Of the civilized world are full of interest The
French ministry were lately interrogaed relative to
the statements going the rounds Of the newspapers
to the effect that Admiral Hamelin had not been
able TO communicate with Queen Pomare, who had
retired to small island under the protection of an
English fgate, where she had refused to receive the
French officers. The minister Of Marine (Admra
Mackau) answered, that "Admiral Hamelin arrived
at Otahete on the god of December, 1874, and had
sent home despatch dated January ID, 1845, which
stated that the island tranquil, outbreak hav-
ing occurred since the 30th of June last, when the
last combat took place. The natives were occupy
ing camps at some distance from each other, but
communications were re.establshed with 'Passeit,
and it was thought that friendly relations were about
to take place. Admiral Hamelin had been ordered
10 attempt to open communication with Queen Po-
mare TO induce her to return TO the French establish
ments. Two French officers had proceeded to the
little island where she at the time, to deliver
letter intended for her Majesty's eye alone. Not
being able to obtain interview, they had returned
with the letter. The minister directed the attention
of the chamber to the instructions to M. Brouat,
which had Just been laid before the house, directing
that, in the intercourse should not be renewed,
the chiefs were to be called together and three of
their number chosen to administer the affairs of the
country" A member M. Odion BarroD re-
marked that "it seemed now that the French were
reduced to supplicaton. The officers were forced
to follow the Queen to beseech her TO resume her
sovereignty. Such conduct disgraced France
M. Vaudeville said "that the subject would come
up again--he should now only express his regret
that the government not better prepared to con-
tradict the sad accounts which had come to the
knowledge of the public" And amid much excite
ment the matter was dropped.
The Suspension Bridge which lately fell in at Var
mouth, causing the death of some $50 persons, Ian
Of which accident has been published in the
Union) had been built fourteen years, and was cal
culated TO carry so tons.
The overland route to India is becoming as popu-
lar for the transmission Of goods for the convey
fashionable India ''kickshaws," the value of which
depends in great measure upon the CELEBRITY with
which they are transmitted from India to Europe,
while oil the rage, are taking this route.
y The French government have lately issued inn
mense numbers of royal ordinances for promotions
and nominations in the Legion Of Honor in favor of
persons connected with the Universities and other
learned and scientific bodies and of naval officers.
The net yearly income of the See (bishoprick) Of
Bangor is about 1000; that of st. Asaph's about
S3l 900. The heads of the established church in
England thus "skim the cream.''
The German Catholics at Neusiadt, on the Haardt,
are said to have resolved in consequence Of the late
ordinance of the commissioners of Neustadt, to 60
over to the Protestant church.
Il is said that all the secondary German princes
belonging to the ZoIlverein, who have heretofore
been represented by the British dipomatiss at for
egn courts intend in future to be represented by the
Prussian Legations. If this takes place, it will de-
prve England of one Of the most important levers
with which she operated in her interference IN con-
tinenta affairs The spread Of frce-trade principles
among the continental States is teaching their ru-