The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-19
the bodies Of seven persons killed by ths -
the fair of BaIlinhassig. "0 police 1

the fair of Ballinhassig. "' pOisa
FRANCE.
The celebration of the revolution of ,e,o
IN Paris on Monday, with religious obse.o %ee
honor of those who persisted TUESDAY 'auea
day OF rejoicing; there was kind of "@ v
Champs Elysees and at the Barriere d' mn % y
concert IN the garden OF the Tuilleries and
an illumination with fireworks. N41 ash
M. Guizot left Paris on Monday for Vain,
his seat N Normandy. M. Duc6atel sunn Mcae
place OF M. Guizot at the Foreign Office dn pes W
absence of the latter. 1ufns us
The Moniteur publishes the estimate. 6. =.
in which the ordinary and extraordinary, wi icie
lures are fixed at ,434, 439 406 francs ana
and means at 1856, 439 ,406 francs. e way
The two chambers were prorogued an NJ,
the royal ordinance being presented 10 n. MONDAY
Marshal Soult, to the deputies by M. Dn"op eem !!
marshal occasioned some amusement h'' lA
the tongue, calling the ordinance one n sup
Chambers; but he immediately corrected S;a ne
The few peers and deputies who had rso,a n.nset
witness that closing form, at once separated '''a
According to the CONSTITUTIONAL however =
not improbable that a general election MI, ~ u
place in the month OF November Ii saws mn H'h aks
M. Sauzet, the President OF the Chambsr nov Saen
the King, the other day, his Majesty exn "sa %
himself in terms which left no doubt on M San
mind that the present chamber would he d;..aI
before the end of the year; and il adds NJ "
Sauzet, and several other functionares eonsaa ~
y left Paris IN all haste to prepare for the cdw
contest. a'ns
The Barcelona Chamber Of Commerce h,
pared an address TO all similar bodies in ,hs " s
dom, calling on them topetition the Cortes sboa
admission of Cuba sugars into the English u way
kets @ar
Should England persist in excluding than !,
Barcelona merchants recommend recourse n ~, ~
sails, and propose to prohibit the imporaion ~ r..
Spain, Cuba, and other Spanish colonies. Of y,,;a".
articles of English manufacture-such as insa.
cloth, hardware, muslin, machinery, &C.
SWITZERLAND
During the sitting Of the l7th ult, the U.l,.,.
Diet discussed the question relative to the revsoa
the federal compact. A majority of eigh, av,,,
the expedlency Of discussion caused il IN ~ ~,
off till next year The principle of total rey, ~
Of the compact had only gained the concurreocs !,
the FIVE most radical Cantons-Berne, Arrow,
Basic Country, Glaris, and vaud ''''
TURKEY
A dreadful confagration has plunged SMYRNA M,
misery. The town, on Thursday SO aourishms
and SO prosperous, was, on the day after fibs M
OF July,) mass of cinders and smoking min,
The fire of l64l was far from being so disasrou,
The fire broke out on Thursday, the Sd Of Julv !,
half-past six o'clock, in a low cook-shop Hayin,
broken out in one of the closest and most naamm,s
BILE portions Of the town, and being assisted bv !,
strong north wind, il spread with amazing rapidy
in all directions: there was no stone building in 4,
vicinity to arrest il. The terror was general, m,
fire proceeded in one direction as far as Tabacha
sweeping away IN its passage all the Armenian And
some small bazaars. Those of the maDutacurs
Of cloth are saved. On that side il reached seyen
large taverns, where an enormous quantity Of suru
gave it fresh force. All the Kenourio-M achaa and
the streets which abut on it--Moscoy, Soksh
Abraham Hopitaux, &c.--were soon a prev to M
flames. Then passing into the Hadigstan, ii opened
into the Frank quarter, and there united with The
other column Of fire, which ran down the Khan i,
Madame. Owing to the exertions which wsr
made at the Place Sporty, and to the enormous walls
which surround it, the fire was at length mastered
at moment when Roses street was in great danger
The remainder of the Frank quarter was saved
Thirty houses in this quarter, with their shops NE
hospital of st. Anthony, three-fourhs Of the esth
lishmcnt Of the sisters Of charity the church and
school of the Armenans, Moslem taverns, seyen
khans containing merchandise, furniture, &C., 400
houses, and great number of shops, were desmr
ed. The fire lasted seventeen consecutive hour-
Smyrna Impartial. According TO another account
5000 persons had been deprived Of home, and III
loss Of property amounted to 100000
INDIA.
An overland mail brings intelligence from Cakat
ia to the Cd June. II is Of no great importance
Military preparations continued in the Ferozopor
district if for the renewal Of active measures after
the rainy season.
In the Punjaub there was a lull, but apparently N
real approach to order. Jowahr Singh, who I'D
Professionally fulfilled the duties Of vizier had bid
formally appointed by the rance, his sister vhR
Gholab Singh had been thrown into the BACKGROUND
But the Khalsa troops were supposed to be plotting
the downfall Of the vizier, who was unpopular wild
them. Pcshorah Singh had taken possession off,
cral villages, which he expressed his determinaha
to retain. tbs stated that they yield revenue d
10000 rupees.
According to the accounts from Afghanisan
Dost Mohammed had given up his intention III
selzing Peshawur; moved thereto by his wish vi
leave the Scikhs unembarrassed in their threaend
conflict with the British, whom he would not Ike
as neighbors settled in the Punaub.
There had been a counter-revolution in NepmL
The famous chief Matabur Singh, whose influence
enabled the old kings son to force his father k
dictate in his favor had been assassinated He wl
admitted to private audience with the old king
and shot dead in the royal presence. Deprived III
this powerful friend and supporter, the young man
had become mere cipher; the father had resumed
the government; and affairs had reverted to the 20
sition which they occupied before December last
The new Indian tariff Of duties came into Opera
ton on the I'd June. La other respects, commerdi
affairs presented little change.
CHINA.
From Hong kong the advices come down to The
18th April. The news consists entirely Of narratives
OF rlotings. AT Victoria about fifty Chinese Of ns
worst class made disturbance for mschiefs sake
Thirteen were seized and punished with imPnsor
ment or fogging. AT Canton, an attack had ec
lately made upon MIR. Montgomery Martin, MI
Jackson, the vice-consul, and the Rev. Mr.. Slsun
ton, colonial chaplain, by body Of Chinese peHs
them with stones, and using the most insulting
threats and language. Mr. Jackson, who was a y
tie behind the others, had his arm pinioned, hs|
clothes torn, and gold chain taken from bis neck
They getaway with some difficulty. Thegovemaa
Hong-kong had demanded redress. There had Rel
such strong manifestations ofdislike to the Engna
at Annoy, that il had been requisite to despatch y
Vixen steamer, in order to quel the disturbance
which were expected TO arise; but the partcun'
had not yet been received.
LIVERPOOL CoTroN MARKET, Aug 4-We~
experience good demand for cotton. Pr'cs
very steadily supported--more so this afcrnoonw.
for some days past. The sales on Saturday
I'd, were 5000 bales, of which one.third was
speculation; and to-day 5000 bales changed han"
including 5000 American on speculation
POLITICAL SPECULATIoNS
We have glanced over the English papers
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