The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-10-21

with the United States. The basis Of the treaty Of
fered by Naples will be very extensive reduction
of import duties, and other COMMERCIAL facilities.
Such treaties have already been made with England
and France, and will be entered into with as many
other countries a. possible.
SWITZERLAND.
The government of Berne having obtained a vote
Of confidence from the grand council, the radical or
revolutionary party are much discouraged. The
moral effect of the vote will be very great, Berne
being at the head of what are called the liberal
tons of Switzerland; and as Berne has resolved that
the law shall be maintained and carried out strictly,
the other cantons will, doubt, resolve the same
thing so that brief period of rcpose may be
looked for. N..sI ...t1
secret club, called Young Germany, has lately
been dragged to light. II is numerous, and pos
sesses extensive rami6catons. II Processes the
most violent doctrines-the division Of property, the
right Of disseminating kings, the encouragement of
revolutions, &c.
The potato crop has been much injured by the
prevalent maady.
Companies have been formed for the establish
ment Of some lines Of railway.
RUSSIA.
The Russian army, in retiring within its lines,
had to act invariably on the defensive against the
mountainous of Caucasus. The latter laid wait for
them in unexpected places, and annoyed them from
sians at length forced to assemble themselves
in a body, andawait the arrival Of succors. They
have suffered most severely. Their check for such
II is) has given great modification TO Nicholas.
Fearing that Europe will entertain an Indifferent
opinion of his armies, from their inability to crush
their gallant foes he is resolved, next spring. send
out immense force to burn, slaughter and destroy,
in all directions. %
An immense establishment exists in st. Peters
burg for the manufacture of locomotives for the diff
fercnt lines Of railway now in progress II is in
the hands of Messrs Eastwick q Harrison, of Phil
adelphia. They employ $500 men---Russians,
Americans, English, and Germans. A troop OF
soldiers is always in the establishment to maintain
order IL any of the foreigners conduct themselves
ILL., they sent away; if the Russians behave badly,
they are tied up instanter to triangle, stripped, and
severely beaten with rods, and then sent to
sumo their work. The American gentlemen at the
head of this establishment have done all they could
to prevent this degrading system of punishment,
but without effect.
In Poland, the usual seventies are practised to-
wards the people. In his zeal to convert the Catho-
lies to the Greek church, the Emperor, or his sub
ordinates, Iii is the same thing,) goes somewhat too
far. Only lately, number of poor nuns were march
ed on foot, in cruel weather, immense distances,
were cruelty fogged, and some Of them actually had
their eyes pltcked out because they would not ADAM
don their religion.
INDIA AND CHINA
Our extraordinary express, in anticipation of the
Indian mail to the 18th Of August, has arrived. Al
There is no longer any doubt as to the assem-
bling of army the banks of the Suej, in order
to enable the present Siekh government to curb its
licentious soldiery. The queen-mother and her
brother, the Wuzeer of the boy king Duleep Singh,
stated TO be acting in concert with the Brit
ish agents., for the purpose OF putting down the in
science and rebeous spirit Of the Khalsa troops.
The governor general, the commander-in-chief, the
lieutenant governor Of the northwest provinces, Mr..
Thomson, and Mr.. G. r. Clerk, who was said to
be on his way from England, are to have confer
ence at Agra, after which the important movements
will be commenced.
Scinde was tranquil, and the British rule COM
peiey established by the gallant general who had
conquered the country.
The news from China comes down to the 9th of
June. The government Of Hong Kong had publish
ed proclamation for the assessment Of houses,
land, &C., which it was maintained was calculated
to prove injurious to the colony tending to pre-
vent parties from settling there. There is inter-
csng discussion going forward in India relative to
the island Of Chusan, which now, when the time
for its restoration to the Chinese is approaching, be-
comes of more value than ever to the British. A
great unwlngness is exhibited restore it. on the
ground that the whole of the iovisons OF the trea
ties with the Chinese had not been complied with.
Il was said that the French and Americans covet
Gus eyes on this island, against which 30 many pre-
rience to be unfounded, and that they having each
made stipuations for an island, expect to get
Chusan.
From the N Y Courier Enquirer.
MARKETS.
The corn market continued firm and the fine
weather which prevailed when the last steamer left
had been followed by heavy rains.
Willmer& Smiths European Times, the 4th of
October, says:
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"The cotton market, which was dull this day
week, at the sailing Of the Great Britain, still con-
except Sea island, have rcceded Id
per h.; and at the time we write, the market is
heavy, with downward tendency. The absorb
ing feeling in railway shares may have partially
contributed to this, and the rising price Of provs-
ions, with the approach of winter, is also to be
prehend crash at no distant day. from the reckless
ness which accompanies the doings in the share
market; and as the price of cotton, above all de
scrptons of produce is the most sensitive, and the
first to give way under feeling of alarm or
it is at all times, next to the price of
the public securities the best index of me temper Of
q large portion Of the commercial and manufacturing
public The committee of brokers have declared the
price for the present week to be: Bowed, AID; Mo-
bile, AID; and Orleans, 3d."
The corn market continues frm and the fine
weather which prevailed last week at the sailing Of
the steamer, having been followed by repeated and
heavy fails of rain, the Market in the carly part Of
the present week, acquired additional frmness, and
continues so, with slight drawback, at the present
time. Large quantities Of -four are daily arriving
from the United States and Canada; and from the
nature of the advices recently sent across the ATTAIN
tic, the supply from those quarters, there is every
reason to believe, will increase. The import rate
on wheat has advanced TO 10s.--the result Of the
inferior qualities thrown on the market. The inn
port duty on -four is now los. l0d. per barrel. In
some instances, recently, Irish -four has receded Is
per sack, and Canadian Sd. per barrel, influenced
BY the large arrivals from the West which amount,
since Monday, to nearly 5000 barrels.
The produce markets are not SO active as they
have been. Rice is in less demand. Sugar
has receded little, with less inquiry, while the
price offoreign coffee has improved shade.
The wool trade is brsk--a sure proof Of the
healthy state Of the Yorkshire districts. The intro
duction ofthe woods Of the United States into Eng
land is new feature in this branch of business and
the success which has hitherto attended the specula-
ton must lead to more extensive import from the