The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-09-25

SKETCHES FROM FOREIGN PAPERS RECEIVED AT
THE UNION" OFFICE BY THE LAST TRANsAT'
LANTic ARRIVAL
TRADNe TO RUssIA.-The following imperial
ulasc was promulgated at ST. Petersburg on the 7th
ultimo, the chief articles of which as follows:
a. The coastng trade--that is to say, the con-
veyance Of goods from one Russian port to another
in the same sea-shall be henceforth exclusively re-
served to Russian subjects, and ships sailing under
the Russian colors. .. A duty of SO per cent, be-
sides that fixed by the tariff, shall be levied on
goods, of whatever origin, imported under foreign
colors. g. Foreign ships shall pay in our ports
tonnage-duty Of one silver rouble per last both on
their arrival and departure. A. The regulations IN
sections and shall be in force from the opening OF
the navigation in 1886, and shall so remain as long
as the circumstances shall continue which have In
duced this measure. S. The ships OF those nations
exempted from the regulations OF sections and 8,
in whose ports the Russian flag is treated on the
same footing the national flag, or as that oil the
most favored nation; and the ships OF that nation
shall be assimated to Russian vessels, in regard to
the duties of navigation in the ports OF the Russian
empire and the Grand Duchy of Finland. 8. by
virtue Of the rule laid down in the preceding para
graph every difference which shall remain, or which
shall result in future from this ukase between Rus
sian and foreign ships in the ports of the empire OF
Russia and the Grand Duchy of Finland, with re-
spect the navigation and other duties, in favor OF
any nation, the government Of which grants entire
reciprocity to the Russian flag, shall be suppressed
Journal dc Frankfort, Aug IL.
FRENcH DIPLoMATIsTs Constitutional an
nounces that the following changes would shortly
take place in the French corps diplomaiique:
I'M. Rossi it says, Sour minister plenipoten-
tiary at the court of Rome, only holds that office
pro fempore, for Baron Bots lie Comte is to be APP
pointed ambassador to the Holy See in the room of
the late M. de Latour Maubourg. The post at the
Hague, left vacant by M. Bots lie Comte, is to be
given to M. de Bussieres, who will be succeeded at
Dresden by M. dc Eyragues. M. de Langsdorf is
to remain at Carsrube, and his Office of minister at
Rio Janeiro is to devolve M. de la Rosiere, first
secretary of the legation at Rome This last post is in
tended for the young Prince Of Brogle who is to be
replaced in Madrid by Baron de Talleyrand, an al
tache in London. There also TO be promotions
| among the secretaries and attaches, when M. de
Fontenay, the minister at Stuttgard and M. Alleye
de Ciprey, the envoy at Mexico, will retire from
public life. Three candidates are on the list for
those two situations Baron Gros, former charge
d'ahaires at Bogota; and Messrs. de Lavalete ana
Adolphe Barrot M. de Sartigis secretary of the le-
cation in Greece to be provided with mission, and
| replaced by M. Thouyene, brother-in-law of M
Cuvilier Feury. M. de Bacourt, it appears, aban
dons the diplomatic career, and surrenders his post
Of minister of the United States to M. Pageot, who
is already named plenipotentiary. The mission to
Texas being suppressed, another destination will
doubt be given to M. Dubois de Saligny the late
charge d'atfaires."
| PUNCH persus THE BAR.-The Times, some days
since, jocularly compared the learned gentlemen of
| the bar at Wesmnster-ha, to the gentlemen of
| the whip on cab-stand, where they wait for
fares. "Touting," however, the Times said, or ac-
tive cxertions to get fare was not allowed at the
bar; and, in far, the bar was more dgni6ed than
| the whip
The Times, however, has been forced to confess
its error. II hasn't apologized to the cabmen as
| vet; but it should The bar touts upon occasions
with wonderful activity; the gallant fellows have
been at work for the last fortnight canvassing for
the vacant udgeshps of the courts of request the
following different appeals will show:
The cASvAss.Mr. Frederick Figtree solicts
vote and interest His connexions with Westminster
of long date He educated Mt Westminster school
His uncle Of Westminster; and his gandmotf
the Hon Mrs Fgree occupied for 50 years house in
Mr. Figtree is member of the western circuit and in
the year issa his first circuit held brief in the case Of
He has occupied chambers on the third floor for twenty.
four hundred and eleven dinners in hail. has paid nine hun
dred and sixty pounds rent and never been in arrears to his
MIR Figree fateTs himself he is gentleman by birth and
education,
He never had any connection with the press which
heartily desses and voted for the Punishment Of report
| ers from the harness.
upheld the his profession during
period Of nearly quarter of century Mr. Figrse oilers
himself to notice qualified TO hold the office Of
! judge ofthe Westminster court Of requests.
Z mails:
From Mr., Justice Humdrum:
my dear Figtree: delighted TO give you any tcsti
mony can in your favor To my certain knowledge.
have travelled 10000 miles circuit always in post
chaise and during that period you have conducted
yourself as a man Of honor and gentleman.
j Most sincerely yours,
| Mr. Raro
/ Dear Fig dim fcul-us inuiiie hgnum
glad think You to be useless longer and that
| after 20 years your talents are to have fair play.
Though you have not been lucky as barrister am
sure you will be great Judge Asa Judge Of caret for
in your and shabe glad to you presiding in
your court and all the adesmen in Westminster sitting
-AIoMUs MAULEYn
THr PATHETIC cAsvAss-Mr. Pump, to solicit your vote
Mr. Pump has dwe in Westminster u years, and is the
They may be at his chambers, Pump court, at any
hour from 10 till 1t is to the Christian the family man.
the rs father sm that Mr. PUMP aPBsas for
and solicit their SURFACES with her last beloved baby
Plump for Pump.
| P.S. No connection with the press
Tar HouNpsDITcH cANyAss.--The friends Of Bartholo.
at the Of
take for forwarding that genemans for
D. Davds, esq. Blue Lion square; Samuel slomax esq
Fetter lane; Benjamin Benoni Hoywel street gene.
raj QUILTING warehouse have established branch commit
tees at their residences where the friends Of Nebuchad
nezzar, esq, requested to attend.-London Punch
| AN INTERESTING DIscovERY.--The Constitutional
mentions the discovery of remarkable cavern, near
Guelma, in Africa. This cavern is formed in an
immense cacareous rock, and has but one entrance,
which is to the northward. II descends to
depth of 400 metres (the metre is about yard)
below the surface of the EARTH by an inclined
plane, the extreme length being 200 metres Il is
| furnished with staacttes of thousand different
forms, and the passage is impcded by huge blocks
of stone, which have detached themselves from the
vault But that which contributes most to the inter-
est this immense cavern is the Latin inscriptions
which are carved near the entrance, and which be-
are illegible; however, among them may be very
distinctly deciphered the name Of "Donatus." No
doubt the first Christians of Africa took refuge in
this place during the periods Of persecution. The
Arabs relate the most absurd legends about it, and
,ft horN