The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-24
FOR EIGN Ne w s.
From the New York Herald.
IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.

BOSTON.
Terrible raiipay revulsion in England ana
Frnce--Erpected famine in EngLand.--
Proposed opening Of the portS.-.Meetings
of the English cabinet Wariike prepar-
atoms in Great Britain.--D Depression in
the cotton-mmkef, Sc. Sc.-Imporfant
ministerial changes. Resignation Of Mar
shal SouH.--Prosfration of trade an the
manufacturing districts, &c, Sc.-.M~-
kets, &c. sc
About o'clock Yesterday afternoon our special
and exclusive express from Boston reached this Of
ice with the dispatches which arrived at that city
in the steamship Britannia at 8 'cock on Thursday
evening.
Our messenger came by horses part of the way,
and then by the famous steamer Neptune, of the
independent Line, to this city. We are particu-
larly indebted to Mr. Geo. Williams, the gentle
manly agent Of that line and to Capt Rollins, of the
Neptune for their energy and exertion in aiding us
10 carry out this piece of enterprise
The Britannia sailed from Liverpool on the 4th
inst, and have papers from that city to that date
from London to the Sd, and from Paris to the LIST,
inclusive.
Our accounts in a commercial and financial point
of view more important than they have been for
the last twenty years. terrible revusion has
commenced in England, greater than that Of 1925,
and similar to that of 1897 in the United States.
This revulsion has been produced by the combined
influence of bad harvest all over England and Eu-
rope, bad monetary system, and the unthinking
initiation in railway specuations. All stocks and
every staple are going down--except the price OF
breadstuffs, which the impending famine enhances
and improves. This terrible movement is just in
its commencement. The first blow has been struck;
and in Ireland, the agtator O'Conne is already
using it for the purpose of opposition to thelunion.
The English government seems to be in n state of
alarm, and Sir Robert. Peel is calling cabinet after
cabinet, to deliberate on the opening Of the ports,
and the best means TO meet impending famine. Cot
ton is down--corn is up-and the excitement caus-
ed by the revulslon is increasing every day. What
the result may be, no one cen telperhaps it is the
"begnnng Of the cndn of the financial and political
superstructure of England and France.
The steamship Marmora from New York and
Liverpool for Cunstantinopc, put into Cove ID No
vember with Goals on fire, and would discharge
them.
The warlike preparations in Great Britain contin.
ued.
The frequent cabinet councils, following each
other go quickly, had created good deal of anxiety
throughout the kingdom, and II was thought that
they would result in the opening Of the ports for
grain.
The London Standard of the evening of The Sd
instant officially makes the annexed important an
nounccnent5;
"a cabinet council was held on Saturday afternoon
at the residence Of Sir Robert Peel in Whitehall
Gardens. The ministers present we're Sir Robert
Peel, the Duke of Wellington the Lord Chancellor,
Lord Wharncline, the Earl Of Aberdeen, Lord
Stanley Sir James Graham, the Chancellor of the
Excheauor, the Earl Of Haddington, the Earl Of
Lincoln, and the Right Hon. Sidney Herbert. The
council sa, four hours and half, After attending
the council the Earl Of Lincoln left town for Wind
scr Castle on visit to the Queen.
aAnother cabinet council will be held at the resi-
tlencc of Sir Robert Peel, IN Whitehall Gardens,
this afternoon"
All this trouble and distress in England is produc
ing extraordinary revolution in parties there. II
is alreaGy stated, on excellent authority that Lord
John Russell the late leader Of the wings, will Join
the administration of Sir Robert Peel, and that he
will succeed Lord Stanley colonial secretary. To
this important change in the ministry may be attrb-
uted in u great degree tho confident hope that the
ports will be thrown open.
American news to tho 18th was republiahed in
London papers of the 2Sh, together with specua.
lions OF the American press on the affairs of Mexi-
t4 Texas, and the La Plata. The London Times
III an article American politics, remarks that the
commencement of the session will, in the course of
Al month call from Mr.. Polk full and authentic
statement of the policy of tho government, and adds
thus s.The message of the President of the United
States has seldom had more nlomentous topics TO
deal with, more important doubts to remove, more
hidden things to reveal"
Mr. O'Conne attended great gathering Of the
repealcrs at Mayo, on Sunday, Oct 18th. II is
stated that $4,000 persons were present. in spite OF
great deuge of rain
The Paris share-markct is in still worse state
than that OF London or Liverpool.
Reserved carriages for ladies are becoming gen
cra upon all the principal railways in England.
1t is rumored that the banks Of England and
France are about to make arrangements for the re-
cproca remittance Of railway deposits, so as to OBJ
viae the arrangements in the currency.
Accounts from Leipsic and Frankfort state that
the commercial interests in both those cities were in
very embarrassed state, and financial crisis was
inevitable.
Thirty railway spectators have taken .tFrench
leave" Of their bankers in Vcnna the consequence
is fall in shares, and curtailmcnt OF credit.
Another advance of a halfpenny on the ID. loaf
took place on the 2Sth ult., in different parts of
London; the stop price, therefore, of scheap" bread
is now SD, and ofthe best wheaton 9yd, and in
some places 10d. the a 10. loaf
Since the introduction of railways, 4l2 nets have
passed the British Parliament, empowering the con-
sructon of 27S lines, (some of the for ex
tensions, duratons, &c., and the total amount of
capital to be raised on them was G154,7l6,937.
There is report that the Prince de Joinvile is 10
proceed TO the coast of Morocco, with a squadron
of ships of war; to protect the subjects of France
and to overawc the government of Morocco
The average number of British shipwrecks in
YEARS. 600, the value of property destroyed 92 $780,
900 sterling, and the number of lives lost ! $50.
Paris ministerial paper has the following ri.
NOR of settlement of the Oregon question: Our
private correspondence from London announces
that the cabinets Of London and Washington have
come TO an agreement on the question of the Oregon
territory. Oregon territory has been rejected by
the American Senate by majority of only two
votes. An American plenipotentiary had repaired
to London TO follow up the negotiations, which
have at length ended in final arrangement.
Iron STEAMsnps.--The construction of iron
steamships is making rapid progress in Eng
land, and particularly at Liverpool. In the extern
sivc yard of Messrs. James Hodgson & Co., there is
now no less than five iron steamers building One,
iron steamship Of 400 tons burden, the first Of
a line of new steamers TO run between New York
and Liverpool; her engines will be of l80-horse
power with the screw propeller: she will be fitted
up IN the first style for passenger and freight
comnodation. Also another iron steamship of 600
TOMS to run between Liverpool and Rio de Janero,
the first ola now line of eight; her engine power is
10 be 100 horse, with the screw propeller. Also
thrd iron steamer of smaller tonnage, intended for
buenos Ayres with the screw propelIer. They
have also several other smaller iron ships now
building Their yard accommodation is extensive