The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-11-06


members Of the University Of Oxford, are preparing
10 take similar step. We understand that the re-
cepuon Of Mr.. Newman into the Roman Catholic
church took place at MISUNDERSTANDING Post.
Circular Of Bsrinss, Brothers, 9 Co.
LONDON, Oct I6.--AMERicA AN SrocKs--Although
our quotations are in most cases nominal, and we
cannot quote much real business there is generally
better feeling in regard to these securities: Ala
bams So 6Os65, nomi do. sterling 7oa72 dol Indi
ana SIS, 3la33; Illinois, 3la33 Kentucky 9Oa92;
Louisiana Union Bank, 80; do. Cons. ASS, 20;
Massachusetts SIS, sterling, par al02 Maryland SIS,
sterling, 59a63 ex coupons; Miss, (Plantcfs') SO;
do, lUnion,) 20a25; Ohio 6's, S6ae6; Pennsylvania
SIS, 66a70; Tennessee 81, eSa9O; NJ Y. State SIS,
sSa9O do. city SIS, 66asS; U. s Bank, lSa2Os.
| FRANCE.
PANS, October l6.--A disastrous nfiair has hap
pened In Agiers. The commander of an outpost of
one OF the divisions of the army was told by the
chiefs OF tribe Of Arabs, that he had every reason
to believe were devoted to France, that Abd-cl-Ka-
der was cruelty expressing them, AM, preparing to
march upon the French. The chiefs supplicated
assistance, and represented that, by AN immediate
march, Abd-el- Kader himself might be captured
Elaed with the hope Of laying his hand on this Az
rican hero, the French commanding officer set out
under the guidance of the Arabs. But he soon
found that he was cruelty betrayed by his pretended
friends. Entrapped into an ambuscade, he and his
little force, consisting of $50 men, were set upon by
Abdel-kadcr, at the head of numerous force Of
horsemen. An engagement Immediately ensucd, in
which the French fought with all their usual brave
ry; but courage, however daring, is of no avail
against superior numbers-their ranks were hewed
down by the murderous fire Of the Arabs and in
the course Of short time, Of the $50 gallant men,
nearly four hundred lay dead. The rest escaped to
sort OF fort where they were assailcd by Abd-el-
kader; but, Notwithstanding the superiority Of the
foe, and the promise Of safe conduct they refused
TO surrender. The Arabs kept up siege for up
/ wartS of tsa dav Init ndtn hair
they abandoned the place. Thereupon the little
band sailed forth with the intention of returning
within the French lnes but they had not gone far,
before they again found themselves the victims Of
The cunning OF the Arabs-they were assailcd by a
detachment OF horsemcn, and, in the engagement
that cnsued, were all slain with the exception Of ten.
Tea, and ten only, saved offour hundred and fifty -
what bloody page 10 add to the many that already
exist Of the Ill OF the French in the conquest
and colonization Of Africa! But France will take a
maa-G hazaoua, will DO wiped away in fire, and
dcsolaton, and slaughter. Il will be repaid ten and
twenty fold upon the people, IL not upon the victors
Already have twelve thousand men received the
order to proceed ihsianier TO Algien, and naval
force is destined for the place Abd-el. Kader
will be pursued even into the very heart of the
empire OF Morocco, and Morocco will pay dearly
| for harboring him.
| Marshal Bugeaud, who had returned to France
with the intention Of never again going 10 Algieis
l ancient government,
to resume the supreme command. Bugeaud is a
man who thinks nothing OF human life, and we may
be that he will give the Arabs and the Morocco
men a lesson which they will not soon forget.
Whether, however, he will succeed in catching
Add ell Kader may be doubted For fifteen long
years that noble fellow, and daring patriot The is
both, rebel though the French call him. has eluded
their grasp, and il is not TO be expected that ao,c he
will be foolish enough to let himself be caught.
| SPAIN.
| MApRD, Der. 9.--No news whatever to conimu-
nicate The different political parties arc making
great excrtions TO obtain majoritics in the municp
al elections; great preparations are making AT the
court for the ceremonies Of the 10Th; measures arc
to be taken to put down the brigands Of Catalonia;
| the Gazette has contained laws and ordinances of
domestic Importance; the royal court has confirmed
the judgment Of inferior tribunal, TO the effect
that there was to prosecute Messrs. Cor
tina, Lopez, and Others there has been talk of
conspiracy at Saragossa; and that is all-he s'a'
being very little indeed, for such icverish and
convuscd place as this.
The treaty recognising the independence Of Chill
Great numbers Of our poor people are con,cmpla-
| ting emigration to the United States. Many have
already gone there, and some hundreds arc going to
Agicrs
| Commodore Smith, commanding the United
States forces in the Mediterranean was lately re-
| ported at Mahon in quarantine he had returned
from Tunis
| GERMANY.
BERLIN, Der. 81 have piece Of most uncx- |
pected intelligence TO communicate: the Zoll- Veren
has separated without coming to any decision
whatever on the question of an increase Of duties
and consequently the present duties remain unal-
tered. No one foresaw this termination of the de.
bates, and the surprise it has occasoned is exceed
ngly great. The southern States demanded the |
increase, but Prussia refused to accede thereto aud
no decision could be obtained. The decision Of the
U,n '.....L -. n.
advantageous to American commerce generally |
and especially to American cotton. The United
States might, however, have secured admission for
their articles at the present. even lower duties,
had the decision Of the ZolVerein been otherwise,
supposing they would have given erclusiUe advan,a-
ges to the products Of the Zol- verein. But the |
States would not bind themselves TO anything of the
kind.
The new religion continues to excite attention
The King has had squable with the municipal au-
thorties about it. They ectured him, and he lee
turcd them, and each was highly dissatisfied with
the other.
RUSSIA.
Sr. PETERsBURGH, Oct Ga new conspiracy is
said to have been discovered at Warsaw; and some
scores Of wretched victims, chiefly students, have
been packed off to Siberia, and to the dungeons Of
the fortresses Great cruees practiscd towards
monks and nuns, and the people in general, to COM
pei them to abandon the Catholic for the Greek
church.
BELGIUM
BRUssELs, Oct. 15-When the malady of pota-
toes first became known orders for large quantities
were sent to the United States. Some have already
arrived but they bad from the effects of the
sea voyage, that the orders have been counter
manded.
| A company, consisting of Belgian, French, and
English capitalists, is said TO have been formed, in
conjunction with the minister Of foreign affairs Of
Nicaragua, to make canal TO unite the Pacific and
Atlantic oceans. As the Lake Of Nicaragua, and
navigable river, are the proposed line Of canal
the expense is estimated only at the very moderate
sum of fifty millions Of francs E2,0O0,000 British
money.
BANK OF ENcLAND.--The long expected notice
has been issued from the Bank Of England, raising
the rate ofnterest; sas follows Bank of England
Oct. 16, l845 At the court Of directors, held this
day, it was resolved that the minimum rate Of inter-
est on London bills and notes, discounted at the
Bank of ENGLAND. be 2 apch hills and