The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-08-19


within the last few days. protested against this bill,
and informed the house that her Majesty's MINIS
could consent to the production OF that pro-
test until they could produce, at the same time, Il .
{ reply given to IL.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer brought in the
Exchequerbls bill, which was read first time.
The right, hon. gentleman, in an eloquent speech,
moved that the house consider of the propriety OF
presenting address to her Majesty, praying that
she would be graciously pleased to direct the issue
of 100000 to the sufferers by the late calamitous
fires at Quebec. The resolution was unanimously
agreed to, after speeches full of sympathy with the
suferings Of the inhabitants Of Quebec had been de-
liyered by Mr.. Halves, Sir r. lnglis, and Sir Fl.
Douglas.
the Chancellor Of the Exchequer rose to propose
that an humble address be presented TO her Majesty,
praying that her Majesty would be graciousy
pleased to direct that sum not exceeding 100000
be applied 10 the relief Of the sufferers by the late
calamtous fires at Quebec. The right hon. gentle
man said he was satisfied that the vote he was about
to propose was so in unison with the feelings of the
house, that he was certain il required no remarks
from him to recommend hon. members to show
substantial sympathy for the late calamiies by
which Quebec had recently been visited. Sir r.
H. Inglis concurred most heartily in the proposition
before the house. Sir IL. Douglas wished to express,
in sron TERMS the qualification he felt at the course
proposed by the hon. gentleman. (iear.) The
address then agreed TO- The Chancellor of the
Exchequer, in moving that the report on the JOINT
Stock Banks Scotland and IreaDd) bill be post
poned for three months, observed, thai he held HIM
self at liberty to include IN the bill which he IN
tended to introduce this subject next session, all
the oint-stock banks in both countries which might
be formed between this time and the commencement
of next session. No proprietary TO participate in
the profits, the whole being divisbIe among the
assured. The first bonus, in 1884, averaged ZIG
per cent. on the premiums paid. The second bonus,
in 1885, averaged 93l per cent. since the Isl dy-
sion. The third bonus, in 1884, averaged s36 per
cent. since the ID division.
The overland mail had arrived, but brought no
political news.
CoMmERcrAL.--Serous fears of failure of the
harvest begin to be felt. The weather has been
far from favorable for the harvest. The supply of
grain present in the country is very limited, and
a failure Of the coming crop would be serious in
convenience The stock of United States -four in
Liverpool, under lock- consists of sc, 1856 bbls.; Of
which about $4,000 are sweet, the remainder sour;
should the new wheat want help, this article, owing
to the low quality of the Baltic wheat, will
be of unusual virtue as il will give strength and color
also.
4 The general business Of the country is healthy.
i From the continent the principal news is of prep
aratons making to receive with due honor Queen
i Victoria, on her progress to SAKE Gotha. France
is dull and Spain resounds with grumbng, that por-
tends danger to the rule Of Naryaez and TO the in
trigues of Queen Christina From India or China
there is no news Of political Importance
Mr.. Charles Ware, formerly of this country, died
recently at Liverpool He had been engaged in
commercial business.
The wife of George Catlin, esq, the celebrated
painter and delineator of Indian customs, died in
4 Paris on the Both nit
/ COLLISION OF STEAMERs-Loss OF ONE HUNDRED
AND rHIRTY-FyE LvEs.-C onsiantnopLe, July IT,
On the night of the 18th instant, the Black Sea-
about forty miles east Of the Bosphorus, most
dreadful catastrophe took place. Two Turkish
steamers (the one coming FROM and the other going
TO II ebizond,) came into sudden collision, and ore
Of them went down with the greater part Of the
! crew and passengers.
The vessels were the Scutari, commanded by Mr.
4 Dubbins, and the Medehrai Tidjahret, commanded
4 by Mr. Lambert.
The vessels parted the MedeIrai Tidjahret drop
ped about a mile astern, and in the course Of less
than quarter Of an hour it was found she was
sinking rapidly. The Scuiari, which had go: but
slight damage, then went to her help; but it too
late. Very few, comparatively, could be saved.
4 About seventy, however, by swimming, and by
clinging to spars. reached the Scutar, where they
clustered round the paddle-boxes until they were
taken in. Capt. Lambert and engineer were
picked up by boat Of the Scutari. All the rest
one hundred and thirty-fv souls--pershed. Their
agony short one, but it was terrific.
\ As the Scutari approached the wreck, she heeied
/ over, (the people on the deck, like wild maniacs,
Z were visible in moonght;) and, as the sucked
her down--as the vortex Of waters she formed in
the motion-there rose scream of utter horror--a
last scream!-which those who heard will for
get.
But more impressive still was the passive resigna-
ton of the Turks; they sat motonless mutering
their prayers; neither by cry gesture did they
manifest any CONSERVATION in passive silence
amid the shrieks Of despair Of Chrstiansthe fatal
lists met their frightful doom. From the first shock
to the sinking of the vessel, not than half an
1 hour elapsed
Tho nfaipo tl,a t,,,o ,o,saIs ,,o, 90 n
their names, were English; the engineers also
English.
IRELAND.
i REPEAL ASSOCIATION. the meeting of the Re-
peal Association on Monday, the most prominent
subject was dispute between the repcalcrs in Lon
don. section of that body were in rebellion
against their warden, Mr.. w. J. O'Connell; and
they threatened to call public meeting at the Ma
tional Hall, in Holborn, to lay their grievances be-
fore the public.
Mr. o'Connell said that ifthey did so, their names
should be struck off the rolls Of Cancellation Hall.
\ Mr.. O'Connell delivered long address on the
state Of Ireland and the future plan of agitation
as parting speech before his retirement into the
country great portion oft he devoted to the de-
NAL Of an assertion made by Mr.. Fitzroy Kelly, at
the Cambridge election, that agitation and agrarian
disturbances have subsidized in Ireland. To prove
that agitation was not subsidng, 10000 men of
n Wexford would meet on Wednesday, and an equal
number IN Galway next week. The country-he
regretted to say twas not in such state of tran
guilty as could be desired. Predia disturbance
was rife in many counties. In fact, the country
had not been in such state for twenty years past
Fermanagh was disturbed but he could not even
guess at the reason, as IL was blessed with large
number of most excellent landlords: nevertheless
the Molly Maguires" were busy in circulating
their notices. He then reviewed the performances
OF the session, as compared with the promises to
Ireland in the Queens speech praisng the May
nooth grant rather for It's collateral effects than the
amount of the endowment, and attacking the col
leges bill, the unamended charitable requests bill,
the English people for their " innate hatred" of Ire
land, DC With respect to his future plans, the two
CHEF features are, that monster meetings are to be
held twice month, lest government should forget
that there are such people as the irish and that in
his country retreat Mr.. OConnell is to prepare ff
teen bills with view to their adoption by the Brit
lsh legislature" The first bill is to "declare' the
llueen,a rlphl 10 Irah