The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-06
THE EUROPEAN WORLD AS 1T is.


THE EUROPEAN WORLD AS 1T is.
Sketches from the files Of foreign journals
received at "7Ae Union" office By the
Cambria
We make the following extract from the summary
oil parliamentary proceedings which we find in q
number OF the London League of recent date. Ii is
BIRDS eye view Of England and the English, as
they now appear to "young England"
Lord John Russell, at the close of last session,
announced his intention of bringing under the de-
iberae consideration of the legislature the subject
Of the condition of the labonng classes of the United
Kingdom. A grave, great, a vast subject! All
thinkers, for the last thirty years, have pointed
to the great fact that in spite Of all our extraordi-
nary progress in material mproy ement. "wealtb ac-
cumulates and men decay" not in numbers but in
social standing and individual happiness With
capital accommodating enormously, with landed prop
erty continually advancing in value-with people
multiplying rapidly, we have for years been so en-
countered by the difficulties which surround us on
every side, that the tolling millions are now circum
scribed and hemmed in; their Individual value les
SEEMING; their power over their position Gripping
daily; and masses of wretchedness perpeually con-
fronting the wealth. the resources and the greatness
of this country, like mud novels surrounding every
marble palace. 1t is this--the Condition of Eng
land question'-which called into existence the
anti-corn-law league. Its early operations were
opposed by knavish or unreasoning men,
who were either hired taught by monoposts to
repeat the parrot cry, that the repeal of the corn
laws was sought for by the masters, in order more
efectually to enslave the men, That has all evnp-
GRATED now. Common sense tells the common
mind that the immediate mpellng motive of any
employer, when he seeks for an enlarged sphere
for the employment of his capital, must be his own
Immediate interest But this cannot be done on
the principle of free trade, without leading to the
benefit of everybody else, enabling the most selfish
master freely to exchange, in the open market of
the world, the industry and ingenuity of Great
Britain, against the produce Of any or every other
and Immediately the state OF things will be brought
about, so well described by the band-loom weaver,
when ne stated that monopoly caused two or four
men to run after master; whereas free trade
would lead to one master running after two or four
men.
This picture is drawn with ability, and, though
startling, lstrue in many respects Can England
remain much longer IN her present condition. under
the operation of the influences coincdent with the
march OF mind ofthe present century, is the ques-
uon Tor speculations OF those who trace out the
connection between cause and effect. Will her
people, who see and appreciate the effect of liberal
government like ours, in lettering the condition of
those who Individually strive to improve their own
remain content with their present constitution and
laws Tor another quarter of century, The march |
OF mind, and the happy results Of our governmental
experience, must eventually tell with tremendous
ehect IN influencing the future condition ofthe English
public who speak our language, and rejoice most |
sincerely with us at the successful result of each
Improvement IN the science of government with |
which our history abounds.
Among the contributions to the late famous free |
trade bazaar is splendid pear-handled knife beau
ufuly engraved with a knecng figure and sheaf of
corn. Motto-"Give us our daily bread, duty
free" {.
WAGES OF AGRICULTURAL LABOR IN EUROPE -
Ihe wages of laborers seem to be lower in France |
even in proportion to the low price of provisions,
than IN England. The general council of the diff |
ferent departments fix tariffs for regulating the prices
at which different services shall be convertible into
money BY them, the prices of days work of /
iaborng man is rated generally at 10 pence, never
higher than l2l pence, and sometimes as low as ~ I
pence; that of a horse mule at from 10 to l2I |
pence and the hire Of two-wheeIed cart at from 10
to Is pence.
Sailed PROVISIONS IMPORTED INTO GREAr Barr
AM-trom returns published under a late order of
the British House Of Commons, we learn that, in
lo43, 60,633 cwt Of sailed beef, 27,lls cwt of !
sailed pork, 6,9l9 cwt. of hams Of all kinds, and
44o cwt. OF bacon, were imported into the United
Kingdom. In 1874, l06,7 66 cwt Of sailed beef,
~, $50 cwt. of sailed pork, 6,732 cwt Of all kinds
of hams, and 80 cwt. of bacon, were consumed in
Britain and on board English vessels, having been
shipped in Britain.
The number of petitions presented against the
Maynooth grant, according to the latest return was
I ,629, which were signed by 9S2, 500 persons The
number for the grant was 49, signed by Is 4S3 per-
sons.
:, NEWS FOR THE FARMERs-The Hampshire Eng
lish) Gazette, states that guano is being manufao-
tured IN immense quantities in Liverpool from sand I
tanners waste, sulphate of ammonia, and brown
substance This rubbish, costing mere trfe, is
sold to careless country people Gin England) at from
twenty to thirty dollars per ton, while the genuine
suano Is worth between thrtyfve and forty dollars
The RIGHT OF SEARCH BETWEEN FRANCE AND
find the following extract from lei |
TEL from the Paris correspondent of the London
Morning Chronicle, in that paper Of the 10Th ult:
= Ih h ministry here has received from the Duke de
accounts Of the negotiations respecting the right
The English cabinet understood coded 10
nng proposed by the French dipomatist The right Of
and French ships of and government Steamers
70 cruise on the coast Of Africa to prevent
arise are to be decided conformity commanders Of
been held upon this question at which Il was esoyd ba
bill should be presented during the present session
handing grant Of money for the establishment Of the feet
on me coast OF Africa in the convention nj
iuzo is said will himself endeayor present the bill
nc 70 have his full share of credit in the
as seat ~ Normandy where he will remain quiet and re-
irement"
- INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY INTO CHINA
l he Debais, of Paris, of late date, saws:
nave received letters from Macao containing ineIli
sehee winch IL be confirmed will produce lively sensa
ION IN Europe and do great honor the French mission
nina us hohlng less than the abolition of the rgorous
edcts which forbid the Chinese embrace and
yhsany we know that these edcts after having been ID
under te reign Of the Emperor Kan Hi again
brought INTO force about century ago the advice OF the
tribunal oil Kites and, until these latter times al least
iave peen put INTO execution by the Chinese
Nh me utmost rgor Thus Christianity has found double
obstacle 10 its introduction into the middle empre for on
Inc hand were the laws which nterced foreigners from
'eneatng into the interior of the empire and on the other
iand the Chinese who if left to themselves would be in
lined TO embrace the religion of the gospel are
y the pains and penalties denounced by the edcts
hese edicts which 1t is now in contemplation TO abolish
OBTAIN this abolition the French as NAV he we'll
relieved could not make any direct propositions to the
hinese commissioners II only by influential means
mt ought or could act Thus the first oyertures cnme
rom the Chinese negotiaors themselves from XII Wing The
representative OF The Emperor and from the treasurer II
Ad. hi Wing has n liberal and phiosoobicaI ,n,nd F