The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-07


Iand-Terrible state OF affairs in Portugal
The Great Britain still ashore-,rhe Flores
expedition 10 Ecuador-The damage by the
floods I'm France-The entente cordiale still
fermenting-The reported marriages OF the
Duke of Bordeaux and Louis Napoleon, a C..
The steamship Caledonia, Capt Lott, arrived at Bos-
ton yesterday morning at o'clock, in fifteen days and
sixteen hours from Liverpool whence she sailed on the
10Th November. ..
We find in the New York Sunday Herald the follow
ing summary of foreign intelligence:
The grain markets, both in England and on the CONT
nent, are down
According to the accounts cotton had declined; but cot
ton dealers on this side will think the favorable
The money market remained about the at last
adyiees
The Bank OF England rate OF interest is 3 per cent
Bullion is being exported from the kingdom.
Free trade progressing throughout Europe. There
were rumors of ministerial dissensions in England but
they originated in the columns OF papers ayowedy hos
tile TO the wing government
The accounts which the Caledonia took out to Eng
land were considered favorable commercial point Of
view for they brought numerous orders contingent
the opening OF the American ports under the tariff
The accounts from America had iavorably influenced
freghts which had been in a state OF comparative stag
nation at the English ports.
The Hon George Bancroft has taken up his residence
in Eaton Square, Begrave place, London On the 10Th
u he dined with the queen at Windsor Castle; and on
the following Saturday, was with his lady, at a select
party at Lord Palmersons, the minister for foreign af
fairs
The Prussan charge daTarcs to the States OF North
America Baron Gerot had arrived at Berlin to receive
in person instructions from his government relative to
treaty of and navigation TO be concluded be-
tween the Zo- Yereln and the North American States
The misunderstanding between England and France
relative the Montpensier marriage continued to afford
vent for angry patriotism both sides the straits of
Dover.
Rumors have prevailed during the last few DAYS that
marriage the tapis between Miss Burdet Coutts
and Louis Napoleon The statement is now contradcted
but the rich English heress il she had chosen French
husband Immediately connected with the great Cors-
can, would still further have embittered the declining
years of the "citzen king"
Mr. Brellner of Wick civil engineer al the request of
the underwriters concerned in the monster steamship
Great Britain, has visited and reported jointly with Mr.
Alexander Brelner of Liverpool upon the present state
and position of the vessel The report of these gentlemen
the effect that the Great Britain has as yet received
comparatively little nury-tha means may be used for
Bleaching her by keeping the stern TO the sea until the
next season, and will then be perfectly practicable IN
take her off the strand.
MINISTERIAL AFFARs.-Rumors of ministerial dissen.
sons prevail but they originate in the columns of papers
avowedy hostile to the wing government The Morn
out OF the presumed enmes of Lords Grey and Palmer
--enmhes, If contemporary is TO be believed
which set the different sections of the cabinet by the
ears Such statements find their way into print relative
to every government and will be regarded as true or
snuffed aside with contempt according to the politics of
those to whom they addressed In the present IN
stance the probability is that they are not correct for
the position which the British government has assumed
towards France has been the of united cabinet or
we should have heard long this of the immediate re-
sgnaton of Earl Grey, and those who think with him.
ARRIVAL OF THE CALEDoNIA.-The steam ship Caedo-
MA Captain Lott reached Liverpool on Sunday morning.
the 18TH after passage OF 10 2 days from Boston, du-
ring which she had succession of head winds and bos-
ferrous weather. Our papers shortly afterwards
landed and special messenger express to London
who reached the city fifteen hours in advance of
the mail
ARRIVALS FROM THE UNITED STATEs-We have had
three arrivals of packet ships from the United States
bringing late news, since the sailing of the Acadia On
the 18th instant the Cambridge, from New York. reached
the Mersey in the early part of the afternoon with dates
from that city to the 18th u She Immediately fol-
lowed by the Joshua Bates from Boston, who made the
passage in sixteen days. with papers the odd On the
lth the Rochester up the river with dates to the
3d. from New York The news by all these vessels was
landed, and Immediately despatched to London by pri-
vate express, where it was published the following
morning after it reached the metropolis.
The Gazette contained, few days ago. list of brevet
promotions in the two services, long talked about and
long deferred No envies the brave old fellows who
figure in the list, the additional pay to which they will
now be entitled Some exception has been taken to the
with which the favors have been distributed
We will give the list tomorrow.
OPENING THE PoRTs.-From the singular unity of
argument observable in the London Times Chronicle
and Daily News each of which is now more or less ia
vored by governmental hints, it would seem that the
opening OF the ports is question not finally disposed of
by the cabinet but that Lord John Russell will be decided
by the pressure of circumstances between this period and
the meeting of Parliament.
The Bavarian government has just prohibited the sale
OF Illuminating cotton This article is placed in the same
category gunpowder to sell which it is requisite to
take out special licence .,... =.
The ARGENTINE TRoUBLEs.--The return of Mr. Hood
from the Rio de la Plata with his mission unaccomplish
ed is regarded in this country an unfortunate event
Our interference, IN the desire TO bring hosites to
close, may have been praiseworthy but has proved
worse than useless Interference in the affairs of Others
at all times an ungracious task when once undertaken
Tor the interests OF humanity and the progress of civil
zatlon ought to be prompt and energetic II Rosas
fused to listen to the circumstances of England and
France he ought to have had the pointed
out and If necessary, been made to feel them Every
maritime power interested in putting an end to the pro-
tracted barbarisn of which the Plata has been the
scene, and which threatens to extend to the crack
OF doom. The present relations of France and Eng
land are, unhappily, i'll adapted for acting hereafter
In concert on this any other question Louis Philippe
assuredy as much interested in the independence of
Montevdeo as his English cousin but the recent shock
to the entente corae will probably prevent mutual CO.
operation, unless indeed M Guzot thinks the honor of
France compromised by the obstinacy of the Buenos
AyTean Dictator Lord Pamerston is lust the minister 10
10 1pttynr ava Of Tho