The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-07


our foreign files, the following additional items OF
intelligence brought by the Britannia;
England. t h
The parliamentary business of the session is
rapidly drawing TO close. London rs all but de
serted BY the gres, world. Inc commencement. o.
pleled the deserton; and the few straggen about
81 Stephens hardly suffice TO wind up, with be-
coming dignity and grace the fag-end of one OF the
most extraordinary sessions on record
On Monday night the House Of Lords read for
the third time and passed the sugar bill
The desttution Of ireland consequent on the fail
Of the potato crop occupied the attention OF the
House Of Commons on Monday. Lord John Rus
sci made known the intentions Of the government
ltseems that f652, 4sl has been expended on the
relief Of the Irish last year, Of which <4s4 65l was
either repaid or will be repaid. To the principle oi
making the executive the corn merchant OF the
Irish nation, Lord John Russell 10 opposed. But as
provision against famine is the first duty OF paren,
tai government, a sum Of money is 10 be advanced
from the consolidated fund for the employment oil
the people on public works, under the inspection OF
the government Official, and the 30 advanced
be repaid in ten years, at the rate OF 81 per
cent the lowest rate of interest, Lord John Russel
states, ever taken for works Of this kind. power
is to be invested in the lord lieutenant to summon
county sessions in districts where the poor require
employment, and where public works Of utility are
TO be undertaken, TIL proposition met with gen
eTal appreciation .-..E.n.f
The protectionsts have had one or two dinner
parties on large scale. The constituents Of Lord
George Benunek paid him the compliment last
week Of public dinner, at which many OF the lead
ing members Of both houses Of Parliament, who
opposed Peel's commercial reforms, were present,
and took part in the proceedings.
The potato blight is general. East, west, north,
south, the cry Is "stll i comes" In Ireland the
devastation is general Everywhere the root is rot
ten or towards decay. Science is at fault, and alarm
is rife. As regards society, Il Is serlous-as regards
the poor, IL 10 a melancholy visitation. Under any
circumstances, If the oorn-aws had not been repeal
ed in the present session, they would inevitably
have been repealed ia the next Influenced by the
bad weather, and acted upon by the destruction o.
the chief food Of the poor the price OF grain Is adj
yaneng and the belief is that 1t will continue 10 adj
vance.
The feud between Old and Young ireland is now
regularly contaminated. They are distinct parties
Mr.. o'Conne has denounced their policy and dis
daned their aid. The "Natoo" has been expelled
from the rooms Of Cancellation Hall, and the quar-
rel stands ltle chance Of being cemented again
Amongst the proofs which the new government Is
giving of lis wish TO coneate the Irish people, may
lie mentioned the fact that the repeal magistrates,
who were deprived Of their commissions on account
Of their politcs during the administration Of SIR
Robert Peel are TO be restored. This is highly pol
tic, and, what is more, judlcious step. Already
Mr. o'Connell and Lord French have been reinvest-
ed with The commission. - .
In the House Of Lords on the llth ultlmo,
the subject Of the independence Of Cracow was
brought forward by Lord Beaumont, who moved for
the production Of papers and correspondence between
England and the courts Of Vienna, Petersburg, and
Berlin, respecting events which have lately taken
place Cracow, in violation OF the treaty OF Vienna
Lord Kinnard commented in strong terms on the
atrocities which have been committed on the mobiles
Of Gslicia, by the peasantry, with the connivance,
il not by the direct nstigaton, Of the Austrian au
n 4 .L.1
sui at Warsaw; he hoped that the government would
see the propriety Of establishing one at Cracow.
The motion was then agreed to.
protest has been drawn up and signed by Lords
Broug ham Ashburton, Denham, and the Bishop OF
Oxford against the passage Of the sugar bill. The
encouragement Of the African slave trade s the prn-
cipal ground Of dissent. The bill passed the House
of Lords on the night OF the 18th, and was TO 60
into operation forthwith.
Lord Elgin, formerly governor Of Jamaica, has
been appointed governorgeneral Of Canada His
appointment bestowed on account Of his fitness
for the place, in political matters he is strongly
opposed to Lord John Russell
A depuation from the provinces waited upor
Earl Gray, the colonial secretary, on the 18th ult
20 forward me claims of the Halifax and Quebec
railroad i, def lie promise Of assistance wa
given.
GREAT WEsTERN.-At the meeting Of this com
pany the 18Th, the receipts of the last half yea
stated to have exceeded those Of the CORES
pondng half year of ls45, by S63, l32. After pay
ing interest loans, &c, there remains a net sun
of sls9,956 to pay the dividend on the capital o
.f4670, $50, leaving a balance in hand of "a, 100
The chairman expressed his confidence that the line
would continue to advance, and that when it IL
fully developed, the present dividend of eight PEI
cent. will be materially increased, Notwithstanding
the large increase in the amount of capital ove
which it has TO be distributed.
TT. D-,.l h.-J,,.xu on1 ,,,,I.-. .~~o-,sJ - al.
year ls45, declared to weigh 20, 754 tons, ant
TO be of the value of S2, l82, 999.
An importation of ice has just taken place from
Greenland by ship having on board Ito ton
weight Of this singular article Of merchandise.
The iron trade of South Stafrordshire is now in
more hourshing condition than it has been for som
time. Orders have been pouring in from all quar-
tiers for railway iron. ~
Two reapers at Little Stonham, Essex, Will
working for a wager, fell down from heat and ex
hauston, and died. One has left widow an,
seven children and the other widow with fou
children. 49,. . ..,...
A boy, six years of age, was burnt to death il
Warrington. He had been left in bed, while hi
sister, who had charge of him, went for some milk
and during her absence, he took to playing with
box oflucers, and set fire to the bed-clothes.
Great want of reapers has been felt both in Eng
Sd to IS. 3D. per day; in addition, three pints of al
each.
Mr.. James Wilson, the editor of the Economis
newspaper, has accepted an invitation Of the bers
electors of Westbury, (Wiltshire,) TO allow himse
TO be put in nomination for that borough at the mex
general election. Sir Ralph Lopes is the prescr
member, and is staunch protectionist
regular line of steam communication betwee
England and the Brazilian empire is about to
opened, by the sailing of the Antelope from Live
pool for Rio. She sails on the 10th Of September.
Ireland.
A letter from Dublin of the 18th ut says: eth
prospects of this country for the next twelve month
are really appalling. From all quarters the report
of the destruction Of the potato crop continue to pou
in, and those who doubted the existence or the eS
tent of the blight last year. tardily forth
bearing their testimony to the general ruin Of tn
present crop, and admitting the perilous condition
country where the staple food of millions Of il
population is annihiated by mysterious vistatio