The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-06-16

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HIGHLY IMPORT ANT FRO M
ROPE.
Arrival OF the steamship Great Western.
Eleven days iater.-The reception OF
the oregon notice by the British govern
ment.-Arriyal In England or the news
OF the war between Mexico and the uni
ted States.-SIight fall In the price OF
cOttOn.-The second reading OF the corn
bill In the House OF Lords.
BY the Great Western, Captain Matthews, which
sailed from Liverpool on the 3Oth ultimo, and ar
rived at New York yesterday morning, we have our
files of English papers up to the 2Sth utmo inclu-
sive.
The Oregon notice had been received by the Brit
sh government. The public had been however
fully prepared for by the previous reception Of the
votss in the two houses Of Congress. The English
journals appear to have been profoundly ignorant Of
the action OF the British government in relation to
the Oregon question: In the following paragraph
from the European Times, it will be seen that no
suspicion was entertained by the British press that
the proposition Of the English government had been
sent out before The Great Western sailed.
The question of whether or not the President of
the United States had given the notice respecting the
oint occupation Of the Oregon territory to the Brit
lsh government, having formed subject Of coauo-
versy in. the English and American press, we have
IN nE sIating unnn he
ity that such notice has been given, and that the
Great Western carries out her present trip, the
answer VI the British government which, we have
reason to believe, is of conciIiatory and friendly
character.
The Observer of Sunday says: ave are enabled
to announce positively that our government has re-
celved formal notice from the President OF the United
States that it is the desire of the American govern
ment that the treaty for the joint occupation of the
Oregon territory should and determine at the
expiration of twelve months from the date Of such
notice"
Mexican news In England.
The special message of the President relative to
the existence of a war between the United States and
Mexico had reached England and produced, ac-
cording to the Liverpool Mail Startling" effect.
The Mail speaks the subject, as follows:
"The news from America by the Cambria steamer
is of startling Importance. The United States have
declared war against Mexico and the first conflict
of arms has aksn place, in which the invaders have
been beaten. The Mexicans do not choose to be
robbed of their land without defending to the last
extremity and the robbers finding their possession
and their claim disputed, resort to the formality Of
open warfare. May God defend the right If this
do not facilitate the emancipation of upwards Of
and shall be greatly disappointed"
We give, in another column, farther extracts
from the British press in relation to this topic.
The price Of cotton had declined. Several re-
ports of the market, however, make no mention Of
the reduction.
The people of England Ireland, and Scotland
"have been made happy" by the birth of another
princess in the royal family Victoria was "doing
well" at the last accounts.
The Mexican war news had affected the London
money market.
The corn-bM in The House Of Lords, had passed a
second reading by majority Of forty-ssren.
The Manchester Commercial Association have
pettoned Parliament in reference to the oppressive
local duties levied on imports at the British settle
ment at Bathurst, the river Gambia, on the west
coast of Africa. There is French trading station at
Albreda on the north bank of the Gambia, and the
petitioners state that they exposed at great dis
advantage to a keen competition with the French,
Germans, and Americans.
The accounts from Constantnople state that the
treaty of commerce between Russia and Turkey
was signed on the 29th April, at Balta Linman, by
Redschid Pasha and Tahir Bey, on the part of the
Porte, and by NJ Titow, on that of Russia. That
treaty places Russia on footing with the other
powers who have adhered to the treaty of the 18th
of August
Accounts from the frontiers of Bohemia state that
the Saxon government has demonstrated in Vienna
against the decree respecting the German Catholics
in which the regulations, that the religion of trav-
ellers should be stated in their passports, have been
revoked: that this is the only concession that could
be obtained on the Danube, and often granted
in order not to injure the very extensive CONNER
oial intercourse along the frontiers of the Erzge-
bridge, and especially of Lusatia and Bohemia.
Among the passengers by the Great Western are
Sir Charles and Lady Chichester and family, Mr.,
and Mrs. J. Phillips Phoenix, Miss Phoenix, Mr.
and Mrs. Livingston, Miss Livingston, Mr.. w.
Deverna, Of the Chatham Mile. E. Blangy, (dan-
seuse at Niblo's) Gen. Armstrong, (U. s. consul at
Liverpool,) on visit, &c.-N Y Express
Parliamentary.
Triumph Of The Corn BILL
Last week the public pulse at a low ebb rea-
tive to the bill Political croakers prognosticated its
defeat, and business, which has been sadly impeded
by the uncertainty of the future, even more dull
than usual but the result of the meeting at Lands
downe House on Saturday, where the whig peers
met and discussed their differences on the subject
ended in a resolution TO support in its integrity the
measure Of the government.
From that moment all apprehensions vanished
The bill is perfectly safe, and will probably be
the law of the land before another month has
elapsed. The committee is fixed for the llth Of
| June.
On Monday, May the 18th, the corn bill was
brought from the lower to the upper house, and de-
live ed AT their lordshins, bar bv Mr.. Green the