The daily union., 1846-10-24
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FURTHER FOREIGN ITEMS.

THE COMMERCE OF EuRorE.-The Austrian
Lloyds, in an article founded upon Official docu-
ments, gives Ihe following summary Of the foreign
commerce OF Europe. The European mercantile
marine, without including the eoasling trade, com
prehends 260 900 vessels, measuring IN all 80, 49,.
600 tons. The total value Of the merchandise they
carry 10 estimated at L 1856, ,765O0O francs. The
proportion per cent which each Of the different
States Of Europe bears in this total value are as fol-
lows England 81 1916, France l3 3-5, Holland
5 10, Hamburg 4 AS, Russia 3 9-9, Sardinia l-6
Belgium l-5, Prussia 2 l-9, Austria | AS, the
Two Sicllies ! /, Sweden and Norway is, Tus-
cany 10, Denmark las, Bremen I, Portugal
49, Spain l4l5, and all the other states per cent
The result is, that the trade Of France and Belgium,
taken altogether is equal In value to that Of Germs
ny and Holland uniied-that is to say, that each
represents Is as OF the total. The four taken to-
sether represent about 3-5 Of the trade OF Eng
land
lRos wAK-srEAaERs.-Goyernm has deter
mined 10 have no more iron-steamers built. IL is
alleged that they become foul much sooner, and
more exposed 10 damage from shots than the
wooden.
ExrosrArIOE oUIcksILyER.-The New York
packet-ship Prince Albert eft 81. Catharines dock
on the 22d ulL, having on board upwards Of 600
bottles of quicksilver The expectation Of this ar
tice has greatly increased atterly, in consequence
Of the alteration in the tariff and the increase Of the
duty which takes place In December The ship
christiana, which recently sailed for New York,
took out 200 bottles OF quicksilver.
sIs HESRr PorrixeEn.-This eminent diploma
tst has received the appointment Of governor Of the
Caps Of Good Hope and the adjaeent territory be-
longing TO Great Britain. His invaluable services
IN China, we hope, may be a guarantee that he will
manage TO pot the affairs OF that colony into proper
condition, and that he will be able To make such
rangemeDts as will prevent, in future The frequent
inuptlons OF the kafirs
The papers announces the death Of Thomas Clark.
son, the well-known phianthropist
The Bishop Of ST. Asaphs and Sir John w Villains,
judge of the Court Of Queens Bench, have died since
our last advces. Mr.. Vaughan Williams has been
appointed as the successor OF the latter.
At the general scientific congress lately held at
Marselles, the sabect Of the cultivation Of rice in
the salt marshes on the banks Of the Rhone, was
discussed, and II was proved that rice would thrive
as well Ia that locality Il does in ltaly. Samples
were produced which had been grown at Mandfrac,
near Narbonne, where trial on a large scale had
been made, aud which, Notwithstanding the diff
cDl.ies attendant on a new undertaking, would, il
was thought, yield profit Of fifty per cent. to the
propntt,rs.
ScARcTrr oT GRAIN IN GERaasr.-The appre-
henslons Of scarcity are cot less serious than In
France. In the northern States rye and potatoes,
which constitute the principal food Of the inhabi-
tsnts, have completely failed They will, of course,
be obliged 10 make ~ tho deficiency with wheat
the surplus of which Is annually exported to the
northern hirbnrs Of FIancs. THIS accounts for the
extraordinary ~ the price Of wheat the shores
Of tho Bddc, and the nutIty Of the orders sent by
French merchants TO the markets Of those countries
Southern Germany has, IN It's turn, become alarmed.
The king OF WuTtembeIg, by an ordinance Of the
l4th ult, permitted the free importation Of -four and
foregd farinaceous productions until the ls of May
ls4T In Bavaris, the wealthy Inhabitants Of
Nuremberg have just founded association for the
supply ofgrain. That society which has been au-
thorzed by he king, will manufacture bread, and
sell Il TO the poor classes under the market price.
THE Moon THROUGH LORD Rossss rELEscorr.
DIR. Scoresby, Of Bradford, England, still con-
tinues to lecture on the appearance Of the heavens
through the monster telescope Of Lord Rosse. He
describes the moon appearing in great magnif-
cence through this famed instrument, seeming like
a globe Of molten silver whilst every object OF the
extent Of ore hundred yards was quite visible and
edihees OF the size OF York minister, might there
fore, he said, be easily perceived, il they had ex-
listed. He stated that there was no appearance oil
anything Of that nature, neither there any in
dieation OF the existence Of wster, Of atmos
phere. There was vast number Of extinct volc q |
noes, several miles in breadth; through one OF them
there was limo in continuance Of one, about $50
miles ia length, VIII "A in straight direction |
like railway. Tn general appearance, however, |
was like vast ruin Of nature; and many OF the |
pieces Of rock driven out Of volcanoes, appeared
TO be laid al various distances. The doctor said
he expected II would soon be competent TO Daguer-
reotype the image Of the upon the speculum, |
which could not TO be dose at present, the moon
not stationary, but he stated that Lord Rosse |
contemplated piece Of mechanism to move the tel |
escope to a certain distance, with motion cores
spending to the movement of the moon. |
DIR. Scoresby further remarked that the nebule
already observed were between one and two hun
hundred, which was doing well, considering thai |
the observations had often been obsructed by |
cloudy nights. Although this great telescope has |
been erected nearly two years, it has not been in |
complete operation more than six or seven months
and already the nebue, not before fully examined,
have been discovered to be collection of suns. |
France.
The chief topic Of interest here, apart from the |
eternal marriage question, the condition of the
people in regard to food which appears to have been
actually one of distress; and, make it worse trade
was very inactive. The consequence was a very |
uneasy and excited state of the working population.
The prices Of breadstuffs were continually rising
throughout the country; in the south, in the |
face of large imporiations from the Black sen.
The municipal council Of Metz had granted 80
600 francs to supply the poor with bread at reduced
rates. The incendiary fires continued in many parts
of the Kingdom, Burgundy in particular. Seven
villages in one district had been destroyed within
three weeks, 1t was dangerous for strangers to
traverse the country, the suspicious Of the popuace
being ever the alert and prompt TO result in yo-
lence. The inhabitants everywhere were keeping
guard day and night, and several PERSONS sup.
posed to be incendiarics, had been killed or
wounded. r.. ...r. .s. ..#
BERLIN, Sept. 20.--In consequence of the scar
city of the last harvest large orders have been sent
out to the Unitsd States for different descriptions
Of grain Some charitable private individuals at
Cologne and other large towns have sent for grain
on their own account, with the intention Of disrib
uting it at the cost price. ... ... .rt, .s
IMpoRrs OF AMERICAN FLOUR AND INDIAN CORN
There was imported into Liverpool, this year. from
America, S76,659 barrels Of -four, and from Cana
da 246,476; in all, ,I23, ,935 barrels. The increase
OF Indian corn is remarkable. In l545, the import
was 81, 900 quarters in 1876, 192, 900 quarters
The stock at present in Liverpool is $40 900 bar
rels Of -four, free and in bond, and about 100000
quarters of wheat, free and in bond. The other
grain may be estimated at about l00, 900 quarters.
The English government have determined to have
no more iron steamers built II is alleged that they
become foul much sooner, and are more exposed to
damage from shots than the wooden.