The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-19
EIGN NEWS.
BY UNITED STATES TELEGRAPH,
From Baltimore, August 10, 10 a. m.


From Baltimore, August 10, 10 a. m
For The Washington Union; w LE@s
The news per Caledonia was not received at New
York until 81 O'Clock this morning.
The Liverpool papers are filled with an accoun
Of the visit of Prince Albert to that place and thu
magnificent doings on the occasion. d
The cotton market was without any percepubl'
change. An Improvement had taken place In the
manufacturing districts in consequences of the prob
ability of the passage Of the new tariff bill, the
news Of its passage in the House OF Representa-
tyes having been received. The value Of iron has
risen, in anticipation Of large expectation to the
United States. --.... ......l s... a..
The money market had auctuated bat little since
the sa ling of the last packet .r
The Britannia arrived at Liverpool on tho 3ls'
ultimo. -... ..... pa..a. ~
Louis Bonaparte, ex-king OF Holland, died al
Leghorn, Of apopexy, on the Gath ultmo.
The Pope Of Rome has granted general amnesty
to all political offenders.
The debate on the sugar duties occupied two days,
and the government scheme triumphed by msjori-
ty f245 to l35. The result virtually abrogates the
monopoly and places sugar in the same category as
corn, by an easy decenson on the high road 10 free
trade. .'
Sir Robert Peel gave the ministerial measure a
generous support, and the greatness of the MAORI
ty may be traced to that circumstance.
Another attempt had been made on the life Of the
king Of the French, while seated al the window in
the palace of the Tuileres, to listen to concert
performed by the National Guards band, on the
3Oth ultimo. A man fired two shots at the king.
He missed him, ofcourse, and also those In the i'm
mediate vicinity, and was arrested Instantly. His
name was Joseph Henry. He said he was weary
Of life, and resolved to commit this crime as means
Of meeting death. . ...... .u.s.
A Paris paper (the Courier de Francais) says,
that the Mexican government had demanded OF
France and England their mediation, to put an end
to the war between that country and the United
States.
The departure of the Psyche, for Vera Cruz, has
been detained several days in order that it may
ry the answer to this proposition. Doubtful.
At Berlin, on the 22d, Mr. Wheaton, the Ameri-
can minister, took his leave Of the king of Prussia,
and Mr.. Donelson was received in private audience
and presented his credentials.
Owing TO the visit Of Prince Albert to Liverpool,
and the festivities consequent thereon, the cotton
market has been closed from the 29h ult ill to-day;
the market opened after the holidays with an ami
mated demand. The sales are estimated at 10000
bales, mostly all to the trade. Very little do
ing, either for export or on speculation. No
change has been reported in prices; but those last
quoted are maintained with great hrmness- A fur
Their fall in the value of grain has taken place, and
harvest operations are proceeding rapidly. The
quality of the wheat is finer, and the yield greater
than last year Since the Great Western sailed, the
arrival of produce has been small. Public sales are
at present declining. The business transactions on
the 2sth ult. were very limited. Wheat declined ID.
to Sd. per bushe, and -four sd. per bushel from the
quotations Of that day.
Indian corn was in demand for expectation to
Ireland. 80 .,..su ~ u.
At Havre the cotton market was devoid Of ami