The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-05

mad IN the New York Evening Post, received by
this evenings northern mail:
The political news by the arrival is not impor-
tant The cotton market remains without change.
The money market Is easy, and cash can be had on
low terms. The news which had arrived from the
United States respecting the tariff having passed the
Senate, would, it was expected, give new FLIP TO
trade. a
The weather has been stormy and unfayorable TO
agriculture for the first fortnight in August, and
there reason TO apprehend that IN various parts
Of the kingdom irreparabe damage has been done TO
the grain.
The parliamentary proceedings do not appear to
possess much interest The sugar question, which
at one time threatened destruction 10 the new minis
try, has been settled without difficulty The pro-
tectionists have given way, and the bill has been
read third time and passed in the House of Lords.
The desttuton Of ireland, consequent on the fail
Of the potato crop, has arrested attention and
Lord John Russell has explained the views Of the
government. A sum Of money is TO be advanced
from the consolidated fund for the employment Of
the people public works under the inspection of
the government officials, and the sums so advanced
TO be repaid in ten years, at the rate OF "a per
cent, the lowest rate Of interest, Lord John Russell
states ever taken for works Of this kind. power
is to be invested in the lord lieutenant TO summo
county sessions in districts where the poor require
employment, and where public works of utility are
TO be undertaken. This proposition met with gen
eral appreciation.
Parliament, il was expected, would be prorogusd
on the 2sth Of August.
The potato disease is general throughout Great
Britain. Il is particularly destructive in Ireland.
France.
Pans, August l7.--As was anticipated, the cleo
lions have gone in favor Of the ministers. The
jority, in fact, is much greater than was expected
Selves not less than 100 according to the organ
of the government il ranges from 100 to 100. Ii is
such crushing majority as almost 10 annihilae the
opposition.
taken the wise part Of resignation and Of retreat be-
fore the menaeing progress OF the sovereignty of the
United States in Nerth America. From the present
it may be said that this power has ceased be what
1t was six months ago, according to the expressions
Of M. Guizot, an American power. Beyond the At
lanie England is now only, like France, SpaIn Hol-
land, colonial power. This is for her sudden
and an immense transformation"
Germany.
BERLIN, August I0.-ln most parts Of German Y
the Jews have to pay special tax to the govern
concluded bargain with the Jews Of Hungary, by
which, in virtue Of large sum paid down at once,
this special tax is abolished
The inhabitants of Elbing have sent an address to
Sir Robert Peel, complimenung him on the recent
commercial reforms. In this country the ex-minis-
OF E4ngidnu Is nclu III lnt nIgncst eSlefm
The abors Of the Commercial Congress, sitting
at Berlin, were nearly terminated. "The difiuties
raised in the last Congress Of Carlsruhe says the
Epoque, shave been renewed in the latter, and n o
solution could consequently be effected The south
ern States Of Germany had protested anew against
all increase in the tariff duties cotton threads,
whilst the northern States claim that augmentation
as indispensable for the prosperity of their manu-
factures The Prussian government, thus placed
between the prohbitive system and the system of
free-trade WILL !; is said, conhne itself publishing
after the close Of the session Of the Congress- an in
partial statement of the Debates in order to prove
the merchants, manufacturers, and sgriculursts Of
Germany, that the long desired solution of those
questions can only be arrived at when the general
interest shall have succeeded in triumphing over pr
vate interests"
Switzerland.
. GENEVA, Aug l0.-On the LIST of August, the
people Of Berne adopted by great majority, the
new constitution.
The discussions of the Diet have not been of
nature to call for any observation.
The non-revison of the federal pact has caused
some excitement, but there has been breach of
order. One of the radical Journals gravey recon-
mended the people to take FIRE engine, and to
souse the conservative deputies and after that to
waylay and thrash them. Such is a specimen Of the
manner in which the thorough democrats UNDER
stand freedom ofopinion.
ltalys
ROME, August 4.-The popularity of the new
Pope is unbounded and nothing else is heard in the
states of the church but blessings his name. The
amnesty has been fully carried into effect, and the
persons set at liberty have returned to their homes,
to which they have been welcomed by the uproar-
ious applause of their felow-townsmen. The re-
jocings led to disturbances, in the Of which
the Swiss guard was called out and several persons
were killed. 1t is to regretted however, tina, several
cardinals, governors of towns and provinces, set
their faces against the measures Of the Pope; one
two went far to refuse TO publish the am
nesty.
His holiness has held his first consistory, in which
he delivered speech in Latin, thanking the Cardi-
mails for his elevation. 49,.
The popular Cardinal Gzzi has been nominated
secretary of state He entertains the same liberal
and enlightened views as the Pope.
Denmark.
COPENHAGEN, Aug. ia royal ordinance re-
duces by one-ffth the duty on the tonnage Of ves-
sells leaving Danish ports for Sweden, Norway, all
the ports ofthe Baltic, Holland, Belgium, England,
France, and Spain. The duty on the expo ration
of rags is also reduced.
ST.. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.--In Livonia, CONVEX
sons of Protestants to the Russian Greek church
are going on very actively. This fayors the policy
of the Gear, which is to make all the different peo-
step towards making them speak the same Ian
guage, anfs amalgamating them into one and the
same people.
The ratifcations of the treaty Of commerce be-
tween this country and Turkey have been ex-
changed
Miscellaneous.
LOUIS PHLPpE's sPEEcH.-The king opened the
session of the Chambers by the following speech:
"Gentlemen, peers, and deputies:
81 experience lively satisfaction at seeing you
assembling around me with much eagerness. At
the usual period Of your labor, | shall communicate
with you respecting the internal and external affairs
of the State. AT present, in convoking Immediately
the two chambers, in compliance with the charter
in summonng the peers appointed since last session.
and the deputies whom France has just honored with
her suffragcs, to take the oath before me, am
ious that you should receive at the time the
surance Of my active and Interchangeable deyotedness
to country, and Of my confidence in your senti-
ments towards me and my family.
81 learned from my earliest youth to love and
and serve France. Called to the throne by her
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