The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-04-20
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poor IN Ireland, will give the peasantry taste, there
Is every reason 10 hope, for superior and economi-
cal article Of daily life.
The Irish Coercion Bill.
This arbitrary and stringent measure which ORR
glnated in the House of Lords, had been received
with execrations in Ireland, and fercey attack
ed in England. IL was thought to be almost impos-
slble to carry it into effect after it should have taken
It's place on the statute book "a law" says one
of the journals, (which makes being Oui after dark a
transpOrtabk offence, seems made to be broken" 1t
had received the title of "the Curfew Bill" in allu-
sion to the famous old Norman tyranny which or
dered FIRE and light to be extngushed in the houses
OF the Saxons at the sound of the Curfew (eouurs-
Jsu) bell.
In relation to this measure, the European Times,
after abiding TO the disastrous effects of the pre-.
vious Irish Coercion Bill, some thirteen or fourteen
years ago, upon the administration Of Earl Grey,
and contrasting with this effect the better influences
Of the mIlder measures towards Ireland, subse-
quenty adopted by the Melbourne ministry, aud
carried into effect by Lord Normandy, as Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland, thus proceeds:
Lord John Russell placed notice on the books
OF the House Of Commons, few nights ago, which
would bring the state Of Ireland before Parliament,
and probably create weeks discussion to the
serious embanassment-perhaps the total failure
Of the government commercial scheme. Seeing this
and dreadlng an injury the "great and cOmprehen-
sive measure" of fiscal REFORM his ordship has wise
ly given notice that he will Withdraw il until after
Easter.
"The wings, since the days of Lord Normandy.
have always regarded Ireland one ofthe main pill
lars Of their strength, while to the tories it has al
ways been source Of embarrassment and difficulty
Sir Robert Peel before he was premier, pronounced
II 10 be his chief difficulty il was so then il is so
now During the time he was in opposition, the
present head Of the government in Difference to the
wishes and the prejudlces Of his party, was reluc-
family made TO play hostile part towards the sister
country.
ale has done much since he came into power to
retrieve the error but the prejudice which exists in
Ireland against the tories has neutrazed in a great
measure, his good intentions. The wings now seem
disposed TO trip him by the heels on a sore pont-a
point where he is most vulnerable; and the present
peculiar position Of parties involving as does the
breaking up Of all old connexions and predilectons,
is opportune to the design
There are many things in the course offe which
men have just 10 regret and as Peel's polIcy
in Ireland since he hled the post Of first minister
has been one OF concesslon the anupodes in fact Of
his own and his party previous tactics he seems to
have made the best dBtnde possible under the cir
cumstances. But Ireland has proved The grave of
more than one administration, and it is within the
reach Of possibility that it should swallow up-Cor
justice is retrlbuuve-the present strong govern
ment, it friends formerly delighted and It's enc
mics now, in derision call it.
THE critical position Of the ministry was made
powerfully apparent during the present week, when
Mr.. Ewar introduced an amendment into the tariff,
the object of which was to abolish the duty on for.
elgn books. The duty which this item contributes
to the crown is paltry-hardly exceeding flO, 900.
ats retention was defended feeble and very in
consistent grounds but 80 feeble is the government
so much is It dependent on the good will or the
forbearance Of its oppOnents-that il would unuues-
uonaby have been defeated on this very amend
ment, if the proPoser had not Withdrawn it,"
The Insure ction In Poland.
The recent revolutionary movement in this most
Inflated country, was at the date Of the last advces
from that part Of the continent, in the early part OF
March, rapidly Fastening on to disastrous termi-
nation. The city, and the small province of era
COW, were already in the hands of the Austrian
troops The population Of the insurgent districts
appeared indeed DESTROYS to SEEK under Austrian
and Prussian protection, some shelter from the
greater severity of the Russian government, and
the cruelty Of the Russian troops. decided move
ment toward the Prussian government in particular
had manifested itself in several parts of Austrian
and Russian Poland. The following details had ap-
peared in the English journals:
FRAHKFoRT, March r.
The following is the official account of the &C.
cupation of Cracow, as drawn up by General Col
lin, of the Austrian forces
"CRAcow, March 4.
The insurgents retired from the city on the night
of the ID instant. Early the next morning a depu-
tation, with the Senator Kopf at their head made
their appearance before the Austrian forces and
announced the formation ola provisional committee
General Collin notified to them that the members of
the former Senate, who remained in Cracow, were
10 form themselves into New one with Herr Kopf
their president. The general then ordered the
bridge to be repaired as possible. Before it
was completed, two Russian staff officers announced
the approach of an imposing Russian force
Meantime the bridge was repaired and immediate
orders were gwen by the general to four companies
of the Schmelng regiments, the whole of the mill
tia, and two squadrons Of lighthouse, to march into
the city. They were received by the loud hurrahs
Of the congregated Inhabitants Meantime the first
Russians who had approached took possession Of
the castle and the main guardhouse but with fee
bic numbers. General Collin ordered a reinforce
ment ofinfantry to the former, and of militia to the
latter Strong detachments of Russian troops, UNI
der Generals Pannkln and Trus,off, soon followed
the advance guard. Shortly afterwards General
Collin had an interview with the Russian cemman-
der-in-chief, Gen, Rudiger, at which it was agreed
that the city should be surrounded by the Austrans
and Russians in equal numbers, and that the garri-
son duty should be performed by each on alternate
days. On the 4th, Gen Collin ordered into the city
two guns and two squadrons Of the Hohenzol-
lern Lighthouse and the Hohenegg battalion of the
landwehr, and into Podgorze a battalion of infaa.
try, cavalry, and some artillery. He also placed
troops in Wadowce If the Prussan troops enter
the city, the service will be otherwise por,ioned
out"
The terms on which the Austrian general received
the capituation of the citizens of Cracow were
LIST. That they should deliver up to him all the
known leaders of the rebellion who remained in the
city, or point out to him their residences. g. That
a total disarming of the inhabitants should take
place. and that all weapons should be deposited in
the castle before noon on the 9Th inst And Sd
Any person who, during the stay of the Austrians
in Cracow, that appeared with weapons in his
hand, or in whose dwelling arms of any kind should
be found, should be judged by court-martal within
twenty-four hours.