The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-08-17
New YoRK, August Is, 1876.

To the Editor Of the Union:
This has been packet day for the Hbernia, &
busy time with merchants,) the mail for which
closed at Al, p. m.
The next steamer due is the Caledonia, which
sailed from Liverpool on the 4h instant, and may b
expected to reach Boston in two three days, will
about twelve days later news. She will hardly
bring the result of the vote the sugar duties IL
the House of Commons. The debate was postponed
for near week when the Great Britain sailed, ant
If resumed, it is probable the debate was not re
commenced till about the lst of August, allow
ing only four days for the House to reach
decision before the Caledonia left; though i
is possible may in that time have been reach
ed, and the fate of the measure, with that Of thu
ministers decided. If it passed the Commons, III
chances of success through the House of Lords will
be very doubtful If it should fail, the resignation
Of ministers, dissolution Of Parliament, will b.
inevitable. They will no doubt adopt the alterna
tive of dissolution. In new election the freerad'
party feel very confident Of carrying all before them
1t is a little curious that Mr.. Brown, the Amer
can merchant of Liverpool, should have been re
turned to Parliament without opposition, and as thu
representative of South Lancashire, one among tn,
wealthiest constituencies in England. A large por
ton of the people are rich and extensive manufac
turers, welding large amount Of capital in bust
ness transactions of nearly all kinds. They are also
highly intelligent and enterprisng. They were the
ablest and earliest projectors of canals and railroads
Many ofthe stupendous improvements witnessed In
Manchester and Liverpool were either projected OF
contaminated by their aid and capital.
The county Of Lancashire, which includes Liver
pool and Manchester, is by far the wealthiest in the
United Kingdom, if Middlesex, including London
be excepted. It's wealth has studded the country
with factories the tall chimnies Of which
view YOU travel through the country. Its aug.
menting capital has converted Liverpool into vast
commercial emporium, the trade and shipping OF
which is only second to London in the world. Its
manufacturing wealth has made Manchester the
largest inland town Of the world. ..
II was certainly an honor to an American mer-
chant TO be chosen the unopposed representative OF
the people Of South Lancashire, distinguished for
wealth, intelligence, and enterprise But that an
American should have been elected ut all ia proof
that prejudices against Americans is not so strong
in Lancashire it probably is in the farming coun.
ties Of England. They say "a prophet is not with
out honor and profit, save among his own kindred
and in his own country" and the success which
many Americans have met with abroadi additional
proof Of the truth Of the sacred declaration Joshua
Bates, esqa leading partner in the great house OF
Barring q Brothers--it in well known, went from
Boston. The inventive genius of Major Per-
klns sought patronage in England, in which
his has been a much moro successful
gamer than the father, as far as money is
concerned. The latter, by his new method Of
warming buildings, was employed by the Duke OF
Wennis'on 70 warm APsiey iouse, as Wen as MS
mansion in the country. He was also employed by
government to warm the British museum, and the
general post Office. And it is curious fact that all
the queens heads, used postage stamps on pre-
paid letters, are struck off by Messrs. Perkins e.
Bacon, both Americans. | could name many other
Americans who have distinguished themselves in
England, and IN various pursuits Lord Lyndhurst
has been often named. While the Americans have
acquired wealth and fame in England our artists
have obtained rank and distinction on the continent
The engineer-nchief Of all the railroads built or in
progress in Russia is an American; while TO
Americans ere ntrusted the management Of the ex.
tensive machine shops put in motion by the power