The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-09-21
THE DAILY UNlOS

i therefore the Americans owe her nothing on that
\ score.
The Journal DIES Dsbats, the great organ Of the
government, has at length deigned to notice the pro-
ceedings OF the United States relative 10 Mexico
l What il says Is very vague and unsatisfactory but
is siI Hinged with that illfeeling towards America
1 which this important journal so frequently mani
tested during the discussions on the oregon ques-
| ton.
The Paris Monitsur publishes the following intel
lgenee from Tahlu:
! "The government has received dispatches from
the governor of the French establishments in Ocea-
MIA, dated the l4th April last. Captain Bruatt an
nOunces that the natives retired into the entrenched
camps Of Papenoo and Punavia, attacked the block
house Of Hapape, and the lines of Pspeiti. Those
attacks, which took place on the l9ih and 22d Of
! March, were vigorously and promptly repulsed
Our troops and The allied natives made sOrties which
were attended with satisfactory results. A detach-
ment Of rs men of the Pheton steamer inflicted Sc
we're injury Oh party ofnalives nrenched on anoth
er point Of the coast. M Bruau adds that our e5-
Adjustments enjoy perfect security"
The Monleur publishes the returns ofthe imports
into France during the month Of July last, from
which II appears that the custom duties levied
thereon produced ~, 957 ,9l4E Their amount in
July, l544, had been 1880 $751;, and in 1916,
4 Il, S37, 639f
I The Moniteur contains the returns OF the births
marriages, and deaths IN Algeria in 1874. The
i 2,574, Of which l,425 children were born Of French
parents, and ], li6 Of foreign parents.
Il COLONIAL APPoISTMEETs.-Lord Elgn, after act
Ing wIth much ability as governor Of Jamaica, has
Rappolnted 10 the important post of goyerno
general Of CRnadsi Sir c. 4. Grey, late governor Of
Barbados, Wi succeed Lord Elgin in jamaica
II while Lieutenant Governor Colonel Reid, from Ber
muda, will replace Sir G. l.. Grey, and he himself
be succeeded al Bermuda by Captain Elliott.
Il THE LATE CORN BnL.--The claims Of those par
Ties who paid dutysOn foreign grain under protest,
10 the interval that occurred between the lapse Of the
old corn bill and the operation Of the in 1874,
are at length about TO he adjusted. Government, Il
appears, have offered compromise, which has Oeen
accepted and matters are now IN such position
) to lead TO the hope Of final settlement ia a few
days.
: A Mr.. MORN, Frenchman, is trying TO get up
company for The colonization Of lands 10 Tennessee
; IN his possession. He promises that every colo.
nicer may gain an immense fortune, and yet, strange
! 10 say, offers his lands dirt cheap Some time ago
a company was started here for eolonzing lands in
some other part Of the United States but the thing
did not take at all.
NJ, Maugin, we'll known parsonage in England
has undertaken to proceed to the United States to
sustain the preIensons Of the family Of the late Eli
enne Girard to some part Of the fortune which
he so generously bestowed upon his adopted coun-
try TO the exclusion Of his own relatives.
IL 70 said IN the newspapers that the Prince de
JoInVle VIII proceed Tar out TO with has squad
ron, when he shall have completed the man9uyres
he has been ordered to 90 through in the Msdilerra-
mean.
The Partisan free-traders have begun stout strug-
gle for the adoption of their principles They have
obtained the support of several newspapers, and have
held public meeting public meeting for dis.
cussOH Of public question is a great event in Paris
= where twenty people dare not meet in pubIic-not
even to dine together at Recommendations the
permission Of The police.
Recent letters from the coast OF Africa mention the
seizure of vessel with 260 slaves destined for Bra
zl and state that there is every prospect that, in
time, by the combined corporations Of the English
and French squadrons, the slave uade will be entire
ly put down.
II appears that the harvest in the eastern depart
ment ia not quite so good as had been expected
There is a deficiency in the wheat, and the bar
ley and oats have entirely failed. There has conse.
quenuy been advance in the price of bread, with
every prospect of further advance in the course Of
the winter. This has caused general dissatisfaction
among the people, and in several towns has led to
disturbances. The potato crop is alss found 10 be
very generally diseased, although il had been be-
lleved I'LL now that it had entirely escaped.
The Paris Journal, the Constitutional, sold
on Friday, for the sum of 1856 900 francs, to M
Mosselmsn, brother to Countess Lehon. The
friends of NJ Theirs had offered 1872 900 francs.
The Paris journals OF the latest dates are entirely
occupied with the debates in the Chamber of Depu-
ties, respecting the validity Of the election of NJ
Drault, for Poters, which was ultimately annued
on the ground that NJ. Draut had pledged himself
to his constituents to vote for certain measures by
majority of Isl to 1874 This new view Of
election law was strongly supported by M Guzot,
the minister
The Chamber of Deputies elected for their fourth
vice president, M Francois DeIessert by majority
of lat votes to sc given to NJ. BiIaut, the opposi-
ton candidate NJ Vatout had obtained 25 votes,
and M. DebeIleyme 20, and three others we're
lost
The Constitutional states that Rear Admiral
Il Dupetit-rheuars will FIJI the post vacant by the
removal of Vice Admiral Grivel to the second sec
ton OF the naval staff, and that NJ. Bruat is to be
promoted 10 the rank Of rear admiral in the room of
Nj. Dupet-Thouars.
On the 26h ut, the steamer Atlas, of Havre
plying between that port and Rouen, was de-
sroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at $50 900
a francs.
Spain.
The Times of the Sd inst. publishes the following:
eve have received by extraordinary express a let
ter from our Paris correspondent from which we
make the following extract:
"'PARIs, Tuesday night, September l. 10 o'clock.
Intelligence has reached Paris from Madrid of an of
fetal and highly important character. 1t is decided
that her Majesty Queen Isabella shall marry her
majesty's cousin, the Duke dc Cadiz, eldest of
Don Francisco de Paula, and that the Duke de
Montpensier, youngest son of King Louis Philippe,
Luisn Fernando II is further settled that the Duke
and Duchess of Montpensier shall leave Spain i'm
mediatey after the marriage, and pass some time in
France"
The Madrid Herald ofthe Oath announces the ar.
rest at Saragossa of former aide-de camp of Gen
eral Esparero. He was residing there'as the agent
Of gas company. Colonel Milaus dc Brosch and
his fcllowprisoners, accused of conspiracy against
the state, have been unanimously acquitted The
Condo di Ihomar COSTA Cnbrul) has left Madrid
FIR CalIz Sol .ppv all 10 i,
bon on the Goth.
i Portugal.
We have Lisbon intelligence Of the goth inst.
The BRUSH squadron sailed from the Tagus the
18th inst, leaving two vessels of war at Lisbon.
| The invasion mania of the Spanish government
seemed to have abated. The Miguelte Cabrast
movements in the provinces had been put down A
military commission had been appointed to examine
into the state of the army, and fix its amount 1t
was said increase of troops to the old standing
of $4,000 men had been determined on, the effec.
tive strength being now about 10000 and the treas