New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-02-20


within the last few days received accounts from; various
quarters respecting the state Of the potato CROP and we
are sorry say that they In complete sccosoance
with the worst representations made since the eSs
ence of the disease discovered farmer residing
In the neighborhood Of Beast asked the otnef cay
whether The disease was as extensive as aaC o.n
,tv 10 extend upon He mentioned his amount of
loss and stated he had only onehird Of The guam
tity Of potatoes which he usually PAD e nus e OF @
year Tho Of his neghbors were be ssid snila,
20 his gentleman told u.s. yesterday mar ne hsS
put past carefully, abou: one hundred bushels OF
potatoes, which he expected 10 have loi W. "a
son advanced; they are nearly all oesuoyeu' hio ~
other quarters the accounts very gloomy anu N
rs TO excite the strongest fears toT me ,u.ul vy,o
Rnssin.
ST PErERssURoR, January l6.
The Emperor has returned from his vlsit 10 1laiy.
conferred the OF ST. vladimir on ms eoest
.on for his conduct Chief Of the Government during MS
absence -. ~ r,.,,o
s converted 70 Greek Church To bring about con-
version ell measures persuasion
snmdatop ard brutaty-ofth the last perhaps more than
of nny of the others success is the reward OF the
exsrtions Of GovernRenwhole villages abandon the
Catholic fh maze; and within the astf few weeks NOT
less than 10000 have confSrned to the Greek Chu,en
whether these conversions be sincere Is another
In Caucasus there appear have been several engage
ents between the Russian forces ana me ~, -
TIE results OF encounters hnve generally oeen In hVof
7. I. whisDsed that our Government great Of
and II is added Intends 10 apply for Loan
in England and IL providing immense quantity Of pla-
tins 10 oer security But would It not be easier TO sell
the patna than offer II security That there is
ws OF money very natural. for the Emperor spends
enormously, and taxation Is not quite 50 profitable as IN
England
MAERID Janusrp "a
The great and agitating event Of the present mo
men, Is message 70 the Qaeen got up by some opPosl-
a9n GspIes sbs come Trapan Ths message has
been signed By very great member OF the ministerial
Depe.ies and 1, is believed viii eventually bear tne
uaIncs Of majority of the Chambers has given great
annovaoco to the Ministers who have done all In their
power 10 obtain its suppression. They have even
tbrra,beped the Government enployes in the Chamber
with instant dismissal In the of their venturing to
align f. Its impossible that this message may lead
10 change OF Ministry. IL Is most striking proof oil
the unpopueri.y Of the proposed marriage. The mar
raso adeedis monstrous affair, the Queen herself
10 quits child whilst her proposed husband Is not only
her uncle but old enough TO be her Besides
II 10 difficult what is TO ce carried by It In polit
cal pynt ofysw
Milan, January 90.
.-eafv of commerce ia about TO be entered into
between the Papsl States and Russia The basis OF an
arrangement between the Pope and the Car are pretty
nearly agreed upon. The effect OF them WIZ De tnat
there will be no prosecution OF the Cethoncs IN
Russia that Popsh ambassador will be maintained at
the Russian court and that several concessions VIII DC
made by the Russian government to the Catholics
In Naples and elsewhere railways are In progress,
but the Pope will not hear ofthem In his States He
thinks them an invention OF tho DEVIL .
Nothing seems to be stirring In the political world
Indeed If Tho most fortunate events on the tapis
we should scarcely know anything about them, tor We
have no political discussion allowed here.
The Duke de Modena died lately and is succeeded |
BY his son.
Matters are pretty much as usual and nothing
particular Is stirring Tho old tale Ia again being re-
pea,ed that the King of this country will certainly
nc morning astonsh BY the gif, of constitution 1t
s sud 10 he drawn up aad only await the royal sigma
ture But for that fear it will have wait very long
Time secms rather strange II the King has the slight
est intention Of giving the longpromsed constitution
that he should demand OF the Government of Frankfort
the abolition of the liberty of the press he has DONE
for constitution without liberty OF the press would BIO
like body without life. But repeat again, In opposi
ton to all tha. has been, is and may be said that Mr.
Frederick William has no mere intention OF according
constitution to his people than he has OF selling of his
crown and aceptre, and setting Up In business as shoe
maker.
The Government has the intention OF putting down all
gambling Places and other Governments of this country
intend to do the II IS fact however, that two
three of petty Princes whose kingdoms hardly
bigger than goodsized farm, derive their principal
means Of subsistence from authorizing gambling
The accounts receive from our emigrants to the
United States excite great indignation Hundreds and
thousands OF them II suffering the dres dis
tress from relying too implicitly tho lying promises Of
emigration agents. The American Government really
ought take for the welfare of the poor
creatures who flock 10 their country principally on ac-
of the representations of people who state them
selves be its authorized agents. Our Government is
warmly opposed to emigration. The King himself some
time ago letter TO the authorities directing them
advise the peasants in his not to quit the
try and It said that effective measures for pro-
duciug that result about to be TAKEN
From the other States of this country there Is no in
teligence worth relating.
Switzerland.
BERNIE, Jan u.
Muller, the man who assassnated Nj. Len, the
weLknown Jesuit partisan, has been tried convicted,
and condemned 10 death.
The canton is in very agi;ated state, The Grand
Council had taken measures for having new cons,itu-
tion.
Generally speaking, the country is in a9ythng but a
tranquil An uneasy feeling is abroad and every
body expects moro troubles Several arrests have been
made.
Belgium.
BRUssELs, January 30.
Our political world has been active since my last
hut without giving rise thing that would be worth
relating to the foreign reader. IN the mercantile way
great interest has been excited by the Dutch Govern
increasing the duties on our products, and the
Belgian Government avcnging itself by increase
those of Holland This war of Tariffs II is called is
only very Injurious to the two Governments but the
OF the people In both countries 1t causes us TO
have TO pay dearly for Colonial produce. whilst the
Dutch deprived nj our Iron and Coal and both Go
verpents lose the profits of importation duties So un-
wise Is II that both Governments have commenced ne
goatons for putting end 10 it. and these negotiations
viii probably terminate III new mercantile treaty.
The Dutch arc spending large sums Of money in
retaining tracts of land from the Thus far they
have haa Considerable success in their operations But
Neptune Is willy fellow and though he consent 20
DO driven away he may return again to. morrow
The commerce of Amsterdam has increased in a
very remarkable manner. In lsA4 the number Of
sells that arrived by was iS43, while In ls4s 1t
23ls All the expectations Increased very considerably,
especially of refined Sugar, OF which the quantity
500 900 lbs 10000 lbs more than in lS4i In
ls45 tho Importation Of Cotton, chiefly from the United
States was ~ 1923 bales double what in ls4t.
This owing to the development: which the
neghtor,ng town OF Harlem has taken manufacture
Ing place. The inhabitants predict that will
Manchester.
Miscellaneous Items.
From Wilmer C Smiths European Times.
NEW PROPELLER FOR STEAMsRs-A new and
patented Invention for propeling Just made
its appearance In England model of which has per-
fseed exhibited the Lords Of the Admiralty the
principal steamboat companies In London and Liverpool,
and TO numerous scientific gentlemen conversant with
III &C whom the .as:A.ahlc ord