The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-10-05
THE DAILY UNION.


which she announced her intended marriage with
Of her sister with the Duke OF Montpensier. IL was
well received, and a Commission appointed,
con posed exclusively Of members frlsnily 10 the
government, 10 consider the address. The commits
Sion wall present their draft of the address the
l5h l6th, and il is peeted be adopted the
spot IL is believed that the dissolution of the
Cortes will take place on the 20 at the latest.
They will be convoked again early IN December.
The capital was tranquil
Isabella, Queen Of Spain, was born at Madrid on
the 10th ofoclober, 1885, and is, therefore, almost
sixteen years old Her royal sister was born on
the 3Oth of January, 1892 and is, therefore, almost
fifteen. They are both "oer young to marry yet;'
but married they about 10 be. The husband
selected for her Majesty is her cousin, Don Fran
CISCO de Assse, born on the 1911 May, 1929; there
fore, tWenty-fOur years of age and the appointment
for Donna Maria Louisa ferdinand il the son Of
Louis Philippe, the Duke of Montpenser, born at
NeuIy on the 3ist Of July, 1924, and therefore,
twenty-five years old. The woorng has been right
royal; that 10, very repusive. Her little Majesty
hBtes her belrothed aud the arguments Of a
whole night, and all the eloquence OF her mother
and ministers, failed 10 overcome her reluctance.
Rhetoric being unsuccessful, recourse was had to
threats; and on being told that she did not accept
the ugly cousin, she should marry any one,
the distant prospect of the paradise Of old maids
wrought the political and afeconate change desired
wait only the sanction Of Rome TO violate Of the
eanons of the church, and become and wife,
The bridegroom was 50 happy that he betook him
self 10 bed, and did not rise until kind words and
vigorous medicine restored him TO the feelings Of
situation SO happy.
Belgium.
Nothing of domestic interest has occurred since
our last. The newspapers have made some obser-
vatons on the American tariff. They say that il
proves that the United States not finally decided
between protection and free-rade; bat they doubt
not that they will shortly boldly declare for the
latter One journal says that they too enlight-
ened not 10 follow the glorious example of England;
and the same print makes the admlssion-rarely ex-
torted from a forelgner-that the people of Great
Britain and the United States march meritaby at
the head Of all nations.
Denmark
At late sitting of the States Of Rothschild,
proposition made and received with enthusi.
asm, in favor Of the total and immediate abolition of
slavery, and the emancipation Of all the slaves,
"a 900 in number, in tho Danish possessions in the
West Indies. A complete reparnton in money will
be made to the proPrietors.
Germany.
ltsPpears that the Congress of Washington has
rejected the proposed com merca treaty between the
Zol-Veren and the United States.
The ambassador from Brazil sent specially to ne.
and the Zoll-Veren has signally failed in his MIS-
sion. The principles laid down by Brazil on the
hand and by the Zoll Verein on the other, were
very contradictory that there the slightest
earthly chance of an arrangement being effected.
India.
An extraordinary express from Bombay brings
letters and papers TO the 9th of August; Madras
July 81 Calcutta, July 90; Delhi, July %; and
Scinde, July 20. Sir George Arthur left Bombay
for Europe on the 9Th OF August the Hon. Mr..
Reid succeeding him in the government as a tempo
rary measure The governor general and Lord
Cough continued at Sima, whittier all the polu-
calls on the northwest had been summoned to
consuation--of what description had not trans
pired. Messrs. Lawrence and Greathed, and Ma
jors Lawrence, Mackeson, and Mills, were al the
hills with Lord Hardinge at the d1te of latest adv-
ees and were not to dIsperse I'LL the end Of July
This il rather ominous, when taken in connection
with the report of the intended assemblage Of an
army on our northwest frontier in November
Maharajah Ghoolab Singh, whom we raised to
the rank of independent sovereign of Cashmeer, for
consideration, is said to have refused payment of
the indemnity money agreed upon to paid by him
on behalf of the Lahore Durbar and TO have threat.
ened TO resist any attempt made to compel him 10
perform his engagements. Can the army about to
be assembled be meant to chastise the insolence and
treachery Of this base villain The chief the Mou-
ton determined TO his independence OF the
Punjaub ruler, which would, probably, cut out
my. The Lahore government as far as ever
from being firmly established, but was understood
10 be anxious TO get rid of us. Our troops would,
most certainly, not remain longer in the country
than originally agreed upon, but it evident they
would quickly have TO return. The upshot will be-
that ere twelve months come round, we shall be
obliged to take the country into our own hands en-
tireIy.
Liverpool, September lathe news from In
dia is of rather unexpected interest. The victories
which the British arms achieved on the banks of
the Sutlej have not resulted in that amicabIe ar
rangement and profitable settlement which was
hoped for and prem iturely boa sted of.
Ghooab Singh finds himself beset by pecunary
difficulties. He either cannot, or is unwilling, to
pay his debts to his relations, imposed upon
him by the will Of his deceased brother, and these
family difficulties are made the excuse for not full
filling his engagements to the British government,
In all such emergencies in India, civil war is the
first development, and resistance of the British
claims the next Consequently the will have
to be renewed in the Punjaub, and the province of
Lahore, and the territory condtionally assigned to
;sLaolab Singh, repossessed and attached to the Brit
The tories
SIN. nc rsges of the cholera have diminished in
gera ed. ' '''''1 'o s'e"'S '~"s
Cd Cn, TAh IN rhasA Accounts had been recev
was making sad ravages in Perry nos af
VI llic ondh uleu. ne city Vas IN N ,o,,,lata
panic. The Shah, with his minister ~. ~
of the court had left the place, and the ,arn. dn,o
matiqus was preparing to follow the es,mppIo
Every one who could leave was preparing to have
or had already done so. W.
The Turkish government was taking means TO
prevent the spread of the disease.
Italy.
DRouGHr AT NArLEs.--Letters from Naples an.
nounce that the extreme heat had entirely dried ur
fad
water for their cattle, which were pershing of thirst
and making the air resound with their cries. The
shepherds saw their sheep dying daily before their
eyes for want Of pasturage. The government was
occupied in despatching water to the districts which
suffered most from the drought, at certain rate of
quantity per family. In parts of the country
water was sold at the price of wine. The capital
alone was exempt from the suiferngs Of this extra
ordinary drought, which had already led TO tumul-
tuous movements among the people. A vulgar
opinion had spread that Mount Vesuvius had dried
up all the water in the country surrounding it, The
volcano emitting neither fire nor smoke, and |