The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-27
FOREIGN.
Arrival q a. Habss~aa.-Twsssy-saShs days Laser
from Earope.

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Ths stesm packet Hibernia, Capt, Alex Ryrie. arrived
It Eaa Boaon on Monday morning, at O'Clock. having
left Liverpool the 5h inst She bad rough passage OF
nearly 20 days, having encountered continued head
winds She however sustained no damage. but on her
arrival at Halifax, she was much encountered BY ice
She has brought large number OF passengers, among
hon ans The Right Hon the Earl OF Egn, governor gen.
esal Of Canada the Hon. E. Lasceles; Lord Mark Kerr
Hon. Arthur Eeertou and other gentlemen and ofhcers
in the British service. on their way to Canada
The steamer, as anticipated, has brought large
amount Of money coin, reported to be not less ihan
n3O00,OO0 M lv
We are indebted to Capt Ryne, and to the Purser Mr.
Araves for papers the date OF sailing and also to our
regular hles of London and Paris papers, from which we
sub,on the most important items OF news.
The mercantile news is of considerable interest par
tcuarly in reference to the cotton and gram markets
There had been the former considerable fuctuaton In
the deuaud, as well price but the whole, specula
lions nd been very large and the advance in price dur
ing the month from December 4, equal TO about
penny pound The stock reported at the end OF the
year was bales against lo55OoO at the close OF
the preceding year In the market amid considera-
bic huctuaon there general advance In the prices
OF wheat corn and four the closing prices for the latter
in bond being ais Cd to 3ss The duty on foreign gram
remained without change, As per quarter on wheat
and %. Aid. per barrel on -four
Wilmer & Smiths Times states that the month that
had elapsed since the sailing OF the Cambria, was one OF
the most remarkable ever known in the history Of the
cotton trade The total gales OF the month 100000
bales and the advance from 3D. to Id pound The
editor Of the Times looks upon the advance the effect
Of the workings Of the wild imagnatons of spectators,
and as not called for BY the reports from America or the
state OF trade in the manufacturing districts, and he adds:
From minute calculations, it is generally understood
that there win be sufficient supply OF the manufactured
article Of the current year as Is known tnai grea,
only IN this country but several OF the leading foreign
,narkeb Our home consumption this year cannot under
the present OF the country be as great as
was during the Of 1916 moreover any great ad
vance in the price of cotton goods would tend to mar
their demand and thus operate against the consumption
of the raw material.
The prices Of provisions were increasing and the pro-
gress Of misery, restitution, and DEATH consequent on
the want Of employment and the dearh and dearness OF
food in England, Scotland, and Ireland proportion
ABLY great The situation of the last country especially
continues to be most appalling.
The stcamer Caledonia from this port December Is,
arrived At Liverpool the 3Oth The packet ship Ash
burton from New York the 18th, arrived the day be-
fore and was the first bearer OF the Presidents message
which appeared in the London papers OF the 3oth The
message is of course the subject Of various comment
The civil war in Portugal continued with considerable
activity The insurgents in force in several parts
Of the country and the queens affairs appear to have
been in less prosecuting state than at the date OF our
previous accounts
On new wears day the King of the French according
to received at the chateau Of the TYeres the ad
dresses Of the public bodes on which occasion ne APP
peared to be in excellent health.
The packet-ship New World, the steamer Great West
en- Nicholas BiddIe, Waterloo, and MOntezuma, all
from New York, had arrived out.
OConnell was looking feeble
The French government intended to propose to the
Chambers considerable reduction in the duties on for
egn corn.
Several slight shocks of earthquakes have been lately
felt in the neighborhood Of Marsees.
is said that government intends to shorten the term
Of the soldiers enlistment to ten years.
The negotiations for commercial treaty between Bra
iii and the Zoll-verein, are stated to have failed
Rome had been visited by terrible inundatons the dis
tres. was great the amount OF property destroyed was
large The new Pope had mitigated their hardships by
bis purse and his personal exertions.
The Pope has reduced the duty the export and i'm
pcrt of grain into the Roman dominions.
The condition OF Ireland continues to be the absorbing
object Of attention Day after day the distress continues
10 increase and famine doing the work of death in
rious parts of the country.
Immense numbers OF poor half-starved creatures find
she;r way across the channel and beg and exist they
can by appeals TO the feelings Of the inhabitants in the
great towns OF England And in the midst of this dread
full Distress the phanthropsts of that nation anxious
for the abolition OF slavery in America Lo the poor
slave, to have such friends.
pension OF ElOO year mas Deen OUered Dy the gov
eminent to Father Mathew.
The suffering population in the highlands and islands OF
Scotland is estimated at 100000.
considerable supply Of potatoes has arrived in Lon
don from Holland
The rate Suffice has been prohibited in the Raspoo
State OF Jaypore by unanimous vote of the regency.
On the 10th inst Major James, of the nth regiment
shot himself at the Prince Albert HOTEL London.
An American ship. which has Just arrived in London
from New York, has brought 80 barrels of pork
The French government has protested against the sup
preston of the Polish rcpubc and il appears though
the precise terms not known, that the protest is
harmless affair." much softer and honeyed than that OF the
British government.
Report has it that Mons Guizot proposed take high
ground and to declare to the three powers that if the
suppression were persisted in France would consider her
self free to violate the treaty of Vienna whenever might
suit her purpose; but the King, backed by majority OF
the cabinet would hear of this any account, and
accordingly the protest shorn OF all energy and made
as mild the mildest milk and water.
One American house established in the Midland conn
ties for England and New York has, by last steamer,
dered over forty thousand barrels OF flour in lieu OF re-
mttances in bills.
The young wheats in the east of France stated to
have up with remarkable vgor and to promise very
abundant crops.
plan Of national education is said to be preparation
by the British government.
The people Of Ireland are petoning government to
prohibit the dstillation OF grain.
The December overland mail reports tranquility in
India
Twelve thousand men are to be added to the British
army
Lord John Russell has issued circular to his support