The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-01
FOREIGN.



rived at New York at 5, p M Thursday alter pos'e-
rous passage Of 2 days Her avices are OF course TWO
DAYS later than those OF the Cambria She has 40 cabin
and 1873 steerage passengers.
The news will generally be regarded favorable to
trade. The last PRICES OF leading exports will be
seem were generally well supported. and both cotton aud
corn were in demand at improving prices.
The London Observer OF Sunday the 4th inst, states
that the returns of the Quarters Revenue will show
considerable increase under the heads OF customs and
excise an Improvement under the head OF stamps; and
an undimnished from the property and income
The docks at Brkenhead were opened on Monday, the
9TH, with great ceremony. 1t is only about TWO year.
and half since the foundation stone was land ana ye'
within that time very large town has sprung up on ne
spot The morning OF the 9Th was ushered IN win 'he
hring Of cannon, and less than $4,000 people were
present 10 witness the ceremonies.
The Liverpool Times, in review OF the STATE OF 'he
foreign relations OF England counts confidently on peace
with France in consequence OF the dependence OF the
latter for food upon foreign supplies which, IN case OF
war could be cut off, England is now, says the Times,
sin time Of peace feeding the people OF France out OF
lis supplies" The question very naturally arises, who
is feeding the people of England! The Times expects,
with equal confidence, peace with the United states
"a new and profitable commerce is every day rendering
free with this country more necessary to the
people OF the great western valley the future and almost
the English market will be worth eight ten millions ste
ling to t s.ss Of oHo Michigan Illinois, Tennessee as
well being worth as much to the cotton gowers OF the
10 foolish disputes points OF honor or about
barren wilderness
The wooden pavements are be taken up in all of the
streets of London
The Count de St Aulare, French minister in England,
is about to retire from that post.
Towards of 5000 German emigrants have recently
passed through Cologne on their way to this country
II is stated that the French government intend to loan
money the railway companies in need OF this assist
ance.
Baron Alexander de Cetto distinguished as diploma
list, died at Munich March ed, aged IL.
News from the United States was received at Havre
the 3D. by the Baltimore, from New York March 10TH
Letters have been written urging change in the sys
tenn Of apprenticeship, at present in force IN the British
merchant service.
fcultes there will be compromised by the appointment of
Esparero minister to London and Narvaes to France
calling Olozaga and proclaming general amnesty.
Cancellation Hall in Dublin to be preparing TO
wind up busness--the library being for sale
The crops throughout the Belgian provinces said to
have apromising appearance.
The Prussian minister of the interior has appointed
10 stenogaphers to report the proceedings OF the diet
Ii is said that M. DOsery, who went on voyage OF
discovery South America with M Castleman, was as
Fascinated by his boatnen while descending the Mar
anon
The funeral Of Mile Mars, at Paris, attended by
over 10000 persons.
The Eavre Journal says that the following clause will
be embodied in the forthcoming law French customs
"Al bar iron. sheet iron, zinc whether rolled OF not
hemp and fax II to be used in the construction OF French
merchant vessels may be brought INTO the country free
Of duty"
The Prussian government, it is said, is about to issue
an edic OF toeraton of which the outline has been pub
lished The United Evangelical church and the Roman
Catholic church are be the recognised churches; all
others are to be tolerated under certain restrictions.
Fmr IN LoNDoN-A fire broke out in London on the
morning of the 9Th instant at the Kent and Sussex wharf,
Humpbrey. The range Of buildings occupied by Alder
man Humphrey, Messrs Gold Co., wholesale grocers,
and Messrs. Marin &. Skinner cider merchants, was
Hbernia wharf, considerably injured, and hanns
wharf slightly The fire broke out at 3, m, and was
thoroughly extngushed before II.
of the ronmasers of South Saodshire, Shropshire and
East Worcestershire, held at Dudley about the LIST in
stant it was resolved. notwithstanding some induce
ments to advance that no alteration OF prices should take
place at the ensuing quarter day strike OF the work
men generally ir the ron-works of South Wales has
been resolved on and expected to commence on the
The greatest change which has taken place in public
opinion within our recollection, is that with regard TO
Ireland and is such change as induces us to hope that
The present scarcity that country will prove the great
blessing that ever happened toi The great injustice
which England has committed with regard TO Ireland has
been in taking little section Of the landed aristocracy,
calling itself the English and Protestant party into its IA
yor and in governing the country byi and for it, Up to
the present time this section of landowners has been the
spoiled child of the States, but like other spoiled chill
dren it has at last become unbeaable. Henceforth it
will be compelled to do its duty, by the pres
sure of stringent poor law, just as the CORE
spending class in England has been compelled to DO its
duty for the last three centuries. Ii the present Para-
menf had done nothing more than pass law like the
Irish poor law, which will render it impossible for any
landlord either to neglect his estate or to remit in his
efforts to improve the condition of the people living upon
it, under penalty Of coniscatlon it would have done
more for the people of Ireland and the peace of the
pre, than any Parliament that ever sat- This measure,
coupled with the bill for facilitating the sale of
bered entaed estates, will prove the salvation and
endaons OF these measures in our eyes, that they will
accelerate the breaking up OF the large, cultivated
and encountered estates which have been the curse OF
Ireland, and transfer great portion OF them INTO the
hands Of men possessed of capital knowledge and skill
Ii is in the improvement of agriculture that we must
look for the Improvement OF Ireland ana that we snail
look for il in vain from bankrupt and spendthrht race
of lords, squres, and squireens, accustomed to live IN
dleness and luxury the earnings OF paupe tenan-
try.--Liperpooi Times.
The IRISH coNFEDERATIoN.-An adjourned meeting OF
the council of this body held on Thursday, w 5.
OBren, esq, M. p, in the chair Resolutions to be
proposed at the next general meeting OF the conedera
ton adopted An address to the Vice President OF
the United States thanking him. and, through him, the
other chief particpaors in the great national meeting
Washington which originated the Irish collections OF
the United States, also adopted Ii was announced
that the general meeting would be held on Wednes
day evening, the 18th instant The amount OF subscrp
lions announced was E2 SIS.
STATE OF THE coUNTRy-The solicitor for
Cork says that the anxiety of the prisoners at the asszes
for thai county that they should be acquitted but
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