The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-22


Greek debt so brutlly exacted BY Lord Palmers.on-
I'VE have been assured" says the Courier Fraseais.
that the last conventions concluded by Mr. Leyasseur
French government These conventions defer un: ISIS
the payment of the first nsalmen be made by that re-
public To its French creditors"
King OF Westphalia has arrived at Paris The King and
Ioait are on visit at Compiegne On the 23d utimo
bous fhppe admitted the ambassador Of the Shah OF
Inc amount OF bee,-root sugar made in France during
tne present year is l0759o l0bs being an increase of
tssibs on the quantity manufactured last year.
Inc duty Pad m inc ~ months EJ50OO0 sterling
Marshal Soult after service Of 81 wears. has az
length retired from the presidency Of the council in
his stead The King in acknowledgement Of The seryi i.
ces OF the veteran soldier has raised m the rank of
marshal general Of France, dignity formerly held by the
lars The retirement of Marshal General Soult from
in the councils OF France M Guizo has been virtual
crowns but Louis Philippe, under any change OF minis
try, necessarily governs well regps. His will, his
ambition, his family interests, influence desnies OF
one OF the mightest empires of Europe At this moment
Italy, Spain, and Greece in state OF the most violent
political excitement brought about ythe intrigues of
LOUIS Philippe. In order to compass his schemes in
couraged her to encroach upon Italy the price OF her
acquescence into his views with Spain The result has
Tuscany, Modena and Lucca the people have flown TO
arms, and demanded the institution of civic and cons
utiona force, to protect life and property Austria has
reach us are varied and conflicting that il is almost i'm
possible TO CLEAN the truth; enough be SEEM how
to assure us that the cause OF the people has been
almost everywhere triumphant; and although France is
not quite SO active in the cause OF Italian liberty under
NJ Guizo as she was under M. Casimir Perrier still the
tide Of events is too strong for any French minister
sem and his only alternative discover the readiest
TO join the OF progress and preserve his
Auence by following the stream of public opinion in Flu
rope. Such trust, will be the upsho Of all the pre-
n a (Nrnpc hpvIn
lost M Coett, who his deahbed avowed himself the
especial friend and instrument OF M Guzo will doubt
less again become the of commotiOn. 1t is said
that the whole line of the frontiers, from Voo Arto.
is series Of Instructions The Turks have begun to
make reprsals and everything is in confusion. King
about to appoint Riga Paamedes the avowed enemy of
England, the successor OF NJ Coett but wiser
ellis prevailed and General Kitzo, minister OF war; has,
have Just learned been nominated to the presidency of
the council OF Greece.
fresh ministerial crisis is threatened in Spain. 1t is
said that French agents actively engaged in oment
ing intrigues in Madrid and the evaporation shown by
the journals devoted to Narvaez indicates but too plainly
that important results must follow. The vaciation of
the Spanish ministers had proceeded 70 s4cn an extent
TO Spain The Healdo asserts that orders had been
sent to the frontier to prevent his entering the country
which appears be exaggeratOn; but it seems that
be has been ddr,Sed not to return.
The last accounts state that General Serrano, having
quarrelled with M. Salamanca had passed to the
through his influence the latter would Immediately be
empow cred to reconstruct the cabinet according TO his
own will Another rumor had i that Narvaez and M.
Salamanca the best footing, having met at din
ner at the house of M. Buchentha and that Narvaez
appeared the opera the Of the evening in the
The Gazette publishes royal Decree appropriating the
revenues OF all the national property Of the mines of
Almaden and others in the kingdom, and the surplus OF
domestic and foreign debt three per cents conformabe
the 5ls article of the organic royal decree Of the 18th
June last The directing unta OF the public debt was to
virtue of which that bank will undertake., during ten
years. to place at the disposal OF the administration of
the public the soth Of June and ast Of December
budget approved by the Cores:
The attempts made by the Moderados to seduce the
open that the captangenera has found it necessary
make formal report the subject OF the government,
but nothing has been done to punish the authors Of these
dangerous practices.
The Infanta Luisa Teresa and her husband the Duke
de Sesa, arrived in Madrid on the 18th ut and were
most graciously received by the Queen.
Portugal.
The government has published Decree signed by the
Queen and countersgned by all the minister's resembling
the decree of the 10Th of June last by which payments
third in paper and twohrds in metals were estab
lshed and returning 10 half paper half metal payments
The defective registry apparent that the Portu-
guese ministry have resolved to apply stringent remedy
period of the registry and the meeting of the Cores will
accordingly be postponed to March next instead OF the
commencement OF January and II IS anticipated that the
next Chambers will be the pures ever yet assembled in
Portugal.
Marshal Saldanha has accepted the Madrid embassy.
but has no intention of proceeding to Madrd-a least
until the elections Overlooking determined to oppose
the Cabralsts srenousy and exert himself to the
triumph of the new third party"
The Cabralsts not ndsposed to armed pronuncia
ento in favor of their return to Office; but the court
strongly opposed to anything of the kind, well the
bulk Of the Chartst volunteer baalons and even the
Lisbon Municipal Guard Any such project 49, therefore,
although is known that would be supported
by the bulk of the garrison.
The last English packet brought TO Lisbon from Vigo,
the royast general Povoas, as well as the other royal
st generals Bernardno, Guedes, and Rebocho lately in
the service of the Oporto Junta
The same packet brought TO Lisbon Mr. Monckton
Mines, the eminent poet and member for Pontefract
Mr. Mines has been presented at court, and received
with great distinction He proceeds by the next packet
in company with Mr. Lockhar the distinguished author
of Anc,ent Spanish Ballads, and editor Of the Quarterly
Reriew, on Andalusian tour and thence to Madrid
Prussia.
deputaton from the manufacturers OF Prussia have
had long conference with the King the subject of
and prayed his majesty to revise the tariff
and afford native industry moro protection. The King
replied that the tariff arranged for the benefit OF the
entire community, and not OF a class, and that il i'm
possible to grant their request
Austria.
The financial affairs OF Austria underwent short but
The minister Of finance, wAs the 10th ult, obliged 10
withdraw from the market q purchaser OF railroad
stocks Of which he had repeatedly declared himself to
be continual and honest buyer, At the prices nxed OF
100 for Vienna ogxntz, los Tor Venice Milan, and %
for Central Hungarian stock The attempt OF the Aus
minister 10 bolster up prces ns ed 10 UNIQUE spec
uation then on the 10th he retired from the MARKET
falIo NJ n ~,