The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-11
THE UNION
Ireland.

The murders and outrages in this unhappy island still
continue, especially in the county Of Tipperary The
resistance OF rents IS becoming decided and gen
eral The system of resistance to the poor rates, which
has reached to such head many of the districts, has
caused the government to adopt decided steps for Its en-
forcement
The government has issued proclamation warning the
people against the commission of crme and admonish
ing them that those who harbor criminals and favor their
evasion OF justice, are IN the eyes OF the law, CRIMINALS
themselves, and will hereafter be dealt with accordingly
We have reason TO believe that arms act of an
remely stringent character is in course OF preparation
and will be laid before Parliament at as early period
possible The Evening Mail" says suspension of the
habeos corpus act the only measure adequate TO the
crisis
France.
reform banquet was held at Lille on the 18th ut The
guests numbered eleven hundred; among them M. Od-
lon Barrot and seven other deputies OF the "Gauche."
The first toast the list was, Electoral and Parlia-
mentary Reforms" to this M. Banot and his colleagues
insisted upon adding and to the truth and sincerity OF
the institutions of July" The majority indignant at
the proposal, as sgnying approval OF the royal part OF
that sentiment in 1880 and much confusion ensued. AT
length Nj Barrot and his few supporters withdrew; the
chairman NJ St Leger, also resignng his functions and
retiring with about fifty of the company still larger
party remained TO dine. They elected M Bonte Polle
the radical lawyer and deputy and principal writer in the
Reforme into the vacant chair, and became exceedingly
democratic, breaking up with the Marseillase.'
On the 10Th council of ministers held at the
palace of St Cloud at which the King presided in per-
son. The affairs of Switzerland understood to have
been again under consideration, Immediately after the
council COuTeTS were sent WIFI ueSpdcneS 10 vi. DOS
Lecompte at Berne and 10 the French ambassador at
Vienna 1t was reported in Paris that arrange
ment had been come TO between the French and Austrian
governments for Joint and armed Intervention in Swift
zeand by these two powers 1t added that orders
had already been sent to the commanders of the troops
on the Swiss frontiers to hold themselves in readiness
to march at a moments notice.
The Commerce announces that the potato crop had been
everywhere gathered throughout France, and that it had
been both abundant and of good quality.
Three of decided Asatc cholera said to have
shown themselves in The EaubOurg ST (.erman
Spain.
Some important changes have taken place in the MN
isry and the diplomatic body. 1t is said that those
changes had suddenly been found necessary for the pres
ervation of the Narvaez cabinet There was real or
pretended fear of emeue at Madrid on the night of
the st instant and the garrison was kept on the alert
but the night passed off quietly. The municipal cleo
tons are all in favor OF the government party. The
Espanol gives explanations with respect to the
monthly payments alleged to have been made to the
house Of Rothschd from the of Queen Isabella
Portugal.
The Queen was delivered Of prince on the 4h. Her
majesty attended the Italian opera the previous night
and remained till II o'clock. Advices from Oporto
ton that the vintage of 1Si7 has been gathered with
success and from the unusual series OF fine vintages OF
1910, 1912, 1884, 1885, and S47 the cultivators look
with confidence to general increase of consumption
Italy.
Letters from Genoa of the 9Th instant give an account
of the enthusiastic reception OF King Charles Albert
that city, AT the gates of Genoa the local authorities
accompanied by about $4,000 persons received his Ma
esty with repeated cries OF long 1--we Charles Albert the
reforming prince"
Among other interesting demonstrations by the people,
the following incident occurred: The American minister
Mr. Wickfe, had stationed himself about half wav be-
tween Turin and Moncuev in order to salute the King
No did the immense multitude which followed the
royal carriage perceive the American minister than they
made the air ring with cries of EUrrd gli Sto Unit
"Eurtua America' EUutpa IL Mtn,stro della grdnde
Repubi,cor Long live the United States" "Long
live America p Long live the minister of the great re-
public !" The cry thus commenced was taken up and
continued by this vast assemblage OF the people of Pied
mont, extending from Turin to Moncuevi, distance OF
three miles 1t is computed that between one and two
hundred thousand people were in the procession
The three Italian princes who have entered upon a
system Of reorn,tha is the Pope the King Of SARDINIA,
and the Grand Duke q ~ just laid the oua
est possible degree of freedom of trade
Letters from Naples of the 3oh ult state that the in
surrecton is at end.
The latest news states that blood had been shed at
Fivizzano The Modonese the aggressors. The
latter arrested without knowing why the SERGEANT major
Of the Tuscan carbneers The multitude took his part
The Modonese fired upon the people, killed one and
wounded several. Upon this, all the citizens flew TO
arms and skirmish ensued, which going at the
departure OF the courier
In the sitting of the Bavaran Diet, on the I'd instant
Dr. Neumann, one of the Kings commissioners announ-
ced that the government had demanded information
speeding the state OF the Jews and would occupy itself
with the amehoraion of the condition of that people.
The vast valley of the Oder, in Prussian Sesia has
been inundated by the OVERLOOKING of the Oder meal
cuabe damage has been done The sown crops and the
crops in barns have been destroyed The Nesse and the
kamtzbatch have also overflown and submerged the
neighborng fields thereby depriving the inhabitants of
all the crops for the ensuing year.
M. Felix Mendelsohn Bartholdy the celebrated mus-
cal composer died at Leipzig the 18th of November of
an attack of apopexy He was thrty-eight years old
a grandson of the illustrous philosopher Mendesohn,
and OF the celebrated archeoogls Jacques Solomon
Bartholdy
Switzerland.
letter from Berne, of the 10Th nst states that in the
morning of that day. General Dufour left for the army
accompanied by his staff and detachment of cavalry
During the night Bernese battalion marched in the
direction OF Guoglsburg and the battalion of Soleue,
composed OF Catholics also departed from that capital
The troops intended to operate against Friburg had all
assumed the positions assigned to them in the plan of
tack. The western division, commanded by Colonel
Riet, took possession the 18th instant without any
resistance, of the towns of Rue and Romont Every
man capable of bearing arms had retired the side of
Fnburg, leaving behind the women, children, and old
men. The troops of Vaud occupied, the 10th, Chatel
st Denys where they seized upon the former avoyer,
M. Deglise and subsequently continued their march
evening of the 18th. Most of the syndics and parish
priests OF the districts traversed by the radical forces
had been arrested hostages The brigade of Hurts,
consisting of three batalIons and some artillery, was
in possession of Moat on the nth 1t appears from
counts which reached Beme, that Frburg invested
on the 10Th by military Gordon
report had been received at Berne the 18th,
that 81 men of the battalion of FAST had been sur
rounded and made prisoners. That intelligence had
spread like lightning through the army, and the troops
loudly demanded to be marched to Unerdetwy in Or
der to punish the inhabitants, whom they charged with
reachery An engagement took place the sth, at the
foot of st Gothard, the result of which was not known.
Berne, that the grand council of Frburg had demanded
SUSPENSION of hostties until Saturday which had been