The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-02-13

enlightened to the policy best suited 10 her moral
ana material interests and which must secure present
prosperity and the pacc and regular development of her
future destnies await with confidence from your pa
trlotsIn and wisdom, the cooperation necessary the
accomplishment OF this great task Let us assist each
other IN supporting the burden, and France will reap the
fruit OF our efforts"
The effect OF the speech bring down the funds
ne most serious apprehensions of famine enter
tned IN consequence OF the continued scarcity and high
prices OF corn and provisions in France Serious riots
nave taken place IN the provinces among the poor who
attacked bread shops. Troops We're called out.
Inc French budget Tor 1916 shows deficiency OF sixty
millions of francs
The Journal DIES Debas publishes the address of Presi-
dent Polk TO the American Congress in full which crit
clses with much severity Ii remarks that the President
now appears although rahertoo late, to entertain
apprehensons the consequences of the war he has
engaged IN against the republic of Mexico.
Italy.
The popularity of the Pope continues undated He
mas recently raised the wages of the aborers and given
directions for extensive drainage works
The weather in Italy has been unusually severe
Switzerland.
81 A F,b ssurreeiG "a sp y ss canton
trIct OF Bue Mot and Ramont assembled for the pur-
pose OF marching on the capital in two columns Find
noweVe hai me government was prepared to resist
tackled and defeated by the government troops Several
arrests have taken place at Frburg
Spain.
Accounts from Madrid to the 18th ultimo speak of a
change in the ministry likely to take place NJ Mon
it was expected would leave Office and MI Isturz would
remain at the head OF the cabinet.
Portugal.
Advces from Lisbon the 9th ult state that the Mi
gueIe forces, by which Braga held under Macdon-
aid to the number of nearly 1900 had been entirely
defeated by the Queens troops under Casa $40 of the
Miguehes being killed, while there were only forty on
the Queens side hors du combat The municipal cham
Der OF Combra declined to cooperate with Das Antas,
and Saldanha has chased him out of that town Nearly
eighty OF Das Anass had deserted over to the latter
Schwalbach was marching against Evora, which would
certainly submit
By an order of the Imperial government, Poland has
really ceased TO exist and to be incorporated with the
Russian Empire Warsaw is in state Of CONSERVATION
of the old republic of Cracow with 10000 troops Aus
tria IS alarmed at this movement
Sweden.
The Rhenish Observer, of the 9TH ult publishes the
following letter, dated Vienna, 3ls nit: Much excite
ment has been created in the diplomatic salons by pro-
test against the Incorporation OF Cracow which Baron de
Iochschld, the Swedish ambassador has presented TO
the Austrian government the part of King Oscar, in
his quality OF guaranteeing party to the treaty of Wen
ma is said that the style of this note is most dgnied
necessity OF the measure against which he protests,
presses hope that will be the last measure of SINH
lar nature to which the three powers will have recourse"
Austria.
The merchants of Breslau, says the Nuremburg cores
pondent have received an official circular from the Aus
tran government, announcing that it has established
line OF customs the frontier of Cacow but that the ar
engagements have not yet been completed for the receipt of
duties.
Turkey.
Several important changes in the ministry have taken
place, which may lead to crisis the affairs of the gov
eminent. f4-ts
The revolutionary movement under Mahmoud in Bos-
ma, has been put down by the Turkish government The
chiefs shot
The Budget OF 1917 has been presented to the Cham
bers by the finance minister The receipts 1871 ,G9s
drachmas and the expenditure IS OFT ,507 drachmas
Coett the minister has sufficiently recovered his
health to enable him to resume his official duties.
Athens correspondence OF the 21st ut, announcing
that considerable excitement was created in that city BY
letter which had been published in newspaper called
the Eps, and which Immediately seized by the gov
enment This letter stated that Prince Metternich had
proposed to the other powers suppress the existing
stituton in Greece and to replace if by one similar
those enjoyed BY the small German States; that Austria
would accomplish this feat by marching 10000 troops
into Greece and that subsequently the Greek regular
army should be incorporated with that of Austria To
this proposition II was said that England alone had
fused to consent
is stated that the cholera continues make frighul
ravages throughout nearly the whole of Persia
Cape of Good Hope.
Advces have been received from Cane Town to Nov
IS. The chief, Sandla, it apprehended would not
be found so docile might be desired in delivering up
his arms or even the cattle stolen.
Attempts to be made to land stores at Port Matt
land and establish regular station there, and in the
event OF success the troops will be enabled to penetrate
into the heart of the Cafre country
The Corn Trade Europe.
From the London Mark Lane Express Jan. 10
The value of wheat has risen day by day for many
weeks consecutvely without single pause, and prices
have attained an altitude calculated to induce eau
ton the part Of buyers. Prudent ralesmen consider
speculative Investments at present rates hazardous and
parties who purchase only in the regular way of bust
ness, are gradually restricting their operations, being
generally unwilling take than just sufficient
keep their customers supplied. When affairs arrive at
this position reaction usually follows, but, owing to
the peculiar circumstances of the present session
greatly doubt whether such will. in this instance, prove
the The fact that large shipments of grain
tnuc to be made from England to Ireland, from which
country, in the culinary course of events are in the
pesis alone sufficient TO upset all previously conceived
notions. But the singularity of our position does not
end here The loss OF the potato crop Ireland, and
the consequent necessity of feeding several millions of
people, not generally in the habit of consuming grain
on expensive substitute, certainly very pow
erfu reason for concluding that prices cannot well
cede but when TO this is added the present state of
France and other continental countries, where the
crops of corn have proved so short to obllge the
different governments to have recourse to such
expedients those lately adopted by the French
first altering the navigation laws to encourage i'm
poation, by admitting flour under flags of all nations,
and subsequently taking oil the duties of grain altogether
there are certainly grounds to apprehend that will
be necessary to pay very high prices abroad induce
continental neighbors to part with commodity they
stand in such urgent need of themselves We are, there
FORE inclined TO think that, unless the spring should
prove extraordinarily proptous, and the arrivals from
the other side OF the Atlantic extensive than
have 10 calculate on the value of all kinds of
food will remain high up to the time OF next harvest
The trade in wheat has not been quite excited this
the preceding week. the very high terms demanded hav-
to exercise than usual prudence in their operations
But notwith standing a somewhat Diminished demand