The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-19
FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE.
Later from Europe.


| Later from Europe.
| The packet-ship Rochester arrived at New York on
Sunday last having left Liverpool the 18th of Decem
Der, one day later than the Atlas She brings full
files of the London journals to the 5th ultmo ncu-
sive.
| The commercial intelligence from Europe continues
good for this country The cotton and grain markets
were firm.
There had been no arrivals from the United States
II is rlmored in Liverpool that new minister would
shortly be sent out by the government, to replace Mr.
Ouseley in the River Plate
The last accounts from the department Du Nord, in
France, speak a almost general fall in the price of
corn
Sir Henry Pottinger sailed the 5h ult for the Cape
Of Good Hope, where his first duty governor general
of the British colony will be to destroy the Kafirs, who
ravagng and laying waste the country and his next
duty that of reducing the affairs OF the government to
order
The agitation for the repeal or essential reduction of
the duty upon tea is rapidly extending large meeting
has been held Leeds, at which resolutions similar
those of the Liverpool meeting adopted.
Lord Maidstone suffered himself to be sued for debts
incurred for suppers wines &c., at Crockords and
sisted payment the ground that was demoralizng
establishment, he having lost immense sum in gam
bling there The jury very properly gave verdict
against him for the whole amount claimed
very large meeting OF the physical force party OF the
repealers was held at Dublin on the 4th
correspondent of the Times says that the house in
which Shakespeare was born, at Straord -onAvon, has
been purchased for the purpose OF being conveyed TO
America He thinks the fact should excite great indig-
nation in the breast of every Engshman.
The Morning Post says that report of the Romaniss
having purchased morning paper is pure and unmitga-
ted fudge from beginning to end The Church and State
Gazette first made the statement The Post was the pa
per alluded to-
The Britannia states that the session of Parliament is
likely to be opened than the 18th Of February
The Ecuador expedition is completely at an end AT
the very moment that the navy of General Flores
seized in the Thames his army dispersed in Biscay.
The Camor Pbco publishes the following extract from
a letter dated, Vitoria, November 90:
'sThe expedition OF General Flores s at end
sequence OF the revolt OF his troops at the depos OF Du
rango and that of Ordano, who, in being commanded TO
march Sanander for embarkaton, dispersed through
the country ~
1t is stated at Malta that the commissary had CON-
menced purchasing maize and other grain. to be ground
in that island, where the government has excellent mills
and to be shipped from thence TO Ireland
| The correspondent of the Morning Herald supplies
what are said to be the precise grounds Of M Guizofs
protest against the violation of Cracow. The French
foreign minister admits that, by consent
notifications OF the treaty of Vienna have been effected
but deprecates the violation of that treaty by very small
majority of tho powers by whom it was accepted Some
u
Huningen formerly powerful fortress on the eastern
frontier OF France but dismanted in conformity with the
treaty of Vienna The that the treaty of Wen
ma has been rendered nuly by the annexation of Cra
cow sa eaat
The revenue cruiser Adelaide being ordered cruise in
search of French smugger, suspected OF smuggling to-
bacco something occurred to excite the suspicion OF the
commander An inquiry was made, which resulted in
detecting 500 lbs of tobacco slowed away in the
hammocks of the Adelaide herself.
The accounts from Italy received by the Paris press are
not regarded as satisfactory. The Pope it would seem
had been progressing rapidly his liberal course
than agreeable to the absolute powers Hence it is
feared the advice OF King Louis Philippe, conveyed to
his holiness though M Ross (the French minister the
court of Romeo to proceed with caution may have arv-
ed too ate but in the present state OF the public mind in
Europe, Plus X has little to fear from the dsapprobaon
of Austria letter in the Times from Bologna, dated
December 49, states that the preceding afternoon
disturbance which menaced serious consequences
Cured in that city On the 23d piece repre-
scented at the theatre OF Bologna entitled Christian VIII
King OF Denmark Several passages in the piece, au-
ding to- and reprobang foreign Intervention, loudly
applauded The following day the piece was withdrawn
by authority But the theatre being opened the house
was filled by turbulent mob, who commenced by tear
ing up the benches and destroying the handsome mirrors
and lustres of the theatre When the work of destruc
ton was complete they withdrew, before military force
which had been sent for had time to arrive.
A letter from Bres states that the Camille corvette
Captain Simon. captured in August last, the coast Of
Angoa, two Brazilian soops provided with irons, pro-
visions and water for the purpose of taking board 2Ot
negro children The crew of of these savers got
shore the boats and escaped but the board the
other taken prisoners and sent to Goree The cap
tain of the latter confessed that his intention had been
take in cargo of young slaves.
/ The London Chronicle publishes with good deal Of
alarm, statistics of the great increase in the number OF
aboers upon the public works in Ireland The increase
has indeed been rapid will be from the following
statement of the number employed during each week W
TO the dates given:
4 Oct 3 26,l93 Now 159,70t
] 80 40,029 +" Ia 2l2.l02