The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-27

Bomfn. Count de Melo is governor OF Eyora lhe
people there in high spirits and well able to resist
any attack All that known rom Oporto u.s. mat ga da
bandelra Is now there. He was worsled In the ailair
with Gael at Vaassos, but no particulars subsequent 10
it are known.
The Marquises yalloda, Mnas, MIA, and Fayal,
Counts Ribeira, Rio Major, Arcos Alva, Acacovas,
Gaveas and other noblemen, have either lett Lisbon of
Cadz have sought refuge on board the English squad
ron and French brig -of-war
The latest accounts from the seat OF thus civil lnsurrec
ton add nothing of Importance, and occupied with
the details OF movements OF the royal troops Anas had
left Santarem, which place, alter having passed the
bridge OF Asseca, he again returned, when commoton
took place amongst his troops and two hundred OF then
left him, and joined the royal brigade at Villa Nova
Switzerland.
Nothing of any great Importance has occurred here OF
late; but no doubt important matters viii soon be on the
tapis, and then shall probably be at daggers drawn
with Austria, and perhaps also with France
Our new democratic government Is getting on much
better than expected has recently been Obliged
TO dismiss iunctonares of the late government IN
compliance with the wish of the peoples but, with this
exception has acted with great proprety and lrmness
Turkey.
Letters from Mossoul state that Bedherhan Bey is
tinuing his ravages tribe of pastoral HISTORIANS call
ed the khozan who had hitherto escaped the savage flu
~ of the Kurdish chief have been his last victims. Bed
herman Bey demanded % 900 sheep OF the dunSa or head
shepherd OF the Khozan The dnnga N the hope Of IN
dish camp and offered half the number. Bedhehan Bey,
so lar from accepting The proposition, had the dunga
seized and flung down precipce then, with the bleed
Ing and manged BODY borne before him. he marched into
the territory OF the Khozan In few days the whole
country was laid waste with fire and sword. Sxty-seven
villages pllaged and then burnt. AT place called
khabour, ne murdered 500 persons IN cold blood The
horrible crueltes were everywhere peperated BY
these monsters Mar JohanHah the second patriarch,
priests, had oil poured their boles and then
roasted before slow fire, amidst the eers and savage
yells of their tormentors.
Algeria.
The Paris Constitutional says; eve are confidently
informed that at the moment OF the exchange OF the
French prisoners Tor the stipulated 10000 francs letter
written direct TO the King by AbdeKaier making over
for peace delivered to the chief of the exped
ton 1t is well known that the Emir has been constant
y wishing for new negotiation with France, in order
conviction OF his power, and afford HIM that epose
OF which he stands much in need The Debats no.
tees the above as stock exchange report and says it
knows not on what grounds IT is founded.
The express in anticipation OF the b-monthly mail
from India reached London, via Marseiles the eth
ult., by which have accounts from Bombay TO Nov.
IS; Calcutta to Nov s. Madras to Nov IL; and Hong
Kong to Oct 80.
The news from the kingdom OF Labre and the new
kingdom of Janoo represent them both propped up bv
the British troops In Jamoo there four armies be-
sides the troops OF numerous mountain raahs The four
armies are, first, that OF Ghoab Singh, who is struggling
to obtain possession OF his purchased sovereignty,
posed, il s OF the most dscorant materials; second,
the army (the strength of which unknown) of the
Shiek Emaum-obd-Deen who. secure IN the vale OF
Cashmere refuses to submit Gholab third, the force
under the Lahore general, Tel Singh, which has gone
the Ito them) most repugnant mission OF fighting for the
traitor Gholab and fourth, the British divisions
commanded by Generals Litter and Wheeler who are in
possession OF Jamoo the capital which they have under
taken to protect for Ghoab while he himself is engaged
in the held
The position OF Gholab Singh represented as being
very critical. He is becoming daily more and more
barassed, and will have 10 yield the rule OF the newly
acquired country to other petty soveregns who may per-
haps pay him tribute for a few seasons:
From Sciende there is no news OF Importance Sir
Charles Napier at Kurrachee, where the climate
1a rI tho
removal OF five native regiments from Sciende in the
course of January February next unless their pres
frontier 1t will speak volumes for the system OF Charles
Napier il, after the settlement OF the Punaub such
large force be removed from Scende without any
disturbances being created there Sir Charles presented
coors on the 4th of November to the st Bombay Fusi-
lleers His address most effective.
In the interior OF India tranquility prevails The Nj
zams government is undergoing favorable change He
has al length named dewan Tor ministe) the native
nobleman whom the British resident had previously pro-
posed, but to whom the Nzam had refused to grant
powers The new minister is Sooral-ool Nook, and Is
described being possessed OF great administrative quail
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/ China.
/ The news from China is interesting. A conflict had
taken place between the Chinese and Portuguese at
Macao relation to fiscal and general regulations, in
the course Of which several Of the chinese fast boats
consequence OF the rmness OF the Portuguese governor
The following are the particulars OF the affair alu-
ded TO- The Chinese have always looked upon the Por-
tuguese as nantsat-wi and denied their right to
ercise authority the sons OF Ham, who sublec
ton only their mandarns The attempt to saddle
them with for the support OF the Portuguese
ernment firmly ressed-Inany OF the traders prefer
nr to remove their gools and leave their shops empty
to paving the income tax The passive resistance
has not characterized others of their countrymen tn
owners OF the fast passage boats the Iver The
OF dollar month proposed to be raised from those
running to and from Macao the amount 10 be applied TO
keeping their wharf repair. Along with this, system
of registering was be introduced in order TO have
check on the awess fellows who occasionally Join them
selves with the boamen Senior Joan Maria Ferreira
do Amara upon the first refusal to obey his order, seized
two fast boats and made prisoners of the board
Upon this the boamen set about collecting and organiz
ng large mob OF their counymen, who landed in the
inner harbor, and commenced violent attack, opening
fire upon the Portuguese from fourpounder they had
brought with them The governor thereupon ordered
out the troops, who speedily dispersed the assaans,
killing ten or twelve of them and destroying all the fast
boats OF which ten were burned and eight sunk. The
close their shops in the baZaar to arve out the enemy
But the determination of the governor speedily
this difficulty, for he announced that if by given time
the bazaar not open and furnished with supplies he
would fire upon and destroy it, This had the desired
effect, and all was again quiet.
The Corn Trade q Europe.
From the Liverpool Times, Jan. 8.
! LoNDoY-The grain trade has been in animated
and sometimes excited position since the sailing OF the
steamship Cambria on the 18th instant Prices have also
advanced considerably beyond quotations on that
day During the first week OF December the business
transacted in wheat and flour limlted at the same
time factors manifested no desire press sales, that
our former quotations were fully supported Flour, Also
maintained It's value AMI for all sorts the demand
small The market, from the 7tb TO the l4th inst, be-
came more animated. English wheat was purchased