The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-03
From the Boston Post.
Thing. from Abroad.

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The ruin that was predicted would spread over he
country, to commence with destruction Oh our ia
uiactues; and this by an influence OF ioregn goous
far the baance OF trade concerned, III mas a'oou
this run"-that rs, the immense export OF iood hS uo
manded equally large imports Instead OF goods nov
ever, specie has and will continue to come Inc
London Herald of March 90, says OF the export oil specie
to this country:
There is not the slightest chance OF the operation being
any worth naming by an increase in The
demand for our manufactured goods and It IS theeloie,
better that the should be fairly looked IN the lace by
the merchants and bankers and the best available iea
be adopted to provide against the consequences Private
speak with decision on this subject man te
or New Orleans willing draw at the rates quoted
namely l0ii 1864 the former and 1913 TO 1888 at the
1t WILL therefore, be AT once seen that IN nus state
of things payment specie be the Inevitable conse
quence until the balance is more nearly adjusted"
GREAT, BRlTAIN AND BRAzL.-The merchants OF the
chief commercial cities in Enga are making siren
uous effort facilitate intercourse with Brazil and the river
Plate by steam power They send some twenty 1--WE ml
lions of Bristol manufactures there, and mostly IN brlsoi
bottoms vet letters from London Rio de Janero average
period OF l3l days ere replies be received, and from
Buenos Ayres 66 days BY sean letters from the teTmer
would be received 50 days and from the latter In e3 days
Besides their most powerful rivals our merchants OFTEN
get the first of the state Of the markets. memo
rial to the lords of the treasury states:
'Whle the trade these countries is second only to that
with the United States in of British export, II
mains the only ona deprived OF the advantage OF man
posed the disadvantage of frequently receiving their
advices by the ccuitous medium OF the HALIFAX ana Dos
mail steamboats, through the United States and conse
queny only after the American merchants have been able
avail themselves of the priority of their information as
state of Brazilian and Buenos Ayrcan markets
The Brazilian and Buenos Ayres mail now costs the
government 100000 per annum, while the mercantile IN
erests mseraby served at that large cost similar
result predicted for the line in this quarter that has
been obtained in the Halifax route. Mr. Cunard stated
recently that the sailing packets which conveyed the
mails on that line occasioned annual loss OF E4O,OOo
to the Post Office Department. but that since the steam
ers were put on under the contract that loss had been
rubbed out, the government subsidy paid and surplus
revenue realized. In the Argument for this new llne
ohn Ru nOt
of having in this quarter well as III other quarters
line of steamers that would not only convey the mails
and passengers safely despite OF the most active oppo
nents but armed should present also to our enemies
line of fighting Ships capable of beating any force of the
same kind that could be brought against It,
DEsTITUTIoN ScoTLAND.-The British journals con-
nue the details of the wreched restitution of the Brit
sh people. The clergyman OF klntal, IN the Scottish
Highlands, says OF his parish:
at impossible exaggerae our destitute condition
There are 900 individuals in my parish at this moment
without food probably not four bolls of meal among them
all Many Of these fast for "a and 30 hours, without even
eating seaweed cookies lmpets any other shell-tsh
they may procure and by few boiled or raw swedish
uirnips taken with little salt"
Prince Albert was inaugurated chancellor of the Uni
versty of Cambridge with great parade 1t was done at
Buckingham palace. depuation OF some thirty OF the
high officers and one hundred and thirty of the members
all their academic costumes in attendance. They
were received in the throne room by the PRINCE who
wore his robe chancellor; near him was magnih-
chair of state, of classic design, richly carved and
gilt and supported by sphinXes the seat being covered
with crimson velvet Dr. PhilPott made the address,
which sufficiently courty, Prince Albert spoke a
reply which was fixed up in good taste for him., 1t
closed with the following cheering assurances: "fou
may rest assured that my new duties will engage my
constant and attention, and that you will always
find equally ready TO cooperate with you in your
endeavors TO promote the general cause OF religion era
ture and science and maintain those rights and priv
leges the exercise of which essential to the perfor-
nance OF your duties" magnificent dejune followed.
The duke and band of the life guards present
EMIcRAr1oN-In the province of Starkenburg, Ger
many the population of four villages, of 400 nhab
tants have demanded of the government permission to
emgrate to this country In Bocholt, in Westphalia
fourth part OF the population preparing to come