The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-11
FOREIGN.



cal intelligence has not materially varied since the last
previous arrival
The religious disputes between the Catholic and Prot
estant Cantons of Switzerland, which have brought
that country to the verge OF civil war; are attracting
much attention. and is said that France and Austria
aided by England and Russia, about interpose
settle the quarrel "The complicated character of The
Swiss dispute, says the Liverpool Times, renders inter-
venton, under the most favorable combination task of
the most embarrassing nature religious faith and ami
mostly enlisted both sides the quarrel aggravated
by the most jealous feeling of canonal rivalry II blood
is split the present differences would lead to of
determination between the parties. We look forward to
the next accounts with great anxiety.
"ln Italy, matters less warlke but the report, SO
osenatiousy paraded in the Paris papers, that Feara
had been evacuated by the Austrians and given up
the P0ntfca troops the Sd inst, turns out to be
pure fiction On the 10th inst the town still
pied by the Austrians We better informed of what
passes in the United States, China, than of
the affairs of Italy Scarcely any accounts reach us
worthy of credit.
sSpain has exhibited fresh instance of sudden con-
version to line OF policy, founded simply upon the
turn OF court intrigue The King and the Queen OF
Spain apparently truly reconciled Christina again
revels paramount in influence at Madrid through her
creature Narvaez and the questions which everybody
liz Europe asks how long will this state OF things last
and to what does it all tend?
The reports from all parts of Ireland still TEEN with the
alarming accounts of distress and outrage In Linn
eck collision has already taken place with the mill
in body on the Rathkeale workhouse. A small party
OF dragons nterfered to prevent the attack conflict
cnsued some of the soldiers were wounded, and they
were forced to retreat The infantry and police were
then called the riot act read and the rioters were
dispersed, after two OF them being made prisoners and
another stabbed by the police This the first OF 1--WE
fear) numberless ARRAYS, which must inevitably result
from the present alarming state OF things Assasslna,
tions robberies Of plunderng OF provisions, and
general nsubordinaton OF the people are the man s sub
land The government seems perfectly prepared for an
outbreak, by the active and judcous disposition of the
troops stationed in various parts Of the country but alas
these indispensable prudent arrangements will not save
the people from their violence. That endeavors
will be made in England once more to relieve the Irish
people by subscription, we have doubt; but with the
whole population of Lancashire progressing with ac-
celebrated rapidy state of equal restitution with the
S Of f hs
and capital Of the country Parliament, feel con-
vinced must be Immediately assembled take into
sideration the state OF the country.
Petitions and Deputations the Government.
The English papers are filled with petitions and &C
counts of depuaons sent from commercial bodies TO the
government praying it interfere for their relief Our
readers will be reminded Of the memorable scenes in this
country after the removal OF the deposites from the Uni
ted States Bank and the petitions and delegations which
were sent to Washington
Interviesc Of the Liverpool mercantile depu,qon Nth
Lord John RusseH.-On Tuesday afternoon, deputaon
from the bankers merchants shpowners and others nte
rested in the trade of Liverpool, waited upon the Prime
Minister for the purpose OF presenting memorial signed
by large number Of merchants shpowners and traders
connected with that port praying that the government
might Immediately adopt whatever measures In their
5opinon they considered most advisable TO relieve the
pressure which weighs so heavily on all the COM
mercial classes of the community
The dpuaton was also authorized to represent to the
noble lord the depressed condition Of trade and manu-
features in Liverpool and its neghbohood owing to the
extreme difficulty which the most wealthy houses expe-
rience in the attempt to convert securities into money
ton T. io john Ohm Russell TSs Right HON Sir Charles
Wood, chancellor Of the Exchequerl and the Right
Hon. IL Labouchere, president of the Board of Tde.)
The deputation having been presented,
Lord John Russell received them with much courtesy
and expressed the willingness which he and his right
honorable colleagues present felt to hear any representa-
tons which the bankers merchants, and shipowners OF
were % bv maze h 10
of the country.
Mr. Stuart, Mr.. Brown, and other gentlemen of the
depuaton then proceeded TO direct the attention of the
noble lord to the critical position in which the merchants
and traders of Liverpool were now placed, In conse-
quence Of the existing pressure on the money market
and the deplorable condition OF trade, commerce, and
manufactures. They wished it, however, to be distinctly
understood in thus representing their that the relief
which they sought at the hands of the government was
but Of temporary kind AT the present time, produce OF
every kind could only be disposed OF at an enormous sac
ce. which must sooner or later, carried to any great
for goods produce could not be executed from the i'm
possibility of converting into cash the bills drawn against
them The deputaton could not refrain from expressing
their opinion that much OF the alarm and want OF conf
dence which prevailed amid all classes might in great
part be alayed by the udcious interference of the govern
ment. The memorial which they (the deputaton) were
charged present to his lodshp dwet strongly upon this
subject and set forth that in the opinion of the memorial
lists, temporary advance by government TO be secured
upon the credit Of the country would effect an immense
amount of benefit for the mercantile classes, and by
tending to aay groundess alarm, the release Of
large sums of money locked up, and comparatively
prohtless in consequence Of the panic which prevailed
An advance OF this description, they contended it
the duty of the government to make, continuance OF
the present state OF things would inevitably have the ef
feet of deprvng hundreds and thousands of the labor
ing population of all classes Of their employment and
thus PROSTATE the great industrial Of the
try The accounts daily received from the manufacturing
districts showed that houses of the greatest respectable
ty and ample had bent before the overwhelm
ing pressure of the present crisis; and those who
most experienced in monetary and commercial affairs
agreed in thinking that if government did not immed
atey TO the relief Of the bankers, merchants, and
traders, on whose prosperity much OF the welfare Of
the country depended, the result would be that firms
solvent and possessing ample means, f their securities
IN the common ruin. The depuaton concluded by again
pressing the noble lords attention. and that Of his
right honorable colleagues that the memoriasts did no
require any permanent measure of assisiance-a they
required was temporary of relief enable
them to meet what they hoped and believed to be tenn
porary danger.
Lord John Russell admitted that the pressure unde
which the commercial classes labored at present was
very great and subject Of deep regret The matter was