The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-08

quence, as il was probable that Donna Maria might soil
cit the aid of troops from Spain
The state OF the money market was daily worse The
discount on Bank OF Lisbon notes had risen to 80
per cent. The dearth of bread was equally disprtng,
the price of wheat of the first quality being 17 shlings
per English quarter. Distress had set in, and some
measures taken for the relief of the poorImes,
10Th ut.
letter from Constantnope, OF the 10th instant, states
that the five great powers have charged their ambassa-
doris at Vienna open conference IN order to bring the
Greek dispute to settlement This plan has, 1t
sad been adopted from the idea that the matter could be
better arranged Vienna than at Constannople where
too much excitement prevailed on the subject
Vienna letter in the Journal de FRANKFORT states that
Prince Meernich had received adepatch IRON the oIat
Vizier, in the OF the Sultan, the contents OF when
gave hopes that the differences between Turkey ana
Greece would soon be brought TO an amlcable settlement
Miscellaneous.
The Austrian government is establishing agricultural
schools in all parts OF the empire.
fossil cherry tree was discovered lately bed Of
sandstone in the Isle of Wight 200 feet below the level
of the earth.
On Easter Monday the British Museum visited by
no fewer than 80 1876 persons.
Preparations are being made to dist from sugar
of the Dublin dislleries
Another present Of illustrated books has been forward
ed TO the Queen OF England by publisher OF New York
Lieut. Morarty r. n has been appointed emigration
agent Tor the port OF Baltimore
Letters from Alexandria announce that, the 22d
ult upwards of forty vessels laden with corn lett that
port, mostly for England,
In Germany and particularly in Slesia the crops bear
an appearance promising that the markets of the
try already begin 10 feel the effects by sensible reduction
in prices
Mr. Aiken. of Aberdeen has taker out a patent for
the manufacture OF iron coaches HIS trial omnibus car
ylng nineteen persons, besides driver and cad, weighs
only eleven cwt
Tbe mi has el that flour
and pulse from foreign countries passing transit on
the Elbe 10 Saxony shall be admitted till the end of Sep
tember, Tree from duty.
curious sign of the times is noticed at the last draw
ing room, the fact that the Turkish ambassador was
accompanied BY his lady The Princess Callimaki was
attred III Partisan costume; the Prince in the dress oil
his country.
1t has been deemed expedien by our government to
erect consulate at the Rio Grande, IN consequence oil
the great increase OF our intercourse with that port Mr.
Fraser, who time attached TO the British en-
bassy at the court of Brazil has been appointed the first
English consul general at Rio Grande.
Mr.. Golden has been presented to the King of Naples
His reception in Naples of the most tatterng kind,
especially among merchants.
The import duty imposed upon rice by the States of the
Zo Verein has been abolished, consideration of the
present high price of provisions.
The suffice has been abolished in the Nizams domin-
ions, being the second instance of this progressive
provement IN a native Indian State.
The pacha of Damascus lately issued proclamation
enlonlng the OF the city to be strictly yelled
when they abroad and declaring that he would cut
oil the noses OF all who disobeyed his orders
TIE Emperor of Russia has recalled 80 students from
the University OF konigsberg Prussia and has inter-
diced all his subjects for the future from receiving their
education in foreign universities.
The French government in imitation of that OF Eng
land, has forbidden French citizens from accepting letters
OF marque, which Mexico had distributed with prouson
in English, French, and Spanish harbors.
The ss(,rana IIilov ,ur,t an Tuaa1,v
evening last, on her passage between Liverpool and
Drogheda Many OF the passengers were taken off by
smack but two boatsiu Of people twenty or thirty in
number, drowned The captain also lost his life
II is not known how the fire originated.
Letters from Rome announce that the only daughter
of Cnrran, the celebrated Irish barriser, alive in
the Eternal city, of the sister of whom Moore has so
beautifully said
she far from the land where her young hero sleeps &C.
in allusion TO the brave but unfortunate Emmett.
The bill establishing line of steam packets between
Havre and New York. has passed the Chamber OF Peers
DUBLIN, April 1.-The failure of the lrish Party" to
realize the promise OF their spring. well as the low
erng condition of the country about bring together
the heads of all parties again There WILL understand
issue Tequlstion in few days for grand demonsra
ton, with such names as Smith OBrien and John OCon
nellSir c. OLoghlen and Alderman Butt-Y Dung Ire
land and Old lreland-a in temporary harmony.
Miss Caroline Herschell sister, and for long time as
sisan to the usous astronomer. celebrated her so7h
birth day at Hanover on the 10th ut She STILL some
times, passes whole night in her observatory
The King of Denmark has issued an ordonnance declar
ing that during the excessive DEAFNESS of the first
of fe and Difference to the wishes of the states,
the territories of which washed by the Ebe articles
OF gram roots, potatoes, -four meal and other amentary
products of the mill, ascending the Ebe, whatever may
be the destination, shall be free OF the customs duties to
which such articles have been subject passing before
Lauenberg, until the end OF September
EXPRESS TRAVELLING THE GREAT WESTERN RAIL |
WAY The II O'Clock up express train from South Devon
was, from arrangement OF the engine Wednesday,
hour behind It's proper time OF arrival when reach
ed Bath. On its arrival at Swindon the train consisted of
10 carriages weighing 100 TONS and with this load the
engine gained eight minutes of n miles upon the
average rate OF which this tram of 100 TONS and convey
ne $40 passengers travelled between Swndon and Pad
lingon, being 50 miles an hour
MONEY MARKET, April l9th--We understand that the |
directors of the Bank of England have nmaed to the
arge firms which usually receive accommodation in dis
counts &c. that the bank will for the present be under
he necessity OF limiting its advances, and believe
greater extent than has yet been the case According
statement made to there is, fact an amount
actually named which the bank will be willing to loan to
each OF the houses with which has usually done bust
ness. We do not allude to firms which are themselves
lscounters, and which have chiefly their resources
10 look to, and must depend upon the money left with
them for investment in bills by private capitalists II is
discount brokers will not be of material assistance TO
them. -
Accounts from Vienna state that the value of stocks
and shares still the Decline and that the fnan
cia was, by some, scarcely considered TO have
passed. The news from Gallica was by no means
promising.
The advices received to-day from the continent are not