The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-01-23

7exas to Maae and has yes Ar Be opened and his
tongue also loosed to the iieness and mpaeticabhy
Where CONVERSION must be, it had bes, be done soon
II least to prepare for IL The letter alude
ly adjustment of his II might be studied with
advantage within these shores, for the tact with
which \ aves the way from peJudiee to truth, and
proves the convert as excasAbe IN his former
he Is msntorous IN his present reirsctaton-
Mr. Dallas traces with delicacy which will be an
preclated by those who have gone through the pro-
the circumstances that expanded his vision Not
the least that acquaintance with the financial re-
ports eniaed BY the duties OF his exalted station His
OF responsibility equally reused The faith
Jul sentinel should cry aloud and spare noi,he more
zeaousy when the opportunities Of his elevated position
enable him 10 what is hidden from others" And so
thoroughly dses he identify himself with the vas, range
and lofty calls Of his Office that he is able to hurl back
on his aseusers their Phful and selfish Indignation
II his apologies amuse BY their ingenuity his ndgna-
ton BY lts warmth and his appeals by their solenity
that IS only the manner Of man and must pehsps, be
rart!y set down TO the national tone MIR Dallas has
done noble thing; and obliged to his enemies
iQr giving hun opportunity OF defending It, Every
bods here read his letter with pleasure but the man in
the whole world who may read il with most advantage
is his present antagonist, Mr.. Webster
Prussia.
The Paris Constitutional OF the 5h ult says at is
announced that Prussia has sgned to England that she
does not intend to continue the navigation treaty made
between them IN ISL II with this resolution be con-
nected the augmentation OF duties recently imposed BY
particularly cotton and linen threads,t may be con-
cluded that the German Customs Union il entering into
new commercial phasis- Far from suffering itself to
be led away by Great Britain and the propaganda
OF the libres eclangtstes ii has conceived on the
contrary, that ought TO take new measures either
to maintain its own markets, or TO open to it
markets abroad. OF these two objects, the augmen-
taon OF It's tariff calculated attain the FIRST and by
the remuneration OF the navigation treaty with England
i expects TO grain the second This treaty which might
have been fayoraby received BY Germany, had she
fined her ambition to an exchange of her agricultural
produce for the manufactured goods OF England, has
since met with nothing but rsPugnance Views have
changed with circumstances. The customs union, which
formed under ideas OF enfranchisemen has felt
alienation nom England under whose commercial yoke
been able to pardon England for the part she played
latter in preventing Hanover and the other northern
States from joining the Union The cabinet of Berlin,
therefore, yields 10 national feeling in giving up
ty which has become even more unpopular than it was
when first published But tins is the only consider
alton which has brought Prussia the decision there is
time ambition OF Germany has augmented She wishes
TO dispense with the Intermediates she has hitherto made
OF in her relations with transatlantic countries She
dsptres 10 making 5y herself, IA dtred rdy, the
changes Of her produce for The tropical provisions of
-imefiea- The treaty with England opposed these pro-
ecs and it Is above all things to recover her entire
freedom of maritime trade that Prussia, in concert with
the other States Of the Zo Veen has dsentangled her
self from the bonds OF the treaty.
From the London Chronicle, Dec. 8.
Conn Trade Of Europe.
We have now arrived at a period OF the year when
under ordinary circumstances the trade usually becomes
dull farmers having provide for their Christmas rents
&c, generally supply the market literally December,
and merchants and mllers are perhaps less inclined to
add to their stocks about this peoi than at any other
time during the whole year
Under these circumstances II IS not improbable that
temporary reaction to moderate extent may
prices; but must confess that do not much expect
anything like reduction OF consequence, either in prices
OF wheat spring
Our principal for coming to the conclusion that
quotations OF wheat not likely to give way, is the
liberal scale since harvest as to give rise to well
founded doubt whether farmers will be very anxious
part freely with what they may still have on hand,
By our advices from Scotland, we learn that con-
siderable quantity Of snow had fallen, and that the frost
had been severe Outdoor work had therefore wholly
ceased and farmers having been busy employed ihresh
ing obtain fodder for their cattle good supplies OF
had been brought forward
From Ireland we learn that the inquiry for all descrp-
tons OF provisions had continued very active and that
the fall which took place in the value OF Indian
November had again been recovered The supplies OF
pace with the local demands hence very little being
shipped to England indeed, when state that the price
of oatmeal higher parts OF Ireland than that of
wheaton flour here, we do not see how we can expect
rivals from thence
In bonded wheat the operations have been particu
larry extensive, the high petensons of holders having
checked business. The terms asked have been within
Is to D. per Dr. of those at which similar qualities have
been offered free, the smalness OF the stock under lock-
and the belief that great addition be made
impaired great confidence to holders Several purchasers
from France have attended Mark lane but they appeared
to consider the demanded high and few Bargains
have consequently been closed Country manufactured
flour has moved off steadily previous prices, and for
American barrels quite much money has been obtain
ed The conviction that barley crop has Welded
ndIerently quite general at the time OF
harvest; still the masters very reluctant to paw the
existing high prices and cautiously have all parties
acted OF late that there has been no accumulation OF
stocks the hands of either matsers, brewers deal
Indian is IN good demand Ireland, and ranges
at the same price as low quality of wheat
The Paris Pyese OF the 9TH OF December, that
the decline the prices OF wheat and -four the Paris
market has met with check "This was natural
and might have been expected Every year the
natural average, but it this year Exaggerated
fears first caused all species of beyond their
real value, but sudden change public opinion caused
by the circular published by the Minister OF Commerce.
produced panic contrary sense, and then the price
OF wheat fell suddenly 81 and A. the hectoe The panic
seized several large growers, who endeavoret to realize
the prices, the circular OF the minister LETT
doubt France being sufficiently supplied. But I'M
fortunately this panic was but mOmentary; and, after
few DAYS reflection discovered that the minister
circular correct, and the fall in prices was
checked AT Provns for example, lasted but day,
when found that buyers from the department
of the Aube TO supply themselves AT Paris the mers
have raised their prices consequence OF the want OF
-four in the department OF Marine. AT Marseilles the
price of has risen, and Germany prices have risen
al Danhlc, and at MenH
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7NE mechanics Of this city and the surrounding vicinity