The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-03
FOREIGN.
From the New York Herald, June q
rival OF the Rainbow-Four Days Later from


Chtnd-l1fHefftdt
The beautiful ship Rainbow, Captain Benjamin, ar
rived at New York Tuesday afternoon, from Liver
pool. whence she sailed on the oth ult thus making
yery short passage across the Atlantic
Our papers are of the latest date: The news
mercal point of view, is OF considerable interest Grain
had advanced; cotton had declined.
There has been terrible civil war IN China-oae hun
bred and uirty thousand persons killed and rounded
Baron de Boque, the French minister of agriculture
and commerce, had arrived in Liverpool en- route to
America
There had been food riots all over Europe
Adyices from Portugal to the 2sth of April state that
The Queen had changed her ministry, and, it is sad had
decided upon making concessions to the people Subse
quent accounts state that the Queen OF Portugal has ac
cepted the terms offered by the English governments and
thus an end will be put to the civil war.
, Accounts from Consannople state that Bederhan Bey
is still pursuing his sangunary course mpalins the Mes
torans-inen, women, and children. Agreat number OF
the Turkish troops have revolted and gone over to hun
Fresh troops have been sent to attack him.
The accounts from the wheat markets OF the French
departments are again becoming each day serious
In almost every district rise in prices had occurred
Some new arrangement of the French ministry
contemplated La Presse asserts that ministers had actually
resigned. But this is premature. change OF politics
was not, however, to be expected, M NJ Guzot and
Duchatel, at least, would remain
II is stated in letter from Cracow, OF the 2Sth April
that the peasants of Gaca, driven to extreme want by
the high price of provisions, and their own excuses IN
drink scarcely allow week to pass without setting fire
TO the houses OF respectable persons ana committing
other outrages against property
THE AMERICAN PASSENGER AcT.-The deputation APP
pointed at he late meeting OF the Liverpool shipowners
give the following report OF their interview with Lord
Palmerston:
The undersigned having been appointed deputation
to wait upon the Right Honorable Viscount Palmerston
on the subject of the recent act of the American Congress
TO regulate the conveyance OF passengers deem right
to report all parties interested that they had the honor
of an interview Saturday last when the construction
Of the new en- . a was sel ndv
ed BY his lordship who promised to make suitable rep
resentation to the American government The opinion
of the attorney general that any ship sailing from this
country the continent on or before the 3lst OF May
next would be exempt from the operation OF the new act
was mentioned; but, as the American minister may moi
so consue it, the deputaon consider 1t desirable, to pre-
vent detention to ship, that each party should draw up
short and clear statement of his having properly
attested before a magistrate certified by the American
coasu and forwarded to the agent of the ship in the
United States as Lord Pamerson expressed his convc-
ton that whatever the intention Of the American govern
extended to those who had entered into engagements &C
cordng to the present law in good faith and IN ignorance
Of the new enactments.
william Will aisIF RUsHToN coULBURN,
T. D. ANDERSON.
LIVERPOOL, April 90, ls47.
More American Glory n England.
The news received from the United States, which
published yesterday, and continuation of which, with
Details we publish to-day, would to be conclusive
as to the event. up to CERTAIN point OF the hosties
San Juan de Uua has fallen before the efforts OF Com
Conner Gen. Scott &C., and the demonstration made
by Santa Anna in the north against the division OF Gen
Zachary Taylor have failed thus much at least
proved that their direct attacks upon the territory
of the Mexican confederation the efforts OF the United
States army have been crowned with success.
Mr.. Polk, then, has been successful IN proving this
facts that in attacks made by his troops against the Mex
lean force on the seaboard of Mexico, or ground
oh forfh o ur,psc Of If.
as the thing, the Spanish Creole levies have no
chance against the AngloSaxon volunteers. But we
must hesitate grant our assent to the additional
proposition that Mexico is conquered simply because the
United States troops have routed the Mexicans when
val forces have been brought fairly face to face.
We will put the case in this way Suppose Genera
Scott possession of the town OF Vera Cruz and that
General Taylor could make out good title to the fee
simple of so much of the Mexican territory
ed by the pckets which he had thrown most in advance
from SaGlo in what great degree would the resources
of the Mexcans be crippled thereby, or the government
of the country such it is, be induced to conclude
peace Considering the vast extent of the seacoast OF
Mexico as a question OF importation or expectation,
could it signify at all to the inhabitants ants OF the Interior OF
them, is not blockade OF the guilt tantamount to pos
session OF the town of Vera Cruz The only way in
which we consider the fall of Vera Cruz to be of the
slightest importance, is if could that the prov
sonal government OF Mexico would be thereby induced
to conclude peace with the United States on the terms
OF a cession OF certain portion OF territory.
Now the seat of the socaed government is at Mexico
and from Vera Cruz to Mexico there is distance to be
accomplished winch II does not seem AT
the forces of the United States would be equal in the
present state OF their commssaat and with the supplies
which Congress vote with grudging and so sparlng
hand The plan of the advance by Jalapa and Perote
Mexico, with the support OF column from the morrill,
which published in the American journals we have
already commented upon The great distance, the want
of water and supplies would to preclude all hopes
of success except at an expense to which we doubt the
United States Legislature can be brought to consent.
We never entertained the slightest doubt to what
must be the ultimate result of the attack upon the citadel
and town of Vera Cruz, when the United States forces
were fully brought into the field STILL considering the
east additions that haze been made to the Notifications
and batteries of the citadel Of San Juan de Uha SINCE the
French attack upon confess surprised at the
Intelligence of ITS taH In ordinary hands, if well vicua
led land the garrison had ample notice of the attack
the citadel should for months have been mpregnabe.
London Chronicle.
In the House of Lords, the evening of May the 9th,
Lord Monteagle moved TO limit the duration OF the
clauses in the Irish poor relief bill, giving outdoor
sstance to able bodied poor (when without work. to
August, 1915 "We did hope,' says the Times OF the
18th, sthat with thousands day dying of famine and
steamers and thrust upon Liverpool alone-with many
other thousands flying every week to other parts OF Eng
land and the metropolis itself filled with Irish refugees
with the whole manufacturing and mercantile interests OF
England pressed the point of bankruptcy by having to
advance this year. ten Millions 1850 o0O,000] to do
the duty OF Irish poprietorswe did hope that shame, If
humanity would at last touch the Irish landlord,
and reconcile him TO moderate instament Of the English
poor law. But no."
LONDON, May 6, (evening ,)-There has been very
fuctuating market for English securities all day arising
from various unweghed reports regarding the present
condition of the money market, coupled with the con-
timed scarcity OF cash, which commands per cent in