The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-07
THE D MON.

the forces of the Juna which had infested it, They had
pursued them, and taken village in which they had
renched themselves There were ii OF the troops OF the
Junta killed, and 40 taken prisoners
/ Portugal.
| We have accounts brought by the Tiger which left
Lisbon the Goth May. 1t appears that on the 2lst
with demand from the ambassadors of England, France,
and Spain, that the Junta should agree amlstlce
aiding squadron reappeared of the bar, and the Junas
three steamers went out to attack it. After harmless
engagement which lasted two hours the Queens ships
stood southwark, and the steamers returned to the bar
On the 25h the America rgate joined the British squad
ron off the Douro Three days afterwards the Junta for
may refused the amistice but eventually they decided
sending the Marquis de Louie to Lisbon special
commissioner to treat, on behalf OF the Juna, with the
Queen On the 29th however. the Bull Dog steamer ar
rived in the Tagus, bearing the of the convention
signed in London on the 2lst May
From the letter of correspondent OF morning jour
nal, by the Poyphemus of the 4h we learn that the
steamers belonging to the Junta, with Das Antas and
800 troops board, captured off the bar of Oporo
on the 3lst ultimo, by Sir w. Parker The steamers
Mindeo, Royal Tar and Oporto suffered to enter
Oporto, where they took in $500 troops, under the
mand of Das Anas intended to reinforce ST. Ubes This
done in the face OF the British squadron, which
Of the the S bar CONSISTING ms Of the America S
tor. When the steamers-accompanied by some sailing
craft, however-came the bar, they summon
ed to sunender and surrender they did without shot
The troops instantly made prisoners. Immediately
on being taken, Das Antas drew up protest. copy OF
which he forwarded TO Sir w. Parker, and to all the
| Prussia.
The Pussian Diet again discussed the 3st ult, on
petition the question to the rights under the laws
antecedent to the letters patent of the Sd OF February
but did not come to any vote the subject 1t was sup
posed however, that there would be large majority in
favor of extension of the powers OF the Diet. The
treaty of commerce and navigation, between Naples and
Prussia, acting in the of the Zo Verein, which
concluded the 9th of January last, has Just been
ratified 1t establishes perfect reciprocity and enacts,
first that merchandise and products coming from Prussia
| nd he shall
less than the merchandise and products coming from
other States now paying according to the NeaPohtsar
tariff and next that Prussia engages itself to obtain the
consent of the ZollVeren to the importation of oil in
casks the States OF the at 20 per cent less
than pays present AT the sitting OF the Diet on the
LIST instant the royal commissioner declared, in the name
of the King that the session of the Diet prolonged
to the 10th OF June.
Switzerland.
In virtue of the new constitution of Geneva the citizens
have assembled in councgenea, and proceeded to the
nomination of the executive power The conservatives
beaten in the vote for the constitution, absained from at
tending, in the hope, it is said, that many of the liberals
would make their appearance, and that the requisite
number of votes would not be gwen. Although the lib
erals showed certain degree OF cooness since nearly
800 of them did not come to the council-genera the
calculation of the conservatives delusive NJ james
Fray, M. Rllliet Constant, nj. Alounie SEM, M
Balthazer Decrey NJ Francois Janin, NJ Frederick Dor
der and M. A. L. Pons, all members of the provisional
government, formed after the revolution OF October
reelected, and thus constitute the new Council o
State.
Letters from Italy state that the principal chiefs of the
thirty three provinces of the community of Capuchin
have been convoked at Rome Tor the election OF gene
raj of the order 1t is the first time for seventy year
that the chiefs of this religious community have beer
called together Among the countries represented ar
France, Ireland, Belgium Bavaria. Austria, the Tyrol
A letter from Naples says "Count Ludo, ambassa
dor of Naples at Rome has been recalled he appear
70 have been intriguing with the retrograde party AM
Plus demonstrated with the king on his conduct.
Turkey and Gre
On the 10th ult. extraordinary council OF minister
was held at the Porte relative TO The difference exstn:
Turkey and Greece On the o S9aEg day
Greek consuls resident in the Ottoman empire Of thei
months time from the date of this order the coastin!
trade between Turkey and Greece Will be stopped ant
the Importation OF the productions o. the latter conntr,
will be prohibited throughout the Sultans domlnlons
AT the time that the Turkish minister's came to the allow
decision, they fully aware that M; Coleh ha
written to Prince de Metternch, asking his advice il
the present question, and promising to abide by it, wheh
er should be to yield to or to resist the demands OF tn
Turkish government That the reply of the Austrian
minister would be in harmony with the wishes OF thu
Turkish government it was natural to conclude 1t wa
believed at Constantnope that 1t had been agreed be
tween King Ohio and NJ Coetti. that on the receipt
Prince de Metternchs reply, the latter should resign
and make it appear that he forced to do SO by thu
united influence OF England, Russia, and Austria.
Il miscellaneous.
The ten-hous factory bill received the royal assent by
commission, on the Sth inst.
hopes that the vintage will be unusually plentiful.
The lords of the treasury have ordered Mandoca lou
to be admitted without paying duty, until the LIST of Sep
TENDER next.
So late the spring in Sweden, that, the 2ls o.
May snow was six feel deep on the road from Stock
holm 10 Swartwck.
The directors of the Ceylon railway have called meet
ing of the shareholders for the 18th june This is the
first Asiatic railway.
Measures being taken at Edinburgh for the cree
| o q ia IN hf
placed within the college.
The lords of the treasury have ordered foreign hued
barley to be admitted without paying any duty until the
1st OF September
German newspaper states that the potato rot has ap
peared near Heidelberg and that the potatoes affected by
the disease become decomposed than the
last year.
The Socrates, arrived from Calcutta has brought be-
sides 6,t0S bags of rice in the husk NOW free of duy)
so bags of wheat This latter is novel importation
from the East Indies
The Turkish government proposes raising $1,000 Chris
tan seamen to serve in the navy in conjunction with
Mussuman mariners.
| The members of the corporation OF Kilkenny have re-
solved to wear Grape during weeks, token of re-
spect to the mem DRY of Mr.. OConne
The gross receipts OF the German Customs Union in
1916, amounted to 25 s3 haers and the ct receipts
after the expenses had been deducted were 2113 135
thalers, (f3,3I6,9G9)
The King of Prussia has charged the celebrated painter
Cornelius, to prepare the drawings for monument be
erected at Berlin to pepetuate the remembrance of his
DEGREES OF the Sd of February, for the constitution of
General Diet.
The Prussian Diet has pcttioned the King that the