The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-22
sovsreignty Of the people. may be once more mani

NJ Capo dc feulide, VINO was sent to Ireland by
Count Mole to write the history OF that country had re-
ceived similar historical mission to the United States of
America sss
1t j. said that an expedition to Madagascar is in pre-
paraton the object OF which is to dethrone the Queen
and to place her son on the throne.
The Monlteur publishes the returns of the customs
duties on merchandise imported into France during the
first nine months of ls47 which amounted 10 299
Those collected in the corresponding period of 1915
1875 and in 1916, IA 1894 s06f The number OF
vessels which entered the harbors OF France during that
interval IN lS47 were 2S2 in number measuring 2O9S
tons, VIZ 5,722 French vessels and $500 foreign The
number OF vessels which cleared out during the same pc
nod was lo,63o, measuring l,l7579s tons, VIZ 4,soo
French vessels and 1924 foreign.
The National establishes by the following figures, that
the French merchant navy is, and has been during some
years past, in declining state:
elm the year 1910 our merchant navy still numbered
9O7 900 II declined gradually 70 the year 1874 when
amounted to only 10000 tons The amount Of foreign
Il rose progressively 2O3 900 in the year 1874 Thus
there has alarming reog rade movement regards
foreigners The dminuon still more remarkable if we
direct attention to the number and quality of
1889 she but 10 679 and of those 1000 measure
less than 80 TOMS 1852 from 80 80 tons, l7OS
vessels measuring from 81 TO 800 tons scarcely be
sdered capable Of distant BY adding them
duced at this moment to 65s ships capable of loading
brous merchandise, and Of undertaking long voyage Our
this loss is the to be regretted when the
quality Of those ships We possessed in the year 1885, ss
There rs@ansS Of them in the Year s4 but 1854 $50
ships of from 200 to GOO tons The ship-owners have
sequenty, Withdrawn from 200 of their largest
ships in less than nine years. France but
ship Of TOO and few leagues from there
nation which dispatches her colonies fleets of ships
rying 1900 tons and upwards We have frequently
marked that great part of this decline in merchant
navy is TO be attributed the fatal treaties of
in 1872 with the United States, and 1926
England Before the signing of those treaties, flag
equality with each OF those nations Since them has
fallen per compared with the United Staes
and Is per cent as compared with England"
spain.
Madrid papers of the 9th October state that M Pena
Aguaya had been dismissed from the post of nendant Of
the palace, and M. Egana, dependant OF Narvaez's
had been appointed in his stead.
| The papers contain very little news. M Salamanca
had addressed letter to the Herado stating that in
consequence of the violent attacks (which have been
made him by the Espaol for his participation in the
affair of the capitalization of the royal arrears he was
determined to seek redress from the tribunals 1t is stated
in Progesssta Journal that the government has refused
to accept the resignation of General Serrano The Eco
del Concrete says that the whole round of etes and
jocings which the Queen is made to indulge in,
intended to separate her from the people, and deprive her
Of their love, and part of the dark designs which it
says have been formed against her throne.
| Private letters state that, with view to Cancellation,
the Spanish embassy London had been offered by the
Narvaez cabinet to the Duke of Victory, (Espartero)
quous letter from Narvaez 1t was expected that the
post of ambassador of Spain in Paris would devove on
either M. Gonzales Bravo or M. Martinez de la Rosa.
| Italy.
| indulgence received
ter ST. Angelo still insists with the King in obtaining
general amnesty-a law the press-the institution OF
national guard separate administration for Sicily and
the suppression OF the department OF police the latter
form only division of the department OF the interior
From Rome we learn that many another tribute Of adj
miraon is paid to the Pope for his motu propyio inst-
tuting council of state at Rome In long and enthusi-
asc article, the Union Monarchgue exhorts the ladies
Of France to raise subscriptions in order to supply Plus
| TX with t'civil list"
On the 9th the Pope, by motu proprio, instituted
council inferior IN
the municipality which he had created only fortnight
before This body is to consist of cardinal president
Be appointed BY the provinces. with fixed salaries Each
province will name councillor, Bologna two. Rome
four The council will consist OF four sections: J. The
legislative H. The financial III The administrative
! Nv. The army prisons, &c
The subjects which will come under the consideration
of the council enumerated follows: l.. The gov
ernment all that relates to the general interests OF the
state the special interests of the provinces The
preparation, reform. and modification of the laws and
liquidation Of the public debt, the imposition and abolition
of taxes, and the control OF public property A. The
granting and dssolvng OF public contracts s. The reg
The regulation OF the budget, and the verifcaon and
control of the public expenditure 7. The revision and
reformation of the municipal and provincial councils.
ton Of the decree of the Grand Duke Of Tuscany abolish
ing punishment of DEATH the people broke into the prison
where the guotine was kept, and having carried that
Letters from Rome Of the 23d ul received at Marseles
state that the of the Prince de Canine had been
taken of on the odd The journals of Rome state that
Giovanni Andrea Comeo, of the Calabrian chiefs,
had surrendered himself been tried and condemned 10
death, but that his sentence was c0mmuted.
letter from Rome, in the Cologne Gazette of the 31st
ult, says 'The reported recall Of Count Rossi, the
| French ambassador, has caused universal Joy here.
Count Rossi had formerly become popular in Rome by
his approved conduct towards certain religious order
here but he was latterly nothing more than machine
of Guizots ministry, and he has of becom
ing object ofaverson as he is Italian by birth, and
actually acting against the interests of his country
foreign pay The Pope, for all, declined any inter-
ference his part in the Feraa question; and his po-
tcal importance being eclpsed, he has of late acted the
part OF an anxious spy any articles against France
the Italian Journals denouncing every article in the Con-
temperance and Bancid that were contrary to his polt
cal creed 1t is true that his denunciaons were usually
uessE Tor If is not entirely free, is at least
Independent OF the caprces OF foreign am bassador'
letter from Turin of the 2Sth utmo informs us that
the Sandman government has submitted TO the council of
State projects of laws against otous assemblages of the
people, for the establishment of supreme court of cas-
saton, for revision and liberal construction of the
tariff of customs Duties and for postal REFORM including
a delivery of letters on Sundays.
Some disturbances had taken place at Turin but of
serious nature. Some persons were arrested The King
has been ndsposed but is entirely recovered He is to
set out for Genoa in the beginning OF November.
| Switzerland.
Our correspondent (says the Tmes) encloses us proc
lamaton and decree of the Swiss Diet repeating the
decree of the goth of July last and calling upon the in
habtants of the cantons to obey it implicitly by
dssolvng their league, and (ahough does not now
specifically demand it expeing the Jesuits
The advces brought by every mail which crosses the
Jura indicate and more clearly the imminence of a
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