The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-07
FOREIGN.
Further News by the Caledonia.

the following el-dgesed summary Of news brought by
the Caledonia:
The days OF the present Parliament drag their slow
length along The 10th of July has been named as the
dissolution but whether will take place that partc
ular day, must depend mainly on the state OF the public
business and other circumstances which cannot be lore
seen. But terminate when it will thing is unques
tonabe, namely, that the expiring representative body
have performed some of the most extraordinary feas in
the annals Of legislation There is hardly an instance on
record where the embodied voice OF the country elected
for the advocacy and maintenance of particular line OF
policy has SO thoroughly stutfed itself not only by not
carrying out the principles for which was elected but
for promoting the triumph and adoption OF principles IN
every respect the very reverse. Necessity Is stern
monitors and those who bend to her behests are
unfit to guide the councils OF nation, or make laws Tor
human society How potent is the agency of nature in
reducing to chaos the boosted dogmas OF human wisdom
How many to free trade did the potato blight pro-
ducehow many, consequence of that visitation, were
compelled to abandon the cherished theories of years
The Parliament, whose end is rapidly approaching.
may be said all things considered, to have sanctioned
Other parliaments may have enfaDchsed the people, lbe
rated the slave and crushed religious Distinctions but
the which now Pickering towards its end has had
terested in its aims Il has compassed the world in its
hearty embrace, and made nations like men,, the best
uuest, and most disinterested friends of each other
session Certain railways before Parliament are to be al
lowed "suspend their bills, and to resume them IN
the new house at the point where they were
The and navigation laws are to be suspended until
March next and other symptoms are daily exhibited,
showing the anxiety felt in high quarters for bringing
business to a close.
1t likely be provided in the shape of no-pope-
ry' The great questions which agitaed mems minds
most fpeaeeabs could desire Political have
ceased to inerest-to stimulate The trbunes OF the
people, resting their oars have nothing to propose,
and ali the distinctions which the world by the
have lost vitality In this painful dilemma those who
love excitement have become almost barren in invention
and resources The great politicians are separated BY
avvha
Russell is to be the arbitrator OF their destnes Ihis
is the first opportunity possible for beating the drum
ecclesasic II already sounds through the length and
The splendid weather to which we have had occa-
to advert prevailing in this country since the
beginning Of May STU continues S on interval o.
phere, which brought back TO the temperature OF
March This has been again followed by copous show
ers combined with heat and sunshine The crops look
most promising-as fine. indeed and luxurious,
existed in these islands during the memory OF man. The
genial weather to be genera 1t pervades the
backs of the last year, the bounty OF nature WILL in all
probability, amply atone in the present year for previous
shortcomings The potato crop has been less extensive
ly cultivated and coakers there who declare that the
disease which produced the blight during the last and
the previous year is now at work: 1t may be so to
limited extent but the accounts which reach US from
all sides show that the evil is rather local than general
Indeed there those who deny altogether the existence
of the disease True, the blight in the potato did not
appear generally until the middle of july last season;
that sufficient time has hardly yet elapsed TO know wheth
or not the same causes at present IN operation
But whatever may be the fate Of the potato has been,
have said, less extensively cultivated, and should
II now fall farmers viii be induced hereafter TO orego
Its cultivation and the world viii be WISE and pro-
badly scarcely less wealthy By substituting some other
In Ireland the fever sill continues TO make sad raya-
GEES The which 10 hand iron the princi-
pal cities, more especially from those IN The south ard
southwestern paris Cd fte island painfully distressing
The mortality Is. OF course. principally confined to The
humber elasss b.. .ui Sas5s hsss ID he Sc a.
tention Immediately concentrated the exist
OF the malady when of The naddllDg upper
classes falls prey 10 IL
The strongest proof Of the eud between the old and
young section of the repealers be found in the fact
that the family Of the late member for Cork desire not the
attendance of Mr. Smith OBren at his funeral. This
really looks like carrying hostility beyond the grave
MIR. Smith OBren asked in writing PERMISSION to attend
the last honors paid TO Mr. OConne; a cold repuse
between the two sections OF the repeal bodies have al
ready displayed themselves pretty eaby but what
will follow, hardly fail to be much more acrimonious
Since the publication of the protocol entered into by
the allied powers Of England France, and Spain, of the
Rist May which appeared in our last number important
events have succeeded each Other in Portugal with ac-
ment despatched orders TO Sir W. Parker to carry into
effect by of the naval forces under his command.
3st an Expedition under the command of Count bas An
tas consisting of three steamers, the Mndeo, Royal Tar
and Porto, which about to leave the Douro was
rounded by British squadron, commanded by Sir
Thomas Maitland and upon his summons the vessels of
the Junta were compelled to surrender. About $500
prisoners were captured and Immediately transported
to ST. Julian where they remain in custody OF the Eng
lish marines, who have garsoned that fort This eec-
tua Intervention has at crushed all the efforts Of the
Junta who have most reluctantly under protest. consent
ed to the terms offered to them, VIZ full and complete
amnesty and the four articles proposed by Colonel Wyde
without any conditions restrictions whatever In the
me Spansh corps has crossed the frontiers
ard reinforced the Portuguese fortress OF VALENCIA Opor
to- therefore, be compelled to surrender with such
overwhelming force brought against that city The Juna
escence to the terms OF the allied powers and in fact,
for the present. Vinhaes and Sa da Banera having
sened to an armlstice, the civil is virtually at
end These vigorous measures on the part OF Great
Britain and her allies have excited debates in both
houses Of Parliament and in the Chamber of Deputies of
France.
In the Chamber OF Deputies M Guzo in reply to the
interpretations Of Mr. Cremieux the subject has
entered into long statement OF the facts from which
collect that perfectly good understanding subsiss
between France and England on this important question
strong French naval force has been despatched to the
coast OF PORTUGAL act in concert with the British naval
and Spanish land forces in that quarter 1t be
Portugal have been the feelings of revenge
exhibited by the advisers of the Queen against the revolt
ers, and the utter want OF confidence entertained by the
Septembrsa leaders in the pledges of amnesty offered by
the court But, as TAR as judge the British govern
thoroughly resolved upon requiring the Queen
evade them, she will assuredy endanger her throne
The sympathies of the English and French people are ali
with the gallant Das Antas and his party and il is only
the general conviction which prevails that Lord Pamers-
ton will resolutey persevere in securing constitutional
liberty for the Portuguese by the moral and material au
approved amongst all classes The language held by his
lOrehin in one of his late despaches ably and