The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-31
FOREIGN.
From the N. " Evening Post, July 3d.
AuRyvAv M THE STE AMsHIP WAsHinGTON.
eleven GAYS later from Europe.

ARRIVAL. OF THE STEAMSHIP WAshinSAVN'
Eleven Gays later from E"rsps
The steamer Washington Captain Hewitt, left South
ampon on the 18th instant and arrived here al twelve
O'Clock to day, making the passage IN hfteen days
W. have received by her. thus far, only the European
Times Of the 10Th at which date the Washington was TO
ssil. and the London News OF 18th instant.
The returns of the considered highly satis
factory all the permanent resources having yielded
favorable increase The prices OF produce are about the
The Washington left on the 10th inst and put back on
account OF COAL per report The Washington has ex
perienced continual westerly winds and heavy head swes
during the passage Most of the coal not being suitable
for the furnaces could not make sufficient steam.
PARLIAMENT-The second reading OF the Navigation
Bill having been consented in the House Of Commons
without division, the navigation laws may be consider
ed virtually suspended, have already stated, until
March 1915 But as, in the Of the debate upon
this most, important BILL remarkable observations
were made by the Protectionis well by the Minis
tera party, some especial notices OF them may De &C
ceptable TO our readers
THE WEATHER AND THE CRors-The magnificent
weather 0Te past week has done wonders for vegeta
ton generally With the mercury ranging from 70 to 50
degrees almost cloudless sky, and the continuous
sunshne from sunrise to sunset the crops are progress
ing towards maturity with rapdiy seldom to be wit
messed in this kingdom.
The wheat is blossoming under the most favorable
auspices and though some OF the poor lands the crops
look thin and somewhat ragged the ears are large and
well formed and should be blessed with continu.
of the present weather. we should say that taking
the whole breadth of land sown, and striking an
rage, the yield will turn out very large The oats are
looking uncommonly well
The potatoes are, generally speaking, negotiating well
Vast quantities OF early ones (some OF them OF very large
present express any fears OF disease beyond that which
the root has always been less subject The field
potatoes are fast coming into flower and speculation as
to their future condition will doubt be shortly put to
rest. Meantime the farmers have made preparations to
plant Swedes, should the potatoes in reality prove
failure.
July is always the most critical month in the whole
twelve and this year, when much depends the
cessupeectng and ngatherng Of the crops 1t is doub,
ly 80; but up to the present time all has gone well
as possible The root and grass will be decidedly i'm
proved by moderate rains.
X TIE STEAMSHIP sWAsmNGToN"-We cannot allow
this splendid vessel todepar from Shores whittier she
has arrived on her homeward voyage from Bremen, In
transit to New York, without cordially wishing her
mander and passengers voyage and that the
Navigation Company may be equally successful in their
trips 80 that, in honorable rivalry with the other
steamboat companies they may together!, realize that
of " flying bridge across the wide Atlantic.
we have read with the deepest interest the description
reception which she met at Bremen where all classes We'd
with each other in doing her honor sufficiently indicates
that The Germans equally alive with ourselves to the
incacnabe benefits arising from regularly organized
steam navigation to their continent As Englishmen
have unworthy feelings of envy at seeing the estab
lishment Of the Ocean Navigation Gompanys steamers
deemed encroachmen on the vested rights OF other es
tablished companies
Now, however that commerce is relieved from the
shackles which have so long feered it, any fresh fac
ties whereby the intercourse Of the United States with
the hickly peoped continent of Europe be promoted
steam carrying trade, viii be found BY the vastly in
creased business carried on to furnish wider and mex
re Ocean pne Of packets po when
iully established, cannot fail to facilitate the tide of
grafton now flowing from Germany TO the western CONT
nen and besides this and other numerous advantages,
will add another link between the United States and
Europe, and further tend to connect the good feelings
which now subsist between the people in both hemis
pheres.
tits gratifying state that the proceeds OF the exhibit
ton Of the washington" to the public and visiters OF
saaSe oagh ihe
omit to acknowledge, with best thanks the courte
attention Of Messrs Day. Croskey Co., the con-
signees Southampton, for the facilities we in common
with Others have received in the despatch of busne
with this vessel
In honor Of the ships visit to the port of Southampton,
Colonel Barlow chairman of the Dock Company, in |
ved Captain Hewitt, the chief officers, the consgnees,
Messrs. Day and Croskey and select party, to dinner
on the Sh instant The account of this interesting en-
tertanment reached late for publication Of
day. She goes out with every berth-l44 first, "a
endclassengaged and is also full of light freight
PRoRoGArIoN OF PARLIAMENT.-We can now state
confidently, that Parliament will be prorogued by her
Majesty in person, on Thursday next-Globe.
INSTALLATION OF Prince ALBERT AT CAMBRDcE-Th |
installation OF the Prince Chancellor, at Cambridge at.
tracted to ~ eminent seat of learning not only her
Majesty b most all her ministers and the members Of
the court The Duke of Wellington Lord John RUSSELL Sir
Robert Peel and great many bishops and other person
ages of distinction, present
We regret to state that fever alarming degree still
prevails in Liverpool In addition to the deaths already
recorded, the Rev. VIM Dale, of st. Mary's, Edmund
street, died the evening of Saturday week He is
the eighth victim to the pestence amongst the Catholic
clergy of Liverpool The authorities have resolved to
take instant steps. that the poorlaw is coming into
operation, mildly but firmly to the number of pau
pers which have long beseged the town of Liverpool
Typhus fever is increasing aarmngy among the "nav
vies" employed the Caledonian railway Intempe-
rance, of vegetable food and the damp hus which
these aborers inhab have contributed to increase the
prevailing disease In London, although instances
Of typhoid have occurred, the metropolis is generally ex-
empt from malignant fever.
DEPARTURE OF THE ANTELopE.-The screw steam
ship Antelope, Captain OBryan took her departure for
Ro de Janero yesterday morning, carrying out a few
passengers and full cargo-Liperpool Albion, July4.
AMERICAN IcE-The vessel Virgila has arrived at the
port OF Liverpool from Boston, United States OF America
with articles OF food and general merchandise, and 29
tons OF ce This is the first Importation of the kind
from the United States during the present season, al
though or two arrivals of ice took place about three
months since, from the northern regions OF Europe
The Presse that the Emperor of Russia had
TO connect the three capitals OF St. Peersburgh Moscow,
and Warsaw.
The Emancpator of Brussels of Sunday saws: "The
King OF the Netherlands has had another relapse and his
health is again in alarming state"
II is stated that France is secretly concentrating forces
on the frontiers of Spain for unexplained purpose
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