The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-23
THE UNION.

OF Sardinia will interfere in favor of the Pope but 1t Is
added that Austria which opposed the Sandman interview
ton IN 1892 will still more enelgetcaily oppose 1t now
being favorable to the Italian
Turkey.
CoSsrANrINopLE. Feb. s.-There is much agitation IN
the political circles here just now, in consequence OF the
impending fall, which every anticipates, oil Rechid
Pacha from power The minister, after filling the high
est post in the empire for than six months, after
more eighteen months tenure OF office, has IN the opn'
ION OF both friends and enemies failed most completely 10
accomplish anything that expected from hun. lie
has endeavored the time, to please both parties
the old bigotted Mussumans and that very small mum
Der of persons who would wish European institutions 10
be adopted in Turkeyand he has thoroughly disguised
all by his equivocatons.
| THE OVERLAND MAn~-An express in anticipation OF
the overland mail arrived in London on the oath ult by
which have received usual files The dates are
Calcutta, Jan. S Bombay, Feb. Is; Madras, jan IA
and China Dec 30 There is not any political news OF
Importance
MIscelIaneous
1t is reported that measures will be taken by the
Dutch government for the total abolition OF the domestic
slavery which still prevails in Java.
The Spanish papers state that large quantities OF maize
have been shipped from Vigo and other Gacian ports for
England
quantity of fresh pork received from New York
by the Oxford packetship and is now on sale IN Man.
chester.
Mrs. Butler, late Miss Kembe, after having demanded
elO0 per night of Mr. Bum 10 perform at Drury Lane
Theatre, London, plays at Manchester for fl0
DESTRUCTION IN THE MErRopoLIs--Upwards OF $4,000
persons are now inmates of the London wokhouse; CO..
900 receiving door relief and from 400 TO 1900
nightly sheltered in the refugees OF the houseess
New JERsEy-We are highly grati6ed to learn that
transatlantic friends the city OF Jersey have taken
the distress which prevails in Ireland into their con-
sleation, and expressed their deep sympathy Tor the
suiierngs of their fellow creatures in that part OF the
United Kingdom, by the handsome contribution OF near
~ goo sterling. This forwarded BY the com
mee OF Jersey city TO General Armstrong, the American
consul at this port who Immediately transmitted to the
Irish Relief Committee in Dublin, from whom the general
has received an acknowledgment The secretary of the
Irish Relief Committee forwards by the Hberna, to-
day, letter expressing the that the committee
teans OF the sympathy audably evnced by the citi-
zens of Jersey.
The Prussian government, is making large purchases
of rye from Russia, in order 10 reduce the price of corn
CRAcow, Feb l2-The BresIau correspondent of a
Rhenlsh paper, announces that the Russian guards are
positively expected In Warsaw, and that the Austrian
government has ordered several regiments from the west
of Gaca TO draw TO the frontier and has likewise
ordered large purchases OF horses for the cavalry is
also stated that orders have been received from Berlin
the provinces of Poerana and Posen to organize the
second and fifth corps of the army.
HAMBURG, Feb 22-There is but little ice in the har
Dor and IN the Ebe and several ships destined for
will leave the harbor to-day steamer with three masts
probably with the mail from London, has aground
the shore The London mail of the 10th arrived here
to-day at o'clock.-Ham5Wg paper, FEB. 49,
We have much pleasure in directing attention TO the
copy of convention. printed in another part of pa
per, between the British authorities and the king and
chiefs OF Cape Mount west coast OF Africa, for the total
abolition of the slave trade.-M0raing Chronicle
The "oldes inhabitant' is said to be a woman now
living in Moscow, in Russia who is l6S years of age At
the age OF l22 she married her fifth husband
1t is stated that the Great Britain secure in Dun
drum Bay, 5000 bundles of taggos having been placed
TO afford an eiectua breakwater