The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-16

New YORK, December IA.
The new royal mail steamer Canada arrived at her
wharf al O'Clock this morning alter passage OF 10
days, from Liverpool, whence she sailed the 18th ul
The steamer Canada arrived off the bar this morning.
and her news was brought up TO the city by the steamer
News Boy IN an hour and quarter.
LIVERPOOL MARKETS, Nov. % Cotton There has
been good demand for cotton throughout the past week
and for qualities there have been considerable
sales, say at from 81 to 3Sd-being advance of sd
perlb on the previous weeks quotatons other qualities
command full rates.
extreme prices Egyptians are unchanged The sales of
the week amount to 46,450 bales The business of the
day prior to the steamers sailing 5000 bales. The
commtees quotations to-day Tor fair cotton are as fol
lows, viz: Bowed 30; Mobile 80; Orleans AID. per h.
BREApsruFFs.-ln consequence of The large accumua-
ton OF -four the trade this morning is excessively dull
In wheat there but few transactions The large sup
plies noted by the last arrival have been fully maintained
The prices of corn meal steady at last quotations.
RIcE.-Sales of Carolina at los. Cd to els.
Provisions Beef is much wanted at last quotations,
and there is an anxious inquiry Old bacon very dull
New descriptions just landed have been sold at SO shil
lngs, being decline of two shillngs per cwt. The in
quiry for lard is good chiefly for chandery purposes
Cheese has receded two to three shillngs per cwt
MONEY MARKEr.--In London on Friday las, there was
but little doing in funds Consos s7l to S7l.
The affairs Of France are unchanged 1t is now said
that Lamane is the prominent candidate for the presi-
dency
The French funds rose on Thursday prior 10 the sail
ing OF the steamer under the influence of the reports that
Cavagnacs election was more probable, because the
necessary number Of two million of votes would poba-
bly, not be obtained BIG any candidate which case
the Assembly woald undoubtedly return Cavaignac, lest
the government should not be able to meet its engage
ments at the commencement of the approaching
year Lamartlre had not relinquished his canddaeship
but will not solicit his election himself or through his
friends, but will accept such support may be given
him.
The discretionary movements by the red republicans
and socialists much feared Marie Minister of Just
ice has been summoned to Paris by telegraph and
present in the National Assembly to-day. Lamartine
Monday
number of the members of the National Assembly
have urged General Cavagnac to present the project of
law ordering the closing of clubs but he refuses incur
the odium that would be attached to it.
The subject OF the June instruction is again before the
Assembly, and produces the utmost excitement.
The Anglo French mediation in the affairs of Italy, af
ter four months diplomacy, has Just reached its elemental,
~ stage and Brussels has been selected the place for
holding the conference. The whole arrangement lags
Continental Affairs
The affairs of the continent of Europe still indicate the
beginning of another, rather than the termination of the
there is an important struggle going between monar-
chy and democracy, each being convinced that the sword
mnst be The only arbiter between them.
Vienna and Berlin ripe for renewed efforts to
secure constitutions and to restrain monarchcal power
whilst the kings concentrating all their available
ioces to crush any further attempts at The
shall fall with honor. There is slumbering nsurrec
onary feeling, however which the trivial occur.
renee may awaken with fearful energy.
Central Europe continues in state of CONFUSION
Vienna has subslded into something like tranquility but
in the whole of the Prussian provinces cities in
agOnsm 10 the rural districts and unless adjust
OF the quarrel be brought about at Berlin be-
tween the democrats and the court, no present
hope of the speedy termination OF trouble, which
threatening the whole OF Germany.
AS we become more correctly informed of the recent
rghtfu events at Vienna, struck with the woful
crisis through which the people have passed The de-
tails furnished by of countTymen, who were
compelled to take up arms during the late siege and
bombar;iment until they could escape to the imperial
,1,~ hat hn ,,l,nt,
were perfectly reckless of human life and only armed at
deying the imperial mandates Nlessenhauser, the
mandant at Vienna, was shot on the 10th ult His exc
cuon is ascrbed the fact having been proved against
him that the perdious firing the imperial troops, after
peace was agreed upon, is attributable to him.
Numbers of students and fighting were brought
out parties after the ARRAY over. and ruhlessly
shot the streets 1t is needless to say that these exc
cutons have created deep sensation throughout Germa-
which has been shed be obleraed from the minds of
the people, with the feelings of horror has engendered
va numne troops have Issn de the
tested by all parties, and renders 1t probable that he and
his Coas will return terrible account of their exploits
among the Maggars.
In Berlin strict state of siege is maintained and the
people, in spite of their reluctance have been compelled
TO give up their arms They still continue, however. in
passive resistance to the martial law proclaimed by Cen
eral Wrangel
Up to the latest advces, however, no blood had been
shed, The Assembly has been again and again dis
msn declaring the collection and payment of all taxes
illegal, alleged simply with view of stirring up the
provinces into an Instruction
Bresau and other towns ripe to take up the sword
General Wrangel has steadily followed up the disarming
of the Burgher guard but in the meantime Populations
have been going TO and fro from Berlin to Potsdam, i'm
porng the King to etrace his steps, dissolve the Bran
denburg ministry and throw himself into the of the
people
On the other hand is feared that the King will dis
solve the Assembly and proprie motu, grant const
tuition similar 10 that of Belgium, which is highly liberal
Spain.
Letters from Lisbon state that conspiracy detect
ed which was TO have taken place All Saints Day
martial.
tranquility prevails throughout the Turkish domin-
toned in the Danuban provinces, to be maintained his
own expense
Letters from Rome dated the 9th ult announce insur-
rectonay movements against the Pon6ca troops on the
Austrian frontier. This explains the sudden departure
from Rome of the Minister OF War for Bologna and Far
rara.
The agitation for Italian independence has been revived
at Florence AT Naples, the 18th, tranquility pre-
vailed Much Impotence was manifested for the return
OF the British minister, since al proceedings anglo
French mediation suspended until his arrival
England.
The returns OF the Bank of England exhibit, notwith-
standing the partial transmission of specie the CONT
nen an increase of bullion to the extent of more than
quarter OF million of pounds. Money continues abund.
ant for commercial purposes.
1t is feared that Lord Melbourne the late premier of
England, diving The imnre ssion is that thonob he