The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-08

The trial of the Polish consprators at Berlin was
brought to close the Sd instant Louis Mierosaw-
ski Wladisas Kosnkski, Felix Sodowsk SEVERN Ell
zanowski, Stanisaus Lobodski, Floran Ceynawa, and
Joseph KIezzezynsk, sentenced 10 death traitors
others various Of Imprisonment in forresses and
eighteen were acquitted.
From France learn that NJ. Guizot was ill of the
grippe 1t is said that NJ Dupin and NJ Dufaure had
refused to stand candidates for the presidency Of the
Chamber Of Deputies at the approaching session Of that
body The entire line Of the railroad from Marseles to
Angler is to be opened the beginning OF January.
The ship Robert G. Shaw OF Boston, from Charleston
for Havre cargo cotton struck by lightning Oh the
night OF 9th December and burnt 10 the waters edge.
The officers and took to the long boat and arrived at
Brest on the 10th.
She i. owned says the Boston Transcript, by X. Lin
Co.. and is insured for 49, 900 the Neptune, $4,000
the Equitable and 600 at the Warren There is prob
ably insurance other offices on freight and CARGO
OF the proceedings in Parliament since the sailing of
the Hibernia, we collect the following abstract: Ia
The long protracted debates on the currency have
house OF Parliament for the investigation of the causes OF
the commercial distress in Great Britain, and how far
has been affected by the laws of 1919 and 1874 After
careful study of the arguments adduced all sides du
ring the discussion which took place, only
to the conclusion that overwhelming majority OF both
houses will inevitably maintain, under any circumstances
convertible currency for while is that the
bank charter act OF 1914 broke down at the very critical
moment when its principle put to the test, it mus.
not be inferred that any change will be made the prn
cple of convertby established by the act of 1910, and
rendered stringent and compulsory the bank d.
recors by the act OF 1914
Lord John Russell. in his speech, expressed some
vague hope that by the collision of intelligent minds
the committees some modification may be hit upon
to enable the currency to work practically. 1t is
impossible to read the speeches Of the most intelligent
members-as Sir Robert Peel, Lord John RUSSELL Mr. f.
r Barring and his brother, the opposite side; Mr.
Thomas Barring, Mr. Wilson, Sir VIM. Clay, Mr. Ed
ward Ellce and others-without feeling satisfied that
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their several opinions but whilst they all maintain the
principle of convertible currency. of them would
be ndsposed to alter the act of 1884, if any Improvement
can be suggested. Mr. Thomas Barring, whilst with his
party he condemns the act of 1884, and argues that the
letter of the government to the bank of the 25h October
its signal condemnation, does not venture for
ment to advocate such state OF things as existed ante
cedent to 1919.
ADMISSION OF JEWS TO PARLIAMENr.-A number of
petitions were presented in the House of Commons on
the 10th of December against the admission of Jews
Parliament, and in favor Of their admission. The
discussion of these petitions brought Lord John Rus
sell, MIR. W. J. Fox, the Unitarian preacher, and Mr.
Dsraeli author of Vivian Grey" and other well known
works.
Lord John asked the house, the of the const
uton to take away the last remnant of religious perse
qS tie yet ing shst The na
religion, of love, and charity, of peace and good will to
all to free the Jews from the prescription and degra
daon under which they suffered, and to agree to 60 into
Mr.. Fox (says the Morning POST in heightened lee
iure rather than speech advocated the admission Of
Jews to Parliament The honorable members maiden
essay an undoubted failure. Ono OF his remarks
may be cited curious in itself, and sample Of his
taste and phraseology He said" The Jews might as
well attempt to unccumcise the dead bodies of their an
cestors as to unJew themselves"
Mr. DIsraeli believed that there was something more
than religious liberty involved in this question: and it
the ground OF sacred truth that his vote should
be given Who were the Jews? They acknowledged the
same God the Christians-hey had the revela-
tionsthey were humanity speaking, the authors of the
Christian religion, of great part OF their civilization
and of the whole OF their divine knowledge. Every
gentleman in the house believed in Moses and the
prophets Therefore, Prina tacie Christian assembly
should not look with disfavor the Jews Their case
stood on ground entirely different from the Of the
Pagan or Mahommedan.
The Irish arms bill has made such progress in Para-
men as to leave no doubt of its becoming few days
one of the statutes OF the realm In its passage through
the House of Commons the extreme of the Irish party
headed by Mr. John OConnell. could only muster nine
teen pasans against overwhelming majority OF 226,
on the second reading.
The CHoLERA-In Constantinople this disease had
nearly ceased; thirty only, from the oath OF October, had
been attacked ten OF whom had died The quarantine Of
eleven been suppressed At Trebzond reached
its climax about the 23d Of September, and disappeared on
the 18th of October Its avages were confined chiefly to
the native population, from hundred and twenty 10
hundred and forty dying daily At Moscow the dis