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

mild II has made it's appearance in Galica. Rumors
have been circulating that the cholera had made It's appear
ance Paris and London, but there is foundation for
them.
The correspondent of the Morning Chronicle writes
from Dublin the 18th December, that there decided
improvement in the accounts from the country so far as
crime concerned Occasional instances of outrage by
armed bands are reported.
ArF!IRsoN The CosrNENT:-Th present brief session
OF the British Parliament and the approaching meeting
OF the French Chambers have stirred up the few CONT
mental questions dispute and the enemies and support
ers of Lord Pamerslon and Nj. Guizot respectively,
find ample scope for their animal versions appreciation
OF the policy OF France and England. At the moment
when all Europe on the tpoe OF expectation, wait
ing the result of the mediation OF the Five Powers in the
affairs of Switzerland. Lord Palmerston, melted BY Mr.
Osborne, the member from NddleseS, gavely rises
in his place in Parliament and amidst the laughter of the
House of Commons, declares, that the civil war in
/ Switzerland was in point of fact al end-as media
ton meant nterppsition between two contendng par
test evident that when there was end OF con-
| tenion there must also be an end of mediation.
Upon the enumeration of this selfevldent MAXIM il APP
pears that M Guizo takes umbrage, and, being lhwart
ed in his designs of mediation, VOWS he will resign; and
the Paris papers teen with the Usual abuse OF Lord Pal
merson, because forsooh, the fedeals have completely
vanqdshed the Sonderbund party in Switzerland In
our last number we said that the ardy intervention OF the
Five Powers would come too late The Jesuits
PEELED from the Catholic cantons; their propertyahd
that, we fear, Of other monasc nstutions-has been
confscated and the ederas are completely masters of
both the field and OF the cantona sovereignty, How
ever we may deplore these excesses OF triumphant
party flushed with success, they the most nvarabe
concomitants of predominant owe and the great fear
we have is that as rebutive Justice invariably recols
upon arbitrary tyranny, the cruees pacsed upon the
Catholics may serve pretext for the Intervention OF
certain continental governments not quite so friendly to
popular liberty that of Great Britain. In the
time, Sir Stratford Canning has reached Beme and will
doubtless, spare effort to check Infatuated zeal in pol
itics and religion on both sides. t 81
In France, M. GuiZots tenure of Office deemed
highly precarious 1t is certain that s.riots divisions
exist in the French cabinet ard receive daily the
ttottb
will resign before the meeting OF the Chambers The
success of the federal party in Switzerland, to which NJ
Guizot never concealed his hatred and opposition, must
occasion him serious annoyance; and altogether the
movements in Italy, and the proceedings OF the electoral
refomists in France, must tend to disturb Louis Phil
, .lppes uneXclabe prime minister.
The visit of Lord Mnto an English cabinet minister,
to the court OF Rome has been several times alluded TO
in both Houses Of Parliament; but ministers unequvo
him. being merely on tour through Italy o give ad-
vice. to the Italian princes and the people, Lord Pal
merson distinctly declares, that until the communion"
with the of Rome forbidden by act of Parlia-
ment shall be interpreted by Parliament to admit of
diplomatic intercourse" with the See OF Rome, the gov
eminent will not take upon itself to violate the law;
Pope, the present is very anomalous state q things
The French ambassador at Rome he'd given an audience
to Lord Minto to which he had invited the members OF
the Consua d State His lordshp had been received by
; the Pope in private audience.
Spain.
It has been rumored in Paris that General Navaez has
silly engaged IN an intrigue to Gust him, and to form
cabinet OF which Mon Pidal and Gonzales Bravo would
be members.
The fall Of Luccrne has put an end to military pro;
ceeding in this quarter. The King Of Prussia insisted
upon the neutrality Of Nenfchate during the civil war.
and that province was respected Sir Sratford Canning
arrived at Berne the sh. and Immediately hal in
terview with the federal authorities The onB news
had been presented the president OF the Diet and
that the provisional government of Lucerne had after the
example ofthat Of FTibour se4uesteed the Property OF
Vienna states that the dissolution Of the Sonderbund had
produced profound impression among the higher circles
that capital It. is added that i hs De Se she
Gus measures will be adopted OF which the execution
will be inrusted to Austria and France.
From the state of the chest of the canton of Lucerne
recovered from the fugitive authorities of the Sender
bund appears that the treasury of the League derived its
chief from loans supplied by Austria and from
an examination OF the arms and artillery captured or sur
rendered. it appears that the Leagne derived Is arms
from France: the cyPher OF Louis Philippe wa, found
upon the artillery The cantons of the deunctLeague
were proceeding with the elections of their respective
grand councils and other cantonal authorities The pop.
uar assemblies of these cantons, respectively ha passed
resolutions in substance similar to those OF Frboig and
Lucerne, renouncing the League acknowledgment
thorty of the Diet and recognizing their governments
The general assembly of the people of The canton of
Tug adopted, on the 5h, resolutions similar those
adopted by the other cantons OF the Sonderb,nd,
nouncng the League, acknowledging the authority OF
the Diet, and appointing provisional government
Il
loan of 10000 francs in Austria 100000 at B5e and
900 at the convent of ST. Urban.
From official returns made to Gen. Dufour tie COM
mander n-chef Of the federal army. appears hat the
loss of the federal troops during the late operins has
not been very great. the total only amounts about
so killed, 200 wounded and 80 missing
Italy.
The question of Ferrare is considered as settled The
!, Austrians have consented to withdraw from th town
into the CITADEL merely retaining post at the gateof the
Pc, which they to hold in conjunction with oni-
cal soldiers In compliment to Austria the Poe per-
might not be present at the evacuation of the tvn by
=. | the Austrans.
: A splendid celebration took place Rome on til oath,
on the occasion of the installation of the mHicipal
! council.
The King of Sardinia signed, the 81 ult, he
ganic law Of the municipalities and provincial cdncils
. the most important OF the enactments promised the
edct Of the Doth of October. His Majesty had more
over established ministry of public instruction. It the
head of which placed the Marquis Aleri de psteg
no, formerly chairman of the reform committee.
8 Accounts from other parts of Italy continuqtu be
favorable. From Turin. we learn that great 4vtes
reported rs having taken place there the r4rn of
o the King from Genoa to that capital. King Carries
Albert has decidedly become the most popular of tlan
soveregns, not yielding to the Pope in pubcAvor
Letters from Rome TO the I'd say that all wd per-
fectly tranquil in that capitals and that the worf adj
ministratve and organic reform proceedinah the
most satisfactory The council of SD and
the municipality had entered their respectit6unc-
tons, and all hope of effecng any reaction bal been
given up by the rctrograde and Austrian party.
+ 1t is stated that the King of Naples has accttd the