The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-18
FOREIGN,
From the Courier and Enqu !
News by the Washington.


al this port yesterday, after stormy and proaced pas
sage She sailed from Southampton the day follow
ing the departure of the Caledonia On her voyage she
encountered succession OF heavy gales, which damaged
some OF her machinery, stove in portions of her wheel
houses, and placed her in critical positions but the
unanimous testimony of the passengers is gIven-in the
card we publish in another column-to her excellent
qualities as boat and TO the skiu manner in which
she was navigated into port by her commander.
The Washington was obliged to put into Halifax to re-
pair damages and get supply of COAL it not being deem
ed prudent by Captain Johnson notwithstanding he had
live or SIX days supply of coal board, TO abide the
chances OF the stormy weather which prevailed After
few hours detention at Halifax she sailed for this port
and anchored of the southwest spit Saturday night al
twelve o'clock, on account OF dense log
Soon after the steamer United States, Captain Schultz
came alongside, and Capt Schultz kindly offered to
vey the passengers, ettebags, and newspapers to this
city. The offer accepted, and they landed here
At an early hour yesterday morning. Capt 5. deserves
much praise for his prompness and owe him especial
thanks for his courtesy TO our news collector.
The Washington came up about noon yesterday, and
now lies at one OF the piers above the Battery the
North river.
There is but days later news The Caledonia
brought London papers to the morning of the 18th,
and we have now the evening papers OF the same date
There are no commercial changes worthy of note.
In Parliament on the nth, the motion for committee
OF the whole house on the Jewish disabilities
red by majority of CT. The votes being for Lord John
RusSers motion 253-and against il s6. The Globe of
the 18th says
The following the resolution moved by the whole house
10 committee this morning after The division " Resolved
That it is expedient all civil disabilities pres
ing affecting her Maestys subjects of the Jewish
reference her Majesy's subjects protesting Roman
a,hoIic religion" Resolution reported and agreed to
George Grey, and Viscount Morpeh.
In an editorial of some length upon this subject the
Globe, of the same date, says;
The majority, which declared last night in favor of the
considerable
doubt that the bill about be introduced by Lord John
Russell will pass The House of Commons declaration
will be framed adapted the of the Jews, which will
hus operate religious sanction, but exclusive
themselves by these respective declarations TO perform
he duties to the country, and that religions
I'VE have no fear that the BILL if passed in tho present
naturalization act Of i75s The opinoas Of the people Of
s day have undergone achange for the better since that
Time
Dr., Hampton, whose nomination to bishoprlc has
caused such commoton among the clergy OF the esab-
shed church, has replied at length to his accusers and
makes formal declaration of his religious views and opn-
ions which he demonstrates to he accordance with the
doctrines OF the church of which he is minister He
deprecaes in eloquent terms the aspersons which have
been cast upon him. and the declaration that he is under
the OF the University of Oxford for entertaining
and promugatny loose and heretical opinions, he an
in such conclusive terms that it is not probable
Lord John Russell will be driven from his intention TO
place the lawn gown upon his shoulders, and vest eps-
| copal authority in him.
The members of the Jewish persuasion in Exeter have
of kindness TO their brethren in Ronle-Pooe Herald
Gen. Espartero expected shortly at Madrid
The Paris journals contain little of interest The
Commerce states that the decision of the Swiss Diet res
Sattord Canning and compliments the English govern
ment on the good use which ii makes of its influence
This decision-which. according to the Commerce has
been accepted by the authorities OF Neufchael-is of
to prevent any hostile collision of the King of
Prussia and the Diet Without recognising in the slight
est degree the right of Neuchate to refuse contingent
at he nj fed tho
Diet oveooks the refusal in the of the resistance OF
the Sonderbund except as regards pecunary indemnity
by way of penalty and this if the Commerce has been
correctly informed has been agreed to by the canton OF
Nenchate as to the principle although the amount of
the indemnity may be still open to discussion, If the
King OF Prussia be wise, he will throw any obstacles
in the way OF this arrangement, and thus compel the
Diet to have recourse to arms to SECURE prompt
pliance with demand which, under all the circumstances
is RENAL abe for its moderation.
The Universal Prussian Gazette of the 18TH replies at
length the note of the Swiss Diet answer to that
of NJ Sydow, the Prssian ambassador in Switzerland
The chief points OF this reply are the following LIST
That the King of Prussia bound to approve of the
appeal to him by the canton OF Neufchae for his support
in refusing to take any part in an attack upon the
eighty of the cantons OF the Sonderbund which is guar
anteed by the federal compact and that he has demand
ed nothing than the neutrality of Neuichatel 2dly
That the civil war in Switzerland violation of the
federal compact, which declares that all questions of
peace and shall be decided by majority OF three
ourhs Of the cantons whereas the civil war was under
taken by majority OF little more than one-half of them
This is rather forced construction of the federal COM
pact The article which refers to the question of peace
or war has connexion with domestic difference 1t
has no bearing upon the of the federal government
adopting measures to enforce what it considers to be
the obligations Of the cantons in the confederation
1t is confidently stated, says the Nuremberg Cores
pondent that the Prussian government receiving the
news of the death of the Eecor William of Hesse, sent
instructions to the Count de Galen, its ambassador
Cassel, 10 recommend the Elecor not to make any
change in the constitution of the country
The Berne journals publish letter from the Swiss
consul Rome to the Vorort informing it that on the
evening of the 3D. about 5000 persons, bearing torches
and shouting Long live the federal troopslong live the
Swiss confederation passed under his windows in honor
of the taking of Lucerne A similar manifestation was
The latest dates from Madrid the 10th and th
but the papers contain nothing of interest
Cape Of Good Hope.
Accounts from the Cape, with Graham's Town papers
TO the 9th September have reached The military
operations against Sanda had resulted in the concentra
ton of the several divisions OF troops in the Amatoa
mountains, which had been entirely abandoned by the
Gaka Cafres. The various kraas, and huts fallen in
with on the line of march have been burned by the mill
tary.
TIE CHOLERA According to official documents from
ST. Peersburgh of the ID the cholera sensiby on
the decline in Russia From the appearance of the dis
up to the 2od November the total number of persons
attacked at Moscow $780, of whom ,097 died. In
the districts of the government of Moscow al ndivdu
ais fell ill., of whom 50 died At Keff from the 9th to /
In the province Of ke up to the 18th November. 90
persons died of 1879 attacked With the cold season,
and the extension of the maady towards the west, the
disease hal lost great deal OF It's energy 1t was, in
fact declining everywhere except in the governments of
Putowa and Pcherngo where it appeared to increase