The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-11
FOREIGN.
From the New York Herald.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP CALEDONIA AT
HALIFAX.
BosToN, Saturday, July 81 p. m.

Inc ePeoidi DucHd VISA, SdPt IVA
hanel JeVis from Halifax has arrived at this port IN
forty hours passage She brings from Europe to
the cath ult, received by the Caledonia, arrived at Hall
fax on Thursday, ~ o'clock m. the Buena Vista left
at o'clock p. m
The steamship United States, Capt Hackstaf, arrived
York.
The Hibemla, from New York. arrived at Liverpool
on the 2lst OF June, in IA days from New York
Paris is still aglated The resignation of Louis Napo-
leon pospones trouble for the present SIX candidates
for President already in the field viz: M de Lamar
tne, Theirs, Prince Louis Bonaparte, M Marrast, Gen
Cavagnac and NJ Caussdiere, exprefect OF police The
Orleans party will support M. Theirs, and Berger has
declared in his favor The legitmists divided be-
tween Theirs and Lamartne Ii the elections
take place, little doubt exists that Louis Bonaparte
would be the successful candidate The feeling exhib
tied by the French people in his favor, leaves no doubt
that IN the event of presidential election he would be
returned in almost every electoral college in France
Accordingly the constitution has already been altered to
meet this first difficulty in its workings and the President
instead of being elected directly by the people, unless he
has an absolute majority OF votes given to be selected
by the National Assembly from five persons returned by
the people
The election of Prince Louis Napoleon as colonel of
the fourth legion of the national guard of the Banlieu
yce Dalton Shee, resigned, has been defnitvely de-
clared
At conference of the kings of Sweden and Denmark
| and the Grand Duke Constantine at Copenhagen which
attended by the British minister, the Russians
behalf of Denmark, demanded that the Germans should
evacuate both Dutchies before any negotiations were
entered into and that if Scheswig was given up Rus
STA would claim iolsten, according to the treaty with
| The Danes and Paul
AT Berlin, the 4h inst, collision took place with
the burgher guard arising out of attempt to dsperse
some workmen who had gone to the minister to demand
work money. Being refused, the guard attempted to
dispense them, and five men wounded The news
spread like lightning. Barricades formed, and the
people, having discovered that the arsenal left unpro
tected at II p. made attack upon that building,
and plundeed it of about 1000 stand of arms and of all
the trophies of which it contained. The crowd kept
possession of the building till o'clock and then retired
n % nvad
that the assembly should send away all the troops, and
put themselves under the protection Of the people This
was carried and the government resigned.
AT Prague, the King having refused to confirm the pro-
visonal government, and Prince Windschgratz having
erected batteries round the town. the mob and the
dents naSse, and demanded arms. collision
having ehsued between the bugher guard and the popu
lace, assassin seized the opportunity to indulge his
private malice by firing rifle at the Princess Windsch
gratz, who shot in the head The victim was the
daughter of the celebrated Prince SchwartZenbourg One
of the Prncesss sons also MORALLY wounded. In
great camness and dignity entreated the mob dsperse
but to no effect They endeavored TO hang him up
lamp by rope, which they, procured when he was
rescued by his. genadlers At five o'clock the people
having taken down the barrcades he had required
he ordered heavy guns be brought into play, and he
continued firing until 10 o'clock at night The conflict
and by the latest accounts, hear that Prague
heap of ruins. In consequence OF this bombardment,
Prince Wndschgraz had eteated from the city with the
garrison and occupied the heights commanding the town.
In Italy, affairs are not so favorable for the Piedmont
ese Redesky, after the capitulation of Vcenza, return
ed into Verona with 900 men, so that the medtated
attack upon that fortress by Charles Albert with fifty
thousand men had been relinquished after they had
been brought within three miles of the town. Charles
Albert has accordingly returned to his old quarters at
Vaego. Vicenza fell into the hands OF the Austrians
the llth the garrison having exhausted their
nion General Durando capitulated to the town.
Durango has agreed to retire beyond the Po and not to
serve in the war during the next three months The
Austrans in the Venetian territory have been strongly
reinforced and have entered Padua in triumph The act
Tho nj nd ptaduo mad
the 10th instant.
AT Rome the decree for the separation of the spiritual
and temporal power of the Pope in progress through
the Chambers and has given great satisfaction.
regular provisional government has been formed at
Casenza the kingdom Of Naples IN order to organize
a general armament, and to cooperate with the Gala
brians in arms
In Spain, bands OF Carlists still infest Arragon.
| In Portugal affairs quiet
The Paris journals of Wednesday state that the clubs
are openly concerning 10 dismiss the executive
government. Prince Louis Napoleon Bonapare is
peced to be elected commander Of the third legion of
onal guards and Prince Napoleon son of the ex King
of Westphaa, was candidate for the command of the
second legion.
The workmen of the deiiers Naionaur still amount.
ing to one hundred and ten thousand creating in
finite alarm; and the increase of the taxes the articles
OF the first necessity to the poorer classes in Paris
pregnant with mischief; but it is in the provinces where
the greatest danger is brewing From north to south in
creasing discomfort prevails In the north, at Amiens
there seems determination to march on Paris and put
end to the tyranny OF the capa whilst in the SOUTH
four departments have already organized, and drilled
seventy two thousand men Tor that purpose
Groups of PERSONS in Paris assemble every evening"
and shout ViueP Empereu 1t is reported that English
vessel has been detected off the coast landing muskets
to the ch0uas in La Vendee. About 5000 OF these
arms have, it is said, been seized
| In England Mr. Humes motion for reform OF the rep
resentation has been brought before Parliament
In Ireland, the organization OF clubs is proceeding to
an alarming degree In Dublin alone, it is stated that
there forty clubs each consisting OF 300 MEMBERS
making aggregate of $4,000 men, who accustomed
to assemble least week. for the avowed purpose
is about to be organized in the way, and some OF
the Old Irish party taking an active part in this move
ment In the provinces, under the influence OF emlssa-
res from Dublin the club movement rapidly progress
ing, and great monster meeting, IN favor OF repeal is
about to be held in Derry at which the leaders OF all the
sections OF repealers invited to attend The
Nation and other confederate journals have within the
last few days, resumed far more daring tone.
| The India mail has arrived With dates from China to
April 26. The Vshnur, from New Hebdes, arrived at
| Hong Kong, reports the loss OF seventeen American
whalers in the syphoon, the northwest coast OF
China, in October last The China Mail says the loss
of the American whaers exaggerated; that
Ascension the 18th of March, where she learned from
Capt SWAIN of the whae-ship Potomac, who had lately
arrived from the coast of Japan, having fallen in with
the Rebecca SIMS Captain Tabor, that in September last
he was in company with upwards of thirty whale ships
the coast of Japan They experienced severe typhoon
lat 80 NJ, and after had subsidized seventeen of the
ships were missing. There is probability OF several
tain of whaler in this port, that during the
gale many vessels were driven from their cruising
ground, and, the nearly over, bore away
for the neghbohood of the EQUATOR and not having been
seen by their consorts, were considered lost
| al.