The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-09-08
FOREIGN.
From the Journal Of Commerce
ARRIVAL or tbs WASHINGTON.

By the arrival of the Washington, Captain j. Johnson,
jr., from Southampton, have advices from that place
oil TIE 2h INST, together with from London of the
evening OF the i9th and from Paris of the 1sth one day
later than brought by the Niagara steamer from Liver
pool
The intelligence from Paris is rather of gloomy
ture Agitation and dread still continued pervade the
CITY, arising from rumors OF societies and formd
able conspracles whose object to oyerturn the
listing system OF government
The Sandman ministry had unanimously protested
against the 40 days armisice agreed TO between King
Charles Albert and Marshal Radetsky, the Austrian
COMMANDER chief, as altogether illegal Charles AL
bert was supposed to be desirious of abdcatng.
The Chamber of Deputies of Rome had come to a vote
in favor OF French armed intervention in the affairs of
Italy.
The Emperor OF Austria arrived at Vienna on the 18th
August His return to that city hailed with great
rejoclngs 1t was still supposed both in London and
Paris, that the conont mediation of France and Eng
land would effect peaceful solution OF the IN Upper
Italy, and that hostties would not recommence; the
terms, however, would necessarily be favorable to
Austria than were originally proposed by the Lombards
The London money market on the 10th utmo was
acted upon unfavorably by the position of the bank
turns by the bad state of the weather for harvest opera
tons, and by the news received By the United States
steamer from New York announcing declining rates of
exchange.
large supplies of breadsus would be required from this
side to provide for the deficiencies in the English crops
which would the Incorporation of bulion--the
consequence OF which perceptibe increase of
ton upon the part of the bankers; and it supposed
that the rate of interest and discount would certainly be
raised by the directors of the Bank of England at their
next weekly meeting, unless decided change in the
weather should take place.
LONDON. Aug 49, evening. Numerous letters from all
parts have been received, which represent the potato
crops to be suffering extensively Planters are digging
them up and sending them to MARKET and the present low
rates the consequence.
Consos, after being heavy $50 $50 for money and
S5I 500 Tor account are now $50 Sc, with steady
appearance. Business is dull Reduced per cents have
been done at $50 Sol 81 per cents S6a S6s long
annuites 50 1876 exchequer bills 22s June) prem
Close of the market, consos for money So, for
S6b.
FAvERsHAM Aug ls-The wheat crops have been
nearly all cut in this immediate neghborhood some
wheat has been carried, and the carrying is
lively progressing. 1t 49, perhaps, impossible to imagine
splendid sight, showing the bounty of Providence,
than might recently have been viewed from the outskirts
of this town. very large fields of wheat wholly in shea
and shock, standing almost thick plantation OF
bushes seemingly fine and abundant crop the
soil Produced there must be very heavy yield from
these crops Potatoes of both early and late crops
somewhat extensively attacked with disease.
The CROPS IN THE SOUTH OF lRELAND.-A gentleman
who has raversed the greater portion of the counties of
Cork, Waterford, Carlow, and Kilkenny, within the last
week, has communicated the following information OF
the growing crops which possessed OF national interest
at the present moment:
In the counties of Cork and Kerry, which form large
proportion of the south and southwest of Ireland, the
plant of potatoes has been exceedingly large computed
by many TO fully equal the growth OF two years ago.
when the most destructive blight was experienced With
scarcely single exception the fields present moth
ing but blaekness of ayHhered foliage The disease
Judging from the color of the fields, has been viru
lent in the extreme southern and western parts OF the
country
Traversing the road from Cork to Youghal, which
skirts the northeastern side of Cork county, not field
could be that altogether Free the great bulk
equang tve-sIXths OF the whole, being to all appear
ance completely destroyed.
The wheat lands in Cork have universally suffered
from the heavy rains Oats are lodged on the ground
and the general feeling throughout the country of
After leaving Waterford the eye is relieved in great
from the succession OF blackened fields which
distressing aspect further SOUTH but the
route of 100 miles travelled from that city to Dublin, a
perfectly healthy field was rare exception, the large
orty varying in their darkened hue from the first brown
tint, symptomac of approaching ruin, to the jetback
color indicating complete destruction
LONDON, August l9-Ihe Choiera.-Yesterday Mr..
Wakley, M. p, coroner, held inquest at the Wheat
sheaf public house High street. Kensngon, the body
of William Waldron, aged twenty five years, who died
under the effects of cholera MIR. knevett the surgeon
stated that he considered it decided of death from
Mr. Knevet that the of decided cholera, and
said that considering the dampness of the present season.
would be advisable for persons to take good deal OF
spices for instance, good deal of Cayenne pepper He
did not believe that cholera contagious, and he
sdered that if the stomach be well supplied with good
wholesome food it will not be susceptible to cholera
He would repeat that he advised the of good deal
of spice Mr. Knevett said he fully concurred with Mr.
Wakley in opinion that cholera is not contagious, and
also that the of good deal of spce especially Cay
enne pepper, advisable in damp like the pres
ent The jury returned verdict: That the deceased
had died from natural causes"
The CHARTIsT Observation-Disclosures issued
last evening for the apprehension of several other char
list leaders, who known to have taken part in the
vile conspiracy contemplated to be carried out We'd
TO clean the captures the most violent
intended by the chasts and confederates Private
assassination to be carried on ALI the policemen
their BEATS if they attempted to interfere with the mid
night mob, to be stabbed shot. The gas-ppes
were be torn up that the metropolis might be placed
perfect darkness the rails the several lines of rail-
way were to be ripped up, the stations and warehouses
were be fred and shop after shop to be attacked
when the order was given to do SO by the captains
leaders of the gangs The procession was to have been
formed in similar to the last nocturnal one.
The members to be at certain houses, and the
fellows passed through the streets, the various clubs to
emerge from their places OF meeting and when they had
gin Very little doubt is entertained by the authorities,
that the principal object contemplated by the parties
plunder; but fortunately owing to the exerlons of the
police they prevented from carrying their dabocal
intentions into effect.
DUBLIN, Aug 1S.-REMovAL OF POLITICAL PRISONERS
This morning persons, charged with treason and sed
ton, including Messrs Meany, Brennan OHiggins, and
Taafe. sent to Kingston, and shipped on board
government steamer which Immediately sailed towards
in Scotland, or Carnckfegus prison. 1t was stated that
some OF the " American sympathlsers" were amongst
them. The prisons of Newgate and kilmainham have
become crowded, and it probable that the government