The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-07
CITY OF WASHINGTON, TUESDAY NIGHT, MARCH 7, lS48.

OF legal right. the body of the landlords OF Ireland
gle remonsuance from our Lord Lieutenant or his employ
For nv own part have for the last two years constantly
gone through the afflicted portions OF this docess,
preaching patience and resignation TO my prosecuted and
half starved people, my reward is TO be involved,
common with my brethren, in the infamous caurnnes that
are heaped heads Our viceroy too has proclaimed
The streets of London and he calls himself friend
and protector! The people are dying everywhere from
the laws or The other means at his disposal Wee Rome
know (and please God she shall know how per
secuted she would look lobearance almost mi
racuous.
As for my priests, they directly or indirectly de-
nounced landlord other citizen from their affairs,
have they up this been accused OF doing Their hocks
patient and resigned, with death staring them in the
and neither they myself shall ever seek rcdres
by those peaceful and constitutional which
every subject OF the empire has an inaenabe and un
Finally, I say, let effective means be taken to enghten
anrcahoic conspiracy and the enemies creed and
Of our race will be humbled, aud some s justice done
TO poor illuminated and prosecuted Ireland.
THE coNFEDERATIoN-Th discussions in tie Irish
confederation have terminated in open rupture. At
meeting, on the I'd instant, Mr. S. O'Bnen submitted
string OF resolutions condemnatory of the dangerous
not only his determination, butthat OF Messrs Shea
Lalor, and other influential MEMBERS to withdraw from
the confederation i they were not at once repudiaed
and discaimed authoritatvey, Messrs. Mitchell and
Reilly put forward amendment, to the effect that the
opinions held by members OF the confederation as ind
vduals ought be inerlered with by the collective
body. The discussion most animated one, and
lasted three nights; at the end OF which time division
called for, when Mr. Mchel's amendment was
jected by majority OF l26.
Disease and destituton are not diminishing On the
contrary, they rapidly extending throughout the south
and west, and in many districts the mortality is alarming
The entire population OF tracts OF country along the west
coast in rghtul state of restitution. Even in
the comparatively well clrcumstanced counties of Lem
ste thousands sinking into the among the class
who have hitherto kept themselves independent OF the
poor rate.
The news from France is not important The general
health of Louis Philippe appears good though he was
still afflicted with cough.
great degree of GOODNESS SAID to exist between the
Prince de Jonvile and his royal father in consequence
Of the Princes strong feeling in favor Of the Italian
movement and so violent has been his alterations on
the subject with the King and NJ Guzot, that he de
manded santer congo to go to the Brazs, and not to
Agiers, had been determined on previously. The
On the 3h the Chamber resumed the discussion on the
paragraph in the address to the King relative to Algeria
Marshal Bugeaud said that the submission OF Abd-e
Kader guarantee in favor OF the African pos
sessions OF Fance but he OF opinion that the army
should be reduced little possible in presence of
warke population of 900 900 souls, who could in six
weeks, turn the field 600 900 combatans M Guizot,
having been asked what the government intended to do
with the Emir replied "The promise made to him shall
be fulfilled. We cannot, however, allow him to proceed
TO ST. Jean dAcre because that fortress belongs 10 the
Porte which has not yet recognised African pos
sessions. If Abde kader wishes to be conveyed to the
East he shall be conducted to Alexandria There the
Vceroy consents to receive him. will find guarantees
and securities which St Jean d'Acre does not offer"
Notwithstanding the above explicit declaration, ii is
limited that NJ GuiZot is secretly managing matters the
East to close against the Emir the asylum chosen
by him.
There was stormy termination of the debates in the
Chamber on Wednesday The Minister of the Interior
declared the reform dinners Illegal and his resolution that
no other meetings of the kind should take place. NJ
Odlon Barrot exclaimed "You than Polignac
and Perronet!" tremendous scene ensued. The
minsteriasts would not hear any more speeches The
opposition therefore, Quilted their seats. and the presi
IHapf fhn OF
confusion and mutual defiance. Instead OF at
signing their functions the opposition deputies had de-
termlned on going to the adjourned reformed dinner in
permission to enter the banquettng hail. they would
sign Their proceedings caused the three per cents
fall on Wednesday night, to 74f
terrible disaster occurred on the Algiers road to
Aumae ON the llh ult. An artillery convoy over
taken on the heights in front Of SAX Hammond. by
violent storm AT the turnings of this perilous
road the burdened mules were precpated into the deep
avines The cold became intense that in less than
quarter OF an hour fourteen men out OF fell be-
meath its severity At the time that this convoy
suffering the heights above mentioned, another
from Algers lost two men between Oued-el Had-e
Tablat.
Denmark.
The King OF Denmark has granted constitution
There is to be established commons States for the king
dom OF Denmark and the Duchies of Sleswick and Hol
stein, 10 assemble at fixed periods alternately the king
dom of Denmark and in the Duchies.
King Frederick the VII has nominated as his success.
The THRONE Prince Frederick brother
the late King The Prince is sixteen years older than the
present King, and has no children.
Switzerland.
The Swiss Diet, in the sitting OF January 81, voted
Decree which expels by federal the Jesus from
every part OF the Heyetc territory. AT Berne, on the
4h instant the Diet ordered inquiry into the conduct
of the council at War; OF the Sonderbund, in order to
certain which of the members had been guilty OF nigh
treason by calling for foreign Intervention assist the
armed resistance against the DEGREES OF the Diet By the
cd article of the Decree the Diet recommended all the
cantons of the Sonderbund to grant general amnesty,
from which the above traitors should alone be exclu
ded.
The affairs OF Italy continue to engage the public at
tentlon The most important occurrence OF POLITICAL
nature had taken place in Naples The event was first
announced in Paris by telegraph, on the I'd ut, to the
following effect:
REVOLUTION IN NAPLES AND SIcuY-BoMBARDMENT OF
PALERMo-A teegraphc despatch was received in Paris,
stating that the King of Naples had, by public procama
ton On the 29th OF January soemny pledged himself to
grant charter similar that of France The details are
Of course unknown but the previous intelligence
ders it sufficiently clear that this proceeding the effect
of a virtual revolution.
From the of intelligence received from Naples we
take the events OF the revolution the order of their
currence At Palermo from the 18th of January, the in
sugens steadily gained ground, and, after a of
we're engagements the authority of the government
rely ceased on the 18TH when several committees
appointed, which the insurgents afterwards oteyed The
troops held the royal palace, the fort of Casemare and
other ports but, although reinforced by corps of 6000
men, sent from Naples which arrived on the afternoon OF
gain possession of the city.
he night of the the bOmbardment of the