The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-02

We received by yesterdays mail, in the New York
and Baltimore papeu. further details Of the foreign news
brought by the America, up to the 18th utmo incu-
sive, teleEnphic summary of which we gave IN our
paper of Sunday part also OF our English files has
come to hand The continental news Is not without
interest especially that portion OF it relating TO the hos
tltes which have occurred between Denmark and
Prussia the treaty of union between the three principal
States of Italy, and the alleged neutral position, the
present state Of affairs of the Emperor Of Russia Each
OF these points will be found noticed in the summary
which we give below
But the event Of most interest, of the week which
elapsed between the sailing OF the Acadia and the Anne
rics undoubtedly the great Chartist demonstration
which took place on the 10th of April in London Con-
sidered revolutionary movement, it is admitted
on all hands to have been an entire failure The
middling classes of London seem to have frowned
upon it almost universally II received considerable
countenance from the working classes OF that me-
topos. the great bulk of which arayed against it,
We learn from the English papers, that the English gov
enment though resolved. if necessary, to prevent the
procession from passing the bridges by military force, yet
kept the soldiers for the most part out Of sight, though
ready for action relying principally upon the special aids
to the police authorities Of whom account states that
were sworn III Ab 5eCih COubdDcb IcellnS
of the English public upon the subject still further
manifested when the evening Of the 10th, Mr. Smith
OBrisn made his appearance in his place in the House
of Commons Upon rising to oppose the bill introduced
by Sir George Grey, on the part of the government, and
entitled bill for the greater security of the Crown and
government" Mr. OBren was received with the oudest
and most dsordey Of disapprobaton which conn-
ued throughout his speech and when he referred to the
charge Of treason which had been hurled against him. he
saluted with ronca and dersve cheers from all parts
Of the House. The reply 10 his remarks by Sir George
Grey unanimously applauded from beginning to end
and the measure Of the government carried its
second reading by the unprecedented majority Of All only
IS voting against it, tits be hoped for the credit Of
English intelligence and berality that these demonsra
tons Indicate less disposition prevent reforms than
conviction that the great and numerous reforms so
atyely needed in Great Britain and SO earnestly de-
manded by the working classes can be secured by
less umutuous than those OF the Chartss seem to have
been considered.
We notice in the leading English papers which we
have examined, tone in relation to Irish affairs some
what novel, The Morning Chronicle in particular an
peals to the gentry and the Of property in Ireland
TO rally against the present movements of the " Irish
agators," and to put them down, under the threat
that if this be not done promptly, England may moi
improbably cut loose from her connexioh with Ire
land, and leave that island to shift for ITSELF In
that the Chronicle predicts that Ireland. instead
of being. as is constituent portion Of great and
fourshng EMPIRE will necessarily sink into the cond
ton Of 'poor and miserable republic" These are
sentiments which have before in the leading
English press, and appear to not destitute OF deeI
significance.