The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-07
FOREIGN.


The Cunord steamer Britannia, Capt w. j. {. Lang,
arrived at Boston O'Clock Saturday morning. after
tempestuous passage OF almost twentyone days She
encountered head winds during nearly the whole time,
and for several days made but about eighty miles day
She sailed the 12h and brings news fourteen days
later
PARLIAMENT. The English Parliament assembled on
the 81 OF February the first business OF which was the
consideration OF he deporable condition" of the West
India islands. An animated debate ensued IN which II
asserted that the islands in which slavery was st
tolerated were gaining money BY slave labor while the
English) West Indies losing it by free labor and
had money expend." A most remarkable lea,
ure OF the debate the proposition made by Lord
George Bentnck that, in consideration of the debt OF
cas- 100000 due the English government from Spain, for
which the whole island OF Cuba stood pledged, the
island should be seized, the mortgage foreclosed and
slavery exlnguished forever IN the West Indian arch
The Jewish disabilities bill. which has occupied a
large share of the attention OF Parliament IT is thought
will pass the Commons by considerable majority but
its fate In the upper House is regarded as very doubtful
bill has been introduced into Parliament, to enable
the Queen to establish diplomatic relations with the court
of Rome
Lord George Bentnck is longer to be the accredited
leader OF the conservative party IN the House OF Com
mons. The fact was announced by Lord Stanley at
numerous meeting of the associated members Lord
George voluntarily resigned the Office from conviction
that his lberaty too Tar IN advance OF that OF those
whose interests he had undertaken to advocate and de-
fend; his votes upon the Jewish emancipation BILL and
his willingness to repeal all obsolete and obnoxious stat
utes affecting the Roman Catholics being the stumbling
blocks in the way Of his full enjoyment of their CONN
dence On all other questions they are still to have the
benefit of his advice and support The new leader is to
he the Marquis of CRANKY the eldest OF the Duke OF
Rutland, brother to Lord John and Lord George Manners
He represented to be- young man OF extraordinary zeal
and ability.
ended in The determination of government to double the
artillery force, and emboly 10000 militia The country
at large is opposed to the measure,
support of the Pope declaring that any armed demonstra
ton on the part of Austria to oppose the measures OF re-
form prosecuted in the papal States will be met on the
The following correspondence between Lord Palmer
son and Mr. Bancroft the subject OF the navigation
laws has been laid before the House
Mr. Bancroft to discount Palmerston.
AMERICAN LEGATION Nov. 8, lSi7.
The undersigned, Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Of The un1a sas OF ba has Mae
estys Principal Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs il
her Maesys government is inclined TO remove existing
restrictions on international commerce
Universal reciprocity IN the widest sense Is held by the
basis for intercourse between great The pro-
hbon OF the indirect trade has but restrained enterprise
it has good to neither country TO abrogate would
at once free dormant commercial wealth, without in
the undersigned prepared, the part OF the Americ
en- the , any in s "a
received protected and IN respect to charges and du-
n s n ii e soy o
world any port under the dominion OF her Britannia Ma
The removal of commercial restrictions while it would
be OF mutual advantage 10 the material at both
Of a @ hs and By its nusnee the
Intercourse Of nations create guarantees for the
q TIC "'iN' GEORGE BANCROFT.
discount Pa,nerston to Mr. Bancroft.
FOREIGN OFFICE, November II, 1877.
Sir. have lost time in communicating to my COL
your of the 3D. nst the subject OF the nav-
nre and that Of the United States with each other
This question had already engaged the serious attention
that sentiments which we entertain with regard to
shared by the government OF country with which we
closely united by the ties OF an extensive commerce.
and OF a common origin;
edo not however, think that we should be justified in
advising the crown to enter into engagements which
would be at variance with of the important
Sanction Of Parliament but is our intention pro.
pose to Parliament without unnecessary delay, measures
in regard 10 the matters to which your note refers
the most liberal and comprehensive basis with respect
ali countries which shall DO wiling 70 act IN CORE
'po"'A'S 'p-''' am, &c, PALMERsToN. "
In the case of DR.. Hampden, the judges Of the Court
of Queens Bench were equally divided for and against
the motion to issue mandamus to compel the Arch.
bishop OF Canterbury to entertain objections to him pre-
vous to his conservation, The motion IN consequence
was lost This settles the controversy IN 80 Tar sit has
DR.. Howley Archbishop of Canterbury, died on Fri
lived another day he would have been SO years old He
had held the primary for twenty years He was man
of excellent private character talents and the
saunchest OF conservatives He opposed the measure OF
Catholic emancipation 1t will not be an easy task to
find successor who can keep the various parties and
schisms of the church well balanced
MORTALITY OF LoNDoN-The deaths in London for
the week ending February s. were ATS ISL pull
monary and tubercuar The births in the same
time were 1867.
The most interesting fact in regard to this country is,
perhaps the following rescrip from Rome in relation to
the alleged denuncations by the clergy from the altar
The Dublin Evening Post OF the 5lh ult says: "The
following most important cemmuncaton-ssued, as will
be SEEM by the command OF Pope Plus X-has been re-
ceved from the Eternal city,
[Translation]
Circular address By the Holy See to not aH of the
Catholic Preiates of Ireland.
MOST uIusTRIoUs REVEREND LORD; The reports
for some months circulated by the English newspapers,
which ecclesiascs
allowed themselves to be carried away and the desc
made of the Irish churches for the purpose
of aiding and promoting secular concerns--nay, more,
the which have reached relative to the murders
which. informed, so frequent, and by
of which the clergy have been stignassd, and Of
them charged with imprudence and as giving indirect
from the pulpit at least extenuatng the
guilt these murders, these reports must surely awaken
The solicude of the Sacred Congregation
This Sacred Congregation cannot bring itself to believe
that reports extensively nosed abroad be true;
believe that ecceslasucs have forgotten that the
church should be the house OF OF secular
concerns, the meeting place OF politicians neither
the Congregation believe that eccesiastcs have
recoect that they the ministers OF peace
dis of the mysteries of God-men who should
| involve themselves in worldly eoncems--in word,
theless this Sacred Congregation deems it its duty
qure satisfactory and speedy information concerning all
these matters, that know what importance it should
attach to the aforementioned damnaioy reports Where