The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-01
FOREIGN,


principal events in Europe, which we published on Sat
arday last, we compile from the Boston and New York
papers all of interest whiea we ma Inc oamoa ofngS
dates from Liverpool TO the I4,h LONDON 10 the evening
of the 18TH and from Paris to the l2'h.
There is depression in the prices OF cotton and iron
The London money market was easy, with over
abundant supply The rate Of interest call was quoted
on the 18th at 10 per cenum, and first rate bills were
done at "a per cent
The news from Constautinope is important A change
in the Turkish ministry has taken place by which Su
man Pacha, bitter enemy of Russia has become Min
lister of War. Russian custom house has been seized
by the Turks, who administering It's affairs them
selves It's stated also, that Egyptian army is CON-
ing up, and everything presents the most wake appear
M Dosno, father in law of NJ Theirs, died on Friday
morning He was in his 69th year.
Charles Alberts destination is Lisbon accounts have
been received of his having passed through San Sebas
tan and Valadod his way Portugal he travels
the Count de Barge
The armistice between the Scilians and King Ferdi-
nand expired on the 10th.
Venice was placed under blockade on the 3lst March
General Sir Charles Napier had arrived at Naples
the 3D. in the Ardent, which touched there to leave Ma
or and Mrs Napier, who was too i'll to proceed The
admiral went board to pay his respects to the general
In France the interest in political matters to
chiefly turn upon the approaching elections The Jour-
nal des Debats OF the 18th says 1t is time that the day
of election should come. Some of our representatives
who foeset undoubtedly, the fate which the justice OF
their corny has reserved or them longer act with
the slightest restraint. The ministry cannot speak with
out being interrupted at every word by the rudest apos.
trophies The authority of the President is dsregarded
and the whole is in truth sad and revolving sight"
The news from Spain is unmportant except so far as
the arrival of Charles Albert there, and his travels may
be considered He had passed through Vaadolid on
his way to Oporto, where, is said, he is to live, and
Tho Sardi m had eft Mad
rid to visit him.
letter from Waterford. abiding to the rush of emf
grafton from that port goes on to say "There no bnk
Ing the question that il the present emigration goes on
much longer there will not be sufficient labor left in Ire
land to till half the land for the support of such may
survive the ruin that is apparent 10 all acquainted with
the country. Its truth was navely but candidly allowed
by Mr. Stephens, solicitor, who, in the course of a
lately tried expressed the almost universal feeling
this point He said that if emigration continued much
longer TO thin the population, the would have to
go six or seven miles to get MIXED"
HoRRoRs OF FAMrNE.-These last few weeks have been
marked by unusual scenes of horror in the west The
details absolutely sckening. Case follows case in
rapid suceesson each rising above the other in CHASTITY
eminence. have known more than individual
records OF death and extermination lest they mig be
haunted by the description of misery they could neither
alleviate nor forget Just imagine dreary Connaught
highway, dotted with the dead and here and there
moving skeleton passing over with the corpse of
loved relative slung across the back by rope and il
at is not enough ,d AZ the BODY Slipping from the
ground This s ideal sketch, no invention of a
Feschillke imagination, but plain, unexaggerated
narrative Of fact, sent to a metropolitan journal for
publication, by clergyman residing near the spot The
same individual describes other of like nature
HuIyng on in the discharge of his sacred duty from
nucleus OF pestilence to another he passed cabin under
whose clay oor sleep peace three who formerly
about that wretched tenement chung to the world until
buried where they fell slain by The sordid nhumar
economy of English statesmen surely and uncrring
as it swept away by cannon-whch would be the les:
agonzing death.
DoINCs OF THE AssEMBLY.-The re unions of the AS
semby, generally, offer little that is interesting On the
7h nst the organization OF the Judiciary was discussed
GA the 9th, the budget was farther considered, and the
provision for the support of the clergy adopted the
same time an allowance OF 100000. 10 enable the Vice
President up housekeeping failed to pass and The
next day the Vice President addressed letter to The AS
semby, in which he declined receive either his salary
the residence which had been designed for him the
question whether the police had the right to have its
agents present at meetings held of the approach
ing elections The ministry attempted TO prove this right
by virtue OF law passed in 1890, but Ledru ROln
showed that this was not sufficient ground for such
measures and proved that there was legal authority
for watching the meetings of citizens held 10 prepare
for the elections. On the same day Eugene Raspal
struck M Point another representative, the face for
fanciea insult quite after the fashion of the representa-
tives at Washington.
EMPEROR OF GERMANY.-The King Of Prussia received
the Frankfort population on the Sd instant and replied
TO the address of the Assembly at Frankfort with con-
ditiona refusal of the imperial Acknowledging
with warmth the confidence that the Assembly had re-
posed in him. he proceeded: But should not Justify
that CONFIDENCE should not to the expectations
of the German people, should not strengthen the unity
OF Germany- !, violating sacred rights and breaking
my former explicit and solemn promises, were, without
the voluntary consent of the crowned princes and free
States OF Faherland TO take resolution which must
be OF decisive importance them and to the States which
they rule 1t will now lie with the several governments
OF the German States 10 examine the constitution which
the National Assembly has drawn up and declare whether
ii will be of advantage to a-wheiber the rights it con
fers will place in the position guide the des.
TIMES of Germany. and realize the expectations of the
people"
Hungary.
With regard 10 the in Hungary. we endeavor, in
vain, by painful study of the various reports which
reach to discover the actual position OF the begerent.
All that is certain is that the carried on with the
utmost ferocy. with alternate success. What we mos.
fear is that the Russians having met with slight de
feat may seize upon the occasion to bring down su
Gent force to crush the whole instruction in Hungary
and Pennsylvania; and when consider that if the Hun
garian of should be successful that the epide-
mic will inevitably extend to Poland, it furnishes Russia
with plausible preext for Intervention.
The Danes entered Scheswig from Jutland, and occu.
pied APpenrade and Hadderscben another body crossed
Ovet from Assem- whilst q squadron of Danish vessels