The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-02-26
FOREIGN.
ARRIVAL OF THE AmEnIoA.


ARRIVAL OF THE AMERICA.
Two weeks Later from Europe.
Cotton market qust-Jfors astiviiy provisions DE
preston The money Misunderstanding Of Pdrtia-
ment-Riots IN Paris--Greses bioekadsd BY Che British
feet
HALIFAX TELEGRAPH OFFIcE,
Saturday, Feb 23-9k, p. m.
The steamship America arrived few minutes since
from Liverpool She sailed thence on the 9th inst
England.
Since the sailing of the last steamer, Parliament has
met the Queens speech been deyere and IN some degree
the main features OF the proposed policy OF ministers has
been developed
Both houses OF Parliament were opened by proxy on
the 3lst u. when the speech IRON the throne was de
llvefed by the Lord Chancellor.
We subloin summary oil the document
After lanenng the death OF the late Queen Dowager
and stating 10 the usual terms that we are az peace WIN
all foreign powers, says the subject oil the Iurko
Russian question, differences OF serious character
arose between Austria and Russia on the one hand,
treatment OF the considerable number Of persons who
after the termination of the civil in Hungary had taken
refuge in the Turkish territory. Explanations which
took place between the Turkish and Imperial Porte have
fortunately removed any dangers TO the peace OF Europe
which have arisen out Of the differences Her Majesty,
having been appealed TO this occasion BY the Sultan,
united her efforts TO those of the government OF France
10 which similar appeal had been made in order to
sst by the employment OF her good Offices, in etecng
an amcable settlement OF those difficulties in manner
consistent with the dignity and independence OF the
Porte.
The royal speech then goes on that the govern
ments oil America and Sweden had eynced their desire
cooperate with Great Britain the subject OF the
peal Of the navigation laws and after abiding to some
local topics, it then gives death blow TO the advocates
OF monopoly Of the article OF food as follows
sr Majesty has great SATISFACTION y nS
acures. Il is with regret that her Majesty has observed
the complaints which N many paris Of The kingdom have
Majesty generally nents that any portion Of her subjects
herM
ment Of tue comforts and neccsares OF ie which cheap
and plenty have bestowed upon great body Of her
people and country"
The chief measures recommended from The throne
in reference Ireland, and relate to the Improvement OF
the party provision act and the laws regulating the ela
ton between landlord and tenant
In conclusion her Majesty hopes and believes that by
and amending what detective the Legislature viii sustain
the public institutions as the abode and the shelter OF Tree
and happy people
AS anticipated from the movement recently going on
for the revival OF the protective duties corn amend
men to the address from the houses OF Parliament was
moved in the Commons by Sir John Folope. and in the
Lords by Lord Sandbrooke The amendment was to the
following effect:
..we regret however, be compelled humhly repre-
Kinpdo and especially in Ireland The various classes Of
yon Maesys subjects connected with the cultivation Of
ble in our opinion 10 recent leg sative enactnens ag
gravaled by the pressure Of local taxation"
This amendment was lost in boh houses by an over
On Thursday night Lord Dudley Stuart, in the Com
mons, moved for various papers relating to the demand
OF Russia for the exparaton OF the Hungarian refugees
from Turkey the Hungarian War, and the capture OF
the prncpalites OF the Danube by Russian troops, &c
In making his motion, his lordshp gave sketch OF the
history OF Hungary and read series OF details connect
ed with the atrocities committed by Austria He touched
paihetically upon the murder OF Count Bahzany, the
OF Benz the revolution al Vienna the rennncia
lion Of the Hungarian Diet Of Allegiance to the House
OF Hapsburg, and the invasion OF the kingdom by the
Russians before whose number and the eachery OF her
chosen chiefs the people and the valiant generals fell
sacrifice He hoped that not only would England stand
between the Gar and his victims but that means would
be made to force his hordes back from the frontier to
their proper quarters in the Russian empire.
Lord Pamerston, in reply stated that ne would place
upon the table any papers bearing upon the subject and
he should inform the house that was the intention oil
Russia to reduce her army on the Danube frontier from
$4,000 to 10000 men Lord Dudley Stuart asked Z
England was prepared TO protect the life OF kossulh
against the Vaccinations OF his enemies Lord Ciaud
Hamlioa characterized the statement that an attempt had
been made on the life of the Magyar chief, caumny on
| The government OF Austria
Prolonged debate arose, in which the Hungarian chief
fully indicated and the past atroclous barbary OF
the Austrian government denounced IN no measured
terms On the promise that the papers would be pro.
duced, the matter ended.
The new navigation law is working well; the ports
are well filled and ship building was never more oIlsk
Of the Exchequer will be about two and half mil.
lions plus this year. The ministers have not yet
% n e q posy sy q w
dersood that should those colonies desire either TO be-
come independent States ID annex themselves TO the
United States Of America, no opposition will be Of.
iered by Great Britain 10 their doing This feeling is
grounded upon the fact that these colonies were self-sup
porting One OF the most astounding projects oil the
age throwing the American prospectus for sub marine
telegraph from New York to the Isle Of Wight into the
shade has Just been announced IN London-the lorna
ton OF railway from Calais Mooltan, in the midst OF
India-dstance, thirty EIGHT hundred miles, cost, $780,,
100000 The efforts OF the friends OF currency reform
are beginning TO be felt and il is expected that before
long change in the value OF the precious metals will be
| effected. .
Intelligence from ireland is still hear.rending,
Cultivation seems siagnan and traders depressed
than in the first OF her suerngs The tide OF emg alton
10 the United States has again set but unfortunately for
the people, this means is not left TO escape from
local tyranny and destituuon
Tie neg6borhood OF Liverpool has been visited, during
the DAYS OF Wednesday, Thursday and Friday with the
most severe storm encountered since 1899 The loss OF
the s. p Whitney Of New York, isrepored to have oc-
| CURED in the gale. -
Another expedition in search OF Sir John Franklin has
| been resolved upon.
On Friday night Lord John Russell gave full exPosi-
ton of his views in regard TO general colonial policy,
in moving for a bill regulating Australia. He concluded
his speech by stating that the principles upon which the
colonial policy ofihe government was founded were the
maintenance Of the freetrade system 10 The fullest ex-
tent
| SERIOUS DISTURBANCES IN PARs.-0n and since Mon.