The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-05-23
FOREIGN.
SURTaEa DETAILS sY THE EUaorA.

The chief events Of the week have been concentrated
in steam navigation.
looked for with great anxiety and friendly feeling
The Irish transatlantic company have already laid on
an experimental vessel the Vceroy Of Glasgow She is
500 tons burden and is advertised sail from Glasgow
the first OF June II she succeeds as well as is anti
cpated in the line to Halifax line OF rselass steamers
will be placed on the station.
The government have begun at last 10 make i'm
provements in the management of The India mail with
view Of competing with the United States for the passen
The government contracts with the West India mail
company have been renewed for ten years The compa
ny are TO provide and swter steamers than those
In Parliament attempt to take of the duty
paper advertisements failed.
Mr. Labouchere again introduced his merchant
marine bill Beyond this the business was meagre
One OF the weathest Lancashire and Yorkshire
uacurers. Mr. Threlfal had been arrested on charge
thousand had been discounted when be was taken. but
the money was recovered II was thought that he would
have left in the Europa.
Lord John Russell is still too i'll to introduce the lord
lieutenancy abolition bill.
The crops are looking extremely promising.
The new expedition in search Of Sir John Franklin
sailed on the 9Th.
The anniversary OF the republic was celebrated with
po% All fqs, Ro r1Es arrest d.
order OF the Attorney General.
Prussia.
Scarcely anything is talked OF in Prussia but the two
Congresses which are about to meet at Frankfort and
Berlin.
II appears that with the circular converting the Frank
fort Diet, Austria despatched confidential note to each
Sate conceived in spirit OF 6rmness. relative TO the re-
cent negotiations with Prussia.
The Minister Of Foreign Affairs il is said, is now pre-
pairing an energetic reply TO these notes
yohed The penary diet, and decareG forfeiture Of mem
bership the penalty OF non-appearance.
Prussia will be expected to act with similar decision
Austria aims at perpetratng an illegal act by restoring
the old Diet legally dissolved in IS49
Prussia demands revision Of the act OF 9Th OF june
and requires particularly three things: that Austria shall
except in tie Old bet that she shall Be- Content With
Congress OF Penpotentiares and simple convention,
relative to the act Of confederation and that redstrbu
ton OF votes may allow Prussia to represent the union
with the full powers of all its members.
The affairs Of this empire are beginning to excite con-
loan OF 600, 900 thalers will shortly be issued
the Rothschds' offer for the loan has not been ac-
cepted.
| Austria and Hungary.
The Austrian government has addressed circular.
dated 9th ultimo, TO it's ambassadors at the German
courts In this circular after pointing out the necessity
Of creating new central power for Germany a. the
the LIST of May, 1t announces Its intention OF
taking the initiative for convoking the representatives Of
the different States OF Germany at Frankfort on the 10th
The Austrian government justifes this step, in virtue
Of certain articles Of the federal act.
leave Immediately for Frankfort, to make the preliminary
for the assembling OF the representatives Of
The large possessions Of Gen Ernest Kst judically
murdered Arad the 9th of October last have been
conferred by the usurping Austrians on Jelachich.
1 Russia
| The sum which Austria was to pay Russia as in
demnty for the expenses of the Russian troops, during
the late campaign, silver rubes Russia takes
salt from Austria to the amount of 5000 rubes, and
the three millions OF rubes are 10 be paid in yearly IN
staments OF Million and per cent interest for the
Outstanding capital
The Wandera of Vienna says that the Porte has CON-
municated to the Austrian nermantne that he had de-
nely fixed the term of the confinement Of the Hungarian
exies al nine months from the first OF July last and that
at the expiration Of that period they at full liberty 10
| go wherever they choose.
The ports were again blockaded by Sir VIM. Parker.
At the time orders were given for the blockade OF
Greece.
On the 25th the Greek Chamber met with closed doors.
when the Greek minister explained that the renewal OF
hosnt'es was in consequence OF the refusal on the part
English cabinet, although the amount Of the claim was
| nearly settled.
In answer as to the support to be expected from the
protecting powers the Minister OF Foreign Affairs said he
expected Notwithstanding his pressing solicitations
to that effect. a.
A very strong debate ensued in both houses and on
the demand of the minister for bill OF indemnify both
houses refused the BILL and left all the responsibility 10
the minister and passed formal resolution the effect
that the should act according to the interests
of the country.
Mr.. Wyse gave in ultimatum, which was accepted,
and the Greek question was put an end to.
On the 2Sth, the Minister OF the Interior issued formal
notice to that effect and apology will be made by the
Greek government
The English minister agrees accept 5000 drachms
and security for the settlement of the Paccos claims up
on Portugal.
His Holiness has determined to confscate the property
OF the Roman Constituent Assembly to the amount OF
III 900 900 francs
The popularity OF the Pope is materially on the decline
Denmark and the D~chiss.
Serious disturbances may be expected soon Denmark
is fast recruiting her army, and, TO Judge from Gen Will
isons proclamation, the Hostein army must be in an in
efficient state.
new plan has been proposed by the Minister OF FL
for converting all the existing government secur
ties into per cent. stock.
The arrangements between England and France are
officially ratifed
Don Francisco Xavier Istuat is to be Minister to Eng
land.
The elections have taken place. In the whole can
ton OF Berne, the government had only obtained one
third OF the votes Such has been the generally in
OF about fifty elections almost ali belonged to the oppo-
sition.
IT has been determined to fortify Cncow.
We have news, by the Pennsylvania and Oriental Com
panys steamer from Consantinope to the goth ult and
also from Malta the Goth Among the passengers by
the Euxne are the Hungarian refugees from Pallas AS
they landed, they received assistance from the
mayor OF Southampton, and Mr. Noel relative OF Lady
Noel Byron, the widow OF the great poet Byron, who