The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-10-17
FOREIGN.
AnRIvAL or TaE AMERICA.
One week later from Eursps.

O'Clock this afternoon she has ninely-sn through pas
he Hbsrna arrived at Liverpool on Sunday night. at
Al o'clock
The Asia was spoken of Holyhead on the 9th inst at
O'clock D. m, and the Sth al 10. a. m the America
uassed The Pacific in lat 81, long IT, The Washington
exchanged signals with the Niagara on the oath Of Sep
,smbef in ai. 43 AZ, long. 81 SO,
The political news is unimportant There il great
sir ia ocean steam navigation and electric telegraphs
The proposed railway from Halifax, through Maine
has completely aroused the friends OF Galway The d.
rectos Of the great southern and western railroad
about laying line OF telegraph between Galway and
Dublin The government also appears to be very anxious
way all OF which proved most favorable.
The keel for suitable steamer run from that station
is already laid The papersboh English and Irish-are
full OF the subject.
The City OF Glasgow steamer has been bought for the
Liverpool and Philadelphia line. and. with another the
civ Of Philadelphia will form the nucleus Of that enter
i stated that the Cunard new line OF screw steamers
will run between Glasgow and New York.
England
The commissioners appointed by the government to
make suIyeyof the Galway harbor have reported ia
yoraby There appears TO be favorable belief that that
Dor, will ultimately be decided upon the point from
whence the North American mails will be despatched
The London Times and Chronicles urging upon the gov
eminent the adoption oil some point the western OF
Ireland as port Tor the steamers 10 touch at for the
cept and transmission Of the latest and earliest ntel
gence between the TWO hemspheres. But those two jour-
the terminus OF the royal mail line.
A new invention by a Mr.. Jordan, of Liverpool, by
which proposes to substitute iron for the wooden fra
ming Of vessels is attracting good deal of attention in
that town The inventor has taken out an American
patent
the constructing OF powerful squadron OF steamers for
the African coast, with the view OF employing them 10
carry monthly mail, and 10 act upon the slave preven
ton service is proposed that the fleet shall consist OF
forty vessels. and that shall be detached from the
tha nnnfn tn
turn with the mails; thus establishing regular monthly
communication with the African coast, and eHectually
crushing the slave traffic.
In Ireland the tenant league are extending their Or
ganizalion throughout every town and parish Out
Of Ireland, the general opinion among well inform
ed persons IS, that the cumbersome machinery Of the
league will ultimately prove its destruction. Still the
movement is regarded by the government with con-
siderable apprehension.
The subject Of the Irish colleges continues to give
rise 10 angry discussion The Catholic bishops are ma
king strenuous efforts TO establish university of their
own, with fair probability Of success
PAINFUL RUMoRs RESPECTING THE SIR JOHN FRANK
LIN EXPEDITION Dispatches have been received from
Sir John Ross, stating that the 18th OF August three
Esquimaux found on the ce of Cape York, and
being questioned stated that in 1916 two ships were bro
ken the ice in the direction Of Cape Dudley and Dgge
and afterwards burned by fierce tribe OF natives-that
the ships question not whaleTs and that epaulets
were worn by some OF the white Parts of the
were drowned, and the remainder were for some time
houses tents apart from the natives. The white
men had guns but no balls, and, being in weak and
exhausted condition, they subsequently killed by
the natives with darts or arrows The paper from which
The above copied says that there good be-
eve that the whole story is gross misconception but
what those reasons are Is not stated.
The AMERICAN ExPEDITIoN.-The American ships
Advance and Rescue" had penetrated as far any
squadron AT the departure OF the last advces, the Ad
vance had got aground; no serious injury was appe.
hended.
The BRITISH PARLIAMENT The Parliament will meet
on the l4lh OF November, to be further proregued.
The overland India mall
The overland India mail arrived in Liverpool on the
9Th Instant al noon. The general wholly unm-
portan.
Cotton, in the export market, has advanced from 30
now yielding handsome profit to the dealers. Large
purchases have nevertheless been made for the English
narket--n all not less than 5000 1000 bales.
Since the date Of our last report OF the 25th ulmo
eghis 10 Great Britain have not improved and the mar
kel has not been active till within the last few days.
when there has beena considerable desire shown 10 Sc
cure tonnage al the prevailing rates. 2s lod to 81 as
per ton TO all parts oil Great Britain.
Money continues abundant, and exchange on England
favorable for remiitances
France.
N. Peniguy, warm personal friend Of the President,
has paid visit TO London, with, II is said some political
The "Corsair" newspaper seized in Paris on Sat-
udsy for Publishing an article reiechAg severely upon
Thirty Individuals accused OF belonging TO society
having Tor its object the restoration OF the house OF Bour
bons have been declared guilty, and sentenced to six
months imprisonment
A shp-bader at Havre has contracted to build steam
frlgate for the Pope.
The government has given its sanction to proposition
Tor lottery OF 100000 francs TO raise funds TO send out
5000 distressed persons 10 California.
Tue price OF bread IN Paris is decreasing.
II Is said OF Che candidates in opposition 10 Louis Ma
poeon the next presidential election, that Prince de
Joinvie has fallen into insgnihcance.
NJ Lagrange, an apothecary in Paris has invented a
new and most destructive kind OF bullet, which, on
sinking any object against which II may be directed,
podes with detonaon loud that OF the gun from
which is fred and produces most destructive effect
said that the Presidents message, at the reopening
Of the Assembly, will take strong ground in favor oil the
nylson Of the constitution.
NJ: Luc,en Murat has gone TO Turin. charged by the
President with mission TO arrange the differences be-
tween Piedmont and the Court OF Rome.
The French government Is reported 10 have conveyed
baton Of the eamen. Of the archbishop BY the Peid-
moniese government.
Trade in Pas and throughout, the country generally.
Continues very brisk
The LArEsr.-We are indebted TO the purser OF the
America lo the following elegrapbic despatch, received
steamer:
fARs, Fndsy.-A communication respecting the &C
oenl 1efnambuco has appeared in the French papers,
ron the French admiral. which gives a we-grounded
nope mat the Brazilian government will accord the sat
isfacdon demanded by the government OF France
Spain
The Cuban expedition il 10 sail on the 18th inst The
Caledonia and Hlberna formerly belonging TO the Cunard
company 10 be Immediately placed upon the route be-
tween Cadz and Havana The Cambria will also be
paced upon the route circumstances will admit
Of her being detached from the royal mail line.
Dsanark and the D~ohies.
The war in the Dnchies has been renewed, and with