The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-10
FOREIGN.


ARRIVAL OF THE CANADA.
Eoartssa Days Later from Europe.
A6airs in England and ireland Aboliiion Of prohibo-
~ duties -Ervc~ e Mount Vssuo,as a ., as Y.
firm, Sc.
HALIFAX TELEoRAPH 0FncE,
Saturday, March Go, q. m.
The royal mail steamer Canada arrived last night,
bringing dates from Liverpool to the asd and from Lon
don to the 22d ult
There nothing OF great Importance from England be-
yond the fact that Parliament has been engaged during
msnt. and making some alterations q he Irish law re.
garding elections. On the trade question or policy.
the ministers sustained BY majority Of only 81
is recommended by the ministry to abolish pTohibory
duties, by the substitution OF such protective duties as
may be required. 8sf8
\ This il regarded as an important measure. and one
much calculated to advance the mercantile interests Of
The United States minister had arrived at Vienna, en-
route for st Petersburg
The Irish news is unimporant. The potato planting
would be extensive this spring
Nothing from Italy, except eruption Of Mount
Vesuvus The Pope has not returned .
The Russian array was about being diminished on the
Danube.
The Austrian fleet was preparing to sail for Greece, for
s teen, s WITH attacks on Lord
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merstOn.
The Austrian minister at Athens had orders to act in
concert with the Russian charge.
The people Of Hungary are beginning 10 express the
strongest feelings Of hatred towards the government
Count Feeke has been released from custody The
ran officers but on the 10th OF January their sentence
was commuted by Baron Haynau to terms Of mprison-
ment, varying from five to fifteen years.
A serious collision had taken place between the reg
ment OF infantry stationed at lnspreck, in which thirty
were murdered The fleet is to be increased. Two
rgates Of sixty and corvette Of thirty guns have been
ordered there.
decree has been published at Berlin from the Ger
man government Parliament was to meet at Erfurt on
the Goth of March.
Austria and Turkey.
The Hungarian refugees have been sent TO the Asatic
The recent attempt 10 assassinate Kossuth is undergo
ing strict investigation by the Turkish government Aus
The latest dates from Constannopie are to the 18th Of
January, at which time was apprehended that the Eng
sh demonstration in Greece would change their efforts
and those OF France in the Franco Russian affair.
France.
PARn-The emeute in Paris has been efectualy put
down. The socialists organized for grand demon
straton on the oath March Military preparations have
law. Louis Napoleon is losing popularity. The French
have offered mediation in the Greek question
Paris is quiet No serious disturbances have occurred
in the southern provinces The government is devisiag
means 10 que any demonstration Of dissatisfaction 70
which parpose the country has been divided into fou
grand military divisions, over which gene have been
placed, with extraordinary discretionary powers The
Assembly has been chiefly engaged in Discussing the
siiiutonal bill, which NJ Theirs has withdrawn his
support from TIE government
The Aragon arrived at Liverpool on the nth.
Dates from India have been received 10 January II
All quiet Commercial prospects satisfactory
but al Bombay where there has been slight decline
both imports and exports, merchants dealing exten
sively in indigo and saipeie The Chinese government
were endeavorng TO impose tax upon tea of one-half
penny per cwt, which 10 resisted
Admiral Parker still continuing blockade at Greece
vet,es belonging Greece in the Straits King Ohio
is much beloved by his people. The Prussan constu-
ton has been adopted and sworn to By the King and
ratified The Danish question in the duchies is far
from settlement as ever.
The Markets.
LIVERPOOL COTTON MARKET. February 23.-The cotton
been depressed and decline Of fully ID
auoa,ions are, fair upland and Mobile, SD fair Or
leans SD Sales during the two weeks amount to $4,000
bales, and during the last week 10000 bales Of which
Il 900 in all were taken by spectators.
almost nominal; yellow was quoted at 7s. 2ss and
white at sos Dos. Cd per quarter Wheat was quiet
Flour The closing prices for the best canal
22s "a, 3D. per Dbl Phladelphia and Baltimore 2ss
23s Cd
American provisions have improved western ba-
con, ga s4s fine do. 36s SIS per cwt Lard has ad
vanced, and Is n fair request at 33s.
Freighis are s'rady
Consols for money closed 9Jt American securities are
In fair demand, without much change in prices.
Tobacco has been very frm and prices advanced with
American s,ocks-Untcd States SIS, I06t--an advance.
Coffee fiat, and prices tending to decline.
Iron dull but no reduction In prices