The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-05-04


The interest in the exhibition increases as the time Tor
IT'S opening draws near Nothing else is talked Of Even
the cabinet phenomena are no longer discussed The
foeEn commissioners TO the exhibition have been re-
ceyed by Prince Albert at Buckingham Palace More
than seven thousand tickets have already been sold A
railroad and telegraph have been established within the
Crystal Palace For the telegraph wire amile long has
been drawn.
The military arrangements of the exhibition are in the
hands Of The Duke of Wellington. who has ordered a
strong reinforcement OF troops upon London.
The faeup at gaming table in Paris, duplicating an
American dipomatis turns out to have reference TO
an Imposte "a Creek who passed himself of the
sugeneral OF New Grenada He seems to have heeced
his distinguished acquaintances pretty severely Though
anmasked. he determined 10 play his part out boldly.
The guests at first determined to hand him over 10 the
procuIeur de la Rspnbique, but upon reflection they
de Romily rich Jew, and M Galignani, the of
Galignans Messenger The consul general had gained
or stolen 5000 francs al the house where he was ex
posed The morning after the reception these two gen
temen called the s0i- disant consul and demanded
that he should repay their losses He was furious at
first and left the room; they thought to blow out his
in his hand and exclaimed "Can you think that cheat
at cards for sum as you pretendl Here are
forty thousand francs; now, TO prove to you how little
care for money, will burn them before you" "Burn
whatever you please" cooy replied M. de RomIlly,
.sbut pay first" M de Romilly is Jew to the back
bone. for he only lost hundred and thirty francs and
500 frances which is not much TO him. either for he
also counts his money by millions, and this bagaelle
Prescos Conquest OF Peru and Dickens's David Cop
perfed will soon make up The Greek repaid them, but
did not burn his bank notes. and in few hours he had
disappeared, leaving in Paris wife, some children and
a handsomely furnished house.
STEAM BETWEEN GLASGOW AND NEW YoRK.-Our
readers are aware that the entire success of the brief ex
pertinent, made by Messrs Todd McGregor. OF direct
steam communication between this city and New York,
led recently to the formation OF JOINT stock company
for the purpose OF resumng the trade by regular line Of
steamships We have the pleasure Of stating that the
directors of the new company have this week had
meeting, and appointed Mr. M. Langlands to be their
manager and agent here. while their agency New York
has been intrus,ed Mr. J. McSymon. II will thus be
That the management both sides the Atlantic will
be in the same hands that conducted with much eff
now transferred 10 the Liverpool and Philadelphia trade
The directors have likewise decided naming the first
vessel of the Glasgow and New York Steamship Com
The command on Captain N Steward, of the Liverpool
and Halifax mail steamers, and previously well known
the East India trade commander of the Rajashan The
Albion will be launched from the building-yard of
Messrs Tul McGegor about the middle Of June, and
expected to make her st "trip the Atlantic early
in August -Giasgow Citizen.
The FRENCH CONSTITUTION AMENDED.-We find
the following in the Erenemsnt Of the 18th
"T There council Of ministers held to-day at the
Elysee which decision come the course
be pursued with regard to the revision of the constitution
This project to be presented by member Of the 2s6
relation OF one OF the minister's and one completely devo
led the policy Of the Elysee. The government will then
demand that The project shall be referred the councils
general to be convok extraordinarily forhe purpose, in
The second fortnight Of June. This plan of campaign was,
it is said approved of by majority OF the members of the
degree OF irresoiuton."
The Bulletin de PARIS says:
"The Minister of the Interior intends present bill
the Assembly Tor the purpose OF authorizing extraord
and special session OF the municipal councils through,
France take place before the 18th oil May The only
question TO be submitted to the councils Is the following.
Ought the constitution tn be reved1 and the
to be simply Yes or No. without any
plana,ion The opposition papers on, already against
min hay thHt he
of the revision to the Assembly alone, and that this
mode Of consulting the municipal councils would give rise
"a project has been started for getting difficulty
the conditions IN, posed by the Iih article which require.
The OF three iouuhs Of the legislative assembly
thrice expressed that constituent assembly shall DC
sailed. To the municipal assemblies. convoked for the
Is May, will be addressed the simple abstract question:
taking for granted-lhat response will
generally be In the affirmative. the Minister will feel
eced by universal suffrage may be taken TO express unit
versa opinion, 10 call the Assembly, by simple
Wbslber 'br ministry wooId nsaossd stem a'ber ,na
call the Assembly declare Itself petent the task
This feeer which they have thrown in the Bssfin de
PHi'. will be taken, before they enter explicit
proceedings"
From the Liverpool Courier.
Meeting Of Passengers board United states
Mall Steamship Arctic.
AT meeting OF the passengers on board the United
oatea mail steamer Arcuc, Capain j. y. Luce, on The
morning OF the l4th instant the ship approaching
The coast OF England, the Hon S. G. Goodrich of New
York. called TO the chair, and John OBren John s.
Cunningham and Col j. s. Du sole elected secre.
tares.
The chairman then stated the objects OF the meeting
in remarks happily adapted TO the varying conditions of
the passengera He alluded 10 the country they had left
an which endeared 10 most on board by the fond
OF home; 10 the mighty empire whose soil
they were about 10 tread and which, present mo-
ment. extending the hand OF hospitality to The civil
xaI nj, nnfta
Of invention, improvement and art and TO the lines OF
steamers which br1ged the that rolls between
the Old and The New World. lie spoke in special terms
OF commentator OF The Arctic. in which they
had made most agreeable passage. about to iermi-
ing give expression to the sentiments OF the passengers
in respect the ship, its officers, and the passage
On notion the meeting determined TO divide the sub
ject between two committees, and referred as follows
OF New York; A. Bell, of New York; ] Stradder OF
Ohio J; H. Ashmead. OF Connecticut; +. H. Pattison OF
Hon. q. w. Wright, Of California; A. w.
Little OF Pennsylvania w. Hadwen, OF Massachu setis
Il Cohen, OF Peonsyvana; Hon Z, b Haddock, OF New
Hampshire j. Allen Of New York; A. s. Willington Of
South Carolina; II. Evaas, Of Massachusetts, DR. r. l.,
Howard, of Ohio; j. M Olenheimer OF Pennsy lvania
B. b. Arerbury. OF New York NJ Siarbuck, OF Massa-
chusets; L. II. Morris, OF New York and the commit
tee Of four TO consist OF John s Cunningham. OF vr-
GINA; j. r. Taylsf, OF New York; j. Whitney, OF Mas
and Rev. DR.. Choules. OF Rhode Island.
The committee retired, and after due consideration
ported series OF appropriate resolutions, which
introduced by General Hiram Wabridge, OF New York,
in speech OF the most touching eloquence interrupted
by reiterated and prolonged oubus,s of epressblc APP
plause General w. feicously alluded to the aston
lshing progress of the United States in all the arts
and illustrative OF taste and civilization
He couteousy pointed out the great experience in
navigation of Great Britain, and drew n comparisop
and, pf fho