The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-09-18
L...r from Europs.-ArrlvaI OF the Pacific.

at New York the l4h instant, bringing four days later
intelligence from Europe having left Liverpool on the 80
instant
The Pacific performed her passage in ten days seven
teen and half hours and brings 1914 passengers Her
news especially that relating to Ausra-is oil material
interest
ENGLAsD-T Queen has continued her royal pro-
gess N Scotland and has paev reached amo
rail- their destination, The 29h ultimo The follow
ing appears in The Cowes correspondence OF me Morning
Chronicle relative 10 the sale OF the Sacht America
"CowEs, Sunday nightThe singular and unprece
dented results that have attended every occasion which
the American clipper has set her canvass, dstancng al
together The fastest vessels oil the Royal Yacht Squadron
and defy competition, have, as might have been ex-
pected raised up immense number OF amateurs IN
teal fame who became eager that vessel paramount
in her qualities should leave shores, but become
the property OF individual OF the British nation, espe
cally had been rumored that her American owners
not ndsposed to relnqush that honor for fair
consideration: Accordingly, host OF competitors ap-
peared eager for her and Saturday last the
necessary performances and conditions were arranged and
finally agreed upon, by which Commodore Stevens trans.
fers the American wonder Captain De Baqsere, OF the
Indian army for the sum OF f7 OOo Who will this day be-
come her sole and undivided possessor was the lnien-
ton OF the American commodore 10 visit the London
waters for the purpose of giving the inhabitants OF the
metropolis opportunity of inspecting this nautical won.
der but this arrangement has been sci aside by the
ready acceptance ofhe ownership on me terms proposed
without any abatement whatever, This day, being the
last opportunity of inspecting the America at Cowes she
was visited by immense number of persons from Lon
don and elsewhere, who universally expressed their ad
miraon OF her extraordinary teas and singular and
unique construction The present or rather future owner
it is stated will at once proceed with her on voyage OF
pleasure 10 the Mediterranean"
London Times of Sept O.
Taking all things together, BRUSH and Americans
have pretty fair tie through the trials OF this won
derful season The spring i must be confessed, opened
we kept well ahead. We had our great Exhibltlon-a
real new smart" speculation, which did not turn out
n .l,ba hon md hIch
brought about revolutions at all 1t was calculated
that should realize 2,oOoo0o, whereas we have got
over $2,lO0,000 al this very moment with Elk good
On the other hand it is beyond all denial tba, every
practical success of the season belongs TO the Americans
Their consgnments showed poorly at first, but came out
well upon trial Their reaping machine has carried con-
vction the heart of the British agfcultunst Their re-
yovers III reaten to evoutionze military tactics
Yacht takes class to itself Or all the victories ever
won none has been so anscenden as that OF the New
York schooner The accounts given OF performances
suggest the inapproachable excellence attributed TO Jn
per by the ancient poets who describe the king OF the
gods being not only supreme but having none other
next TO him. What's first !" The America !" Whats
secondi" Nothing" Besides this the Baltic, one OF Col
lnss line of steamers has made the fastest passage yet
known the Atlantic and according to the Amer
lean journals, has been purchased by British agents o
The purpose of touag The Cuadrd Uessets from shore
of The ocean the other Finally II TO crown the
lriumphs OF the year, Americans have actually sailed
through the shmus, connecting the two continents OF
ing and gudgng Yankees have stepped IN and won the
day
So we think, on the whole, that we may afford to
shake hands and exchange congratulations. after which
we must learn much from each other as we can. As
for yachts have doubt that by next August every
vessel of the Cowes squadron will be trimmed TO The very
image OF the America - there is doubt that
farmers will reap by machinery aud the revolver, we
fear too attractive Embodiment OF personal power TO
be overlooked by European mschle-makefs
1RELAsD.-There are some comp ANTS to-day oil the
spread of The potato blight in Limerick, Donegal and one
other localities but these are the exceptions 10
the general accounts which are, anything, more iavo
able than those received earlier IN the week
The rush of emigration. especially from the southern
ports, shows symptoms OF subsistence. On Friday a
steamer left Waterford for Liverpool with SIX hundred
souls on board and as many were lett behind o lack OF
accommodation would freight another, which was TO
have sailed thence on the day following
FRAscE-The revision movement proceeds very IA.
voably. Accounts have been received that sixteen oil
the councilsgenera have already adopted resolutions ~
favor OF the Out OF this number hve had last
year refused take the question OF the revision into con
sdeaton, and two had voted against H. From this II
appears that the movement has decidedly gained ground
in the country The councl-geneTal oil the Selne-et'
Marne is still the only one which has voted Tor the re.
peal OF the 45h article OF the constitution.
Dispatches have also been received this morning. com
muncang the finding OF the court martial at Lyons, and
the sentence passed on the prisoners Six, among whom
is Gent have been condemned to transportation six have
been acquitted and the remainder sentenced TO various
terms Of Imprisonment. The prisoners present were
thirty in number In virtue Of the law passed not
for the reception Of convIcts-Noukahya, one OF the
Marquesas The previous law prescribed that convict
should be detained fortress the French territory
until place allotted for them. The prisoners
sentenced al Bourges and Versailles have been sent
out OF the country 10 avoid giving the law retroactive
effect
The retail trade OF Paris continues to flourish The
crowds OF strangers who, for the first ume in
duced TO quit their homes the wonders Of the EN.
hibtion and who, the road considered that they
might as well take another step and PARIS have
tnbued in no small degree TO this activity and prosperity
unusual as IL is at this of the year The
counts from the manufacturing districts state that the
operatives in general fully employed. and that wages
rising.
AusTRn-The following formal declaration that Aus.
ta is benceouh to be governed absolutely appeared in
the Wiener Zeuung OF Vienna Of the 10th inst:
Most High Cabinet Letter 10 the Minister. President
"DrAR PRrscr ScHwARzEsBUEG: As the responsible
ity OF the cabinet II stands, is devoid OF legal
distnctness and exactude, my duties as monarch IN.
duce me to relieve ministers from the doubtful political
position in which, my councillors and as the highest
executive organs they placed by declaring that
they responsible to other political authority than
the throne.
al. The cabinet has TO swear in my hands uncondi.
tonal hdelity also the engagement to fulhl all impe
rial resolutions and ordinances.
"a The cabinet will, in this position have pune
tualy 10 carry out my resolutions concerning all laws
ordinances maxlms OF administration, &c, whether they
have been considered necessary udcous by minister's
or whether the latter have been directed by TO consult
and propose them
"3 The cabinet and each minister in his department is
responsbe 10 me Tor the exact observance OF the exist
ing laws and imperial ordinances in their administration
To each minister is ntrused the direction oil that branch
Of the administration with which he is charged how