The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-03


following account from the London Times;
The invited guests found their way down 10 Liverpool
best they could the foreigners geng passes ana 'he
Saturday morning they all assembled al 81 Georges dock
landing wharf. where they embarked on ooa'u hse'
boat and, under the guidance OF Mr. Brown VINO IT,
ceved them there, Proceeded TO view HE steamship
America, then with her steam up waiting Tor Inc maii-
bags 10 start for New York. =.
The strangers next beook themselves 70 inc
side of the rver where they landed From 'hIs pacs'
Mr. Brown conducted his guests TO the Auahtc steamer
anchored in the Mersey. As they went on board sheS
were received by the commander Cap'aih "es.-Ahe,
looking specimen OF a salor-who conrteonsiy showed
them every part of the ship worth seeing The Aanlc
is fitted up with spendor which Is truly astonishing,
ard one feels quite loss whether most to admire the
great sweep Of her quarter deck the masnihceIce WIN
which her and berhs are equipped, or The
cycIopean dimensions of her engines:
After completing their survey OF her, the company re-
turned TO the Liverpool side OF the riyer and, led by
Lord Granville and Mr. Greville, made their way TO
the Albert DOCK the. various striking improve,
to them.
Four o'clock arrived. and with il the period fixed for
again taking TO the water and going on board the Alan
TIC to dine There Mr. Brown had caused TO be prepared
magnificent entertainment at which there was large
and highly distinguished company assembled When
dinner had terminated, Mr. Brown gave the Health OF
her Majesty Duchess ofLancaser which, OF course,
was responded to with great loyalty. ;,
His Royal Highness Prince Albert and the rest OF
the royal family next toasted; after which the
president of the United States proposed, and Mr.
DAVIS called on TO acknowledge The toast
Mr. Davis said that he sure the illlslrious person
whose health had just been drunk would nave looks s
shadow of the American flag, and he knew that all
Americans would hail with delight the restoration OF the
homes and fear into many hearts the other side OF
the Aanuc. Cheers The Americans had been called
people filled with an overwee!ng national pnhe and
perhaps that might be true but, for one American
he felt then pride in his country hardly experienced
before [Cheers Ii said that they made but
meagre show at the Exhibition, and that might be true
n III. nvbt ha futol hnfi ~
any meant that the invention OF The Americans was
not FERTILE that their taste still barren, and their
wealth fabulous, he said to that man, let hun come TO
Liverpool; let him come TO the ship Atlantic, study It's
model examine its decorations look at lis machinery let
him 60 to the DOCKS and the wealth they contained
let him go the warehouse, and examine the exports OF
England and the amount OF merchandise which was
taken from EDgland to the United States. (Cheers.
He (r Ddvis deceived himself if, after that survey
high impression would not be formed OF what they, the
descendants of Englishmen, had done, and II what was
the wish of all Americans would not be responded to
that the cordial relations existing between the two
branches Of the Anglo saxon race night continue ana IN
thanked the company Tor drinking the Presidents health
(Cheers
dial good feeling prevailed. The health OF Mr. Brown
being proposed he gave in his response variety OF IN
tere-ling statistics OF Liverpool.
This terminated (says the Times) the festivities
board the Atlantic. bn, they resumed and continued
to a late hour the Town Ha-,he fine suite OF rooms
in which were thrown open TO from soo 10 lSoD gen
temen, comprising nearly all the IeepcCl-
ability, and wealth OF Liverpool
lRELANp-Mr Edmond O'Flaherty of Galway, who
is London, has communicated to the correspond
ent of the Freeman the very important intelligence con-
tanned in the following paragraph:
Influential parties have made the preliminary arrange
ments with Messrs Miller, Rsvenhill, Co, OF Black
wall, and Mrssrs John Penn Son. OF Greenwich, Tor
The immediate construction OF two steamers, adapted Tor
the conve ,ance of 1900 passengers and calculated to
pc rform the yoy age between Galway and Halifax IN be-
tween five and six days prospectus for the issue OF
/ Il. 4
command support.
considerable portion OF the capital to carry on, The
undertaking has, it is added been already subscn1eJ
lii is said much ESQ 900 meeting OF the lr h
peers and members of the House OF Commons was he
last evening London, TO Adopt resolutions on the SUBJ
-cro direct postal communication between ireland and
Anne RIGA Altogether this is looked on here as OF
very great Importance;
10 the United States; and the Limerick Reporter says
that il the emigration goes al ts present rate IN ten
years lime the population OF Ireland Will be no greater
than tina, OF Scotland
FRAHcE-In The National Assembly on Thursday the
l7lh ull, M Victor Hugo continued his violent speech
against both The monarchy and the maorty-he Lett APP
plaudng him exravagany. The right, at last losing pa
thence at The auns addressed TO them loudly expressed
with sreat violence NJ " Hugo s,ill continued the
same line OF observations. and at last went far as 10
be called 10 order By the president In the end, alter
some from M de Faloux protesting against
the language of " Hugo the sitting was brought 10
close the midst Of great agitation, a, quarter past
seven.
PoRTusAL-THE AMERICAN cLAINs-The Paris cor
responder at OF the London Globe says "You are aware
that the dispute between the United States and Portugal
in which the former claimed a pecuniary indemnify for
injuries inflicted American subjects referred TO the
arbitration of the President OF the French republic. Mr.
Fillmore having refused to follow up the made
BY General Taylor the President has given his award
and yesterday NJ. Bsrochs, the OF the Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, LETT Paris 10 communicate the award
which IL, assured, greatly in favor OF Portugal"
AusrRn.-The Austrian government is proceeding
very mildly against the Hungarian, says the London
Globe. The sentence against Colonel Csuha, who com
eral, has been published, and merely condemns him
TO dismissal from the service, without further punish
ment
Mercantile accounts from Vienna mention under
standing that permission 10 grow tobacco about 10 be
extended to other parts oil the empire besides Hungary
subject to the restrictions in that part OF the coun
TRY. II Is monopoly OF government, TO which pro-
ducers Obliged to submit The reason OF this meas
is that in other parts OF Germany tobacco has been
grown.
The agricultural interests have prohed greatly. There
is increasing demand from export houses particularly
for America where 1t ia found cigars cannot be manufac
tured so cheapy, owing the difference in the value of
abor. The same accounts, referring to the wool trade
state that considerable transactions have taken place.
and that under the influence OF the extraordinary decline
in the of exchanges, prices pence per pound
merely nominal ate ration the actual result being rather
an improvement The nominal decline IN Inferor quail
ties not more than penny per pound.
The CUBAN kxcIrrMesT.-TheTe is considerable talk
around town OF volunteers preparing TO aid the patriots
Cuba should the last from there be
confirmed: mysterious call, which has been published
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