The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-31
Prom the N. Y. Commercial Advertiser Aug. 20.
Further SUMMARY Of News by the Steamer Asia.

From the n, Y. Commercial Advertiser, Aug -
Further Summary Of News by the Steamer Asia.
The Cunard mail. steamer Asia, Captain Judkins, ar
rived Yesterday evening from Liverpool, which port Capt
left Saturday. the 10th instant. at half past twelve
O'Clock
tree left Southampton al o'clock p. m, w ednesday,
the I3h for New York. She has 1865 passengers and
about $50 tons OF freight
The steamship City OF Glasgow left Liverpool for Phil
adephia on the 18Th, with 22i passengers.
The Asia eleven days and one hour on her out
ward passage
Misunderstanding is going on quietly. and the
present week has again been barren OF any important
events. Throughout Europe there is, nevertheless,
evident growth OF uneasy feeling.
The HARyEsr.-The harvest is here, just now. the
most prominent question The weather continues favor
able and there consequently untoward accounts
from any quarter in Great Britain, Strong doubts how
ever are raised 10 whether the yield will ultimately
prove heavy, even be an average These founded
on the prevalence OF unusually low average tempeTa
are from April the beginning OF the present month";
which. whenever it has hitherto occurred
has always been found inconsistent with large produc
alone decide this point. Meanwhile il is quite certain
that the harvest will generally be late one, and that
the home stocks al present on hand are small.
In Ireland the extensive temperance OF the potato rot
is now fully confirmed but some districts have entirely
escaped, and the quantity planted very large The
other crops, moreover, on the whole. promise well.
From the continent the accounts various II seems
beyond doubt that in the north OF Europe the has
been bad and that in other parts there is not much
probability OF anything beyond average. In some dis
trcts Of Germany and also in the soath OF France.
storms and foundations have done much damage.
Nevertheless, the beneficial turn III the weather. which
has now continued for nearly fortnight has produced
its natural effect our market and further decline OF
from s TO IS per quarter in The quotations tor wheat has
accordingly taken place.
FOREIGN AFFARs-Although nothing of particular
moment has tranped regarding the affairs of The CONT
nen il is impossible not to notice the extent to which the
conviction entertained that matters cannot 20 much
longer as they are Austria, Naples, the Pope and all
their petty allies give fresh proofs every day Of their be-
lief that they possess the true OF maintaining
their power and that they have nothing TO dread long
as they do suffer themselves TO be betrayed before,
into temporzing or middle course. The condition Of
these countries now precisely analogous that Of Par
aguay under the long rule OF terror OF the Dictator Fran
cia; and that extraordinary being contrived, by his
spies, prisons, and executions TO parayZe every attempt
to him, and died in the possession OF power be-
tween eighty and ninety years OF age, II may be thought
there is no reason why the same proceedings may not
prove equally successful when initiated in Europe. To
disturb this conclusion however the fact presents itself
that Paraguay was, and is, wholly removed from inter
course with civilized nations and the consequent infu
The great hope OF the democrats consists in the posi-
bility Of a between France and Austria repub
can candidate for the French presidency should succeed
in May next it would of course be the signal for an i'm
mediate rupture in which France would be joined by all
the populations who are even now full OF impotence
The chances OF Louis Napoeons reelection are dimn
shed by The anticipated candidatnIe OF the Prince de
Jonvile and by the union OF the democrats in favor OF
NJ Carnot against both these asplrans. The matter
therefore, lie becoming more doubtful than ever and the
Italian and Austrian absoutisls manitesting their
of the crisis by additional precautions. On the
other hand, is by no means improbable that the love
which the present government OF France shows for these
supporters OF ORDER may prove as reacherous as the
sympathy originally extended toward their revolutionary
subjects in s4s AS the growing feeling regarding Italy
gains strength Louis Napoleon may resort to another de-
nonstratien similar to his celebrated letter TO Edgar
Ney by way OF simnant at the critical moment OF the
election In that he would not be able TO draw back
from it, pursue directly opposite with the
a Il before,
and there would be no time for retraction.
Meanwhile Austria is likely to give abundant provoca
suppressed only with the greatest difficulty; and il has
been stated also tina, the Emperor and his allies intend to
perseyere in their intention TO disregard the protest OF
both France and England with respect to the ncopora
ton OF Hungary and various provinces OF Austria IN the
German union. Russia is the power whose support is
deemed all sufficient. and the influence OF the Car has
Just been further extended by the appointment OF
ministry in Greece. who are likely 10 prove wholly sub
servient to him.
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE Upon domestic points there
is nothing to report The Queen will go 10 Scotland on
the 27h and London as far as lis habual residents are
concerned, is already greatly thnned The daily influx
the Exhibition, however, continues 10 give the streets
all the signs of hustle common TO the height OF the
season.
News from the Cape Of Good Hope this week has Gre
ated unfavorabe impression, consequence OF the
war remaining in stdtu quo.
Great interest is felt in the conflicting accounts from
Havana, received by the last steamer from New York
People find il difficult TO believe that any body of men in
SuDa COuiu nave Deen 80 loOHsn DIS 10 aUeupIa new
outbreak unless they had previously calculated their
ground.
The Great Britain steamer, process Of restora-
on is rapidly approaching completion and will sail for
New York, it is said before the end OF the year Her en-
gnes will be OF 500 horse power nomnaly, but will work
up TO 600 BY the construction OF deckhou and space
saved by new boilers, she will probably carry more
than 900 tons OF IN OF her previous bur
den She is TO accommodate $50 frsclass passengers.
Instead OF five mass as formerly she has four. but she
will upon these spread 900 square yards OF canvass
Re It hers hal eep a ali inrr
in the demand for money during the past few days but
no important variation in any other respect The trade OF
the country continues healthy and active, and all the
counts from the provinces show general employment and
a steady diminuton in crime and pauperism.
The funds haze been slightly less hrm-party owing
TO the caution awakened by the state OF foreign po,ics
The Exhibition continues attractive. The admission
fee Saturdays has been reduced from five shilngs to
two sbings and ak pence, with good success. The
Queen and Prince Albert had resumed their visits after
protracted absence. The number Of visiers on "sh
ling days ranges from 900 to 10000, and the receipts
from 2,4O0 to Ca, $50 daily.
ID was expected that the Exhibition would close before
the middle OF October. American agricultural implements
have become attractive 10 intelligent vsers since
the successful experiment with McCormack's reapng
machine.
prize OF hundred guneas, offered by Rev. Dr.
Emarton, for the best essay showing "in what respects
The union OF all nations at the Great Exhibition of 1851 ia
calculated further the moral and eligous welfare of
mankind" has been awarded to Rev. J. c. Whisb, Nj
A., incumbent OF Trinity church, Eas, Peckham.
The Lords Of the Treasury have authorized the granting
OF charter 10 some enterpsng merchants OF Liverpool
and Manchester who about TO establish line OF
steamships, of large size, monthly, between Liver
pool and Rio de Janero. The title OF the company will
be "The South American and General Steam Naygat ton