The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-12-17

long been anticipated, frou lndla elegrapnlc aes-
patches in advance OF the mail announce the capture OF
the city OF Prone from the Burmese with very little loss
on the side of the British. Liverpool cotton market
sleadier, with symptoms of revival Breadstufs still
advancing. astHa
Accounts from Paris, pretending to be well Informed,
say that negotiations between France and England
far advanced that modification OF the tariffs Of the two
countries will be made public within few weeks.
ENGLAND.
Nothing of any importance tanspfed ia either house
OF Parliament on Monday, 10th, except statement by
Lord Derby that government intends TO fulfil the condi
lions promised 10 the enrolled pensioners sent 10 Toronto,
or 10 grant them compensation.
In the Commons select committee was appointed TO
investigate the charge OF bribery at the Derby election in
which Secretary at War Beresiord is implicated
On Tuesday, goth, Earl Derby said that he was quite
ready TO agree 10 resolution raying the present sys
tenn OF commercial legislation, expressing, at the same
time, the determination OF the present government TO adj
here to the principle OF Tree trade.
Earl Desar stated that as soon as the correspondence
could be prepared that had taken place relative the
Canada clergy reserves, It would be submitted TO the
House
1t is present intended to adjourn Parliament on the
10th instant for OF nine weeks 10 the middle OF
| February. Uncertainty still prevails TO the day on
which Mr.. D'Israei will make his financial statement
On Saturday the 9th ult. expired, after lingering i'll
ness OF more than years duration, Lady Ada Augusta
Lovelace, only daughter OF the poet Byron Her age
was 81.
| Monday Goth, the Poles in London celebrated by a
funeral service the twenty second anniversary OF the
/ Polish revolution oil lS5U- d.
Disastrous floods have again occurred in various parts
OF England, especially along the course OF the Thames
Medway. Trent and their tributaries. There has been
much loss among shipping the east coast OF Scotland
from continuance OF violent gales
In the list oil company al the Countess OF Derbys late
reception are the names OF the American minister
and Miss Wilcox.
The friends of the proposed London Liverpool, and
North American Screw Steamship Company" have ap.
pealed TO the government In It's tayor by depuaton as
strong as that which as mentioned last week. had pro-
iaste auaIn 1
twenty four members Of Parliament, with ten twelve
other gentlemen their object being TO charter of
incorporation for the company, with limited liability TO
the shareholder
i An arrival from Tenerife mentions that the dispute on
some points p official etiquette continued between the
recently appointed Spanish governor and the consuls Of
America, Britain and other nations.
II is mentioned in the Shipping Gazette that D. An
derson C. f. OF the Jamaica dockyaId has been recently
surveying and inspecting the naval depots at jamaica
Antigua. &c. with view 10 their being put In state OF
defence.
notice posted in the bullion office of the Bank OF
England, states that The bank sells American eagles
French twenty-five franc pieces, and Dutch guilder
pieces, at los. lad per ounce. The selling price Tor
eagles, was previously los sad per ounce From 81
Petersburg, dates 10 18th November mention that the
rate OF exchange has declined 10 39i aud there
seguenty prospect that any extensive remtances OF
gold would be drawn from England. From port Philip
July 18th, the ship Andromache has arrived 10 Eng land
with $4,000 ounces from sydney; the Nesor, August
16th has 10000 ounces, and the Conea, July sh,
ported with 5000 ounces oil gold. During the week
land amount 10 E305 900, chiefly from Australia; exports
f2s3 ,0Oo chiefly to Australia, r
LONDON Nov. 80, (evening THE market for the Eng
sh funded and other securities remains IN much the same
state yesterday, the amount OF business dong being
moderate, and the prices showing little alteration
Consos are lolt 10 Tor money, and the same Tor the
account; reduced three per cents are l03a TO u
HOUSE or LORDS, Nov. 26.-IHE AMERICAN FIsHERIE:
QuEsTIos.-Lord Wharncie wished 10 put question IL
the noble Earl the Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs
on subject oil great Importance not only 10 her Majesty
subjects in distant part OF the world, but TO the inhab
ants of a great State with whom this country OF
terms OF friendly relations The question he had 10 put
related 10 the fisheries the coasts OF North America
lie begged TO ask the noble Earl 10 inform them whether
the correspondence and negotiations which bad been IN
course OF conduct Tor time past with respect To the
question OF the fisheries on the coasts Of the North
American colonies, brought TO a conclusion
and If so, whether il the intention OF her Maestys
government TO lay the papers connected with those trans
actions before Parliament il not, whether they would
have any objection to producing the papers motion
being made for them.
has in way exagge rated the importance OF this ques-
lion. 1t is one which, during the last five months
tainly has occupied the attention OF her Malesy's gov.
eminent as much as deserves The noble Baron has
asked me for some explanation regarding letter
written by Mr.. Webster, the late foreign secretary OF
the United States, aiming OF the conduct OF her
Majesty government IN issuing orders Tor new descrp
ton OF vessels, and greater number OF vessels, being
sent out TO protect the North American fisheries. The
noble Baron has attempted TO account for that letter. and
has supposed II originated, perhaps, from those orders
having been given by her Majesys government in such
terms not pleasing TO the United States or from
another reason from Mr. Webster having supposed that
her Maiestys government were about 10 give new
construction to the treaty OF 1918 Now, undertake
TO answer that her Malesys government neither to the
officers nor governors OF her Maesys colonies TO the
United States government used any language that
was not entirely fitting to be employed on occasions OF
that sort, Hear hear, from Lord Derbyl | can also
add that her Majestys government gave no new con-
struc,on to the treaty; they made claims on the
American government, did they assert any new
claims on them. They added material force 10 that
existing the North American station and hat they
did add rather for police purposes than anything
elise. and useful sort OF vessel was
ordered TO be employed and in greater number than
before but the material force in guns. the actual
number of cannon diminished, so that there
was nothing in that likely to excite jealousy in the
American government | do not know what gave rise
10 that letter. but perhaps the noble Lord having him
sell been in that country, and being well acquainted
that take place there, may be able TO account for a
espondence which at any other time would not perhaps
have appeared Certainly the government is not to blame,
either this side OF the Atlantic the other, Tor the
course they have taken As TO giving notice TO the Amer
can government, assure your lodships that
this change in the naval arrangements resolved
gave notice 10 the American government that such
change about TO take place. did so, not because
was obliged to do So but because OF The custom which
prevailed in the diplomatic arrangements between the
two counties IL was merely out of courtesy, and IL any
person thinks that | ought 10 have done before or
that those new arrangements should have been put off
until the American government had received longer
uce, think Il would not be paying compliment, to the
American government suppose that they were pvy 10
those acts OF aggression shores which OF the
American subiecs had long been 10 nfactice