The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-16
Details OF F.rsign News received by the Baltic

There is no news Of importance from England. Par
lament has ourned over the Whilsun holydays.
Ii is observed and commented on that the New York
papers per Europa contain adyces from Sydney, New
South Wales, -four 0eskS later than any received in Eng
land.
Al LIVERPOOL on Tuesday, the flooring of a building
used temporarily the Corn Exchange gave way, and
precpated about hundred persons who were in the
rooms al the time 10 the ground. The fall about
twelve feet Two who were under the archway
beneath the building were killed. Many others were
severely injured, but none fatally.
The Liverpool Courier OF the I'd mentions that des
patch had been received from one of the officers OF the
steamship Sarah Sands stating that the ship has arrived
at Falmouth short OF COAL after an Intellectual attempt TO
put into Cork
Al meeting of the shareholders in the British North
American Bank, held in London on Tuesday, dividend
OF SIX per cent per annum was declared
Sir j. Gaspard lie Marchant, present governor OF New
oundland is appointed 10 succeed the late Sir John Har
vey, governor OF Nova Scotia.
sharp letter from Sir Francis Hincks, OF Canada, to
Sir Pakngton, (Secretary for the Colones) the sub
ject of the British American railway has excited consid
cradle attention 1t is made the substance OF leader in
the London Times which contends that the road should
be made through Canadian territory exclusively it
would thus bind the colonies together, and bind them to
the mother country Sir J. Pakngton treated Mr. Hincks
and his co-delegae most shabbly; and in commenting
Mr.. Hncks's letter, the Times says:
" A more biting reproof and a more indignant remon-
STRANGE has scarcely been addressed to Minister of the
Crown George Grenville himself knded that por
tentous quarrel which convulsed the North American
colones.'
There are thrty-one vessels in the port of London up
for Australia The government emigration commission
intend 10 charter eight ships per month, the rest
months, for the destination Seven vessels
loading at Liverpool for Australian ports, and seven for
San Francisco. .#
The Lobos islands continue TO be subject of interest
in commercial circles The English Admiral the Pa
cfe station is said to have expressed opinion that
these islands are much an integral part OF Peru as the
Scilly islands of England This opinion strongly
controvered by the commercial press. The decision of
the right OF sovereignty in this is regarded the
more impoIla that there IS believed to be other guano
islands In the Pacific to which the decision will form
precedent Meanwhile vessels being despatched from
England TO load there.
The crops throughout England are luxuriant. Be-
tween Liverpool and London the country is clothed with
the richest verdure, and similar accounts reach from
other parts OF the island, and from Ireland The wheat
crop especially thriving Other grains look well, and
so do potatoes There is prospect OF fair hay crop,
Hops have strong growth with the appearance OF being
untouched by blight.
Submarine communication between Holyhead and
Dublin expected to be made in OF the week
There three companies al work 10 complete tele
graphic communication between England and Ireland.
These the Irish Electric Telegraph Company The
British Electric Company, and the Magnetic Telegraph
Company. Meantime the telegraph between Dublin and
Galway is all but completed,
The Pope has confirmed the translation of Or. Cullen
to the Roman Catholic Bishopric of Dublin
The EccLEsIAsTicAL-TIrLEs Acr.-l is stated in a
Cork paper that question OF ordinary interest will
10 be argued before of the in chancery
at the close probably of the present week 1t relates to
ing invalid requests left TO Roman Catholic bishops
clergymen for certain therein specified purposes anE it
arises in the present instance upon question raised to
the validity OF the will Of the late Miss A. ealey, Of
the city of Cork who devised large of money 10
the Catholic bishops and clergy for Catholic charities in
Cork, specified in the will
These requests disputed now by the testarxs next
OF kin, and their validity is contended for BY the
tor, Mr.. Stephen Coppnger The barTster, OF Amlens
street, that shall probably have the whole ques
Observation-Disclosures bill, &c.-opened before judi
cal tribune and then brought into the Court OF Chanccy
i not to the House of Lords for ultimate decision
The Times publishes the following, by eeetric teie-
graph from Dublin;
MIR. Justice Champion pronounced sentence to-day on
James Birch, who pleaded guilty last term TO the charge
of publishing gross libel on Mrs Elizabeth French.
After commenting in terms OF unmeasured severity upon
the abomnabe of the libel the learned Judge
fenced the uaveser 10 twelve months imprisonment in
Richmond BIldewell.
FRANCE
The Paris Monitur publishes the returns OF the lner
chandise imported into France this year the Isl May
The duties 40 3Gi francs being advance
OF 10000 900 francs the receipts Of the correspond
ing period OF last year The salt tax alone has this year
produced nearly nine millions OF francs The imports
are chiefly of materials. Cotton shows an increase
during the four months OF 227 900 900 metrcal qunias
against s70OD0DO in the period Of the previous
year The exports do not present so favorable state
ment.
The commission on the budget have exhibited an indie
pendence that was scarcely looked Tor by rejecting the
Presidents demand OF 2300O0O0 francs 10 deray the ex
pense OF 3 900 that have been added to the army
This refusal will reduce the effective force for 1853 to
100000 men, of which il previously consisted. The
question il, will the President assent 10 the reductions
will be insist the original proposition' The commits
sion also decline TO grant the credits demanded Tor
ministry Of poce and, further they express regret
speeding the confscation OF the Orleans property
The municipal government Of Paris has voted twelve
millions OF francs TO purchase the buildings necessary for
the construction oil the Rue de Rivoi.
national monument is 10 be erected at Cahors the
chief town of the department OF the Lot TO the memory
OF Murat. Bastde ForunieTe, his birthplace, is hence.
forth TO bear the of La Bastide. Murat
A religious ceremony commemorative OF the Empress
Josephine was performed on Friday at the church al
Rueil.
The gossip from Paris is, that M Heckeren, whose re.
turn from private mission TO the Emperors OF Russia
and Austria at Berlin have already announced,
personally well received; but his mission failure
The he received to his proposition IS said 10 have
been that revision OF the treaties OF 1915 is nadmiss
hlc that congress 10 which England shall be invited 10
discuss the political constitution OF Europe equally So
for the reason that the parliamentary governments Of
Europe as Spain Portugal Piedmont, and Switzerland,
are at the present moment anything but formidable; and
with respect TO England, her relation 70 parliamentary
government is already decIded and finally, that as long
France remained within the limits demanded by the
independence Of Europe, the powers will not interfere
with her form OF government but il an opinion were
asked by the President they would advise him TO remain
satisfied with the title and power he at present possesses
Such is said TO be the result Of M Heckereu's mission
M de Talloux, II is stated, will no longer take part in
political affairs.
The rgor exercised towards foreign journals causes
complaint among newspaper readers. The Belgium pa.
pers stopped daily
The Presidents Journey TO the south is postponed till
c., nh l0 he rnatIa At hn al