The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-02
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
New Yong. April 30. 1859

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By the Niagara. which arrived at Halifax yesterday.
We have two days later intelligence from Europe than
that brought by the Franklin The Arctic expedition,
consisting OF i've vessels. two of which propelles
had sailed from London the 18th in search Of Sir John
franklin The excitement in regard to the lost squadron
OF explorers has recently received fresh impulse from
the report OF the captain and officers OF British whaer Il
which is to the effect that in the spring OF 1851 two ships
answering the description OF the Eebus and Terror
deserted Undecided in an iceberg and floating past the
banks of Newfoundland. The vessels in question had
their opmasls bent down if preparation for winerng
and appeared 10 have been deserted by their crews
Every effort was making BY the admiralty obtain more
accurate Information upon this subject but the details rs
yet given very loose and Indefinite and the impress.
sion seems 10 prevail that the abandoned ships could
hardly have been those OF Sir John Franklin on account
OF their distance from the place where he last heard
from, and the character and direction of the currents be-
tween the two localities.
The Washington steamer, Of the Bremen line which
had been twentyone days out from this port without
having arrived at her destinations reported by private
advces brought by the Niagara, having put into Mil
ford Haven out OF COAL the l4th of April that the
appTehensons which began 10 be felt in regard 10 her
safety are happily dispelled.
Nue sensation mas been created IN the English CON-
mercia world by The arrival OF The American clipper ship
Witch Of the Wave" at London. alter run OF ninety
days from Canton 10 the Downsthe shortest passage on
record. Up to this period the british have retained
nominal advantage in the navigation OF this route one OF
their traders having accomplished the distance in few
days shorter time than any American other crafts but
by this recent achievement of OF our clipper feet
their last dream or ancied superiority has been dspeed
The departure OF the expedition from Bombay to Ran.
COON with 6ooooops for the prosecution Of the Burmese
war, furnishes additional evidence If any were wanting
OF the value OF commercial marine for the pur
poses OF naval warfare The squadron, consisting Of five
hs-cass steamers, is intended force the passage OF
river defended by formidable and extensive fofcations
and OF course necessary that it should be heavily
armed and capable Of great endurance But one of the
ships employed was steam-frigate belonging 10 the
royal navy the other four the East India Companys
steamers, appertaning to mail line like our own Atlantic
and Pacific lines and constructed upon similar principles
for asmar purpose Orders arrived at Bombay on the goth
OF February TO convert them once into war steamers
This was accomplished. and they submitted 10 the
inspection OF the Governor General in three days. On the
cath they set sail One of them, the Feroze particu-
larry mentioned She was vessel of 800 tons burden
and was taken directly off her route armed with heavy
battery OF eighnch pivot guns, and every requisite al.
teration made in less than three days Another OF the
same size was in dock, and was got in readiness with
equal celery and all OF them pronounced by the
naval authorities the station as strong and efficient as
any ships OF their class in the regular service and as
readily capable of being fitted for the purpose required
as any in the navyyards OF Great Britain The only diff
ference between the East India mail and our
own is that the latter, with equal strength and capabili-
ties Tor adaptation, faster and OF greater burden
Letters from France state that the President constant
seen in public without escort parade and apparently
without the slightest apprehension OF any hostile demon
stralon from open secret foes The correspondent OF
the Courier d Eats Uns expresses the opinion ha, his
confidence is well founded, and that there 10 no proba
billy that his life would be attempted even were be to
assume the imperial purple Upwards OF two thousand
peons Tor the restoration OF the empire have been re-
ceived by the government and many suppose that the
question will be very submitted to the people As
running commentary upon this state OF things in France
where the people well enough satisfied with their
Chief Cabet the socialist who led so many unfortunate
welches TO perish in the western wds under the pre-.
tence OF founding lcaria and who was opdemned
by the French tribunals to fine and imprisonment as an
impostor publishes protest and sweeping
against Louis Napoleon in the columns OF the Tribune
That respectable journal somehow seems TO have won
derful affinity for delinQuenis. and sympathy with their
prejudices against those unconares who keep them in
ave- Our energetic and excellent chief OF police and the
very efficient marshal for this district the constant oh.
jscs Of its bitteest oburgaon and eproach The aavo-
Gates OF q community OF goods-of wine. women, and
weath-are very apt TO look with evil eye on those
who hold the rens OF government and exercise whole
some restrain, over their evil concupiscence.
| Recent accounts from the Sandwich Islands afford
ground for the supposion that the population OF that
valuable and interesting group preparing the way for
the adoption OF republican form OF government, and
that they will meet with no opposition from the King
who quite willing TO reinquish the weight OF royalty
and cede his domnons TO the United States upon cond
ton OF adequate support for the rest OF his days The
Sandwich Islands would be most important and desira
BILE acquisition 10 us 10 every point OF view and il is to be
hoped that no party national councils will be found
blind To the interests OF the country, and Indifferent
to the promotion OF civilization and Christianity, as TO
oppose progress In that direction.
Our papers full OF the controversy which is going
in the wing ranks between the friends OF Scott and
vail that Mr.. Websiers name will be withdrawn from
the and the forces which have hitherto sustained
his pretensons transferred TO the support OF the acting
President The wings, when they do succeed in placing
their nominee in the Chair OF State never select great
man and Mr. Webster, like Mr. Clay, will probably find
his claims the presidency postponed until it is 400
latsr Indeed, we apprehend that bis last chance is
already gone; for. were he obtain the nominal
tion il would not help him much upon the present
casion.
On the democratic side OF the house, the latest indca
tons seem TO be rather favorable TO the prospects OF
General Cass The unanimous declaration OF the Mich
gan convention OF their preference for him over all
others will not be without its effect II is always an adj
vantage and good omen for man TO stand well at
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