The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-01-20

slant, bringing dates from Liverpool OF the Sd instant and
BY telegraph from London and Paris OF the 3D. being one
week later intelligence
decline OF 3D. had taken place in cotton which had
not been recovered Since with abundance offering owing
10 the official declaration exhibiting increase OF up
wards of A, 900 bales compared with the estimates
OF the previous week.
ENGLAND.
The proposed loan OF 100000 for the Great Western
Canada railway six per cent debenures repayable in
1887, has been completed in London.
The London Morning Advertiser states that the cause
OF Pamerstop's resignation was the interference the
part OF The Prime Minister with the affairs OF the Foreign
Secretary, Lord Pameston, on learning the fact, was
indignant, aud demanded explanation. The OF
the Premier vague and shufng, and the result was
Heightened correspondence between the parties Al the
cabinet meeting only nine out oil the fifteen members
present and Lord John Russell stated that, in conse
quenee of some misunderstanding about foreign affairs,
Lord 7. had resigned, His resignation was agreed 10
without the real cause being understood.
On the other hand, the News says that II most clearly
indicates reacEery the part OF members OF the
English cabinet and that conspiracy would TO
exist between and the court OF Vienna 10 sacr
flee Lord Pamers,on, and that apparently close alliance
may be formed between England and Austria The
Times states that Palmerstons last act express
his appreciation OF Napoleon's coup dftdt The Chroni
Gle states that all sorts of aoat 10 the rcsg
nation OF members Of the cabinet and applications from
members Of former governments to take part in the pres
ent but, AS far information goes, these
baseless The Herald says the friends OF Pal
merson are very indignant at his dismissal from Office
and various its effect on the cab
met. Il is understood that Palmerston will bring the
whole matter before Parliament and who profess
10 be well informed say that, 10 avoid such event.
Lord John Russell will resign before the assembling of
that body The Herald however, believes the ministry
will hold on as long possible, but must ultimately dis
solve.
LORD PALMERsToK,-It appears 10 be assumed as a
matter OF course IN some quarters, that the late Foreign
Secretary on being released from official restraints will
Immediately look about for principles and
Dexion. with no other motive apparently than to damage
his former colleagues and varegate his fair fame That
the differences which have led to his removal should pur-
sue him IN his retirement and that he should take
eign policy is natural and proper but il has not yet sug
gested itself to any organ OF public opinion that he is
likely to conhne himself 10 so simple course. The
questions asked "Whom will he JOIN" "What
line will he now take" SIN Whose service will he en-
gage and so forth In such unsettled countries have
scarcely yet emerged from habits of restless migration
and predatory warfare, when chief is dismissed from
the service OF one sovereign he joins another,
the standard of rebellion He makes i, his object TO
prove that he costs less 10 bride than put down That
10 the theory applied. without moments hesitation, to
the case OF the late Foreign Secretary On this side and
on that is heard the voice OF welcome and all the pow
ers Of ingenuity forgiveness, and oblivion lavished
TO show that Lord Pames,on may, without fragrant de-
lnquency, resort at TO some standard at open war
with the government OF which he was last week mem
Der, after twenty years cooperation Such belief
CUES much for the general opinion OF helodships
versatility prompt sagacity, and various other qualities
ever in the mouth OF his eulogsts. We bound TO
give i some sort OF credence, particularly has
dency 10 fulh ITSELF These conectues are, in fact
many invitations; for what be more natural than
that his lordshp should listen TO some other of the
parties who telling him how exactly he would answer
their purposes-L London Times.
STEAM COMMUNICATION WITH THE CotoNJrs-Tbe
government has advertised for tenders for conveying
mails by screw steamers between the Cape of Good Hope
and Calcutta, via the Maurus and Ceylon. This will
establish steam-packet communication between the
Mauras and this country both by the Cape and over
land routes 1t will also connect the Cape with the
overland route When the contracts for conveying mails
at present advertised for are all iaken there will be
steam packet communication with every important Eng
,sh colony and possession IN the world, excep, New
Zealand aud Nancouvefs island The total cost 10 the
country OF the mail packet service may be set down at
ES5o,ooO per annum, and next year this will be in
creased TO 91,0o0,000.
REFoRM or THE PiLoTseE sysrEM.-The Liverpool
otandad, OF Tuesday last contained series of charges
brought by the most respectable captains equening this
por The publication OF which likely TO lead TO
thorough investigation OF the working of the existing
sytem. The complaints were in the first instance, prn-
cpay OF detention OF inward bound ships caused BY the
difficulty OF procuring pilots the western station AT
meeting oil captains, held IN consequence OF the pro-
ceedlngs OF the pilots committee, memorial agreed
TO- praying for thorough revision of the present regua
TONS With the view TO opening GU, the service TO com.
petition, and allowing every boat 10 cruise far outside
as was thought proper additional pay to be given when
vessels were picked up outside off. shore pilo,age
The tone OF the meeting was very firm and we are in.
formed that IT'S proceedings and object will receive the
sanction OF large body OF shpmasers and merchants OF
every country frequentng the port We state this par
uculary, nasmuch il has been attempted to charac.
ieze IL as merely the movement OF few American cap.
tans
From the London Times OF Jan. 9.
When fortunately for the liberties and progress OF
thus county, the last OF the Tudors gathered to her
tury contipuous stream had set across the Atlantic
from the southwestern countries OF Europe, and new
clues, cathedras colleges, and empires were already
acquiring the prestige OF antiquity in the Gulf OF Mex
lco ana on the shores OF the Pacific But there
one Engshman, far history informs u.s. in the New
world. Adventures, some OF them the greatest minds
oil the age, had proposed schemes for colonies and some
had paid the penalty OF their noble enthusiasm by lives
OF misery and deaths OF disgrace The sixteenth cen.
tury however lost 10 British enterprise and il re-
manned for the weakness OF the Stuarts 10 effect that
which had surpassed the strength OF the Tudors. Two
centuries and half and more, have passed since the
first Engshman found rest for the sole OF his foot in
America, and already we see an independent and power
iu empire OF twenty.four millions some nonrishing
provinces, comprehendng three four millions, and
numerous fertile islands, peopIed mainly with descend
ants OF our forefahers But what actually exists is only
the beginning OF grandeur which seems destined TO
supass all the pecedents and the very conceptions of
the Old World II the population of the United States
only keep up the same rate OF increase has, with
great uniformity, Tor the last sixty years, before our
schooboys become old men il will amount 10 a hun-
dred millions, and in little than century il will
be two hundred millions. These islee, which did not
contribute permanent settler TO America from it's
discovery TO the reign OF James i are now contributing
thousand day All Ireland is thrown into the United
States Aa n laboratory aome ma