The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-31

The Scotch elections are passed over quietly. The
representative peers who served in last Parliament are
re- elected Macaulay, the historian. has been placed at
The head Of the poll as member for Ediaburgh.
The challenge of the American Navigation Club to the
English ship-buldes attracts much notice. but we do not
hear il is likely soon 10 be taken up.
Four valuable pieces OF plate presented to Capt Wye.
OF the steamship City OF Glasgow in commsuorat'on OF
between Liverpool and Philadelphia, on exhibition in
Liverpool.
The electric telegraph between Ireland and Scotland is
ready 10 be laid down.
There had been very serious riots at Limerick, Cork
Belfast and elsewhere connected with election move
ments-religon ~ being mixed up with politics.
The Limerick Reporter OF July 18th contains the fol-
lowing. under the heading, "rhe City in State OF
Artillery with lighted matches make an exciting dis
play they go through the streets with their guns OF
heavy metal.
Dragons parade the with drawn swords and
carbines loaded. The approaches TO the city in every
quarter are occupied by strong detachments OF military
and police"
Saunders's News Letter of Wednesday contains the
following:
Limerick, Tuesday. The excitement throughout the
city continues undated After my despatch last eve
ming the mob avesed all quarters in seasfh OF such OF
the Roman Catholic electors as were pledged to support
Mr.. Russell
officers badly wounded in the conflict yesterday Mr..
Barron, snpendary mag lsrate was also struck, and Mr
Thompson Russell brother of the candidate. was knock
dences of several respectable electors
"rhis day they visited the liberties 10 nmidate the
voters, but were repused by the military Two held
pieces of artillery called requsiioD, in add
ton the force and the mag isrates held meeting AT
the hour write, nine o'clock, tranquility prevails
OVERLAND MAIL.
The overland mail by this arrival brings advices from
Bombay. June s; Calcutta, June 2 Madras, June 8 ;
Hong Kong, May 90
The following particulars Of the capture of Bassen are
supplied by the Calcutta Englishman of June 2:
Gen. Goodwin and Com Lambert, with abou, 500 men,
embarked Rangoon board the steamers Tenasserlm
Scsosiris, and Moszufer, on the nth OF May. They
proceeded TO the Bassen river, which they assembled
after being joined by The Pluto the 10Th On the
afternoon of the day the squadron anchored abreast
OF the Bassen, without single accident There were
large sockades on both sides OF the river.
The troops were landed Immediately. The Pagoda
was first carried, and after that strong mud fort On
the opposite bank OF the river stockade was carried
The enemy in the mud for, suffered very severely IN The
contest
The English had three men killed. seven officers and
tweBty-our men wounded.
RANcooN, May 2e.-The Phlegethon returned yester.
day IRON trip up the river. She went twenty miles
above Donoobew, and Notifications were found there
merely the town and the remains OF the works destroyed
IN The last
The people iocked 10 hundreds {, the steamer begging
10 know if the country is 10 be annexed by The Brush
The King OF Burmah said to be dead and The govern
ment Of the country broken up.
-Four steamers, and about 500 troops, under Col APP
thorpe, sent TO beat up the ex governors quarters
They came in sight OF him at Mumbee, place seven
miles inland from point the river, about forty miles
above Rangoon. lie had about 800 with him, and
considerable amount OF baggage the latter, with three
gold umbrellas, was captured but the governor escaped
into the Jungle, and the troops were exhausted, and
the beat terrible that pursuit out OF the question
Several men were struck dead by the sun.
FRANCE
The celebrated Arab chief Boz. Maza, who has been
long prisoner in France effected his escape day or two
since He had recently been permitted TO visit several
ps n q ~
and anaged 10 give his guards the slip ~ the forest OF
Compieque Disc. The most stnngen, orders have been
transmitted TO all the railroad stations and ports OF
France, TO prevent his quitting the country.
The war-steamer Cbaremagne sailed on Saturday last
from Touon direct for CoDstannople having on board
NJ de la Lavalete. French minister 10 Turkey She was
expected arrive at her destination in ak days. IL will
be remembered that the porte al first refused 10 permit her
10 pass the Dardaneles
A commission has been named by the Minister OF the
Interior for the purpose Of deciding the best measures
be adopted in years OF abundance provide Tor the de-
holency IN seasons OF bad harvest
The Chateau OF Ambrose belonging to the Orleans
family, has been tak possession OF by the government
The departments rather alarmed al the prospect OF
being taxed Tor The maintenance OF the subprsteciures
decree Of date goth March, relating thereto, left the de-
Tails 10 be settled by administrative ordinance, and that
document ~ about TO be promuIgaie in the Wonteu
hence the anxiety 10 learn It's contents
Micheet, the historian, Is living in close retirement at
Nantes engaged in completing the sixth volume OF his
History OF the French Revolution. As the volume in
question describes the war in La Vendee he has deemed
advisable To consult on the spot the documents, &c,
Iatnx TO the interesting episode OF the siege 81 Mates
M de Rotours, auditor OF council of State under the
Empire. died the other day at the age Of 70
During the pas, week various parts OF Frnce were
visited by severe thunder storms singular story OBJ.
tanned credence in Paris To the effect that Araso the
onomer. had propbesied the most terrific storm that had
occurred about to break the city. To such an
did the wonder grow, that the day OF judgment
definitely set down for Thursday last
The Bank of France has established branch at Tou-
Ion
The Hotel Sebastian (paris) be pulled down TO
increase the dependencies of the Eysee
A wooden bridge al the Baths, al the Quail dOresns,
lie ST Louis, broke down Monday and peeipilated
hundred ysefsons into the Seine. Six were drowned.
Mr. Morny has returned from London. Admiral Ar
non Dessau-ayes formerly governor Of Guadalupe, is
Dead at the age OF a. Said Pasha. son OF the late Me-
heme Ali. has returned TO Paris from England on his
way back 10 Egypt
muliny broke out, but suppressed, on board the
convict ship conveying the Lyons prisoners to the Mar
quesas penal settlements
II is again stated that Gen ST Arnaud will take the
command Of the autumn expedition TO Kabyla, Algeria,
probably give him opportunity OF winning his baton
a. a marshal of France Latest accounts from Algeria
are TO the 5h instant AT that date quiet restored in
both The eastern and western provinces.
Nothing further has transplred respecting modihca-
lion of the ministry by the admission mo it OF de Morny,
Foud, or Drouyn de Lhyons.