The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-06-24

the importation OF foreign flax thread is injurious TO h
agricultural interest in the department OF the North Inc
manufacturers on the other hand admit that such
would be fatal 10 the French linen manufacture Inc
accounts received from the manniaciurng Districts con-
tinue favorable Letters received from the wne-gTowing
districts that the vines present promising appear
The late sutry weather has caused fresh CROWN
which has replaced the buds destroyed by The frost
good crop is now expected and it the present hot weather
continues the wine OF 1852 Will be OF superior quality
PARIs BoURsr, June s.-Closing prces.-Four and a
half per cents, lo0t l5c. three per cents, 7of 45e
Bank OF France, 2,790f.
BERLIN, June 5.-The King will leave Berlin for Bres-
lau the l0th TO visit the Exhibition OF Industry, ac-
cordng to promise obtained BY the committee.
The order OF the Finance Department, by which, in
March last the import duty on grain and Hour was sus
pended for the whole OF the Zoll Veren till the end OF
August next, has kept down the price Ct provisions
which in some districts becoming scarce and dear.
Another order of the Finance Minister has Just extended
The application OF the first decree, and prolonged till
the end OF September. Many representations having
been made to The government that il desirable other
articles produced from grain, besides -four should have
the same exemption from duty. il is now ordered that
pearl barley crushed corn and greats shall also be i'm
ported duty free till the close OF the above named month
The districts OF Mulhausen and Heiligensiadt have
been visited by q great calamity The bursting OF a
water caused such sudden rise in the waters of
the Unslruf and other streams that not only the whole
harvest OF the present year destroyed but the fields
covered with stones and sand to such extent that it
will be impossible TO bring them into cultivation for
years to come In quarter Of hour the Unstrut
IS feet above its usual level The loss of life is yet
known, but feared it is considerable In Dingel-
sedt ii bodies have been found, and 10 persons are
missing In the district OF Muhausen above 30 persons
are reported having been drowned, and between 30
and 80 suspected TO have shared the same fate
The roads everywhere destroyed whole herds of
lie and sheep have been lost and buildings have been
completely swept away that scarcely stone OF them
remains. The full extent Of the loss Of life and damage
property has yet been asceained The provincial
government in Erfurt has despatched commissioners to
the locality 10 make the necessary Investigations Ap.
peals already made to the public for subscriptions in
and OF the population OF the district
The Brothers Grimm now publishing German die.
tonary, which, like Jobnsons great English work, gives
quotations from ancient and modern German writers,
illustrating the use or sense OF the word The first part
has appeared and the authors have been over.
whelmed by communications proposing additions or
amendments They have, therefore, published notice
IN the journals containing kind OF reproach to the lite
ary public Tor It's previous Indifference 10 the subject and
attempting TO direct the present zeal into useful drec-
ton The brothers say they have not during the whole
lime they have been collecting materials for the work,
received any aid from persons qualified by knowledge Of
personal friends" They supposed they doubted the
possibility OF completing such work." or preferred
forwarding their own pursuits" Corrections and add
lions to the portion published are, say the Grimms use
less they are easy to make, but. pain and the an-
thors more than they help" The critical public is there
lore requested 'to turn their glance aside from the
yawning gulf of the whole work, to which the authors
have accustomed their eyes," and look only at the letter
next IN course OF publication, for which contributions
IN me shape OF important words illustrative quotations.
VIII be receyed and will be advisable is added that
ney should be written small scraps OF paper There
10 something very characteristic In the whole address