The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-02-07


The United States mail steamship Humboldt, com
manded by Captain Lines from Hayre January 18Th and
Cowes January l4th, arrived at New York on the 5th
instant. The Humboldt has experienced yery heavy
weather
January 10th, latitude so deg. 30 min, longitude 20
deg, steamer was seen bound east
The steamer Europa, from this port, arrived al Liver
pool on the 18th OF January
The Halifax Sun of the I'd instan, gives the following
account OF the appearance OF the Humboldt as on the
morning OF the 1st, she in from The tempestuous
ocean, on which she had been bafeted for seventeen
days
1.-THE Ice on her deck was full four inches deep and men
were engaged with hand spikes breaking il up when we
boarded her al the dock her sides and boats were gar
nshed with coat OF "frosting," like huge plumb
cake. One quaer-boat had been swept away, her lar.
board bulwarks started, and strong plankng from her
shed her is Se deee ao s s se udd
demanded the labors OF the mechanic, and these were
promptly bestowed This morning she will sail for
gates who avail themselves OF this opportunity for
speedy return home"
On the day the Humboldt left Southampton Lieutenant
f. H. Mcdonald of Louisville, Kentucky, belonging 10
Captain Ellis's company of Cuban invaders. arrived in
the English steamer Vgo from SPAIN who reported that
nnetytwo oil the American prisoners had been liberated
and would sail for the United States in American
barque, from Corunna, about the LIST OF February.
GREAT BRITAIN
All IDEAS OF the Immediate reconstruction dissolution
Of the British ministry for the present abandoned
II is announced in the London Times that the Queen will
open Parliament in person the Sd February, and that
the present cabinet is determined, without further mod
cation, TO the difficulties of the session OF 1862
That the cabinet will long survive the assembling Of Par
lament no one pretended 10 believe AS il is, the
plantations and denominations on the subject OF the dis
nlssal OF Lord Palmerson must prove deah-blow TO
Lord John Rasss power All the Efforts Sc Of the Pre-
with view to coalition government have failed, and
Lord John Russell is left TO his own resources, which
may be said to be the contemptuous opposition of his adj
versaries and the lukewarm support Of the friends of
falling minister In reference to the prospects oil the min
istry, the Times says:
TO the kingdom. and new charter to India, and which
is TO open with ministerial suit in which Lord Palmer
ston is the plaintiff and Lord John Russell the defendant
has about as awkward an aspect as any crisis well
have in this great and rather dull country In the
OF the next session member who last year was the
sport OF factions must not only proong his reign but
carry his measures IN spite OF three powerful parties whom
he cannot afford either to conciae to place beyond
reconciliation, and whom natural jealouses alone keep
from power
The Morning Herald states rumor 10 the effect that
the post Of ambassador at Paris would probably be
ferred Lord Clanrcade the Postmaster General, in
case the Marquis OF Normandy should vacate his post
enter the cabinet Lord Normandy had left Paris for
temporary sojourn in London.
In consequence of the late disastrous news from the
Cape of Good Hope, successor to Sir Harry Smith, the
commanderin. chief there, had been appointed and
about 10 proceed TO the seat of without delay The
officer selected is Major General the Hon. George Cath
cart who had been removed from the deputy lieutenan
cy OF the Tower OF London to replace Sir Ii Smith
Major General Cathcarrs appointment 10 this post not
looked upon as very wise stroke OF policy, as the
Times declares he has not any actual service for
nearly forty yearshas no experience whatever of bush
fighting predatory warfare having served exclusively
in large armies involving military operations the
gigantic scale. II is the general IMPRESSION therefore,
that this officer destined retrieve the comparative
disgrace into which the British have fallen in South
Africa.
Rv The tenor If our adv;css by This nacLe wa b;nL
we are justified in announcing that the PTomeheus affair
is settled. or at all events in fair way OF amcable adj
Iusment. The London News, in leading article upon
the subject, has the following expressive paragraphs
The MODIFICATION necessarily excited in the minds Of
Englishmen by the reflection that countryman sh ould
have so far committed himself is relieved by the convic
ton that interruption of the harmonious relations ex
listing between the two countries likely TO arise
from this unoward event The tone and temper in which
the affair is spoken OF in Downing street.-the confident
expectation there expressed that it will be amcably
ranged-admts only OF one Interpretation that her
Malestys government will express 10 the cabinet at
Washington IN frank and manly TERMS their regret at
what has occurred and testify in marked manner their
disapproba,ion OF the aggressors conduct
Ii we are right in this Inference little more will be
heard OF the firing upon the Prometheus tits 10 be hoped,
however that the incident will not be allowed 10 pass
altogether into forgelfulness, without its being used to
point the moral OF the very anomalous, absurd, and dan
gerous fashion IN which the government OF this country
has allowed itself TO be entanged in the miserable politics
of the so,called kingd ON of Mosquito"
Generals Changarnier Lamorcere, Bedeau, and Leho,
of their expulsion from France.
declaration, with the signatures of 3,262 clergy.
men Of the Church of England, expressing thank
funess to the Queen for the judgment given in the
Gorham case, and recognising the royal supremacy
In all things ecclesiastical, has been presented TO the
Archbishops OF Canterbury and York. Seven deacons,
twelve archdeacons, and many other dignilares OF the
church, among the sgnefs The reply OF Archbishop
Sumner to the clergyman who presented the declaration
Is worth transcnblng here
"ADDRcTos, Jan. 2.
"My dear sir: have much satisfaction in receiving
the declaration which you have forwarded 10 from
so numerous body OF clergy, upon subject which i
sincerely hope may no longer be permitted 10 disturb the
peace OF our church.
There many questions in theology upon which
Christians may differ without reproach 10 themselves or
injury 10 others From the reformation until the pres
ent time numbers OF clergy have subscribed the
articles, have used the same formulares, have
ministered in the churches whose sentiments IL
they had been obliged 10 state them with logical precs
ion, would have been found 10 vary more or less from
each other, both with regard TO regeneration and TO the
effect OF infant baptism But this difference has not pre-
vented their harmonious cooperation impaired their
usefulness and should have been seriously greved If
the period OF my archepscopacy had been chosen as the
period when freedom OF opinion, within the reasonable
limits hitherto deemed allowable, was, for the first time,
denied TO our clergy in where IL is not denied
them by the Word OF God the declared doctrine of the
church OF England.
Il remain, my dear sir, very faithfully yours,
J. b. CANTUAR.
"Rev. William Goode."
The Official journal OF the Duchy OF Savoy states that
a railroad through Savoy is now in contemplation and
that bill on The subject will shortly be presented to the
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