The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-22
Later n.m Earope.-Further By one Afrloa.


We announced yesterday by telegraph. the arrival Of
the Africa al New York. and gave report Of the gen.
eral and commercial news received by her
The mail this morning brings letters and papers brought
by her
The Africa sailed from Liverpool on the sth.
There is little to add TO the account published yes
terday.
The intelligence from Liverpool is favorable for cot.
ton. The sales for the week endng the evening OF May
were large. amounting 10 ss.ls9 bales, or nearly an
average OF is 900 bales day Prices noticed as
having advanced lilo penny per pound during The
week. the latter for the inferior descriptions.
The market for breadsuifs has rather dropping ap
pearance This, too. notwithstanding the weather, has
not been altogether favorable for the growing grain and
in the face OF depoabe accounts OF suffering in the Bal
tic regions through the failure OF the crops there
Mr.. Alexander Mackay, the gentleman who was sent
by the Manchester Chamber OF Commerce TO India to
port the possibility OF growing supplies OF cotton in
that country died at the 18th OF April on his way
home He was barriser by profession, and was the
Western World"
The Rajah OF Georgia polentate from the Western
Chants, Hndosan, has arrived in England, bringing his
young daughter to be educated This is a new feature
in Oriental manners The Rajah accompanied by his
wives.
Ii is said that the purchasers of the Crystal Palace have
bought sight in London for its immediate reerecion
Dr. John Dalrymple, an eminent surgeon, and friend
and associate oil Lston, died in London Sunday last,
aged 40.
Wednesday evening" May 5, the American minister,
and the diplomatic secretary and aache OF the legation,
attended The Queens state ball Mrs. and Miss Law
renee were also present The company numbered 1000.
The Hudson's Bay Company are stated to be about TO
of miners, at fixed and liberal salaries for The purpose Of
working the veins OF gold discovered on Queen Char
oites island and the question OF how far government
shall interfere, both there and in Australia 10 to
the Crown the principal portion OF the yield OF these
aurerous regions spoken OF as at present under the
consideration OF Lord Derby's cabinet
Emigration FROM LlvERPooL.-The number of emf
grants despatched from Liverpool for the United States
during the last month was 25 492he largest number that
ever sailed in one month The greater proportion OF the
enigrants German and Irish, chiefly agricultural la
borers The emigration Tor Australia by means OF gov
eminent aid is also very considerable. Between the 7h
and 2eth Of last month three vessels with 926 emgnts
sailed from the deport at Birkenhead. and the 18th
and 9Th nsans two large ships will sail thence for Aus
tralia with about 300 emigrants.
CASE OF COL FREMoET-W find the following re-
port Of the proceedings in the Of Gibbs and another
u.s. Fremont before the Court OF Exchequer, in banco,
on the 9th of May:
In this case, Mr. Baron Anderson had made an order
for the inspection Of certain bills OF exchange letters
and protests in the possession of the plaintiffs Suisse
quenty, Mr. Willes obtained rule, calling upon the de-
PENDANT to show cause why much OF the order
lated to the letters and protests should not be struck
OF the order on the ground that the documents not
shown to be either in the possession under the con-
The Attorney General now showed cause against the
rule The action was brought to recover the amount
OF four bills OF exchange drawn by the defendant the
of person named Huffman, who had made advances for
the supplies required by the United States troops
ing IN Mexico under Col Fremont, who commander
of the forces and governor of California.
Colonel Fremont had stated, when giving the bills
that he had no intention OF making himself personally
liable for payment and Huffman well knew this when he
received them. The bills in question were dated in lS47
and the plaintiff became possessed OF them in 1850.
About the latter period Colonel Fremont was in Eng
land business connected with his possessions in the
gold regions and the day prior 10 that fixed for his
departure, he arrested at the suit of the plaintiffs
and detained one night in custody He was, however
liberated on the following day giving security He
had to believe that the plaintiffs did not give
any valuable consideration for the bills, and that they
had received them with full knowledge OF the crcum-
stances under which they were given
The letters and protests stated by the defendant
TO be in the possession OF the plaintiffs and the he
necessary Tor his defence 10 the present action The
other side did not deny the existence of the documents
nor did they state they were beyond their control.
MIR. Wies, IN support OF the rule. commended that it
ought TO be made absolute. The plaintiff had ven full
value for the bills TO Huffman and although apolcaon
had been made to the United States govern ent they re-
fused TO honor them.
The court was Of opinion that u aadayi,s on the
par, OF the defendant failed 10 ,,ow any reasonable
ground Tor believing that any dor were in posses
SION oil the other side which ght support the case for
the defence but they though il would be better that the
pafues should again 60 before Mr. Baron Aderson at
Chambers IN order that the ahdavits might be amended.
anu he matter PIT IN shape for decision.
FRANCE.
Sang ers ockng into Paris every day to see the
iete ot the 10Th, and lodging houses and hotels
crowded, not many shouts OF 1--WE fEmpereur" will
Je heard on tnat occasion from the ranks OF the army
but an address will be presented to the President in
their name as soldiers and citizens, calling upon him,
for the good OF the country and the stability OF power
10 change The form of his government and assume the
title OF Emperor.
Although all idea OF proclaiming the empire the 10Th
oil May has long since vanished would appear that the
establishments, Of the empire itself j. not at all aban-
doned The prevalent opinion al the palace OF the Eysee
u.s. that although precipitation may be dangerous, there
must not be too much delay in taking steps for the resora
ton OF the empire.
People talk Of marriage ss imminent between M de
Persgny and the daughter OF the Prince de Moskowa,
on whom the President would bestow brilliant dowry.
The dinner given to the President on Sunday by his
uncle, Jerome, is talked OF sort OF Inauguration oil
harmony among several members OF the Bonaparte fami.
ly who have heen hitherto widely separated by polite
or other differences. Besides the Prince de Canine,
whose untc,ward voyage Cvita Veccha obliged the
Eysee to affect dspleasure il il felt none, Napoleon, The
son OF JEROME present The latter was appointed
soon sier the election Of his cousin in December lsiS
TO pe embassy OF Madrid. Possessed OF undoubed
tai enis as a speaker, M Napoleon Bonaparte showed
very little as dipomst and after his return from Mad.
rid having quaclled with the Elysee, he took his seat
on peak OF the Mountain.
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