The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-07-21
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throughout England were in full progress and would
be entirely concluded within ten days Whether this con
test would dennltyeiy settle the important political ques
tons al issue between the government and the country
could early stage be decided Il is certain thai
much bitter political feeling existed and both the conser
vaye and liberal sides using the most strenuous ex
ertons oh lain The mastery The was unhap-
PLY also embittered by religious and sectaan anmostes
particularly in The north and ia Ireland and this feeling
seemed to bode that the elections would not pass of with
out grave disturbances.
The London Herald Ohe organ OF the conservative
Derby pary estimates that IN the new Parliament the
government would have a majority OF over 100 This
was however known TO be incorrect and the Last de-
gree improbable. While some go so lar as 10 say that
Lord Derby would find himself in considerable minority,
II generally thought that the election would result IN
pretty even balance OF political rover between the con
servaves and the opposition. few days will bring US
more specific information from England meantime, even
in the heat OF the preparations Tor our own presidential
election all parties on this side cannot help watching with
deep interest the progress OF the great struggle which has
been renewed, and is in active operation in the British
empre between arsiocraic ideas, and liberal If not
democratic tendencies
The quarterly returns of the revenue which were pub.
ished the 9Th OF july exhibited the prosperous
OF The finances OF the kingdom, and the extraordinary
elasticity OF the resources OF the country, under the con-
slant reductions of duties and removals of imposts Tie
customs showed an increase OF fls39l6, the excise
increase OF 3706 the stamps increase OF El0l 1884
and the property tax an increase OF ES0,ll0
The Eastern Steam Navigation Company, OF London,
had proposed plan 10 their shareholders for building
each vessel 10 have two sets OF paddle, wheels and
screwpropeer OF an aggregate power OF 5000 horses
These vessels are TO ua from Milford Haven to Alex
andria, and from Sues TO Calcutta 1t is assumed that
they will go al the rate OF thirty miles an hour, and will
cost E35O0 or $l,750,0o0 each
| The weather in England was magnificent for the bar
vest, and the market in Marklanes exceedingly
dull English wheat declined Is 10 IS per quarter. Very
little business was done in foreign wheat the turn being
decidedly in favor of the buyer. Flour, both French
and American, hangs heavily hand, and decline had
to be submitted to TO tempt buyers
The money market was unaltered capital abundant
bullion increasing in the bank Stocks and shares rather
dull but prices firm. More confidence in gold shares
The approaching elections interfering with trade in
the manufacturing districts Business limited at
Manchester and Leeds, with prices in favor of the buy
ers. Al Nottingham there was slight increase of ope
rations but the home trade was dull AT Bradford more
doing. AT Birmingham less activity, arising from local
causes. The Irish linen trade unchanged. Havre cotton
market dull and declining AT Liverpool the cotton
ket decidedly flat the 9Th inst, with sales of
5000 balessaes on the 9th, 5000 bales Prices
changed
The following further particulars relative the con-
splracy discovered in the suburbs OF Paris
The project OF police has been for some time aware
that certain individuals remarkable for the violence of
their political opinions were organizing secret society,
with the object OF assassinang Louis Napoleon, and OF
overhrowug the existing government The consplraors
chose for their place of meeting lonely house in the Rue
de la ReEe Blanche, nearly opposite The GobelIns, OF
which OF the body, tailor, was porter The project
of police discovered further that they affiliated with
other socialists and that they busy in fabcang in.
formal machines OF new description. The project
sequenty determined TO catch the conspiratos tagrante
deicio and for that purpose, he commanded that body
! OF police should surround the house al the moment
he was informed the parties should be at work. His
commands executed on Thursday morning last
When the police entered the house they found men bu-
silly employed IN covering some gasppes with tar cloth
Other individuals subsequently discovered similarly
employed and among them sever al women. All those
persons, TO the number OF thirteen, were Immediately
rested, and strict search made In their dwellings The
result OF the search has been The seizure of various doc
umens receipts Tor fabrcatng gunpowder, and letters
from some members of the revolutionary committee es
tablished in London The police authorities guided by
the information contained in The documents seized,
tlnued their investigations and within the last two days
they have arrested altogether 80 individuals including
seven women and young girl. Among the 10 persons
last arrested there were found writings which appear TO
connect them with the secret society in the Rue de la
Refine Blanche Al the lodgings of OF them
| found machine similar to the first discovered. The
greater number OF persons arrested belong TO the opera
tive classes There are among them aors masons, stone
cutters, shoemakers, cabnetmakers, trunk makers,
makers leather breeches makers, and among the
women, fancy dress makers. There are likewise Chas
Peletier, an ex.schoomaster DIR. Favre, physician
office; M. Nouvel, of the Caussideres Montagnards
and five of the insurgents of June, who transport
ed and subsequently pardoned The following details
are from the Pairie;
teday enables US 10 confirm the accounts we have al
ready published relative TO a conspiracy in Paris This
plot is but too real and we even go the length OF de-
claring that IT has not much surprised That notwh
standing the security which enjoy, and the assent
given by France the chief of the State, and the lively
sympabies which Surround and support the government
there still demagogues iHcorrlgble enough 10 dream
OF the violent overthrow OF institutions, cause
but very moderate share oil astonishment We are,
however at present delivered from all apptehensons for
plots although they may be formed degenerate
into emeutes. Thanks 10 the vigilance and activity Of
the government, they will always be stuffed in their BIRTH
Flesh have been made tot day, and among them
are advocate, physician, communal teacher,
an exeutenant OF artillery, some old Monagnards, and
some prisoners who have been liberated from Belle Isle"
A letter from lie Mas, in the Sarhe states that sed-
containing insults addressed 10 the President OF the
public. II was remarked that Of these seditous
writings was placed by the side OF each copy OF the Pes
dents message 10 the legislative assembly The Sarthe
is of the departments in which the socialists have
been least disog anzed by the events OF December.
The -Monitcm announces in a communicated that
the President, having been informed OF the intention 10
give banquets in bis honor during his approaching in
the departments has resolved not to accept any, however
touched he may be by these kind attentions
In consequence OF favorable change in the weather.
business matters in France were greatly improving The
damage done to the crops OF wheat and grapes will not
turn out TO be nearly great at hrsr expected
The harvest, though somewhat late, will be good
age New silk was beginning 10 appear in the
kets OF the southern departments. The wine markets
generally lower. The manufacturers in Paris were
! very busy in executing foreign orders
ALGIERs.
The accounts from Algers state that The instruction
against the French had been completely put down at all
points The governor general. who had been about 10
sci of for the disturbed districts, at relnquished the
idea.
SWITZERLAND.