The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-11-18


On The 4lh instant as miles west OF Cape Clear, ex
changed signals with steamer, supposed 10 be the
South Carolina.
On The OH. in latitude 49, longitude Al, saw steam
err supposed 10 be The Europa.
ENGLAND.
A new company is announced called the Magdaena
Steam Company Tor the Navigation OF Tue hiaBuaeha
and Abrao rivers, New Granada
Five bales OF Buenos Ayres cotton have been ex'
hibiled al Liverpool and Manchester sample. Large
quantities OF this COTTON grow wild on The banks oil
the Parana, IN Tucamara district
The government has quashed the proceedings IN the
Six Mile Bridge affair.
Complaints have been made al the London police Of
fees that persons in The habit Of firing bullets from
air-gnns through plate glass windows IL rs supposed
that the guns are fired from The tops o. omnIouses
The gales along the OF Britain the end oil the
past week very destructive 10 shipping and lie.
Among The other shils lost, OF names unknown. we
have the following. all near the Tyne and Wear;
Brig Amulet OF Rochester all hands 81 Hilda, Shields,
all hands Agon, Shields, all hands Laden, Gahoit al
hands schooner, all hands, ship. all hands; Swedish
ship, all hands; brig Wensleydale, all bui TWO.
AT the Worship Street police court in London, a girl
from the country named Clara Sawyer, was recently ar
raigned for having wiliully broken square OF plate
glass worth Ct IN shop window. ln answer TO ques-
tons from the magistrate, the prisoner said that che was
a native Of Nottingham, where she had hed comfort
able situation Of domestic servant unlil about TWO
months when she was foollshiy Pesuaded 10 make
her way up 10 London with view OF lettering her con-
diion. Since her arrival in Town, however, all her Ell,
forts procure employment had been unsuccessful ana
after spending her little stock OF and parting with
nearly the whole of her clothing 10 provide herself win
food she was at length compelled TO throw herself upon
the parish in which she had temporary lodging, N boil
born but although she furnished with some trhlng
relief casual pauper. they positively refused 10 pass
her home 10 her friends at Nottingham She had SUBJ
sequenty made similar application to parish at West
minister, with the like result; and, alter wandering
about the streets until she was completely overcome from
want and exha son, she was at length impeed IN nj
of desperation commit such an act as would lead 10
her incarceration.
a Mr. Hammill said that however much he might be in
cned to commiserae the ororn condition OF the prisoner
her attempt TO improve her position by such awless and
wanlon act of spoaiion was not TO be tolerated for
moment, and he should order herto pay sum OIL 20 as
compensation, or 10 be committed IN default Tor Two
months.
The prisoner who openly expressed her qualification al
the decision, was then removed TO the cells
Twenty men, says the Leader, between the ages
OF twenty and fonysx, who had been imprisoned since
l649 for political offences-,ha is, for parlaking with
or less no,orely in the Roman national movement
OF l646-9--arc taken from The dungeons ~ which they
had been confined and, weak and haggard they were
led out into the public square in Slngagha-eghtthe
first day, six the second and ten the ihdand are there
shot by the Swiss soldiers in the pay OF the Pope They
20 their death bavely and calmly, shouting Tor MAJ
zni, and singing the Maseillase To the last 1t was
not believed that they would be executed Most OF them
were working men-poor, warm-hearled men, VINO NAG
gone heart and soul into the movement Tor the liberty OF
their country, and oil whom had perhaps IN their
enthusiasm done things which were not approved OF BY
ali the republicans themselves, though none oil them
were accused OF any crime other than what might De
resolved into patriotism.
One OF them, Smoncelli. belonging 10 higher posi-.
ton life than the Others described truly noble,
excellent and amabe man; and for him great influence
was used with the government but all IN vain They
taken, all twenty -four, from their prisons. One
moment they marched through the streets, shouting Tor
Mazzini the their brains despatched the paving
stones. Think OF that, and think also that the Swiss
soldiers who shot these under orders TO proceed
other towns. and shoot other tens and weniie and
thres, for the crime, and under the same crcum
stances Ancona is 10 be the next place visited,
When the original Cry slal Palace was removed from
D~sL anf.F by-
for monopoly OF the pckings" to be found beneath
The hoor but they all refused by the contractors
Messrs Fox & Henderson, who generously gave per-
mission the Iahoers Employed upon the spot TO appro
pirate 10 themselves any treasure trove which they
might chance TO light upon IN removing The pianks oil
which the floor was composed, and IN turning up the
turf below. The findings have been quite godse
10 some Of the upon the works. Coins OF copper.
silver, and gold, crotchetpurses, studs rings, &C. with
silver and gold headed canes, have turned up daily and
the other day poor fortunate enough 10 stun
bic on a purse containing as much as 81 or IS II
would from this thai all the treasure lost last year
in the great exhibition did not fall into the hands OF the
light fingered gentry, though many OF Them doubtless
made harvest OF the spols but hat large portion o
il slipped through those provoking boards, which stood
just wide enough TO swallow up any stray shilings or
sxpences which might drop from their hands, but were
unhappy, just loo narrow to afford the loser chance oil
recovery.
IL is not vet decided whether Parliament will be
opened by the Queen in person. The re election OF
Speaker will take place on 4lh instant No opposition IS
anticipated The address IN reply 10 the QueeRs speech
VIII DC moved IN Tue commons On lIlu lut NoA-
tngham Journal processes 10 be aware that the Chan.
ceor OF the Exchequers financial scheme is 10 repeal
the malt tax, and The duty OF 3ti. per on farmers
rental 10 reduce the tax incomes from ID per 10
Id, but 10 impose all incomes and wages above
ESQ (S250) per annum aud 10 charge i've per cent lax
all income, OF whatever amount arising from prop.
eriy. The funds are TO be taxed Tor pauper manle.
nance and The tax carriages, horsts, and dogs cer'
tainly not poor mems luxures are 10 be abolished. The
effect OF these changes regarded favorable 10 the
under classes, being in fact equivalent 10, ls reduc
OF beer, already abundant enough %,
tax OF three days labor every workingman; 80, a
tar OF one-tweneth their entire income the thou.
sands Of annutants whose whole OF subsistence
piitance in the funds 4h reduction OF two-thirds IN
the income tax now paid by the higher classes and
9Th, the privilege 10 OF equipages TO ride IN them
unaxed Ii Is stated that the repeal OF the hop duty has
been mooied, but not decided upon An alteration in the
sugar duties remains in abeyance while tax rail-
ways il spoken OF as fully maiured The tax rail-
ways would be well received by the public provided the
railroad companies do not--as they likely would-rase
the rates OF carriage.
We do not learn any particulars respecting the Queens
speech The sum 10 be demanded from Parliament for
the expense OF the Wellington funeral is placed high
fl00,00o.
In Ireland, murders of persons offensive TO the peas
antry and warnings with threats against life. continue
be posted in directions -Four hundred pounds
sterling offered for the apprehension OF the murderers
OF Mr. Manifold. Another gentleman, a Mr. White rest
dent Psrsonstown has been warned that unless he
gives up employment which he holds under Lord
Rose. the fate Of Mr. Manifold will be his.
FRANCE
The presence OF Abd-e. Kader nj Paris was exciting
much interest The cbleain is forty years OF age