The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-20
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xrsphs per Africa, caution was exhibited Bread
slufs dull al a further decline
Both houses OF Parliament resumed their session on
the 4b iDstsnt
eDon OF The House 10 the address lately presented by
some London merchants 10 the Emperor Of the French
He believed that the presentation OF such address by
any one except the authorized agents OF the
violation OF the law OF nallons and he wished know
if the deputaon which proceeded with ii TO Paris had
been sanctioned by the Queens government The Earl
OF Clarendon could not agree with Lord Campbell in
thinking that the presentation OF such address consl-
tuted offence against the law OF nations He could
however, assure the House that the address had
ceived the sanction OF The governments for though he
thought It's language perfectly unobeetionable, he had
distinctly refused 10 ins.raet the mpiser Paris TO be
when ss was sa hs EmerS Of the
Campbell had done quite right in bringing the matter
before the House For his part he dssented entirely
from the complimentary lone OF the addsess in short,
The whole transaction filled him with unqualified dsgus
Lord Malmesbury thought the pursued by Lord
Clarendon was unexceptcnable: He might regret that
The address had been presented but it for
coDgratualion that il had produced good effect in Paris
Alter some further discussion, in of which the
Lord Chancellor gave his opinion that the depuation
acted no more Illegally than the depulation which
TO solicit the release OF the Madai, the subject dropped
In the Commons, the Chancellor of the Exohequer said
that on the 18th instant he would make known the in
tentons OF the government with respect TO finance
Lord John Russell mentioned that the third reading OF
the Canadian clergy reserves bill would come
Monday lh. the third reading Of the Jewish dsabili-
ties bill being postponed till the Friday following. His
ordshp then proceeded TO state the government scheme
Of education Tor England and Wales The main features
OF this scheme the granting power TO tue municipal
councils Of towns to vote aid of voluntary edu
cation, that schools aided shall be placed under gov
eminent regulations, and that parents shall have the
power Of Withdrawing their children from form OF re-
Hgous instruction TO which they object. TO this is tackled
proposal TO oversee the management Of charitable
trusts and to compel The universities to reform some OF
their more glarng abuses After discussion, leave
was given TO bring in the bill.
An important movement has been set foot at Liver
pool. chiefly by the captains OF American ships
OF the abolition both sides the Atlantic OF The present
practice OF giving advance notes 10 The REFORM
carried out, will be equally advantageous 10 the men
and their employers A depnation OF the owners OF
British coastibg ships had interview with Mr.. Card
WELL OF the board OF trade, 10 demonstrate against the
proposed new merchant s.aEnens bill Mr.. Cadwel did
not hold out much hope ct their opposition proving
cessul, notwithstanding Their statement that if the coast
ing trade is opened TO foreign sailors, able British
men Will be driven into the American service, where
their interests are more cared for than at home.
Lady Franklns steamship, the Isabel, left Gravesend
the ssl. IN low OF a government seamtug, which would
accompany her as Tar Sicily, whence she would make
her way direct 10 Behring's Straits.
We regret to noss an extract from Letter written
The state of my health is such that shall probably be
under the necessity OF passing the next winter in mde
climate" =9..
schooner OF about 40 run down and lost with
oil board, by The Liverpool steamer Minerva, few
miles north of the Isle of Man. The night OF the 29h
u!t The accident is attributed 10 the cupable negligence
Another appalling casually took place on the aernoon
Of the LIST instant. the wreck of the fine iron
Dake OF Sutherland, trading between London and Aber
deem. On Friday afternoon the Duke after rapid run
from London, arrived of The of Aberdeen ha-
Dor, where ireshet in the river Dee, meeting the seattle
and wind nshore caused heavy swell. which drove
the steamer the rocks al the end OF the breakwaie
and in short time the vessel broke up From the gross
cot stupidity tteen twenty persons suffered TO
gown IN presence OF hundreds OF lookerso on Captain
uepldly, and was afterwards drowned in attempting to
save female passenger |
The steamer Great Britain brought passengers from
Australia, and gold dust 10 the vare OF ESQ. OOO
Eslher with large sum in the hahts OF passengers The
Great Britain being an especial pei WIN the Averpooll-
she received with great demonstrations her
arrival Her highest rate OF s,eamng on any one day
during her home voyage 24s miles, and lowest 100
average speed OF ~ days. 204 miles per day Her dest
The Earl of Carlisle has been rector OF
the Marischa College and University, Aberdeen. The
office is annual and honorary Lord Carlisle succeeds
A slight shock of earthquake was felt at Portsmouth
between and IL O'Clock Friday night, the LIST inst
private letter mentions was also noticed along the
west coast OF France.
James Roche literary man, author of Essays OF an
Ocogenaran,' &C. died at Cork. ls instant, at the age
OF SO
The R. NJ steamer Vulcan, from Sydney, 23d Novem-
Der, and The ship New Orleans from Melbourne, nth
December, together brought gold to the value OF f4o,
6O0 the latter vessel bringing 1850 ounces
The steamship Arabia will take her departure for New
York the 9th, IL has been found that the floats OF the
paddle wheels of this ship which SO inches deep,
duced her speed 10 obvate this, floats OF IS inches IN
depth have been substituted 10 the extent Of half OF
the whole number, and the remainder will be altered By
The next trip. The Arabia takes full cargo In fact
she has been excluding many goods would I'LL her
twice each "Trip. But her next trip will be lighter
rs TO goods, and OF course more rapid
wealthy matchmaker, named Donegan, OF Dublin,
is sending out 10 the New York exhibition set OF su
peb gold watches presents for the Irish political ex-
lies, both those who remain IN Van Demans Land and
those who have escaped 10 America The watches are
appropriately decorated, and very valuable.
Potato planting is gong throughout Ireland, under
favorable conditions of soil and weather.
LONDON, April 5--Consols steady at 100 10 for
money, and 1905 TO 1 for account
The British returns for the quarter mot yet
publisbed) will exhibit deficiency the quarter
pared with last year OF about f2loo0o, but increase
Ia looked for on the year
FRANCE
There is little OF interest from France
quite apparent that the question OF Switzerland
and Piedmont, between those countries and Ausria
and Prussia threatens 10 give small trouble; 10 the
part taken by the French government in the question
is attributed the refusal Of the Pope visit Paris, for
il II now said that positive refusal has been given
by his Holiness. This, however, may be all guess
work.
there the Both destroyed all the sorebouses and 900
casks OF wine. We are yet without particulars.
Baron Paul Dubois is appointed accoucheur to the EN-.
press The Baron IL of M Dubois who oficiaed at
the birth of the King of Rome
According 10 the police books, 1874 Americans arrived
IN Pans during the month OF March. and o44 English
There comes from Paris that the poet Bersnger
had died al Pasy and had been privately buried in order
10 prevent demonstration at his funeral. We think