The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-11-02

and Navarro. The strength OF The Spanish navy may
moi be uninssresng Americans in these lines IL -
CONSIST o. according 70 decree 10 be sabmlted 10 he
Corisx by the Minister OF Marine, 30 ships. inciu
ding sx scof bsiiie SHIPS OF 50 10 20 guas, with 400
10 600 horse power twelve frgsles. OF 80 10 50 do with
400 10 400 DO. twelve corvees OF 20 10 80 do with
1vo 10 500 do fourteen brgs and sehooncrs of TO 20
DO, with up 200 do sx paddle steamers ot and
four malls, OF 400 TO 500 do eight do OF and trans
atlantic. OF 300 10 40 do twelve do. guards eostas.
OF $50 10 100 do; twelve do 10 navigate IN shallow
waters OF w TO 100 do eight transport vessels
Prussia remains neu.rs-
PTusssas po~ion the present cTiss was looked Tor
not less anxioQsly than AusAs Prussia has decided
for peace. and moi for neutrality only. but for mediation
parties
The Berlin Zsiiung contains an important ar,icle on
this subject, and which may be considered omclaL IL
says.
..Il Prussia remaiDs neutral il cannot by any
be edsca,ed Of her that she thereby binds herself 10
do nothing course PIussas task, i we aPprehend u
rightly. is > medsiive neutrality. The more Prussia
bo.ds hssse aoo( from active participation IN the
existing differences, the lees interest Of her she
hows in the subject matter Of these differences with
much the dsineresiedness will che be able To
raise her mediation. and much the better pros
pect there will be that her voice will be listened to-
AUSTRIA.
With the view Of al!aying the apprehension which had
respecting thedangers TO be anticipated BY Austria
being drawn into war, the Minister OF War had an
nnunced thai reduction OF the army would Immediately
take place by o extensive system oil furoughs
This reduction s however, deceptive Some time since
leave OF absence forbidden to all officers and s0lders
and the reduction than restoration OF the fur
Tough Small as is, If is accepted indication that
Austria will remain neuira il possible The French pa
pers accept II. @&N
The Paus speaks the sentiments Of its brethren when
it says .rhe reduction of the Austrian army nj the pres
eni moment would be symptom charac ers,lc OF the
policy which the oi Vlenna proposes 10 follow.
That policy appears clearly pointed out by the IN
terest OF Auss and cannot be anything else than 10y
al mediaton or vigorous neutrality That aso IN our
opinon lhe position OF Prussia and the very condion
OF her preponderaRce IA Germany.
Should The above be correct il seems 10 indicate
in significant manner the attitude which Austria an
tends aiming this grave question is almos
useless remark that the declared neutrality OF The Ger
man powers would be decisive proof that the be-
tween Russa and Turkey cannot assume European
and thai. beng ccnmscfibed to the frontiers
of The Ottoman empire II would without any doubt lead
before long to thai conciliaory settlement which the in
teresis OF Europe cAtl iof.
CAPE HOPE
An arrival brings dates. via England, 10 August 9Th
Nothing had occurred since previous advces 10 cheek
The ACTIVITY which prevailed in all commercial affairs ow-
ing 10 The continued shipments tor Australia The eject
OF this demand had been an enormous rse N loe price OF
all al clce of consumption, Standing unusually
attendant harvest.
On ,he fron,i~r all continued quit Krelis fayor,e
had died, The great regret OF hs tribe The usucky
nziive doctor who attended him bad been put 10 death
Tor his want OF success
Great alarm WAS ie by the seers in the soveregay.
thai tine territory should be abandoned Last sea.on
il produced 1000 bales OF WOOL, and THIS season VIII
yield 5000.
We hare no later caies from Natal.
INDIA AND CHINA.
Letters by the overland mail from Bombay September
Ia and Hong Kong, Augass IL. IN anticipation OF the
,axlir, came 10 hand ai London, Saturday. l5sh
The commercial advces were AGAIN comparatively Ia
vorabe In the market for imported goods as respects
20, only all manufactures, bat metals, there mad been
satisfactory basoes4, both ai Bombay and Calcutta Al
Canton and Shanghai, however The progress oil the re-
bellon prevented any revival Wh regard 10 crops II
,i the ri Yield of cotton the Bombay prss
dency likely be large; while The indigo report ison
Calcutta presents no alteration.
Singapore accounts 10 September :. The market
for Imports was dull. and prices lover. The de
and for produce conlinued steady bot cfme quotations
xere not reneray supported Acvices from Lacaun and
Bor-Proper extend to July 20
| The following interesting accoun, OF the movements
OF the expedition iron The North China Mail OF Au-
gust IL:
The appearance OF the s,eamersbe 6rst ever seen in
japanese waienwh the other vessels in Tow moving.
with all sss farled, the rate st nine or ten knots an
hour appeared TO proioce considerable sensation among
the japanese and all the trading Innks, with which The
bay crowded. carefully kept Out of their way.
As The vessels coming 10 anchor, two shells or
rockets fired into The air IRON battery about .
me distant sus apparently as sieoal and not ~ token
OF hoslify Several government boats Immediately came
OF pul board the vessel the usual
notification 10 foreigners, warning them to depart They
not received. however and the depsy governor oil
| ursga, who the only person allowed TO cone on
board, notified iha II the Japanese authorities en-
dsavosea surround the shps wh be ueual Gordon OF
bosis. it would lead 10 very serious eooseqasnces.
feu bozs. nevertheless, fingered around the Susque-
hanna bat the sght oil some wake pfepsrSfions s&ifs
bed them iha, Commodore Perry earnest and they
quickly retired During the say of the squadron IN The
BAY Afterwards visited by any boats. except
those contrasting the officials through whom the nego-
trzons carried on.
The next morning, YezaImon. The governor OF UraGa,
-. al st.dy 2rk MI md her
The object OF the asked for time TO de-
s,aeh express Jeddo. order 10 communicate the
information. and obia instructions how 20 act During
the three daya hch eapsed before the arrived
The Msxssspp made trip sbost miles further up
the bay, 6ad,ng every here deep soundinxs
Beyond The prononoty Of UraxA,a point which no
forern vessel had passed before abe discovered laEs
and b~au,ul bigh. which perfectly hand locked.
aud offered the most sscure and eonnodous anehorsge
She followed nj distance BY aonber OF govern
boats, bui of them attempted to interfere with
her. asfa
On Tuesday the 18th. ansver arrived from Jeddo.
stating af the Emperor bad appointed ocer Of the
proceed Uaga. and receive the letter
of the Presden OF the Uniied States aad astsaacory
ptoofs having been gwen Commodore Perry that this
appointment directly from tie imperial government
II arranged that the interview shouio take place on
the morning OF the i4ih
The japanese selected the small town OF Gorsbama,
about three mites south Of Ursxa, tor the interview Tn
the morning OF the 18th the Saequehanns and the N'ass
sspp ap position Oh the and lay wh Their
broaasdes 10 The shore The governor and deputy gov
eTnor of Uraxa. with the andant of the military
foroe.. came of to accompany the Co~moiote 10 the
snding place The officers and DETAINED TO accom-
psny Commodore Perry amounted 10 about 400. While
bs iorcs Of The japanese Was var'ousy estimated at iron
$ 600 to 1000. W..0