The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-04-06
BY TELEGRAPH.

ARRIVAL SF siEAMhH AhSitN 49, $40 |NiAN iNSN-
NEw YoRK, April 5.-The American mail steamer Arctic
arrived her wharf O'Clock this afternoon, bringing
dates from Liverpool the Isl Of March being four days
later than those brought by the Niagara
Mr. Riyes viii return in May
Spain has concluded loan OF hve millions reals with
the Barings TO ray of her floating debt
The Switzerland federal council are to meet on the 18Th
10 consider Austrian demands Austria has revised her
rRos English travellers Austria abandons
hgheason prosecutions, cauting great enhusiasm al
Milan. The commsndant at Ancona iobds tho assembage
of more than niue AFTER sunset uunexamPled hanghness
of tie Sultan The Russian envoy caused much excite
men and the English charge has sent Malta
for the English squadron 10 hasten 10 the Dardaneles AID
mira Dundas refused 10 obey without orders from Eng
land, French fleet from Toulon was Immediately de-
spatched French Boufse fell aarmingly, and English
funds were depressed, but recovering, The al
fair, 1t is supposed will blow over. but is sin regarded
critical The latest despatch received by the French gov
leads the belief ha, there will be smicabe
settlement.
The Madiai family has arrived at MaTseiles.
...... ENGLAND.
Being Easter week, Parliament not in session. The
Prince of Waes's Tower of Windsor Castle was burnt
The Duchess Of Sutherland and forty other ladies met
,aord House make arrangements for the reception OF
Mrs. Beecher Stowe the address and signatures filling
twenty-sx folio volumes.
The Arabia arrived on the morning of the 2lst.
In Liverpool the demand for cotton moderaiepric
slightly la favor of buyers Trade In the featuring
active, and prices unchanged-western canal 2i' Cd
Ohio Is, Corn had slightly advanced-yeow, sis white,
80, Cd. Consols for account closed at 99a
CONNECTICUT STATE CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION.
HARTFORD April 5-The returns from the election held
in this State yesterday for members Of Congress and
the State Legislature indicate that The democrats
have swept the State by increased maorities Messrs
Pratt, IngeFso, Belcher, and Seymour, the democratic
candidates fer Congress- all elected and both branches
of the Legislature believed be strongly democratic
[sEcosp pEsrATcH
One o'clock, The returns still imperfect Pratt,
democrat is elected to Congress from the first district by
twelve hundred plurality, and five democratic State
chosen The plurality for Iugerso in New Ha
CRY is about 1000 securing hi, election by about
LOO
[IBRD pEsPATcHl
BALTIMORE. April 5-l0 m.-The whole State demo.
ticket is elected by the people. and there is major
y in both houses. In the lower house, large msior,y
against he Maine liquor law.
TROUBLE OK THE STEAMER WEST wIvp.-rHE cArrrR WAR,
ETC
BoroS, April 5--By arrival we have adyices from
Cape Town o the 9th of February.
The steamer West Wind from New York for Australia.
put there the 7h oFebuary in consequence OF some
trouble among the passenger The precise nature of the
trouble known but that she had arrived
with two captains in command. The United States con-
sui was ende avoring to settle the trouble.
The Cair sill unsettled, the coionss declar-
from their midst The British missionaries had been
PEELED from the Transvae republic, charged with sedion
and high treason
PHrLApELrH1A April ga full jury is empannelled
for trial OF Spnng-he twelfth having been selected
this moming
Tue attorney general again opened the case, with
aive OF the circumstances he expected to prove showing
the guilt OF the prisoner.
OBSTRUCTIVE PRE- A cHARLEsros-TwEsTY BUILDINGS
BuRNED-HEAvY
CHARLESTON, April ga fire broke out yesterday morn
ing OF the buildings located the corner tf
King and Mary streets The flames spread very rapidly,
and before they could be checked by the hremen about
twenty buildings consisting of and dwellings,
both sides OF King in ruins and most oil their
content. consumed The fire also spread to Race
aud down the railroad track. though the buildings
burnt generally small The entire loss of property IL
roughly est 1ated viii reach about $4,000, which Is
mostly covered by insurance. principally IN city Offices