The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-05-31
Later from Europe.-By the ARCTIC.

Later from Europe.--By the Arctic.
The United States mail steamship Arctic, Caps. Luce.
having le Liverpool on the 18th inst. arrived 1t New
York al two o'clock on Sunday morninx 29th inst
Com. Aulick, of the U. S. navy. who came passsn-
in The Arcc, has in charge, It ID said dispatches
from the United States missioner in China, - also
from the American minister a. London, for tho govern
nent at Washington.
The Cnnari steamship Arabia arrived out st quarter
before four o'clock the afternoon OF the l4th Of May,
having made The run in nine days aud twenty and
hall hours seaming time
On Friday morning, The l3h. at nine O'Clock, Heury
Seldom, cabin passenger in the Arabia, leapod over
board, and was drowned On the alarm being givsn the
ship was instantly backed and the boats lowered and
by great exertions the body recovered but life
extinct The deceased an Engshman, who had
been long resident in the United States, and is believed
TO have a wife aud family somewhere in the Union.
Cotton kept up, with tendency TO advance. Bread
sulis were unchanged, but ac,iye. The spring in
England was late, with very inconsant weather.
According 10 an Ireland paper, 1000 emigrants have
already left the town Of Tralee for America. and ship
daily expected to embark passengers from that port to
New York direct 9 ats 3V0
AFFAIRS GREAT BRITAIN
The annual meeting Of the British and Foreign Anti
slavery Society was held at Exeter Hail. Londoh the
10th; the Earl of Shaesbury presiding, supported by
Professor stowe, Rev. C. BeecheS. Joseph Surge. Col
sahsd friends Of the cause Mrs. n Sows with some
other ladies', occupied seats in OF the side gal
eries and Mrs. Chisholm, the celebrated advocate Of
Australian emigration, sat in one opposite. 1t 10 be
expected that This, the chief meeting OF the antsavery
movement. would be the crowning honor OF the Stowe
party, and accordingly the Times report says: when
Mrs Stowe entered, the excitement OF the assembled
dence to tremendous pitch, and it was several
minutes before ihe cheers, with which the ball rang
again, had Sufficiently relieved them When she With
ing and cheering with heart and soul" Earl Shafes-
bury, Professor Stowe, and Rev; S. Ward, coIored
preacher from Canada addressed the meeting. tlg7
Letters of apology for attendance read from
the Portuguese and from the Earl Of Carlisle
the latter stating his intention TO call he S0h instantly
the attention OF the House OF Lords to the condition OF
the slaves 10 Cuba. Professor Stowe, Bir. Charles
Beecher and MI s. A. Warde, were formally admitted cor
responding members OF The association The secretary
then read his report from which appeared thatt the
OF donstons and subscriptions for the past year
amounted TO E7o4. and the expenditures 10 El07i-
leaving defici, on the year OF f22s sterling
NO pARIIAMENr-MoDrrlc OF THE PROPOSED
CUSTOMS DUTIES.
Whitsun holidays Parliament not in session
An amended schedule of the alterations in the Gus
duiies proposed by the budget bad been prepared
for the House OF Commons. I,s features total
peal Of the duties on clover grass and other seedr ex
cepng csawsys for confectionery. Duty cultivated
nutmegs Is wild nu,megs, 81 per h. silk plush tor
hats s per h. alcoholic varnlsh. 12s per gallon rce
as raw material for starch, 4Ad. per cwt. GuineA
grains and unchanged iron and steel. wroughtiron
we and rough castings trees wrought or polished east
ings toos cutlery &C., IS Cd per cwi walking. sticks.
6s per hundrei chicory. dried Ei per ton till
October TO- 1851 afterwards free roasted or gfound,
4d. per h.. codee roasted or ground 4d per b.; vim
egar 81. per gallon soap, import duty OF 2s 4d per
cwt; stearine. Is Al. per cwt; morphia unchanged;
corks squared Sd per cwt. round. 3D. per lb Silk
silk yelvets with ditto 3s Confectionery until 3th Ja-
ly, 1854 3D. per To-, Afterwards, I'D Toys and turnery
I'D. per ID. Llcorice root S.. cwt for four yeass;
Afterwards Tree. Paper, books, &C., aid; all books
published prior 1901, free since (not copyght) la
from countries having treaties OF international copyright
with Britain from others, 30s per cw Oil OF cloves,
Window glass; - per cwt to April, 1856 IL 10 April.
1857. and then free. Beer. spruce, &C., unchanged.
Bran and pollard, free. Albumen. tree Mustard.
ns i5s per cwt Further, with regard 10 cheese, the
duty OF 2 Cd per cwt to be paid on the landing
weights instead oi the weights, and duty will be lev
THE FRANxnN SEARCHING EXPEDITION
The Phenx screw steamship Commander Edward A.
nglefed has received her sailing ORDERS and will ssvs
Greenhi,he after her compasses are adjusted and some
magnelical AID astronomical observations made accord
ing 10 instructions given by Col. Sabine. Similar obser
vaops also 10 be made a, Somnees 10 the Orkneys,
., Whale Fish islands. ID SEQ. Cape Riley. and Cape
Wasnsham these PLACES being IN per route 70 nBsssh
storeship, at Disco, in charge OF Lieut. Elliott Who
brough that vessel from Davenport 10 Woowich
On The arrival OF the PLGnx al Beechey Island che viii
deposit lie stores there which she is taking out for ihe
relief OF Captain Sir Edward Belchers expedition, and
10 Dsco and trsnsfer The four hundred tons OF
COAL at present board the Diligence into the Phpnx.
The Diligence will Immediately after return home to
England this summer, under the command OF Lieut. III
liou The Pt9aix will then proceed TO explore Cumber-
land sound, and hold 10 The wesward ~ lar ~ Ne
pulse Bay, The north aide OF that sound has not - yet
been searched for the missing expedition Commandef
lngefed IL be finds trace OF Sir John Frank4p asa
his companions in that direction, will return through
Cumberland straits and proceed up Smths soond 10 fol
low out the traces OF open water which ne o'scovefed
thar last year during his voyage IN the Isabel screw
seam soop The pefiod OF the return OF the Pbenx will
depe nd in great the discoveries that @sy
be made by her commander Captain Penny will leave
England in the Lady Franklin sailing vessel. accompa.
nsd by the Sophia, to form colony on the shores Of
Cum sound. where the Esqu'maux have reported
there is abundance OF plumbaso and "copper" with oses
minerals Mrs. Penny goes out with her hushand ~
il their intention 10 have permanent residence IN the
Arctic regions The Lady franklin and Sophis the ves-
sells composing Capt Pcnny's former expedition, have
been purchased by him for the company he represens
The London Shipping Gazette says: We havs oe-
fore called attention the OF eight or nine
American ships being chartered at New YORK 70 ioeo
deals and timber al Quebec and other paris OF BRUSH
North America. for pofs in Great Britain IN oar sne-
ping intelligence to-day. under the head of bosoa"
will be seen that several other American shlpe and one
Prus,an ship have been chartered 10 lond deals . ~
John Shedac &c, for Liverpool, Bristol, and the Clyee
In short time we may expect the whole Of oar
North American trade in the hands of fofegneFs" la8
The following the Dimensions OF the iron steamer
about n be built by MIR Scott Russell Tor the kassorn
Steam Navigation Company. OF England. She 10 10 b
e2o feet long feet beam, 5000 horse powey. aad H.
900 tons burden; be propelled by four paddles and
900 for the screw 1000 for The mdshp paddle wheels
and 900 for the fore paddle- wheels. The engines.
which have already been contacted ior are 10 be con-
sructed nmed ,aply II 10 coDesdesed hat The immehss
weight Of this vessel will enable her 10 run entirely Tres
from any vibration caused by the action OF the waves