The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-06-18
Three Days Later from Eureps. o
the Asia,

the ASIA
The British royal mail steamship Asia. from Liverpool
about % O'clock M OF Saturday 4ih inc, arrived al
New York at ~ o'clock Wednesday night.
The Hermann arrived Of Southampton Thursday alter
III inst, but her less one day. was anucipa-
ted by Comm oiore Yanderblps steamship North Star,
which arrived At Southampton on Wednesday, June /.
after passage of ten days eight hours and forty min
utes from New York. The Star will remain at South
ampton for days So and will be free 10 The nspec
ton OF The English public The arrival OF the North
Star said TO have been ieegraphed to Liverpool pre-
vous TO the sailing Of the Pacific, but failed reach
correspondent
BY the Asia we have three days later dates from all
parts OF Europe bal only days news. the Pacific
having brought intelligence TO afternoon on Wednesday,
June and the AS no later than 10 o'clock Saturday
morning, Sd, at which hour she left Liverpool.
June IL, As p M, passed ship Canada steering east
wald; June Ii. 10 40 passed Roderick Dhu; June
Is. 10 p. IN, passed X. M. s. Arabia.
Cotton quotations unchanged Breadstufs active. Bank
OF discount advanced to 81 per cent Political intel
ligence OF more peaceful tendency.
GREAT BRITAIN.
Parliament had been mainly occupied in discussing
law reform measures On the second reading OF the
"new trials, criminal bill" Mr. J. Butts and other
members deprecated the present state OF the law which
denes 10 party whose honor or lie - IN Jeopardy an
appeal which is granted in the most trivial civil cases
To remedy this unsatisfactory state OF things, the bill
under discussion proposes give right OF appeal from
the finding Of the jury in matters OF TACT as well as upon
OF without the consent OF Inc
ing that il interfere with the execution of the
sentence special tribunal OF appeal being appointed IN
capital cases
Lord Pmerston who spoke against the proposed meas
ue the ground OF the delays would occasion IN the
administration OF justice and moved that the bill be read
that day six months which acceded TO, and the bill
lost The bill excluding Judges from seats in PAT
lament also lost third reading A bill regula-
ting combinations OF wofkmen was postponed for tort
night, 10 allow time for framing anne ndmens.
In the House OF Lords, the Earl OF Carlisle took occa
sion TO explain with reference to his speech on the Gu
ban slave trade that he acquitted General Tacon, as
well Va!des and Concha, OF any participation IN the
slave trade. ,
Tacon's administration of Cuba (saI Earl Carlisle)
was vigorous and enlightened; he did not suppress the
trade, but suffered the money 10 be levied. which he al
terward applied Tor public purposes and certainly not for
to be entitled TO be placed the same level with Gen
Concha.
Queen Victoria held her first drawing room this season
al ST. James's Palace the 81 inst.
Among the presentations duly chro ncled--present
ed by the French ambass Miss Wilcox niece Of the
minister of the United States Mrs Gipn lady OF the
United States. BY the minister OF the United States
Mr.. Van Buren,, ate" President OF the United States
Mr. Martin Van Buren,. ''son OF The late President =
Mr. Kemble, governor and late member OF Congress "
Major General Cooper, of New York Hon L. But
Ter King. OF the United States Mr. Gilpn. formerly At
toney General OF the United States. Attended the di-
pomalic circle the United States minister and Col T.
b Lawrence, allache TO the legation The above is the
official account
The deliveries of Tea under the duties commenced
at London, Wednesday morning, lst inst, at O'Clock,
and nearly ECO 900 taken duties in the course
of the day, equal TO 500 900 lbs of tea.
The Duke of Genoa, brother OF the King of Sardinia,
is in London from Paris. Some importance is attempted
10 be attached 10 his visit IN political point OF view,
l..ough il is difficult 10 why. Prince Louis Lucien
BoDapare also nen2ed TO make poiracted Stay in Eng
land.
Charles H. Morehouse, described as San American
actor, applied and was refused protection in the London
bankruptcy court. lie was opposed by Levy and Cru
gan, wooen diapers, Philadelphia.
the ship-bulders on the Tyne river have come TO
es s "a o and ass per week Without ss ssooWW
ance at new work These the terms now received
BY all the shpwr'ghts on The Tyne and Wear. and al
Blythe and Hardepool The wages of other classes oil
operatives, formerly about 2ls per week, is now ATS
sterling, with full employment
Mdlle Rachel is playing at London in the Pheire oil
Racine.
The London returns OF mortality do yet indicate
that improvement in the public health that might have
been expected from The more favorable character OF the
weather The deaths IN London during the four weeks
of May respectively 1,l39, ,009, l09S, and Jas
The weekly temperatures of the month were A.
deg. min, As deg. min, So deg. min, and 80 deg
A committee had undertaken TO have Baron Marochet
tbs colossal statue OF Richard C9u de Lion executed ID
bronze, 10 be erected In London as memorial OF ht
Worlds Fair OF 1881.
Five thousand charity cAdren, from ff,y-seven
schools held their anniversary with religious services
St Paufs cathedral. London, on Cd inst.
writer IN The Times attempts to explain the phenom
of moving by saying that in the excitement Of
rohtng the fingers Of the operators unconscousy push
the table round. lie has proved the experiment, and
thinks il offers finer theory than magnetic attraction
Mirasydi, a Greek merchant OF Manchester has failed
for Geo 900 sterling.
At the Royal Thames Yacht Club Regatta the Swedish
yacht Sverdge, that against the America" gained
the by 81 seconds; but protest is entered, in
sequence OF her having fouled OF the other competing
yachts.
Sir John Key is elected chamberlain OF London, after
strong contest against Mr.. Ben. Scott
Nine thousand troops OF all arms were 10 encamI
under canvass at Chobham, London, on 18th FOL
field exercise.
Two brothers, named Reynolds, sons OF the surgeon a
Stoke NewiDgton had carried of each the first prize TO
English poetry, al Cambridge and Oxford Univers,ie,
on the same dav, unusual incident in family.
From the London News, June
vANDERBILT's STEAM YACHT
The gigantic American steam yacht the North Star
which arrived at Southampton Wednesday, now lie,
along the north quay OF Southampton dock. Mr.. Van.
derbt, the with his family, landed and proceeded
TO London yesterday morning, The yacht has excited
the greatest interest among the ship builders
and the commanders and the officers OF the
at the above named town. Large numbers OF persons
visited her yesterday, and crowds will visit her day
who 10 be admitted board by tickets issued from
the American consulate The appearance OF the North
acter, for she possesses all the characteristics OF an
American river and She looks big as
the monster steamers of the West India Company The
edge OF her bow forms vertical ne and the sides OF
the latter perfectly wedge-shaped. She is seeIsd
for ward, the wheel is situated comfortable apart.
ment, and communicates with the rudder by ropes and
rods. The seermen thus close TO the look out man
and there is attached the wheel bell which commune
Gates with the englneroom, by of which signals