The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-04
EpIToRs ooRRESPoNDENCE.
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.


decisive victory for the victory with VENGEANCE
r the noble of their tory supporters well as Tor the
lu attacks from their radical pot house enemies IL A
long been the great controversy Of finance whether
ought be direct Indirect and whether was more az
outrageous 10 strike at the consumer at the produ
,r until political economists Of the day discovered the
fictitious cha of the apparent opponents and re-
auoed these Corscsn brothers TO their real identity IL APP
uess that the advantages of application OF this discovery
struck the department Of the all the talents coalition uhaef
The particular administration OF Mr. Gladstone, ana TINS IN
uous nancier had difficulty finding out that dou-
M Tax upon malt would come down with great toia upon
hi. description of both the consuming and producing species
most eligible for moaton the altar OF the country ana
The war which their damned noise had coaxed the
government of Lord Aberdeen
The tories made hard stand against this last encroaeh
en upon the land and il may be imagined that the Ter
~ prayer Of all the subscribers OF the Morning Advertiser
econded them as of outdoor diversion They fought
bsyey for beer and but alas the victory was on 'he
ds Of peace of tea and of Lord Aberdeen The days OF
roast beef and porter the days OF old England are aeeued
gone the present is carried by cold potatoes ana TEA
What pledge or the short and energetic war against
Russia
The debate was lame and undressing beyond conception
and DIsrael without points Had it not been FOR MT Ne
eodegatc the real object OF this supplementary
budget would have been alluded 10. This gentleman, now
ever offered the following striking remark she had no
viii TO Interfere with the made py the govern
man, for on the The honor of the country was
embarked in the but he doubted very much whether
the deerminedo carry the people
in defence of the honor of the country the government
did not intend 10 create their difficulties in carrying
this war they had done most oolishly in proposing to in
crease the malt During the last four years the govern
en of Britain had cast aside between fl5 900 and
f6 900 Of taxation Among this Of taxes they
might certainly have found another from which they
might derive these paltry e. 900. He believed it
very certainty of meeting with opposition that had
ducedhe to raise that particular tax which w0d
DO sure render the odous. Sir Buwer Lyton also
gmazed the proposition 'calng in the excisensn
the ally of Russia" All in vanthe friends Of tea
on and of the Emperor of Russia prevailed and the motion
double the malt tax passed by majority of about 260
against 100. a
1t of the wonderful proofs Of British political intel
gcne that the opposition press continues to partic
pate and predict in the in which Russia tr
unphs the British cabinet and the British representation
increasing disasters that to befa her from the British
fleets armies The Morning Advertiser of to-day for in
stance talks Of letter just received from Sir Charles Ma
pier which the latter is stated TO communicate his hopes
that he meet with the enemy. No doubt old Ma
pier anxious add to his laurels but fhe is wait till
Russians to meet him, how the Advertiser posi-
bly, feed one day such hope
The peculiar arrangement of this its confined its
oca character 1t is originally between Russia and
Turkey and such it remains. 1t is true that England aud
France have arranged FOR the protection of the Turk and
gone for him. But this difficulty viii cease
the Turk himself shall have ceased TO be- The sick
Dead nobody has any business in further protection
and then the general arrangement about the inheritance
be entered upon But until then, the French and English
have neither any business in attacking the Russian That
brutal privilege may be his but shall disgrace the
mics and fleets of civilization The only real begerents
therefore, still the Turks and the Russians and is from
that quarter alone that great events be expected
he Russians be routed, the whole game spoiled doubt
but they succeed in cutting down Omar Pachas army be-
fore any portion of the French army have joined IT,
which must happen after all spite of the utmost reluctance
and delay in diplomatic quarters then everything will go
satisfactorily for Lord Aberdeen and Nicholas.
Unfortunately the Russians make little progress and
this circumstance, this cnco If may say So may
upset the whole arrangement by delaying its accomplish
long They have evacuated Little Waacha under
psext of srut against the Ausrians support which
they also circulate the that they terrifying Tok
hsn and the whole road Moldava. But the fact is
si they could hold themselves no longer before Kalaat
Wh on the other hand they have been able to turn the
resse of Rasoya and Sria by advancing through the
Dobruda There is other open to them but TO
concentrate their entire forces for front attack upon Ss
ia II appears that they make every exerton for the
Of this operation but up 10 this days intelligence they
have not crossed the river
From Constautinople learn that the Turkish feet
twenty sally went out into the Black ls mission
rordng TO the Impartial dc Syrae, destroy the
naming Russian ortresses the Crcasan coast between
Anape and Souhoum Kac With regard 10 the operations
10 TO Kavarna bay. It's sailing for sebastopol,
them all bumbug and might have been expected
the fleets have troops board and there
atty for winding up the Odessa despatch with idle and
dlerous
was quite right in reporting 70 you my opinion that
Greece would probably be occupied by France 1t Is stated
that the first bstalions 200 men) sailed from Toulon
on Saturday, 18th inst. W. p.
s-The Spanish government have refused the terms
which feared Mr.. soult would get them to accept No
sacion viii be given and only the fine Of $4,000 remit
ted Simultaneously however with the $4,000 many
Spanish soldiers win be sent to Cuba
LoSpos, May 10, 1854.
The question pending between Spain and the United States
Ia Just now attracting good deal Of attention, only
the part Of dpomatss but also the part Of the public
press in Europe The Madrid correspondent Of the Times
writes the 18th Of May, follows 81 informed that
the substance Of the reply to Mr. soul last WAS
the Spanish government consider General Pezuea and the
Cuban authorities to have acted in perfectly regular and
legal manner that Of consideration for the United
Statesmen acknowledgment of rghtte fine Of Sc 600
has been RENTED but that the demands made upon Spain by
the American minister here destitute Of foundation and
wholly nadmissbo. SO categorical ought bring
this unpleasant AFFAIR TO crisis II there be nothing
distinct and decided in the document than what have been
told and hear repeated Il leaves the American government
ltto choice but TO declare war or abandon its claims"
The chances and probabilities OF this war are already dis
GUESSED and IL asserted that the Americans might find IA
bard crack nasmnch the Spanish government
would certainly issue letters % marque, which proceeding
uher applied against the United States would not be sap
proved BY either Great Britain France On the contrary
AZ France concerned 1t appears that she has given distinct
assurances Of her support TO Spain and that these assurances
must be looked upon the motive Of the sudden rccac
rant conduct Of that power And there is the perfect
Agreement every question between France and Great Brit
sn Lord John Russell repeatedly declared Now tho
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