The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-05-14

GENERAL NEWS.
EUROPEAN AYFAms-The following per steamer Canada,
in addition to what have given under the teegraphic
head
LospoN-The American consul has determined 10 send
from London 10 New York eight Of the clipper
ship Sovereign or the Seas for trial for mutny The rea
tyes Of the prisoners have peoned Lord Palmerson to
prevent the removal Of the prisoners 10 America.
The Scotch Lord Cockburn is dead also the Marquis Of
Angesea
The Ercolarco was lost off Villa Franco Fifteen
English passengers drowned and five saved Among
them 1.-THE latter was Sir Robert Peel
The Nceroy OF Egypt had rescinded the decree prohibit
ing the expectation Of corn
The Russians have completely evacuated kraova carry
ing the guns and stores TO wilma.
The occupation OF Albania and Herzegovina is deter
mined upon The preparations will be assisted by Aus
trian ships.
Pans Friday eveningThe funds closed at Yesterdays
priees--63f doc, and 89f 95c
The story of the bombardment and capture of Odessa
from the fact that the Odessa batteries fired into the
British ship Furious sent with flag of truce to bring of
the consul and British residents
Paskewitch was making formidable preparations for an
attack on Silistria.
Captain Foote deserving British officer was accident
ally drowned in the Baltic
II is reported that Miss Kate Hayes has married VIM
Bushnell captain of river steamer at San Francisco.
A commission Of intelligent gentlemen connected with
the British army is Springfield Massachusetts it
is said engaged in examining the system OF operations
the amory The English government it is reported has
determined to abandon the contract system for the
icure OF arms and to adopt system of govern
ment workshops.
IIydroscopa is the name Of species of humburg
introduced into France il is the art of eyokng phantoms
by of pail of water 1t is quite popular in Paris
and has caused the degeneacy of spiritual rappngs
mere divinaton
The Woonsocket Patriot mentions the DEATH under sngu-
lar circumstances of Mr. Brian Serbian of that village
Mr.. Sheridan walking with friend at the time and
looking around thought he following them.
His friend endeavored to persuade him that he de-
ceived by his Imagination when he suddenly fell TO the
ground and expired almost instantly
Mr.. Henry Foster healthy robust farmer of SPRING
field entered his house Wednesday and down in
chair take off his boots when Mrs Foster observed that
he looked strangely, and on stepping Immediately to him
she found that he had ceased to live.
Leonard Houslet shot himself dead at Hameltown,
Cincinnati in his rage because the mouds in which he
running candles leaked. His wife was present but was
petrifed by the mans horrible curses
FIRE IN TERRE HAUTE, ISDIANA.-rnInTy HORSES
BuRSED-Between two and three o'clock the 9th inst,
fire broke out in the large livery stable of n p Tall
madge, which burned with great rapidy with nearly all
its Nineteen horses and all but of his car
rages consumed The stable adjoining with sixteen
agehorscs and several coaches went next The Prairie
City Hotel three-story frame building kcptby D. Logan
and carage-shops and blacksmith shop all owned
by Samuel Archer, consumed besides number of
sheds and ouhouses attached to the principal building
Mr.. Archers dwelling saved by great exerion A
large portion Of the furniture of the hotel saved
YoKEs AND BATus--The annual report of the
Prison Association" of New York shows that the law
passed short time since abolishng corporal punishment
in prisons is but little regarded at Sing Sing Au-
burn The association says that in the very face Of that
statute they have the hardhood to report the following
table of punshments for the year just closed At Auburn:
shower BATH 226 yoke, 80; solitary confinement So
seated on the floor, To- head shaved ball and cain Q;
bucking, 10. Total at Auburn 397 At Sing Sing show
ered 247 showered and sheared solitary CELL III soli
tary cell and showered 81 ball and chain and showered O.
Total at Sing Sing, ST.
A shocking blunder recently made by the allies o,
Belzu in Bolivia He had offered 81 900 reward for BALI
VANS head The Indians installing the very esmable
popular Doctor Guerra for him. murdered the doctor
and carried his head in triumph Bezu who could
do otherwise than pay the prize though he did il at the
\ risk Of riot
TRIAL At ST. LouIs.-The trial Of Jarvis NJ Baker was
commenced at St Louis the I'd instant There
indictments against him, for high treason and for
msdemeanor in resisting the service Of writ in the hands
Of officer Of the United States The present trial is
the last Indictment and promises to be lengthy