The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-08
GENERA NEWS.


The New Hampshire Patriot gives returns from the
classed towns OF Gorham. Shelburne and Randolph. in
which il says two sound and true democrats Of the right
stamp have been elected representatives This makes
the house complete, and the members stand democrats
100. and all others i45 democratic majority 20.
letter from Kalafa, written by French officer in the
service OF Turkey, says:
II have examined the Notifications of Kalafat in all
Their details; they really without defect They oc
cupy vast development. and nothing less than regu
lar siege would be required TO take them But the Rus
SANS wosld not attempt siege. The immense plains
which surround the camp almost impraclicabe for
ssuiie1y Snoy lies everywhere and nothing serious
be undertaken before the spring. The Russians besides
would lose ten thousand men in attacking Kalafat"
Mr. Thatcher sued Horace Greeley and others to
recover damages for alleged libellous publication
which appeared in the Tribune a teegraphc commu-
nica.on from Boston, and the before the sher
~ and jury some days ago. The defendant suffered
judgment to by default and the sheriff jury assessed
the damages at six hundred and fifty dollars
Carrera, the Indian chief, who about twenty years
ago emerged from The mountains, and with his naked
followers, armed with bows and arrows, defeated the
Spaniards OF Guatemala, and made himself President OF
Central America has constituted himself Emperor OF that
State His coronation is fixed for early day His
ample is to be followed by Chomoo, governor of Mica
ragua.
SEVERE REVOLVING STORM At sEA.-Capt Herman, OF
the packe.ship Guy Mannering who arrived recently
from Liverpool. informs that the 18th of March, in
latitude AZ 40, longitude 80 90 there very severe
revolving storm. II commenced al the SOUTH soon round
ed 10 the west and finally burst out from the NORTH and
the wind blew complete hurricane for four hours A
close-reeed mantopsal OF the ship was blown away by
the violence of tue wind. The barometer stood 272S
The Guy Mannetng, the Goth and ais. OF March,
in latitude 40 to As 80 N, longitude As 80 w to As 80 W.
fell in with number Of large cebergs and much loose
ice. Several OF the cebergs from ninety to one
hundred feet in height--Phiad. paper.
One of the first enterprises Of the Princess Lieven at
Brussels in favor of her MASTER TO try to gain bver
the three French exiled generas-namely, Generals
Changarner, Bedeau, and Lamoriciere She accordingly
sent an inimaton to them that they would be welcome
guests her house To the honor Of those officers they
simultaneously declined The invitation, nnating that
though they in enmity with the existing ruler of
France, they still Frenchmen and French soldiers
and ha! they could not visit any Russian so long as
Russia with France, the enemies OF France
would always be theirs.
Count BraDick Polish nohlsman of great wealth.
who has long been resident an kmigrf in France,
where be possesses extensive property has been appoint
ed aid de. camp to Prince Napoleon, and will accompany
the PRICE 10 Consantnope. Count Branick was form
ery colonel Of cavalry in the service Of the Emperor OF
onel in the service OF France
PIoUs FRAUD.-The Statesman published series of
resolutions purporing have been adopt
ed in Boscawen town meeting" We are informed BY
town officers and others who were in a situation TO
know that such resolutions passed, and none
were presented This is sample of the means employed
by the opposition 10 msrepresent public opinion upon
that subect.-N. II Patriot.
DEsPoTIc DEsPATcH-1he working of The Eayptisn
government, is simplicity itself short time ago the
Pasha wished road 10 be constructed from one OF his
palaces 10 station on the railroad The requisite orders
were issued TO the governors of the districts through
which it 10 pass the laborers ordered out, and
in six weeks the road thirty miles long, forty feet wide
and eight feet high, complete, and the Pashas treas
ury not sous the poorer This circumstance was mar
rated by Mr. Stephenson, the engineer, public dinner
in Montreal a few days ago.
The schooner Onun, arrived al Boston reports hat on,
the night Of the I7 OF March, severe earthquakes wer,
felt ST. Jago, yolenly shaking the buildings aud ship
ping in the harbor
The steamer Ohio ran into The steamer W. B Clifton,
on the Mississippi, Tuesday, when near Cairo the lat
ter sunk 10 the hurricane deck The Clifton was from
Louisville. for New Orleans, with full freight
A NUT FOR sxrr.csNTuRY ToLK-Prof Aeassiz. in
recen, lecture before the Lowell Insiitue in Boston,
stated his belief that The human existed on HE globe
hundred and fifty thousand years ago.
During the period Of his command in Turkey, Marshal
de ST. Arnaud Is to 1000 II month above his
ordinary pay and other emoumens. besides 400 900 fr
Tor his preliminary expenses. outfit, &c.
RY AUTHORITY.