The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-17

Protesc osten on his recent visit to Paris The Porte is
said TO have positively refused any communication with
Count Paar the Austrian special envoy the plea that
her hands tied with the western Meanwhile The
report Is that the Austrian force in the pncpates is TO
be augmented by $4,000 men.
EXPEDITION TO TAnAs AND PAsAeoaIA.
On the oath of September squadron of the allied fleet
sailed with British infantry under Major Hunter and
600 French, board TO destroy the Russian establish
ments at Fanagoria and Taman deprive the enemy OF
his of sheerng troops during the coming winter
and procure materials housing the allied forces al Cape
ST. Paus and Yenikale Simultaneously with this attack
demonstration made against Temriouk by the Azor
squadron Both operations successful The allies
destroyed and carried off large quantities OF building
eria and found within the defences about seventy dsa
bled guns. No opposition offered, and no loss sus-
tanned
Hamburg letters of the 10th ut mention that Eng
sh ships had effected in the Gulf of Pernau
number Of Russian coastnR ships had been burned and
steamer had bombarded the batteries of CAMILLA Carleby
rifng engagement had occurred at Bernahem between
few Russian soldiers and some English mariners from the
Archer and Desperate which resulted in the
treat of the Russians and the demolition of the custom
house by the vicors Several Of the ships had suffered
from storms The English feet which recently numbered
l04 vessels is reduced to So while only two French
ships remain The remainder Of the squadron is withdraw
ing from Nargen to kiel
The political intelligence is not very important Lord
Stanley will it is said, become member of the govern
ment
The Daily News states that the colonial secretaryship
offered to Lord Elgn but declined by him in favor of
Lord John Russell Lord narrowly has been mentioned
in connexion with the vacant post
1t is said that Lord Hardnge is about to resign the
command-in- OF the British army and will be
ceeded either by the Duke of Cambridge Lord Seaton
Sir Hamilton Seymour will be appointed minister to Vi
emma
Violent storms had been experienced along the eastern
coasts of Great Britain causing considerable loss in ship
ping.
Among the passengers by the mailsteamer La Plata
Southampton Gen. Bazu of Bolivia, tour, and
the negro baron Jean Bapse Damir appointed to repre-
the empire of Hay during the temporary absence of
the Haytan minister at London
Sir Thomas Trowbrdge, who had both limbs shot off in
the Crimea has just been united in marriage to Miss Cur
Victor Hugo with his son. and those who signed the
recent protest. have been expelled from the Channel islands
yRANcE.
The Montev that the Empress is in her fifth
month of pregnancy.
Preparations are making to close the Exposition the eff
forts to obtain permission keep open not having been
successful. Amongst the projects of the day is for
transferring the Bourse to the Exposition building the
listing edifce not being considered commodous enough
but it is doubtful that it will be acted
Government is taking vigorous to prevent rail-
way accidents Amongst other things every railroad COM
pany is ordered to give in list of its employees state
men Of their duties and detail of their salaries in order
that government may decide whether the pay sufficient
to secure men of the needful responsibility.
NJ de Bourquency, French ambassador to Vienna has
turned to his post
There is report of the discovery Of Legtmist con-
seracy and of the arrest in connexion with it, Of duke
bearing one of the Oldest names in France.
Gen Canrobert has gone special mission to Stock
holm. AS Admiral Dundas is also there it is surmsed
their mission is to obtain permission for the allied fleets
winter in Swedish ports.
The Paris butchers persist in their plan Of annoying
the consumers with view to disgust them with the ss
tenn of assisting the meat and the condemnation of
three of them for violations Of the projects ordinance has
IN n finn utiII mara A
number continue to supply themselves with meat Of n
rior quality
The vintage is nearly throughout the SOUTH and
greatly advanced in the other parts of France In Cham
payne, Burgundy and Maconnas the produce ia limited but
the wine of superior quality In Languedoc the crop
is abundant but in the Bordelas it will scarcely average
onebalf Of nm ordinary year. In the time the de-
mand for wine is very active and prices again show
upward tendency
Nothing new politically. The King has been thrown
from his horse and made escape with his life.
PORTUGAL.
London letters state that the Portuguese government
has prolonged the period for free mporatons into its ports
to June 30, 1856.
The Paris Moniteu announces "hat the misundersand
ing with the court of Naples is settled the Neapoan gov
eminent having expressed regret at the commandant of
Mesna not having hoisted his flag when the French SQUAD
ron were celebrating the fate of the Emperor Napoleon
Dates via Constantinople from Kars to October LIST
Erzeroum 9th Trebizaud llth and Samsoun 18th. Ac-
cordng to these, the Russians had made assault on
Kars since their repuse by General Williams but they
continued to blockade the city closely Cholera
king havoc in the Russian camp and had appeared in
Kars. Omar Pacha had his headquarters at Souchum-
Kae and concentrating his troops preparatory
marching into Georgia. His army but 900 strong
at the dates but renocemens have since been from
Constantnople and the Crimea.
INDIA AND CHINA.
Telegraphic accounts in anticipation of the overland
mail have been received of date from Bombay October
Madras September 27h, Calcutta 23d, Hong Kong 18TH
and Shanghai September At Bombay the monsoon was
over and the fall of rain having been only 48 inches 5
inches short OF the it feared the crops would
be short to the extent of one-tourth.
The Santal insurrecton was dying out
Mr. Connolly the British collector in Maabar had been
murdered by the natives.
Trade in India dull. Exchange London 1913.
From China learn that large quantities of grain and
tea had arrived at Canton Exchange had advanced both
at Canton and Shanghai but not to create
danger under existing circumstances of renewal of specie
shipments from England.
WHERE ARE WE TO GET pREAD?'
We copy the following from the London Economist of
October 81
consumption of has been large 1t becomes
therefore, matter of grave and interesting inquiry how
and whence we can draw increased supplies.
The harvest of America this year has been splendid
and that Of Great Britain decidedly good but France
been less Fortunate and the produce of Baltic provinces
WAS unqnestionaby deficient. From Canada and the
United States shall doubtless draw large supplies hut
France will be formidable competitor in that quarter
and competitor too Who though less wealthy than our
lid