The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-15

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Adiaeying jstiesD iseharge Of State prisoner for
forty ysarsA Second Richard Of York. Erforoa extra
ordinary. gold eoias oandExtraet Of letter
ceiyed from Tunis by the last Liverpool steamer
The death of his late Highness Assumed Bashaw Bey Of
Tun which occurred the evening OF the 3oth ult
event that has been long looked for the subject OF
has laborng three years under the
effects Of stroke Of apopexy, which left him
red side. He has been threatened repeatedly with
Of the disease and has indeed had slight
attacks His last Illness however brief There is not
much TO be said IN faror OF prince under hoe reg" hs
country sinks rTn and de morins nj nis. bongm
HIS successor the late .Bey Camp heir appa-
rent Sid Mohammed Bashaw Bey is the cousin Of the de-
nnot Sid Mohamned h man la the prime of life and en-
good health He is least measuraby free from the
habits which much impaired the usefulness oil ms last pre-
decessor lie e OF the largest landed popietos IN tne
agriculture which constitutes the great resource OF this
country This great interest It !, believed he T foster
country back 20 the happy condition which y enoy az one
of the largest grain countries in the world under
the auspicous reign of his great ancestor amuda Bashaw
He OF energy and good sense with very reasona-
BILE Of intellect and has had the advantage also OF the
bitter school experience lie is also said to very
good feelings and certainly bis eounenance wears fine ex
preston of bon hounie lie is likewise sportsman very
fond Of the chase the objects Of which found so freely
here Under the regime it hoped with great conf
dence that the country viii be revived and the suf
Tbe thd day ater hs accession 70 the throne the
prince commenced the administration Of justice in
bis trbunaa thing which had been suspended for
era beforehand has continued doing so daily since
lie Immediately removed the severe tax of the Arboa or
comestbes except oil grain sold for consumption,
whereby vendor obliged hand to the
part of the proceeds Of all such sales. This
addition the ordinary tthe and sundry other taxes
that in fine the frequently absorbed all the dis
possible result of the poor farmers labor But this was not
the that could happen TO the producer for his
always assessed before ripe and the amount OF his
Of the which Of course were gov
ernmen these plunderng officials would frequently assess
crop high that, If the proved bad the poor
farmer would not raise enough even TO pay MS taxes put
would actually be obliged to the market and buy grain
the he assessed to the government
Another specimen beauties OF the late reign, and
leave the reader to form opinion OF 1t for himself During
the succession of nvaons and occupations which forty
turtles have brought uonth though prod
ga productive land large quantities OF gold and silver
sundry times been buried in the earth amid
the debris of ruined cities by the fleeing inhabitants
1t constantly happens that from time to time the Arabs dis
saw forty five pieces gold Greek lower empire,
struck during the reign Of Justinanus all nearly bright
near Nobal on the coast Well often when Bedoun
pot of gold in this way the news reached the kaid OF
@ Ss hs sa o 81 s Els The
latter in the Of the Bey, whose hand however, it
would never reach But i did not stop here The kaid or
all he had found that the fellow retained be-
hind The denias OF the Arab ayaled nothing He was com
PEELED by the application Of the bastnado to large
additional amount and frequently had to sell his horses his
cames his Sheep his his tents and erern that a'
h extricate himself from the into which his
lucky good luck had preciptated him. Consequently,
when Arab thus became discoverer of long buried
titles OF the root Of evil tyera6y 50 to him he fire.
queny returned the jar to its quiet hiding place. and coo
srrapg sand with his foot left the mystery of
number OF centuries TO be developed at for
tapats epoch. should that ever arrive.
~ Jews profted by this Of thngs-ferreng out
~ poor Arabs knowledge OF. their discoveries, and
ehng denonnce them to their kaids If the coins
nos dYvred the Of Moses at their price,
high be imagined under the circumstances
The Bey has also removed broken up several of the
oppressive nonopoes under which the country has
long groaned that there is really hope not for
oountrythat would require the removal Of the
present STEMS governmental religious, and social bat for
better OF things than have known for long time
past which has done credit to the heart of
the sovereign Of State prisoner for
forty years. This captive is the of Gilman former
ey, who murdered by Mahmoud, grand father of the
late and present Beys and bis two sons Mustapha and Hp
Gilman was wretched, reckless debauchse, and his
short reign disgracefu and degraded as it wen
could be- But Mahmoud, by whose hand the revolution
was raised feeble instrument of his two
gec sons, Musapha and Hussen. Mahmoud lived but a
enjoy his bloody throne and succeeded by
his son. Hussen the father OF the present Bey Who after
long and useful reign gave way by natural death to Mus
pha having grown old before his for enjoying the
sovereignty did not long survive his accession the seat Of
power that 1887 be succeeded by Ahmed, just
deceased The tragedy above referred occurred in 1885,
and after childish threat being made by the
infant prince he with younger brother his mother
committed to the silent dungeon from which he alone
survived to issue after the lapse of two generations With
him came out his wife, Bedouir woman, given him
the tediu of his captivity and several children born
him by her during his imprisonment The mother and the
their entrance aud the latter OF the cholera
since Two other older brothers
deed by the princes, Hussen and Mustapha, at the
Zoetta where they taken in their attempt escape
he soldiers refused to fire on them when ordered
law that whoever shall shed the blood Of prince
die that, it sad, the two fleeing princes
struck down by the very hands Of those who sought the
throne and in whose way thereto these unfortunate victims
stood The prison shut that the light OF only
penetrated it through the CRATE covering OF the patio
covert Of the prisoners apartments declaring
Of even glimpse at the world without. When he
FORTH his mind enieebled and intellect dsordered, he
frightened at everything he The sight OF threw
him into fits of terror causing him to seek for protection
from his late keepers The Bey has provided him with suit
able apartments attendants without which it would have
kepu rrupt To IA n
From the above it will be that the throne does not
descend necessarily from father to The rule is that The
royal line generally prolific, usually brings brother
cousin in
have not space nor aizc this bloody TRACE
dy Truth is stranger than fiction. Who win hereafter
doubt the story of poor Richard of York
oENERALs OFFICE.
Claims Government By Forsigners.-l Among the ma
OF Chrstendom is the universal public law that for
egners subject the local Jurisdiction except when the
modified by convention between the respective govern
ments.
O. In the way foreigner entitled the general
benefits of the local law.
g. Hence in a matter If contract with individuals, the
foreigner like the subject has right to the direct inter
vention of the government in his private affairs.
a. The political authority IN the governments of Chsten
dom responsible for the in Judgment Of courts Of
law mseasances neglects of ministerial officers Of the
law, by which individuals LOSERS whether those indi
viduas be citizens foreigners in exceptional of
corruption oppression by proceedings under color of law
violation of right international jus
tce.
behalf of State be held responsible foreign gov
subipc of