The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-10-30


Letters from Hesngfors state that Russians are re-
pairing with greatest activity the fortiheaons of Swea
BORG which dreadully damaged by the lombard
nent the 9th and 10th of August They establish
ng new powder magazines in the rock in order to avoid
he risk OF explosions the storehouses when were
If wood being built of sonei the arsenal which
completely destroyed is 10 be placed IN more pro-
ccted position the barracks, which before the lombard
nent capable of containing ten thousand men are
being enlarged and atempti TO be made to oray me
sic Of Drunsio. General de Berg the military governor
visited the rock Of Longom in which the French es
abshed battery to see If win not be possible TO con-
'truct during the winter, sort of citadel there"
NEUTRAL FLAGS AzcFr.
VIENNA Oct THE permission granted by the allies to
friendly and neutral flags to ship grain in the ports OF the
of Azo under proper restriction, as teegraphed on
The 4th inst negotiated by the Austrian government
the instance of the Trieste house OF Gopoewsch whch
large of Taganrog and lost all during
he bombardmenl We now able TO add that Russia
has also given its the measure but Of course
only as far concerns the flags of neutral States
THE pAEuBAs rRrYclpALlrlEs.
The Ausrians are it appears quitting the frontiers of
Waachia to take up their winter quarters IN the towns
IF the interior letter in the Presse Orient states that
they have recently received large supplies OF munitions OF
war.
French force of so 600 men is to occupy Sisra and
the neighboring points along the Danube
RUSSIA.
letter from ST. Petersburgh of the Goth ultmo 10 the
Hamburg News says
The imperial court returning by degrees to the
capital The Empress Maria her children, the OF the
Grand Duke Constantine, most of the Acknowledgement OF
the Emperor the minister's &c. have already arrived I'm
easness and depression have again gained the upper hand
at Moscow where the presence OF the court had for few
days caused the taking Of Sebastopo to be forgotten The
Secretary of State Ofnan has made known in the name
of the Empress Alexandria Feodorowna to the Princess
Sotke president of the Committee of Ladies at St Pc
ersburgh that in consequence OF the war the committee
authorized to accept pecunary donations for the
families of the soldiers employed in the defence of the cap
al and of the coasts of the Baltic The regnng Empress
at the request Of the Empress dowager has become the
troness Of the association for granting assistance
s@ THE GEAR AT ODESSA.
The O Deusche Post contains the following letter. of
the 2oth from Odessa
"The unexpected arrival of his Majesty the Emperor at
quarter to six in the morning of the 25 has astonshed
everybody. His Majesty accompanied by the Grand
Dukes Michael and Nicholas In as far as is known the
object of their journey that Ncoaie the prn
cpa establishment of the Black fleet properly
cured. Nicolae twenty-five years ago very inconsid
made the great depot of the Russians in the Black
Nicolaef lies barren steppe the left bank of the
Ingu and at great distance from its confluence with
the Bug 1t is the residence of the commander of the
Black feet and in the docyards the vessels composing
were bn The town contains about 49, 067 inhabitants
and has six Greek churches and Catholic and Lutheran
place of Worship there also two synagoguesone for
the Jews and the other for the karaites The
principal buildings the admiralty several barracks with
room for $4,000 men, the photographic institution and
the observatory The arsenal contained prodgous sup
plies of material of war; which had been collected there
during the last ten years. but great part must have been
sent to Sebastopol during the war. Ncoaief is l2l
veTsts from Odessa 339 from Smpheropo and 40l from
SebastopOl
cas- soon as his Majesty reached Nicolaef the engi-
neer and builder, Lieutenant Vookof summoned by
telegraph and he received orders construct round the
town several redoubts, 1--WE it is said with three hum
dred and sixty guns. Besides these, FIVE hundred gum
boats to be built with all speed by workmen brought
from Cronstadt who will be under the personal inspection
of the Grand Admiral Constantine Each of these boats
is to be armed with two four of long The
The newly built frigates yitas and Tiger already
armed and have been examined and approved by the inn
peral family.
aOn the 27th the Grand Duke Constantine left for Sc
bastopol and it is said he will be accompanied his
turn by Prince GortschakoG with whom his Majesty
wishes to consult the future conduct of the Ac
cording to dit the plan of the Russian commander
nchief is TO withdraw from the north side of Sebasopo
and to defend the Crmea by taking position between
Baksh-sesai and Eupatoria
The following the terms in which the Moniteur
nounces the health Of the Empress
France will learn with as much Joy as gratitude to
Providence that the Empress is pregnant This happy
event. which promises the Emperor the only satisfaction
which wanting to his domestic happiness, is new
guarantee of the stability of our institutions Every one
will address thankgvings to Heaven and prayers the
preservation Of the health Of the Empress and for the full
ilment of the hopes of the nation"
The Royal Prnssan Gazette states that Queen Victoria
and Prince Albert to stand godfather and godmoher
to the Prince Princess which is shortly expected to in
crease the imperial family Of France.
DEsMARK.-pREsENT STATE OF THE souvp-DuEs QUESTION
1t is perfectly that Denmark has taken measures to
endeayor to stave off the blow threatened by the United
States and able add with partial success for the
French government is of opinion that the question of the
Sound dues is not merely private matter between Dem
mark and the United States but that it general
European character and only be settled by Congress
of all nations Whether the United States will take the
same view of the case and assist at such CoHxress
mains to be and is possible that the weln
tentoned plans of France may shipwreck the wilfu
ness Of Brother Jonathan.
But, regards the probability, have reason to think
we may very shortly expect to Congress convoked i'll
only to effect provisional arrangement and to
temporary understanding and indeed there not much
time to lose as the treaty will expire in six months In
that the dentve settlement of the question would
be reserved for the decision of the general Congress of
tons which must necessarily take place the conclusion
Of peace when other weghty questions affecting the inter-
ess of commerce will be brought under their notice In
this general Congress Russia WILL of course
But in the time Denmark is endeavoring to make
difference between the States bordering on the Baltic
pressed her readiness to negotiate for accepting round
sum in the worst of cases for giving her claims
Sound Dues such be borne Jointly and subscribed
for In due relative proportions by such Baltic States
cordng to the interest they have in the abolition of the
Sound dues Correspondence Of the London News.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
British consols touched the lowest point of the week
ending 18th October Thursday forenoon while the
Court of Bank Directors in session question of
Dtereshe rate 86a. After the adjournment the appre-
citation commenced and the opening of Saturday, 1t
learned through passenger by the Africa was 49, The
Bank Court yesterday passed off without any alteration