The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-24

condescension on their side Now however that he
general and one the important personages in the
Fmmre there is no end to the remembrances of those who
have had the fortune at any time to be connected with
him.
SPAIN JOINING WESTERN ALLIANCE
Some further arrests have been made at Barcelona
Ii is confidently stated from Madrid that on the 4th IN
stan the Spanish government decided TO give formal sd
hesion the western powers and to send TO the Crime
$4,000 men, to be paid and QUILTED by France and Eng
land The official Gazette totally denies this statement
while the Eoea and other journals firmly maintain It's
truth and add that the project will encounter great oppo
son in the Cortes In rrn for this accession Napoleon
promises put down all attempts against the throne Of
Isabella.
The present visit Of the King of Portugal London Il
said be with the view Of including Portugal in the a
ance.
Another meeting in favor Of the reestablishment of the
kingdom of Poland held in ST Martins Hall on the
sth the Earl of Harrington presiding. The meeting
extremely uproarous and Mr. Coet moved as an amend
ment that
"Cordiay desiring the restoration Of Poland this
ing cannot forget that the destruction of that nationality
mainly owing 10 the peridous conduct OF Lord Pal
merson from 1891 TO 1876 and that long Pamers,on
remains in Office proposition for the restoration OF POI
land can be anything but deuson and SNARE
Ia the disturbance that ensued the chairman left the
hall George Thompson put the amendment, which was
declared carried Sir Robert Peel spoke IN iayor OF the
original motion.
subscription to buy fseehold landed estate for the
Raglan family is rapidly filing up-f6,Ooo are already
subscribed mostly in Of floe each from the nobility.
The Earl of Sefton Lord Lieutenant OF Lancashire had
died at an advanced age.
The report Of the parliamentary committee appointed
consider what rewards due to the Arctic explorers
has been published The report which is very lengthy
recommends the gift Of 10000 sterling to Capt Mcclure
and his companions of the ship Investigator Honorable
mention only is made Of other nayigators.
The King of Portugal had been on brief visit to Queen
Victoria.
The Turksi-loan bill has now passed both houses Of
Parliament and has received the royal assent
notification will be issued by the Turkish minister nyi-
Tho NJ
which the amount is proposed TO be raised
INTERESTING LETTER FROM PARIS
The Paris correspondent of the New York Commercial
Advertiser under date Of the 9th instant writes fol-
lows:
The from the Cimea is but repetition of the news
for the last mouthtreuches advancing but apparently
nearer the enemyoOps burning to be led to the assault
but appearance of early qualification Of their desires
No day is fixed for the grand attack, and as it probably
would not be made during the visit OF the Queen TO
France-a visit which second disaster would cfectuay
mart is probable that must wait fortnight if not
more In view Of this prolonged delay, and in
quence of Lord John Russes speech to the effect that this
years campaign would result in nothing the public is
strongly inclined to put faith in GortschakoGs assertion
that the fire of the fortress totally prevents the enemys
works from advancing The letters, indeed tell us that
the Russians commence at nght violent discharge Of
missiles and keep up till morning killing and woundng
on an average hundred men night. They aim at ran
DOM OF course and will burn barrel of powder TO disa
BILE single The Noadeur has not contained word
upon the for ten days until this mornings fact which
proves the unimportant nature of Pessers dispatches
must mention that there irresponsible letters in
town, dated 2sth of July, which positively fix the 18th Of
August as the day of the assault You must judge
whether the correspondents would be allowed to know
such fact fortnight in advance. The last time the Rus
slams were forewarned it would seen therefore, that an
effort would now be made to take them unawares.
At Kars, all hopes of relief from Schamyl had dsap.
peared and the l4h of Julyat which date the news
stopsthe Russians making preparations for the at
tack Great fears entertained at Constannope and
it rumoed that omcr Pacha who had not returned to
/ he Trim tp Dlacel nj he
Asia Minor This would be gratifying 10 him. and doubt
less equally so to the allied generals the way
Though Paris is full of strangers Who OF course occupy
the hotels and furnished apartments yet landlords be-
ginning to feel seriously the results OF their avdity Hun
dreds of apartments to be furnished by the tenant are
be let in the best quarters of the city. Unless
prices recede many Americans will leave for Italy to spend
the winter.
Preparations made scale quite unprecedented
for the reception of the Queen and the approach OF the
holidays is somewhat withdrawing the attention OF the
public from the progress of the war;
General Bodsco the Russian commander OF Bomarsund
having been exchanged has arrived at liberty at Paris,
with his suite
McCormcks reaper has carried off the palm trial Of
various machines Of different nations There can be no
doubt of its immediate if mandatory be esab-
shed here though aborsavng engines not apt to be-
come popular in France.
Madame Ristori having advertised to play Maria au-
ara for the benefit of actress for whom Rachel had de-
clned playing the benefit took place last night and by
the direction of the Minister Of State the stage OF the
Coincide FRANCHISE Raches ground The court gene
rally with the exception Of their Maestes present
Rsor played with great care and astonishcd people by
the marked improvement her wondrons SELF
She has admirers fervent than the Americans
who, when they enthusiastic enthusiastic in
earnest
The Empress is believed to be in fair way of real.
zng the hopes of the Emperor in regard to continue
ton of his line
RussIAF CIRCULAR TO FRIENDLY PowERs-The Russian
has forwarded to lis ministers foreign courts
circular dated June oath, in reply to Lord Clarendon
note of June 9Th which itself n reply to Russian
document of date May 10TH The object Of both the Rus
sian circulars is TO to friendly powers that Rus
STA adheres to the doctrine that she Tag the cargo
but that Britain has infringed and repudiates that
principle
Mercantile letters from ST Peersburgh state that bu-
goes quietly reduced scale and that the
changes steady and the funds well supported Moth
ing be CLEANED from these letters TO the state Of
opinion on the war
MISCELLANEOUS.
trial of American, French aud English machines for
cutting and gathering up corn hay, &C. and which
now TO be seen at the Exhibition took place the 4h OF
August at Trappes Count de Gasparn presiding large
number of persons were present H. Daily ON whose prop
ery the experiments took place had special tent erected
under which he Hospitality entertained the members of the
jury and other invited guests There nine machines
on The ground-two French, four American, and three
English Att given signal they commenced their trial,
which was TO cut down 1888 square yards of The
American machine of Mccormick completed its task in
mastery manner in IL minutes the second American ma
chine TOOK % minutes and the third "a minutes The other
machines took from "a minutes 10 hour and 30 minutes
TO perform their work The trial TO cut down
anu gather up given quantity of lucernc when the palm
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