The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-26
CORONATION OF rHE RUSSIAN EMPEROR.

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CORONATION OF THK RUSSIAN EMPEROR.
letter from ST. Petersburgh published by the Aoyd
states that the coronation Of the Emperor Alexander will
probably take place either 3st August the 7th Sep
embe because the first fortnight in August is included In
the fast observed by the Russian Church at the assump
ton and tas can be celebrated during the time set
apart for religious observances.
PRINoELY EXTRAVAGANZA.
A letter from Vienna, in the Cologne Gazette says:
I" Count Paul Esterhazy, whose family wealth has be-
come proVerb and who is to represent Austria at the
Russian coronation, is making the most magnificent prepa
ations for the ceremony In addition to his crowd OF
servants and carriages covered with gold aud silver the
Princes costume will excite astonishment 1t is COM
petey covered with precious stones estimated at several
millions of forms. In the buckle ornament in which
the plume OF his hat fixed is diamond worth 100000
forms"
IMPORTANT COMMERCIAL LAW.
The Belgian has just published the law re-
Gently passed by the Chambers and sanctioned by the
King for the revision of the tariff Amongst the articles
which may be henceorth imported free of duty arewhale
bone hemp horns horseha leather and skins copper ore
tin tar indigo, flax marble, certain resnous substances
aalpetre iron ore rigging for vessels chains for ditto and
linseed for sowing
AFFAIRS IN SPAIN.
The Epoca, a Madrid Journal says that the government
intends to display great energy in the Mexican affair." and
that not only has it caused additional rgate and
be despatched from Cuba join the force to
Vera Cruz but it is preparing other vessels to be sent
thither from the port of Spain II adds that the media
ton offered by France will not prevent Spain from exact
ing retaliation for the insults and wrongs which She has
received Iem Mexico 1t appears that disturbances OF the
kind those lately noticed in Castillo have taken
place in other parts of Spain The Simeon, which has just
arrived at Bayonne from Santande brings intelligence
that when she sailed bands of parading the
town. crying "The republic orever and that the Rita and
Ceres which to take board cargo of -four for
Southampton and Nantes respectively had been compelled
sail without them The merchant who was to supply
cargo had been nssassnaed by the mob and his house
burnt down, all his family psrshing in the flames.
REBUILDING sEBAsToroL.
letter from Warsaw, in the Augsburg Gazette, says
he have spoken OF the reconstruction of sebas
opo but yet all the Russians have done has been to
clear away the rubbish and the plan of the rebuilding of
the town. which is be laid before the Emperor and the
Minister of War, is not yet finished"
IMPORTANT
An imperial decree dated the 2sh utmo declares that
fax and hemp and tow for making sails shall be added
the list of articles allowed to be imported into France
duty free.
ODESSA NOT A FREE PORT.
The Russian and Austrian newspapers contradict the
that docks and shpbuding establishments for the
structon of merchant vessels to be Immediately
commenced at Sebastopo on very extensive scale.
FRENCH MANUFACTURES.
Professor Mapes says that enhs of the olive oil in
this country is manufactured in France from nercan
lard OIL 1t purified by sal Soda and is about equal to
olive oil for the table, for other purposes The French
be good length ahead of in all that relates to
delicacle5 for the table we nave plenty OF sardnes on
coasts but it requires French hands to put them in
boxes.
IsTHMUs
The European Commission of Engineers, assembled in
Paris discuss the details of the plan for cutting
the sthmus of Suez have adopted the principles of direct
cutting from Suez the Mediterranean Potassium across
the Bitter Lakes The canal will be fed with water.
EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE PRUSSIA.
In the of next year there will be reunion Of
delegates from all bodies of Evangelical Christians through
the world assembled in Berlin at the call of the Evan
gelica Alliance which has been empowered and invited
TO do SO by the King Of Prussia.