The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-23


Under date Of January the Paris correspondent Of the
Commercial Advertiser writes:
The ball At the Tusries Tuesday evening is said TO
have been the brilliant which has yet been seen un-
der the present empire Certainly il great crowd mass
gold lace and decorations and blaze of gas constitute
brllancy, IL was brilliant ball But il seewed 10 me
that the whole army Of Sebastopo present for such
multitude of officers and such pushing and crowding
before 10 the saloons of the Palace Besides the
celebrities Of the imperial family OF the government and
Of the diplomatic corps there were present Queen Christina
OF Spain, Marshal Narvaez aud Generals canrober Bos
quet and Mel But the Emperor has for every
thing he does and when he sends half his invitations TO
ball 70 the officers Of the army he knows that he is tick
ling them at very small expense to himself.
The mammoth steam line which | mentioned to you
some time ago about go into operation betN cen
France and America will commence running in a month
Bat made two mistakes in my announcement. The line
instead Of being sem-weekly will be semi-monbly and
instead Of running New York and New Or
leans alternately they will run to New York and to Brazil
alternately They said to be magnificent steamersn
the eyes OF Frenchmen.
take this occasion correct another Some time
ago announced the death at Sebastopol of DR.. Mcmillan
Of Columbus, Ohio wrong in giving the residence
of the deceased Columbus Ohio knew that there
DR. Mcmillan from that city in the Russian service,
and not Suspecng for moment that there could be two
Americans of the in the surgical service of Rus
sa, Inadvertently gave wrong residence u ~ none
the less true however that American, Dr. Mcmillan did
die last fall in the Crimean army for read the despatch
ofthe Austrian consul at Odessa American minister
at Paris that subject The eonsuls despatch did not
give the residence of the deceased ,#.# !.
this year the anniversary of Washingtons birthday
IL will take place at the Hotel du Louvre.
An immense French company is preparing to commence
operations IN the copper mines Of Lake Superior Profess
Rvot of the Conseruaore des Arts Meters, OF this
city Is engaged principal in this enterprise and has
lately published valuable brochure the copper regions
Of America. This gentleman has made two voyages on
this business to Lake SUPERIOR ....
TURKEY.
Coustantnople letters the 18th January have arrived
The conferences for the organization Of the prncpaes
have been suspended Lord Radcliffe having stated that
he is without sufficient instructions. The conferences
having for their object the emancipation of the rayahs
and the collective protectorate continue. 1t is said
that the French, English and Austrian troops will
continue TO occupy the north of Turkey to insure
the execution of the treaty Prince Caimak will proceed
Vienna report the result of the conferences Dervish
Pacha has gone to Paris to take part in the military con-
erences He is also to organize the system OF study for
Young Turks in France The inquiry relative the affair
OF the Tunisians is terminated. Ii is admitted that there
generalization. About ten soldiers have simply
been prosecuted for assault Nothing new at Consan
tnope where the weather continues bad, and it SHOWS
Another despatch of the date says Sonar Pacha is
expected at Constannople There is talk OF Ahmet-
Feth being to Teheran Turkish peupotentary TO
endeavor arrange the difference that has arisen between
Persia and Great Britain There letters from Trebi
aond Of the sth, but they contain nothing interesting
despatch from Constantnople dated the 2lst instant,
that Baron Prokesch had notified to the Porte
the acceptaon by Russia of the Austrian ultimatum.
CHINA.
The intelligence from China is unimpor,ant The fol-
lowing from the Overland Friend Of China Of December
Is -
At Canton there has been another extensive fire sngu-
larry again the site of the fire of 1852. There
three large spaces in the vicinity of the factories caused by
fires within the last twelve months We believe the whole
of these fires have been the work Of incendaries.
Trade in Canton in old teas during the month has been
brsker than it has been Tor some time OF new teas but
few have been brought to market and operations have
been limited. ...a
in Hong-Kong there has been what Americans would
call ian indignation meeting" delrecatory of an attempt
by int ale fhn nf
rine lots by running public parade in front OF them which
parade bis exceency thinks should be made the ben Of
he public by the holders of the marine lots requiring
from them outlay OF average OF 1000 sterling per
100 running feet One OF the benefits to be derived from
the construction of this parade according TO government
would be increased facilities for police purposes Our po-
lice force and system notoriuusly inefficient that
merchants prefer guarding their fronages and
with such additional guarding they not safe evil
denced in organized attack Messrs Wardley Co.'S
Offices few nights ago and successful escape Of the burg
lars with about 1000 dollars in cash, not policeman be-
ing found for half an hour afterwards.
The failure OF several Chinese shrois at Shanghai fol-
lowed by the suspension Of Messrs Aspnwal Mackenzie
Co. with liabilities it is said, exceeding $4,000 has
caused something like panic in that quarter.
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS
The ST. Psersburgh Nord referring alleged change
ia the tone of the English newspapers while treating of the
war alleges that "Lords Pamerston and Clarendon have
presided meeting OF the propreors Of the principal
English Journals and explained TO them the true situation
aud the necessity OF modifying heir language upon peace
in order compromise the alliance with France The
English correspondents Paris CONTINUES lie Nord) have
received similar order and obey il with remarkable zeal
and docilityp
Horace verne has finished his great painting Of the bat
tie of the Alma.
The Established Church of England are agitatiug the
subject of a revision Of the Scriptures.
Accounts from Stockholm TO the 22d January state that
the Swedish press ia their condemnation Of
the peace proposals. They bitterly denounce the accept
of the FIVE points miserable farce calculated only
TO give Russia time The 1t0nbld6e Ia particular is
ragged beyond expression deias the breaches
Of peace and Of faith of which Russia has been guilty and
asks whether European diplomacy prepared for another
chapter OF deception What the FIVE guarantees q
this journal excaim "They bits Of paper such
children delight in tearing in pieces and tossing the
winds" T council in session three times
week, the King presiding
The ST. Petersburgh correspondent of the National Z
tang, writing January 10, says
1.-THE peaceful feeling which prevail in the Of
fetal circles finds yet echo in the public press On
the contrary the Russian paide publishes long and sa
trosl poem against England, and the Northern Bee
apropos Of Cobdens pamphlet What Next gives sharp
reply ridcung the asserted Of the allies The pa
pora continue proposals for supplies OF materials
Among other things called for iron In bars Of the
largest and heaviest size be the Of Cro
sadt for The construction Of the floating battercs'
The Last IN NEw Yoarsw We CLIP the
following nom the New York Express
We have never witnessed q more extraordinary affair
at theatre than the present spectacle at the Broadway
Iho If HE al b.al 49, II