The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-04-22
THE DAILY UNION
FOREIGN NEws.-rHE AFRIoA's MAILS.

NSNLinN HhHs---inE ar hihA y MAILS.
The mails ~ the steamer Africa reached this city yss
ierday morning Oar files Of London and Liverpool pa
pers extend nom the 29th ultmO 10 the ID instant
The following from HOyds List may may not have
reference 10 the Pacific
FIgUERA, March "a, 1856
The skipwith Captain Ryan, arrived here 10 coming
on the Newfoundland coast fell in with ice the disancs
u Two hundred miles from the land, and the lights Of
1.-THE above vessel left ST. Johns, Newfoundland, 18th OF
February.I
The bullion in ihe Bank or England has Increased f7s
o-L Money was unchanged Consols 90 ASA money
Al $50 for account
The peace plenpoteniaries have had one two inor-
NAL meetings 10 settle details
The business In the British Parliament had been mostly
Of home interest Papers laid before the House Of
Lords The subject OF exercised in Madras
pei the payment Of taxes.
Among the notices Of motion was The following by
Lord Gonerich To ask whether document which has
recently appeared purporng 10 be despatch written by
The bFish minister at Washington 10 the Secretary OF
state OF The United States the 2Tth of February last
with reference TO the disputes between Great Britain and the
United States on the subject Of Central America au-
thentic
The English Military Board of Inquiry into the allea-
tons contained in the report OF the Cesn commission
er Sir John McNeai and Col Toloch against the Earls
held their first meeting in the hall Of Chelsea Hospital.
Preliminary ormalties gone through. The public
were admitted The next meeting 10 be held the
7th instant when Lord Lucan would be put under
animation.
An English church is TO be built at Constannople by
subscription memorial Of the British who persisted in
the war
Accounts from Cronsadf assert that squadron was Or
dered 10 be got ready for the middle of May bat for
purpose not publicly known. II rumored that
its object convey the Emperor OF Russia and
bis brothers on visit France and England This re-
port strengthened by the fact that orders had been
given TO engage pilots web acquainted with the coasts of
both these countries.
Brussels journal says that the coronation of the Gar
will take place about the ast Of August and with great
pomp.
intensely cold that the troops found II absolutely
necessary shut themselves up in their and hut
The Paris correspondent of the Londoa Standard writ
ing on April 4, says:
Lord Cowiey the British ambassador had the honor of
being received by the Emperor yesterday and delivered to
his Majesty the reply of his sovereign TO the notification
OF the birth Of the Prince Imperial Count Buof Schauen
received by the Emperor 10 deliver similar reply as well
as private and autograph letter from the Emperor OF
Austria Baron de Mspderstrom, the Swedish minister
afterwards honored with audience to present an
autograph letter from his sovereign and one from the
Prince Royal of Sweden
The French army win ii seems return from the Crimes
in bodice Of 20 900 with corresponding ars The Bre
agne is capable Of transporting 2o00 al time and
$50 guns by way of ballast About six months viii be
occupied in the evacuation Ii will begin Ia May, and
last October. The ID General Bosqueis corps
having suffered will arrive first; the st General
DAueuarres next; and then the Sd, General Ma
hons. calling vessels will be employed for the nsGfere
despatch has been received from Marshal Pesier which
announces improvement in the health of the army.
The London Times Paris correspondent gives the fol-
lowing paragraphs of gossip respecting the diplomats:
A banquet was given yesterday by Count Walewsk,
Minister for Foreign Affairs TO the peppotep the
members of the diplomatic corps the members OF the French
cabinet and other high unctionaros of State comprising
in all about 40 persons. The noble apartment used for
such occasions beautifully decorated and the band Of
the Guides attended and played select passages from the
vorte operas during dinner Count Walewsk Of course
presided and the places of honor nj his right and left
occupied by Lord Clarendon and Count Buol. All the
guests in full uniform, and the decorations of
the orders which they belong When the dessert
placed the table Count Waew ski and in the idsi
Of profound silence announced that he about TO pro-
pose toast His manner grave became the occa-
sion, and some remarked that his features q
serious cast than usual Ills speech was brief and to
the point
lie said that he drank 10 the duration of the peace they
had just signed all the that peace effected
without INJECTING humia ion any one, and peace
worthy of the nations whch had made it, it humbling
one and highly honorable 10 ALL The toast was OF
course wen received 1t expected that Lord Caren-
don would have said few words and that Count Orlof
would have responded to the sentiment but both English
and Russian penpoentaries refmined assured from
Offering any observations probably from the conviction
that Count aewsk had said quite sufficient for The pur
pose Nevertheless this silence gave occasion 70 various
observations and comments among the guests The silence
Of Lord Clarendon appeared to most Of them prudent
reserve but that Of Count orof not easily
planned and IL formed the topic OF conversation during ht
evening Oherwise nothing else remarkable occurred The
other pleuipoentaries placed without distinction
and alternately among the members Of the diplomatic
oorps'