The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-24
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ters and others holding official office dependent upon min
isers and numbering about thirty should first be sub
traeted from the division Under these circumstances the
defeat cannot but be considered important one though
Parliament will not probably be dissolved until the middle
May the necessary machinery Of government must
be fabricated by the usual expenditures Lord Palmerston
will probably assume bold attitude and appeal from the
house the country This the British press in their
ments the result generally indicate. We append the
comments Of the London press upon the result:
The Post after high eulogium on Pamersion declares
that the peace which by him has been at at
tackled by combination than which nothing more dis
graceful appears in the history Of any country Three OPP
poste parhesthree parties who have been for years
directly and strongly opposed politics. in character in
personal speechhave joined against the ministry who
saved the country when the direction Of affairs aban
doned by Lord Aberdeen in dsmay when II shrunk
from with by the very members who at the first
moment of peace join TO beat the whom they could
tolerate SO long they needed him in The country
will Judge the combination
The Times concludes article In defence of the govern
ment follows 1.-THE result of appeal to the country
will prove that not mistaken in estimate of
national spirit for triple coalition of party chiefs
viii not muster majority Of the British constituency round
its questionable tri-color.p
The Morning Advertiser says the defeat Of the ministers
may be gratifying enough to the combined factions by
whom was brought about but the result will be received
with universal burst of intense indignation through
out the country.
The Morning Herald its remarks merely observ-
that the result has been brought about by very strange
combinations manesting Enthusiastically that the country
demands government strong in British support and
British feeling.
The Daily News accepts the decision OF the House of
Commons. The overwhelming preponderance of reason
and eoquence on the side OF justice and humanity would
have amply compensated for smaller majority
The Morning Chronicle says the result will moi
prise any who has studied the Of the last
weeks
The resolution of the Bank of France to receive for dis
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great satisfaction, and created considerable movement
amongst commercial men in Paris.
II appears from the French journals that Mr. Hume the
piruas continues in Paris his experiments in spiritual
ISM table-rappings and other deusons He is compared
by to Robert Houdin and Hamilton but others, bet
acquainted with him, know that he is but charlaan
and knave Two years ago. in Florence, he deceived
many American and English families, and finally
obliged leave Italy account of things for which
be might otherwise have been sentenced for years to
durance vile
letter from Berlin, in the London Times states con-
corning the Sound dues that he definite settlement of the
final protocol cannot be postponed much longer the
treaty is into force April let and the Danish
legislative bodies have yet to be eonyoked and consul
the subject and it s not to be expected that treaty
dstastefu to the nation and injurious its finances
will be accepted without most lively opposition.
The total amount which the Sound dues have been
capitalized is 35o00O0 Danish rx dollars of which rs %
per cent fall to Great Britan 27s3 Russas 1859 to
Prussia and 48 to Frances share The proportion in
which the trade Of the United States North America was
affected only 05 per cent but to the impulse
given by their refusal to continue paying the Sound dues
that indebted for steps having been at last taken
10 buy off this impost'
An imperial ordinance dated Milan, February g. an
that the resignation Of Marshal Radezky has been
accepted The Archduke Macmillan is officially appointed
governor general of the Lombardo Venetian States Gem
era Count Giulay invested with the military command
in Lombardy, Venice, Carnthia, and on the coast.
PERSIA
II is stated that the English had occupied almost the
whole coast OF the Persian gulf but did dare to
urs into the interior of the country account of the
hostility of the nomade tribes.
There is vague that Monrad Mira, the Persian
general, was in possession OF Candahar
The British authorities at Hong Kong are taking every
precauon for the prevention of fire. and for calming the
minds OF such OF the Chinese determined remain
in the colony In this they receiving the cordial
assistance from Admiral Guerin and Commodore Arm
strong who it said have again. and in stronger terms
than before protested against the barbarous manner in
which Yeh has thought t to carry the war; by the kid
offering rewards for the head of foreigners The
dore doubtless has been in urged this by
the murder Of one Of his marines Friday night last
the United States naval stores man was there seen
from the shore struggling in the water and being forced
under by some Chinese sampan with bamboos; but
the boats at the off, and refused proceed
his assisance the marine Irshman, issed that
night and has not been heard OF since
commercial letter from Hong Kong of January IL
mentions that the loss on foreign goods incurred the
strnction of the foreign factories in Canton estimated
at 81 100000 The warehouses the onan side OF the
river opposite to the foreign factories still unnjured
but in danger
The export of tea from China to Great Britain shows
decrease nearly 100000 pounds compared with the
time last year and the from all quarters
confirm previous advices regarding short supply
MAURTAs
Advices from this island the 18th of January
the suspension of coolie emigration from India by COM
mand of the general consequence of complaints
of bad treatment arrival instances of which are speci
fed in the government dispatches Whilst the correctness
Of the allegations admitted 1t is urged that they are
exceptional cases and the local government had sgned
its regret at their occurrence and the intention to make
such other arrangements would preclude the opporn
ty of complaint for the future Upon their completion the
the emigration Of the natives Of India The matter is inn
poran debarred from supply of labor the interests Of
the colony would be annihated.
NEWS FROM SANTA FE.
The Kansas enterprise of the Sd announces the
arrival of the Santa Fe mail that point with dates to
the lst ult. The news is not very important
The roads are in worse condition than was ever known
between Santa Fe and KansAs city, The creeks were COM
petely drcd with snow, that the water ran nm
der, forming arch The wagons had be taken apart
and the beds and panks used bridges for crossing the
mules mails and passengers the preventing them
from sinking into the The train was three DAYS
in going forty miles, and twelve days from Santa Fe to the
crossing of the Arkansas The whole time out was twenty
FIVE days.