The Washington union., 1857-06-05

taTy renounccs his claim to the of money allotted
70 him as an Indemnity The prospect also bghtens up
with regard TO the question OF right between Denmark
and her German Duchies III this latter the German
TO the German Confederation, in consequence of the
lyconsttutcd Danish ministry offering to submit the
special constitutions OF Holsten and Iauenburg to the
Diets Of these Duchies which will be virtually although
not in FORM what the German powers have insisted
From Spain hear that the squadron with which Mex-
threatened has returned to Cadz and from Italy
that the Pope about to issue general amnesty for po
toa offences From Turkey alone is there news OF dis
cord and blood. The Arabs near Damascus now in a
state Of nsurrecton and the Turkish troops to
have had bloody encounter.
The official Gazette at Berlin publishes the betrohal of
Prince Frederick William of Prussia with the Princess
Royal of England as piece of most gratifying intei-
gence
TIM ADMISSION OF jews TO PARLIAMENT The Morning
Post (Which is genelIy considered to be in ministerial
secrets whilst still unconvnced of the necessity JUS
tice OF the measure believes that the time has when
the admission of Jews into Parliament will be carried
that the circumstances under which the subject
brought forward and the strength with which it will be
supported, such will have great weight with the
Upper House, and small majority in its favor.
General Todtlebcn, the distinguished Russian engineer
has fixed the first week in September for visiting England
and attending the banquet TO be given him in London by
the officers Of the Royal Engineers
The government of the Netherlands has signifed its
intention to send ship of observation to join the Anglo
French squadrons Ia the Chinese waters.
The Empress Dowager of Russia is expected at Turin in
the course of this month Preparations being made
to give her Majesty brilliant reception
The Moncr announces the arrival of the King of Ba
varia at Fontainbleau on Sunday evening He re-
ceived by the Emperor and the EMPRESS and presenta
ton Of the members of the court took place afterwards
1t is said that the King Of Bavaria is disposed to offer
his good offices to bring about reconciliation between
the western powers and the King of Naples The King of
Bavaria has come direct from that capital.
The Sandman government has resolved to send Che
Waller Buoncompagni to compliment his Holiness the
Pope on his arrival at Bologna, where he seems inclined
to make long stay part of his administration is to
join him there
The project of marriage between Prince Napoleon and
Princess Stephanie Of Hohenzollen-S Segmaringen on
which doubt thrown by German journals seems
now more than ruinor, the C5nstutonnd has been
permitted to give insertion to the first notice of it, which
was contained in the Ausburg Gaas The visit paid by
the Prince to the Saxon capital is explained by the pres
cncc there of his intended bride.
News BY THE INDIAN OVERLAND MArL.-Thc details Of
the advires brought by the overland mail have been re-
ceived From the particulars given respecting the sui
cdes Of General Stalker and Commodore Ethersey there
can be doubt that these officers had broken down
under the weight real imaginary of their responsible
ty In consequence of continued dsaecton amongst the
Bengal Sepoys the 10th regiment of native infantry had
been disbanded in the metropolitan cantonment Of Bar
rackpore The men, after asking in vain for permission
to petition laid down their arms the native officers acu
ally weeping with grief and rage Disafection still CON
tnues and It'll feared that another regiment will have to
DC dlsDandeu Ihe man who attempted 10 assasslnatt
Lieutenant Baugh was hanged the sentence being carried
out under the protection of shotted guns and two Euro
pean regiments.
From China learn that Admiral Seymour was al
Hong Kong. On the 10Th of March her Maestys steamer
Hornet Capt Forsyth, while cruising off St John island
fell in with feet of pratcal junks The steamer coulc
not be brought within range of the owing to there
being sufficient draugh of water in the bay where they
The boats of the steamer pulled in, and Captain
Forsyth observing the position of the junks strong
one landed with party of Marines and reached emf
nence, whence, well from the boats efectua ir
kept up the junks After good deal OF firing
the pirates took to the hill Seventeen of their boat
taken possession Of and subsequently destroyed
One of the Hornet severely hurt by stinkpot
but that the only accident that occurred to force
On board Of the junks were found European and
Goa Portuguese who said they had been pressed by th
1 pirates