The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-26

one thousand men of the Royal marines OF the DIVISION
stationed there to hold themselves in readiness to
embark for China
The circumstances brought light at the trial of Verger
concerning the hopeless condition of ntedicsd priests has
produced such impression upon the French government
that scheme for establishing for them in every
department Of France Is under serious consideration
PRUSSIA.
Berlin journal states authentic information, that
the ceremony of betroha of her royal hghness the Prn
cess Royal to Prince Frederick William will take place at
London during the month of May and that the Prince and
Princess OF Prussia will accompany their son TO England
for the purpose. The marriage adds the Journal deli
nitey fixed for the 2st Of December or as soon after as
possible The married couple 10 is believed, will re-
main in England for month or more and there pass the
Christmas holidays after which they will commence their
journey the Prussan dominons and make their entry
in state into Berlin Immediately after New Year by which
time the palace fitting for their residence will be
fully completed and properly aired.
The Prusan government has been defeated in the Cham
Der of Deputies the government bill for aboishng the
existing facilities afforded divorce. The greater part of
its provisions had been adopted but the Roman Cath
Ollie party had proposed amendments which were rejected
they voted against the bill whole and it
quenty rejected by l73 against 1874 The rejection OF the
bill has created considerable agitation in Berlin.
jority Of the public were decidedly opposed to 1t.
private letter from ST. Petersburgh that it
known in that city by special courier that the gov
of Russian Siberia had despatched column Of troops
towards Kakha the frontiers of China 1t is added
that this has been adopted in agreement with the
Court OF Pekn.
The Paris Onieu of the 4th has two letters from
Hong Kong of the 10Th January the other from Singapore
| of the 9Th The first is to the following effect:
HoSG.K oEe, January 10
The English admiral, Sir Michael Seymour found it
cessay abandon the 2h the position he had taken
in the garden of the factories He has decided after blow
ing up Dutch Folly which has hitherto been the centre
of his operations against the city to hold no other portion
Of Canton than the Birds Nest Fort Before quitting the
entertainments which he has made the admiral has caused
the suburbs to be set fire to- and burnt TO the west and
southeast Of the factories This measure by solatng the
walled portion of the city makes it easily reached 10y
the shells of the squadron.
The rebel fleet has joined the imperial to make common
upon the English Six hundred war unks are assem-
bed in the river The Chinese resolved TO block up
every channel by sinking junks in the numerous branches
! of the Canton river
The evening before the burning the suburbs of Canton
au operation which the English three killed and
several wounded, squadron of warjunks at
tackled the merchent steamer Fei Ma white Hose) which
coming down the river she, however escaped them
The Chinese lodged more than twenty heavy shot in her
! hull.
On the 18th the anchorage OF Whampoa abandoned
by the Europeans The steamers which towed under the
protection Of the shpsowar the floating dwellings of the
English and Americans yet sight when the Chinese
we're plaging all that the foreigners had been compelled
to leave in the docks and warehouses the bank
without the slightest distinction of the property Of any
nation
HoDg-Kong is suffering under a rghtiu panic which
daily The foreign residents OF the colony nave
organized themselves into military force and their pat
rolls shoot without mercy any Chinese who may be seen in
the streets the houseops after eight o'clock at night
At the departure Of the courier the European colony of
Hong Kong appeared to have been poisoned and the am
ly of Sir John Bowripg especially suffering intense
agons All the Chinese bakers had fed. 1t is thought
they had effected general poisoning of the foreign resi-
dents. Fortunately, no one has yet died
| SINGAPORE.
The second letter in the Mone is from Singapore and
states that the greatest CONSERVATION prevails among the
residents in consequence of the from Canton which
has produced violent eervescence in the native popula
ton. Of the 100000 inhabitants of Singapore there
than 200 Europeans capable OF bearing and
has garrison Of 800 Sepoys All the rest of the nhab
tans their enemies and the Chinese who form eight
tenths of the population already threatening incend
arism and page They have up in many parts of
the city pacard offering 200 pasters reward for the head
of the governor the resident judge and the head of the Eu
ropean police.
On the I'd Of January every quarter of the city the
shops shat The boamen, the coolies the workmen
of every description refused all assistance intercourse
with Europeans. The public markets were without pro.
visions and every description of business was suspended
But the resistance for long be merely passive The
provisions destined for Europeans had been intercepted
and and intimidation employed TO prevent dealers
from supplying them The chief OF the police having pre-
vailed to open his shop the Chinese attacked
the perured man. ase and several of the police Off
GERS were severely wounded in the fight
The energy displayed by the garrison in this affair
| to have restored order in the city.
MARRIAGE THE RorHsoHILD FAMILY.
| (From the London Times, March s.
On Wednesday afternoon, the 4th instant marriage
celebrated with great pomp and splendor at Gunners
bury Park Chiswc the country seat of Baron Lilo
mel de Rothschd The contracting parties the rep
resentaves Of the two greator rather greatestms of
the Rothschd family the bride being Miss Leonora the
eldest daughter of Baron Lionel and the bridegroom
Baron Aphonse, the eldest of Baron James Roths
| child of Paris
The wedding repast laid out in two large rooms
OF which specially built to the dining for
the occasion. Roth decorated with exquisite
and spendor The walls covered with large mirrors
with ornamental trellis work between up which W IRE
twned long garands of owers lilies, wreahs of orange
blossoms aud other embemac Flora suited to the occa-
sion. The outer saloon lighted from the roof which
entirely composed of glass; the panes of which
strained utng of white and pi2k silk in the form of
Maltese The subdued hue thus shed into
the chamber beneath produced most beautiful effect
Tables ranged along the whole length OF both apart
mepg and but that in this of progress tables turn In
stead of groanng should have expected them to
monstrate at the weight of silver which piled upon
them Great cenrepeces epergoes candelabra racecups
and massive tankarda flower and the chefs dgupre
of Sevres Dresden and Worcester strewed tho board in
rich profuson The wedding cake very marvel of sugar
architecture in the centre at The top upon saver
which for size and weight might have done duty shield
for Achilles while behind the seats honor up buff
et OF gold plata background quite in keeping with the
gorgeousness Of the Whole The laid
for 40 Only the plate of the family used We cannot
hazard guess to either its weight value but it
be enormous.
The bridal presents both in quality and variety, were
than sufficient to have stocked eastern bazaar
mere glance the most prominent must suffice Break
fast services usual distinctly prevailed there being
five six Of them all Of silver except set from Mrs
Moneore which of massive standard gold enriched
with the elaborate chasugs To this prncely gift
succeeded long of candlescks gold and silver fla