The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-04-07
FOUR DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE.


We have received of foreign papers brought by the
Asia, which arrived at New York Saturday morning
She brought l,s79ooO francs in specie
ENGLAND.
The English papers full Of eectionering addresses
almost TO the exclusion Of other There were now
six candidates in the field for London. Liverpool VIII De
contested by Mr. Ewart (toi re-election TroweT anu
Horsisl The Manchester candidates Sir John foter
Mr.. Gibson, Mr.. Lowe and Mr. Turner Mr.. Golden ohers
The news from Chine received in the beginning OF the
week reported that affairs remained unchanged Admiral
Seymour having withdrawn bis forces from the orts and
directed his attention keeping open the mouths OF the
river until instructions and renfortements should arrive
from England IL decided that France shall send iand
and sea force to China station The Emperor OF China
has ordered bostites against the BRUSH shall De
confined Canton. Governor Yeh seems favorable to
American interests aud has bad communications with
Minister Parker II been already tlegraphed via New
foundlapd that Lord Egin goes psnpo'enuary 10 emma
meeting bad been held IN London 70 ske INTO con
this meeting which Mr. Roebuck presided the inten
ton was to the popularity of Lord PameFsop and
the principal speakers Mr.. Golden and Mr. Layard
Both these gentlemen heard and appauded and de-
puneiatons of Lord Pamerstons previous career were
highly reished resolution then moved to the effect
that these wholly unwarranted, which was car
ried by large majority
The Liverpool Times Of the 2lst ut says:
sAn abstract will be found in another column OF Mr.
Buchanans inaugural address Washington The tone
OF this address, far judge is OF patriotic and
eleyatng kind and such as can hardly fail TO command
respect on beth sides of the Atlantic The expression OF
his desire cultivate peace conn ercs aud friendship with
every nation exhibits symptoms OF those bellgerent
tendencies which journals this side of the water
have ascribed President The domestic pc icy
which he has announced his intention to pursue reads like
compromise between the South and the North-perhaps
the only practicable in the position parties
in the United States
Fernk Khan, envoy extraordinary from Persia, had an
audience of leave the Emperor Napoleon on Wednesday
the 18th ult and the following day with he entire Per-
sian embassy e Paris for London where he arrived the
morning of goth of March
In the House Of Lords on the nth ut aquestion urged
by the Earl of Hard cke relative the production OF pa
pers provoked lively conversation touching the penspg
hostes China In the of this discussion Earl
Granville renewed his defence of Sir j. Bowring while
Earl Grey Earl of marlborough aud the Earl OF Der
by enforced the opinions they had previously expressed
that the British commissioner Hong Kong had commit
ted many errors and incurred very serous RESPONSE
bility
to questions Mr. Wilson stated that the only line Of ee
graphic communication between India and Europe with
regard which the government had entered into
gagements thst from Seucia to the Persian gulf and
the only assistance to be given TO the company would be
in the shape of payment for work done when the line was
completed.
In answer to question pnt by Mr.. Oway, Lord Palmrs
ton said the affairs Waliachan provinces
in train OF settlement the Austrian troops had begun
the provinces dvans about to assemble to
make for the future settlement OF the coun-
try; and he had doubt that the Wallachian refugees
would be allowed TO return to their homes.
The English Parliament was dissolved by commission
2lst of March. The following speech was delivered
from the throne
"Ay lords and gentlemen
we are commanded by her Majesty 10 INFORM
in releasing at this early period from your attend
in Parliament, it is her Majestyis intention mme
dately to dissolve the present Parliament in order
ascertain in the most constitutional manner the seue of
her people in the present state of public affairs
Gentlemen Of The House of Commons:
a We are commanded by her Majesty to thank you for
the liberal provision which you have made for the ext
gencies of the public service during the period that will
elapse before the Parliament which her Majesty will
direct Immediately be called, shall have been able
give its deliberate attention to these matters.
:" Ny lords and gentlemen:
ave commanded by her Majesty express the sat-
iefacon which she feels your having been able during
the present session. materially reduce the burdens of her
people Her Majesty commands you that it is
United Kingdom upon whom will devove the exercise of
these high functions which, by the constitution belong
them may be guided by Allwise Providence to the
lection Of representatives whose wisdom and patriotism
may aid her Majesty in her constant endeavors maintain
the honor and dignity of her crown and to promote the
welfare and happiness OF her people"
The following letter from Sir John Franklin is believed
70 be the last received from his pen. pub
lished before in America:
WHAIETisH ISLAND, BAY OF DISCO,
July IL, l8A5.
Ny SISTER The appearance, dress, and
of the Esquimaux bespeak that is taken Of
them by the government Several of them read the
Bible with ease and told that when the families
all collected toe children obliged to attend school daily
looked into of The huts arranged with seats for this
purpose When tho minister comes over from Disco he
superntends the school other times the children
taught GY baicaSe EsiulmauX. how delightful IL IL
TO know that tho Gospel is spreading far and WIDE and
will do till its blessed truths disseminated through
the globe Every ship in these days ought to 60 forth to
strange lands bearing among its officers missionary
spirit and may God grant such spirit on board this
ship. 1t is my desire TO cultivate this feeling and am
encouraged to hope that have among who will
aid in this duty We have divine service twice each
Sunday, aud Witnessed attentive congrega-
ton than have. May the seed fall upon good
gfgr~a and bring forth fruit abundanty Gods honor
shu g'ory' Ever your atIecuonate brother,
JOHN FRANKLIN.
An interesting paper submarine telrgraPns by Mr..
Brett read before the royal institution on the evening
of the goth ult the Duke Northumberland in the chair
The author commenced by stating that he should con
fine himself nsrratvs of the part he had taken in the
promotion Of submarine and of the difficulties
he had had TO 10 submergng them, particularly
those in the Mediterranean. mighty progress in science
had led to the application of the mysterious Of cleo
ricity to teegraphic purposes and the wide bad
been SPAWNED by this bond of intercourse He dscaimed
tbs merit OF beng the first TO invent the submarine tee
graph but the idea occurred to him in 845 when he and
his brother registered plan for uniting America with Eu
rope and ia the year made proposition to the
eminent to unite colonies with the mother country
but their offer not being accepted they turned their aen-
ton the continent and received such encouragement
from Louis Napoleon that ia 1850 experimental tele
graphic wire submerged between England and France
The author described the operation OF laying it and the
excite which first attended the first opening of instan
taneous communication between those countries. The day
after the line laid il snapped asander but the posi-
blty OF communicating by submarine telegraph having
been established 1t not long before another and more
permanent line laid down. In 1858 the Dover and
ostend cable submerged, in length sbont seventy
miles The depths encountered up to this time bad been
IF