The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-11-07
THE NEWS BY THE CANADA.

THE NEWS BY THE CANADA
The European mails BY the Steamship Cal,ada reached
this city this morning. Gun limits will only permit
10 make room for the following summary Of her news for
which we are indebted the Liverpool Journal OF octo
Der "a:
Opinion begins fix itself the public miad adverse
to the competency OF Lord Canning governor general
of India Private letters from Calcutta speak of him in
terms thing but respectful and II must be admitted
that nothing appears in the intelligence from the East
to warrant hope that Lord Canning is practically equal
10 the occasion He has done nothing to make his
prominent before the public but il reports be true, he
has done many things which impeach his mind of little
ness and commonplace. As however, every mail Is
pected to bring home news of the utter discontinue of
the rebels ministers would be hardly justified in enter
tanning the question Of change of governorsp. The
insurgents can hardly hold out very long and,
observed week two since the fall Of Delhi will be the
prelude 70 their dispersion robbers and Migrants
the whole country They may be troublesome but they
must cease to be formidable.
The illness Of the King of Prussia has opened up the
important question to the effect his death would
have the policy of Europe IL is not however clear
whether his recovery will be of nature to enable
him 10 his government or to dsquaiy him from
an active part in the administration Of affairs per-
cctly recovered, matters will go before if imper
ctls recovered, regency be the consequence und
as he might outve the prince his brother princess
royal will become queen OF Prussia without her mother
n-law having worn the Tho prince of Prussia is
almost old man but he has managed through life to
as an ally; while one considers him arstocrat another
pronounces him liberal but u is uncertain the
ure Of his principles cannot be asccraincd until he takes
upon him the business Of governmental he ever Is
permitted to do Prussian document has just APP
pearcd respecting the municipalities the Danube the
representatives of Prussia, at the different courts,
ceved it last May but it only permitted to reach the
light within the lust week. It was, of course dplo-
matte in its nature, and would Justify any conduct
should circumstances be favorable otherwise to the
MoldoW alachian union. The union may now be regard
ed established fact The election, in both princi-
p,itics gave to tho Parlament majority in its f
vor and as the dvan is sitting, it is pretty clear
that Russia and France have predominated England
Turkey and Austria. The Sultan will have to submit
for England has her hands full in another place. and
Austria without England can afford no physical aid II
il quite clear that the union will BIC Of any service
whatever to Russia for to France, is impossible to
conjecture what interest she could have beyond that Of
doing favor to the Cz unless there be any truth in
story (which abs,Id) respecting the election Of
young Murat as King Of the municipalities. Union gives
strength; and the two princpatcs being united will
form population greater than that of Belgium and,
like Belgium, may exist independently in the envy and
jealousy Of surrounding nations.
Spain has still Just that kind Of existence which at
tracts passing notice when Madrid agitaes itself with
ministerial crisis. II Is quite evident that in this
try the strength principles Of parties in Spain not
mt all properly appreciated We know very little OF
them; and il is because information is SO imperfect
that ascribe to court intrigues the dismissal of
Premier and the appointment of another The court,
we may ce assured, like other courts i controlled by
circumstances resting public opinon-fcr there is
opinion even where despotism regus and, these
changes have now become rather frequent may rest
assured that there Is agitation below which must
manifest itself in the light Of day throughout the
country
In France very curious trial has taken place At
the last election in Of the provinces, candidate,
said to have been very eIuvoca character, appeared
He not returned uid although pronounced nsigni
cant, the law officers Of the thought fit TO prose
cute hin, in criminal court. He defended by adj
herent Of the Bomrtes but Who inhcritng the feelings
of the advocate, made the Of his client point of
PROFESSIONAL honor. The defence an able one; for
on the examination OF witnesses most cxtiaordna
~ disclosure took place 1t appears that the ballot box
at that election, and doubt at all other elections,
mcrc sham. II something 1t WIS an instru-
mcnt by which the voice Of the people set at aught
and the influence of the court made triumphant.
protigate proceeding took place In any country in
the world pretending to constitutional rights and hat
all reasonable suspected is made manifest that
the voice Of France has been consulted in either the
election OF Louis Napoleon the election Of members of
his pretended parliament
The home incidents of the week are few and unimpor-
ant Members of Parliament have spoken at meetings
and agricultural dinners but the only topic available
to them India they could, of course only repeat
what has been said ms well, or better, before