The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-31

HALuAx, July 29.-1he Cunard steamer Europa, nom
Liverpool with dates 10 the 18th inst, three days later
than previous adyices, has arrived here
The Persia and Ericsson arrived out on the
18th.
The ID Of special Importance,
The crops generally promise VERY iuxuriaht yield
spirited debate had occurred In Parliament the
subject Of the Persian prorogaton was expected
in about fortnight
The shipping Of the Geographic cable on board the
steamer Agamennon was finished the 18th inst The
Niagara had nearly finished receiving.
The poet Beranger is dead
Spanish adyices indicate that final interview with the
Mexican minister and the Spanish government had taken
place touching the Mexican question the result OF which
is believed TO have been unsatisfactory.
IL reported that the meeting between the Emperors
of Russia Austria and France would shortly take place in
Bavaria also that the King of Prussia visit
Vienna for the purpose of ciectng reconciliation
between Russia and Austria.
The alleged completely OF Russia m the India mutlny
is indignantly denied by the ST. Petersburgh journals
GREAT
In the House of Commons on Thursday Mr.. Roebuck
moved the following resolutions;
'Resocd That the with Persia declared, pros
ecued and conducted without such transactions being
communicated TO Parliament, while expensive ornaments
equipped without the sanction OF vote OF the House
Raued, That il is the opinion of the House that such
conduct tends to weaken its just authority and to dis
pense with its control the finances Of the country
and renders il necessary for the House to express It's
strong reprobaton of such course Of proceeding
Mr.. Roebuck supported his motion in speech OF much
bitterness and accused Lord Palmerson OF having by
denudng India of troops for the Persian war, brought
about the present state of affairs in India.
A debate ensued, in which Mr.. Roebuck found
many supporters, but who declined to vote for the reso-
lutions
Lord Palmerston asserted the constitutional right of
the Crown To make peace at pleasure although he
admitted to be the duty of the government TO acquaint
Parliament at the earliest opportunity with the grounds
for having done After censuring Mr. Rochuck and
his motives he reviewed the of negotiations with
Persia claiming credit rather than for the con-
cessons his government had made to facilitate the reso-
| ration of peace.
He then passed to deny that there any
ion between the Persian and the Indian mutiny,
while he predicted that the triumph of British and
policy Persian aggression and Russian instgation
would materially enhance British influence throughout
all Asia In conclusion he denied that constutionally
otherwise there any grounds or the resolutions
the of which would be fatal mistake the part
Of the House The resolution lost by vote OF 81 to
352
4 On Friday in the House of Lords Lord Brougham
brought forward his motion for address to the Queen
praying her TO dscountenance all measures tending TO
promote the slave trade In powerful speech he point
cd the serious consequences likely to from the
importation of free Africans into the French colonies and
it only necessary to call the attention of
the French government to the subject to induce them TO
abandon the policy
Lord Clarendon fully endorsed Lord Broughams sent
ents saying that If it turned out that the slave trade
TO be revived the would not hesitate to
use the power vested in it 10 stop it.
The address then agreed to-
In the House of Commons Sir Charles Wood gave
tce of motion for vote Of 1000 seamen for ser
vice in the Indian
Lord Palmerston in reply to Mr.. Grifths, repeated
his objections the construction of the Suez hpcanal
financially, and warned British capitalists to hold them
selves aloof from such undertaking.
On motion of the Chancellor of the Exehequer the
House voted half million account of the Persian
war.
After spicy debate upon the merits of that and the
India and Chinese proceedings Lord john Russell asked
but failed get the government to give up day for
the consideration Of bill he proposed to introduce
Prov for the admission of Jews TO Parliament lie
then asked leave to bring in bill the subject but,
after poracted and noisy debate the House adjourned
without taking action.
1t supposed that Parliament would be prorogucd IN
about fortnight or three weeks
The shipping of the transatlantic cable board the
Agamemnon to be finished the day of the sailing
of the Europa
The Niagara had over one thousand miles of cable on
board, and the shipping of il would be finished the
following week Continued tests of the coil very
sactory and at Cork. whence the vessels would sail
about the LIST of August experiments viii be made through
the whole length of the cable assurances had been
effected on the safe laying of the cable at rates ranging
from ten per cent. upwards but many stockholders
were sangune enough to prefer running their risks
Prince Napoleon visited and inspected the United
States rgate Niagara on the 18th instant, and in
turn, Captain Hudson was entertained the imperial
yacht
The United States steam gate susquchannah was ex
pected at Liverpool on the 18th or 18th.
A deputaton from the antisavery society presented
memorial to Lord Pamerston ON Wednesday, condemn
ing the proposed scheme to obtain negro laborers from
Africa for the West Indies Lord Pamerston said that
the government alive to the danger of the scheme
and would take that nothing done which tended
TO resuscitate the slave trade The London Times
nues its agitation in favor of obtaining free laborers I'M
der British surveillance.
The members of the House Commons in favor of the
parliamentary oaths bill resorting outside
to bring about speedy settlement of the question
They have held meeting and adopted resolutions de-
caratory of their sentiments and appointed deputaon
to wait on Lord Palmerston the subject
The British government intends sending to India a
steam squadron, considerable force of artillery by the
most rapid conveyances at hand and addition to the
troops already mentioned the force which had been APP
propated for the Chinese operations had all been inter
ceped and ordered for service India This force is to
be compensated for in China by battalion of marines to
be despatched to Hong Kong without delay
The London Times, in article ON Hon. William l..
Marcy privateerng letter which ii calls bold and com
prehensiye proposal expresses regret that England did
not close at with the suggestion therein made II
says that before decision could be formed the cabinet of
Washington became alarmed the possibility that its
have ntimated their Discrimination to follow up the dis
CUSTOM is there any to hope that desirable
an object will become attainable In the mean time
the laws Of between England and America are wholly
unaffected by the convention Of Paris.
Cotton Sales of the week Is, 600 bales. including
TO- 600 bales for speculation and 5000 for export All
qualities have advanced Lie middIinp qualities have inn,