The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-03-19
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rnRrHER FoRE1aN NEWS.

FURTHER FoRE1aE NEWS.
We extract the following items Of foreign intelligence
from our files and correspondence received by our CO.
iemporaries by the recent arrival from Europe
ENGLAND.
The Hudsons Bay committee of Parliament had held
several meetings and examined witnesses among
the Sir George Simpson He said he held post
governor of the territory for the Hudsons Bay Company
for the period Of thiry-seyen years There fixed
seat of government, but there of council His
authority extended the whole of the comTanys terri
tory. The nature Of the authority OF the council
merely advisers and upon such questions
brought before them The council could te the gov
ernor but il had been SO. The FRI population
OF the Red river territory was abon 600 The settlement
had ben established over 40 FEARS. There much diff
ference of climate bewee Minnesota and The Red river set
Element
In reply to questions by different members the witness
proceeded that the Indian settlement of the Red
river yas approved OF and encouraged by the company
lp the companys territory there nineteen ionary
stations OF the Established Church, twelve Of Roman
Catholics four OF WeseyaDs and of Pre~hyte
There also Roman Catholic mssion on The ST. Law
renee another Albany, and another Fort Wiliam
The company paid the Roman Catholic Bishop OF Ruper
Land salary OF x300 year they also gave him fi0o
year in aid OF schools besides speDds TO plains al diff
feren stations With regard the executive power OF the
companys territory it comprised governor and
Gil OF sixteen CHIEF factors In the Red river settlement
the recorder governor of the district Re had erecu
tive power well judicial. Tie rest vi the trritory
was governed by the witness himself The of aud
had no legislative power regarded their territory but
they had the supervision of If person wished to
go out and settle in the territory he could get land
an acre TO the company, and would ha 10 pay
other charge. The companJ's servants going out
from England we're engaged for only five years but
outof eight OF them remain for twenty thirty years.
and many OF them become settlers And for life The
pay OF ahoer going out FROM England used be
but 1t was now f20 Year. from being aborers
many OF them become boatmen and shermeD and get from
t30 TO t40 year. The sixteen chief factors partners
an the trade OF the company The laws under which the
settlement of the Red river printed the
ne:s laws were posted The church DOORS they had
newspaper in the country He believed the settlers would be
perfectly satisfied with The existing Of things
settlement but for agaiors who had eye the
the agitators come from without not from within the
Element The average lime between goods bought by the
company In London and delivered in parts OF the
settlement was as long years the minimum would
be between three and four yearshat is he meant the
period elapsrg between the goods being fom
and the time when the directors in London received the
money for such goods The governor and company
their servant He (witness) though governor for thirty
seven years resided the greater part of that time in North
America During the period Of his tenure Of Office there
that according his knowledge fair repre-
OF the crime oil the settlement
Captain Gallon has reported to the English board OF
trade the subject of American railroads After
ing Of their modes Of construction management legal SUI
peryson and cost the inference drawn that
OF European capital in such works much safe
in the proposed Russian lines.
ourious of arbitration has come before Sir John
Patsson, at the Priyy Council Office London dispute
has arisen between the of her Majesty
Queen on the band, and the OF his
royal hghness the Prince OF Wales, Duke of Cornwall
on the other in reference to the the under
fheries Oh tine coast of Cornwall Some idea of the diff
cuties which will attend the solution of This knoty pons
may be formed from the fact that the documents which
to be submitted extend far back 500 Years before
the birth OF Christi The proceedings in the suit
perfectly friendly character and have been referred to Cir
john Pattesop order that any litigation in chancety
may De saved Il has been agreed both sides that bis
award shall be final.
Paris seems have delivered itself up to gaiey during
the closing days of the Carnival and as the weather as
warm the people Were wild ia the bf their pleas.
struggle who should display the most riches in their sorfes
or unite the os people distinction in their saloons n
the streets and at the masked balls was contest who
should offer the originality in his or her costume or
attract the most attention by noise Their Maieses them
selves inspired by the general feeling OF gaety attended
Two costumed balls where they appeared in and blue
other at the Princess Mathde's The comet which hi,
announced as about to destroy the world on the 18th
OF June although alarming prospect tor some people
does not seem TO have produced very profound effect on
the Spirits OF great majority Of Parisians The annual
procession OF the Fat OK ceremony two centuries old
was more brilliant this than usual because the
es VINO form the cavacade had treated themselves to
dresses and new decorations The heather gods and god
desses the oasqueares and the executonersu all about
Two hundred persopswere clothed in dresses of historic
nde tnat would have done honor the boards OF the
grand opera This singular procession had thus an attrac
ton fr the beholders il does ordinarily possess
new game of chance has been invented to eude the
vigilance OF the authorities The young people place them
selves together in OF the saloon and bet on the
color OF the habments hair of the persons expected
next to enter "black fair psi Louis dor on black
on and the next who decides which has won or
ios1 Une son OF mother who had hidden him 10 en-
er cub lost In this manner 200 lous-dor in one
ming in house where only the soberminded people
meet. ~
The corps legislatif is in quandary The committee
stpg on the bill for granting 100 francs year 10 the
Duke OF Maiakoh snd his poserity forever according
the order OF prmogeni ure n panic about thai terri
u 1888 gives way TO the old rgm the settlement Of
property on the basis OF equa division receives shake
The Paris Moneur of the 26h utimo publishes the ems.
tos return Ut duties received during month OF Janu-
airy, which amounted to l38o4l2 francs-being an in
crease oil 9O4 francs compared with the correspond
ing period OF last year,
The for the election of deputies TO the Cores
convoked for the lat of May disclosing the plans of the
four political striving mastery Spain
Queen Label The royal family of Portugal, Montemop
aud the republic Neither of these probably triumph
IN the form 10 which they appear Neither the
acny OF sabel can continue that of Braganza replace
II nor Montemoin come TO the throne the republic for
the present be established That new thing which, b,
figure concealed is destia ed give to Spain
stable government is unknown yet anybody Perhaps
from week to another ii may take and appear
uniting great elements in its support and overcoming all
d,fhcultes Perhaps the development of this embryonic
situation depends upon the march OF Europe and above
ell upon the foreign policy Of Spain. The which is
TIN eaeuDg with Mexico may bring complications in
national contest In any such of affairs Spain will
be found united III md he