The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-06-18
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HALIFAX June l6.--The royal mail steamer Europa,
Captain Leitch, from Liverpool at m. OF Saturday,
June s. arrived at this port at o'clock this morning
BRITAIN
Parliament resumed its sittngs ON the 4th but the
proceedings only Of local interest
In the House of Commons Lord Palmerston had init
mated that he intended to submit bill at this session for
the abolition of the church rates
Mr. Berkeley gave notice of his intention to bring up
the question Of the ballot ON the 23d of june.
The Chancellor of the Exchequer stated that there
intention at present of reducing the duty paper for
educational purposes.
committees to revise the duties Of the Board of Trade
and to consider and report for improving the
condition of the laboring classes.
The Princess Royal annuity bill finally passed.
The London Times states that there is not the least
ground for the report that the United States gae Nj
agara not to take her share of the submarine cable
She to leave the Thames Friday for Portsmouth
dock yard, where Of her stauncheons were to be
taken out and her waroom altered to accommodate the
cable This DONE she would at proceed to Birken-
head and commence taking in the cable
At the Greenwich works. about nine hundred miles OF
cable completed, and the whole length would have
been done but the fact that the daily consumption Of
fine wire has been than all the wire-dawer of
England could furnish
The Agamemnon was to commence taking in the cable
at Greenwich the 9th 10th of june Her tender is
| to be the steam-frigate Leopold.
All the vessels will rendezvous at Cork harbor where
| the final arrangements will be made.
The steamer Cyclops is taking soundngs along
| the proposed deep-sea route,
The period for the paying the cable the month of
| August.
The suspension of VIM Macintosh & Co is announced
| liabilities supposed about 100000
An appeal is put forth for funds to carry out Lady
Fnlns Arctic Expedition, which is expected to start
| by the beginning OF July.
FRAscE-The statement that during the late visit Of
the Emperor to the muster of artillery attempt was
made upon his life is reiterated and the fact that the
English journals containing any reference to this matter
as well to the governmentelccon plan, were inter-
cepted at the French post Offices gives color to the
| story.
The recent government circular in regard to the APP
preaching election formed the main political theme, and
Paris correspondence generally agrees in saying that the
document has created sensation highly detrimental to
| government interest
The list of democratic candidates for Paris had not
been arranged The correspondent of the Times says
that in the event of the election of these candidates. the
difference of opinion to taking the oaths to the existing
government will probably be satisfactorily arranged He
also states that it doubtful il Cavagnac will appear as
| candidate.
1t expected that the monthly returns of the Bank
of France, to be published in few days. would show
increase in the stock of bullion amounting to than
| 81 900, 900 sterling
i Rumors Of approaching interview between the En-
Alexander and the Emperor Of the French again
| circulating in Paris
SrAN.S Some cheap-bread riots had occurred at Gran
| ada large number of people paraded through the
principal streets, and, having assumed menacng atti
tude ordered to dispense and failing to do they
were fired by the troops which had been called out,
and four persons wounded They then retired to
their homos and quiet restored The city
ertheless, declared in state Of siege.
/ On the 25th all was tranquil.
The Madrid correspondent of the London Times says
the negotiations the Mexican question suspended
until the arrival Of the Mexican mail, due early in June,
and adds g If it brings authentic intelligence of chastse-
ment inflicted the delinquents this will give favoa
BILE impulse to the Interior march of the question but If
the expected be within the mark and less than the
requirements Of the Spanish cabinet is not impossible
that Lafagua unless Lord Howden and the Marquis dc
Turgot able to dctain him, will leave Madrid
count of the refusal of this government recognise him
officially In this hostlities may be expected is
to be feared that the Mexican question presents
ous difficulties, and is by its settle
ment as some have recently supposed =
IrALY--The Naples correspondent of the Daily News
recounts large number of continued barbaes the
part of the authorities and that pacard addressed
to the citizens calling them to RISE had been put in
circulation 1Tcolored bills of infamnlatory nature
had also been freely distributed.
AUSTRIA. The announcement of Marshal RadetsSi's
death appears to have been premature, the Official
Gazette of Verona Of 3lst Of May contains medical bull
letin that his health continued to be satisfactory
Russia Prussian papers say that the Emperor Of
Russia is about to reduce his army and Is stated at vi
emma that the ST. Petersburgh government has made ad
vances to Austria.
PEnsIAThe notifications of the treaty of peace were
exchanged on the I'd of May at Bagdad with great
mony and mutual congratulations passed between Mr..
Murray and the Persian plenipotentiary.
i TuRKEy.-The Vienna correspondent of the London
Times says that the Porte has forwarded memoir TO his
diplomatic agents in Europe demonstrating the necessity
for change in the treaties between Turkey and the
Christian powers In the document it is set forth that
public peace and security be maintained in Turkey
long each separate legation and consulate have
| right Of jurisdiction.
i THE LATEST by TEIEdnApH
In the House of Lords, Friday Lord Stanley init.
mated in response to several petitions for relief in the
| merchants shipping act that government saw
/ for any alteration in the existing law.
! In the House of Commons, Sir John Pakington said
that he found that in the ordinary of things there
will be little chance of his bringing forward his motion
on national education until too late period Of the
sion to admit of It's being properly discussed unless he
received some indulgence from government He there
fore appealed to Lord Palmerson to aid him in enabling
the new Parliament to discuss so importanta subject
Lord Palmerston admitted the importance of the sub
ec but could not at present offer government day for
| the discussion.
This it is presumed, shelves tho for the
session.
The SoundDues question was taken up and the house
voted 81 10000 In liquidation of Engands share IN
the redemption
Mr. Liddell called attention to the subject Of the Du
nish transit dues which, although of comparatively small
amount vexatous in their operation and ought to
| be abolished by treaty, well as the Sound dues
The Chancellor of the Exchcquer said in response that
the government had endeavorcd get the abolition of
the transit dues included in the treaty, but had been
able to obtain the assent of the Danish government
! the proposition.