The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-12-18
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ENGLAND.
,bo C,,pard steamship Arabia Capt stone from Liv-
,rool AT nine clock the morning OF the AN INST
arrived here ten O'Clock this evening Her dates are
one week later than those already received one en-
cor nteed strong westerly gales during the entire passage
The steamship Indian Empire reached Broadbayen,
ntv MAYO on the 18th ultmo All well ON board,
Int her fuel was exhausted. and portion OF her cargo
and wood work consumed she was also short OF
royisions The ship laid 10 for week within one Oh
20 days steaoipg of Galway during two furious storms.
The London Times had denounced official corruption,
which il alleges exists in the United States, as an Msu
nept against the proposed adoption OF universal sase
likewise dra,sa similar lesson from the Canada Syb'
The London Heralds Paris correspondent says u Is as
td in political circles that the British cabinet has sent
circular all the European governments stating IN the
most explicit terms that IL does not share by any means
~ lows stated IN Sir John Youngs dispatches, surrep
,ousy obtained and lately published, respecting lonan
island ~,
An influential meeting Of gentlemen connected with
be corn trpde has been held at Liverpool Resolutions
ere odoped in favor of making the weight Of 100 lbs
the standard weight in all sales OF grain, Hour ana
wheat IL was proposed adopt the system throughout
England on the LIST OF February
Hue, anxiety was felt for the troop-ship Bombay with
about 200 soldiers board bound for India. The ship
was disrasted and lost Of her she pro-
.tcdng round 60 Cork for additional troops She was
afterwards battling against the storm In most dis
tressed condition. but still making good Roadway under
Jury uiusts for Plymouth
The Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland had Issued proclama-
lion against ribbonism and other secret societies
The English funds had bcendcpressed. Montalembcrts
rarlon caused slight improvement, hut they again
apsed Money continued quite abundant and easy. At
Hamburg the Of discount had dccliued to ~ per
cent Atlantic telegraph shares had declined to 1888 to
$3.50.
The Monaer of the I'd instant announces that in
sequence the anniversary of the I'd of December the
ia ,Ik,, ,1,et i1e
aItes Of the sentence passed upon him. The London
Times Claims This act triumph of the English press
but at the same time, the Emperor for hume
rous instances of yacilans that he has displayed
Subscriptions to the NJ Lesseppo Suez canal project had
closed The amount subscribed exceeded the re-
ured The formation of the company would be proceed
ed with The Chamber of Commerce Of Paris voted
subscription for the canal.
The monthly settlement of the Paris Bourse went off
very heavily and the funds declined per cent They
closed ON the I'D inst. at TAI
NJ de Monelewbcrt writes to the MonitcW to the fol-
lowing effect 81 have appealed against the sentence
passed upon No power in France up to the present
fine has had right to remit penalty not denitive.
of those who still believe in the right and do
not accept the pardon beg you and, If necessary, do
mand you, TO insert this
letter from AIontalcmbert to the Archbishop Of Pais
published in the havadsns Beige declines the Archbsh
Opsintercession for remission of the penalty.
MEDITERRANEAN.
The Vienna correspondent of tho Times in alluon to
the attempt of Russia to purchase the plincpality Of Mo
says, that during the late the prinoipality
coded to the United States, but that tho convention
ratified because Of the European governments
entered protest against the transaction
CHINA AND JAPAN.
The Calcutta ,aails of October 30 and the Hong Kong
mois of October IS, reached England the 2Sth ut.
The Nphoon at Swallow Of unprecedented violence,
laying houses and everything in ruins and driving vessels
high on Ian l. About 900 Chinese were drowned and
also several Europeans.
around the capital against the French and Spanish forces
Comm Esioner Reed and Baron eros were at Japan.
The Bombay mail of November had been telegraph
ed d ON Malta. The campaign commenced on the 18th
De- ober The rebels had been dsodgcd from many
sEongholds Seven engagements reported, each
ulng in victory the British side, aud heavy losses to
the enemy On the 30th the rebels defeated near
Nevan Poor the 3lst the fort Of Berwha taken
by storm and the day the strong fort Of Bora
captured on the 23d detachment assliled by
thousand rebels but they repulsed with the loss
Of men and guns On the 9th the fort of II ,heo
taken, and the 10th Benes hadho, with twenty thou
sand men, captured, with loss. Tautia Topee
fugitive his forces having been routed with the loss Of
all their guns and six hundred killed.