The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-01-26
FOREIGN NEWS BY THE EUROPA.

the North Star on the sth There are tidings of the
Ariel, the safety of which is involved in serious
doubt from the fact that she regarded as a
thorough sea-going vessel She built for the Cali
orna trade and scarcely capable of contendng with the
disastrous gales reported by the recent arrivals
GREAT BRITAIN
The startling news from India given below had pro
dueed great sensation, and loan of IS 900 900 for the
vigorous prosecution OF the against the insurgents
will he proposed Immediately the assembling of Parlia
ment. Financial matters improving, and the
Bank of England had reduced its rate of interest to six
per cent with the prospect OF reduction to hive per
cent the bullion in its vaults had been increased TO
f2 900 Continental financial advices encour
aging and prices Of cotton sugar &c, slightly adyan-
cling. The London Times OF the 9th says that choice
paper is negotiated at Al per cent and loans on gov
eminent securities at per cent. Consos had advanced
per cent during the week There no failures in
connexon with the American trade and few anywhere
Tho preparations for the marriage of the Prince Royal
of Prussia to the Princess Royal of England occupy
large space in the English papers.
The launch of the ieviahan had progressed at the rate
of about eleven feet day, under the direction of Mr.
Brunei for three successive days. which brought her
within sixty feet of the point where the mechanical power
of the hydraulic will he unavailable, and she must
be dependent upon the water for the completion of the
launch. s af{t.4
Large numbers Of recruits being sent to India,
and there had been meeting at Exeter Hall to consider
the future relations of the British government to religion
there, which the London Star denounces 81 You may
Gt says send multitude of preachers all over India,
but you will gain to the heart of the people
Your conduct will contradict your creed The soldier
will give the lie to the missionary Words Of benigny
and blessing the lip, illustrated by deeds of violence
and vengeance by the hands, will only aid another fast
to the stonghold of heathensm in the conviction
which you will force upon the minds of its votaries that
your profession of faith is hypocca and your zeal for
Christianity is either sham pretex for perpeuating
your selfish schemes of ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and dominion
The political affairs and patronage Of India to be
80, ~,a &c tr,t,.t
ter This minister is to be aided by council Of six
bers To be appointed by the Crown and their functions
to be merely consultative. The English portion of
the Indian army to be increased and to be under the
elusive control of the Horse Guards the native army to
b. in the charge of the local government Indian finance
is to be kept separate and all Indian expenditure charged
to Indian Such said to be the outline of the
scheme .tra
Several militia regiments had committed serious dis
rbances in the towns of England where they quar-
tered, smashing windows and bayonettng the inhabit-
Recruiting is actively carried on but men not
easily obtained
The civil expenditure Of Great Britain for the year end
ing March 81 1857 was follows Collection and man
agement OF departments, "a 66S, 1852 admits
tration Of Justice 81 Jas 300 civil government FL $685.,
TAG allowances gratues, and recommendations, $780,
492 public works and buildings f93l ,254 education,
science and art, 1920 S8l diplomatic, colonial, and
consular 1884 7s4 public and charitable institutions,
s30s, GA special and temporary objects. fl64 TAG !;
bonties for fisheries Els 555 abolition of slave trade
f25 $50 miscellaneous objects Of permanent nature
1852 1884 total Els O91, 3ls 1t must not be supposed,
however that this is the total cost of civil for
the of the home departments in connection with the
army navy, and ordnance must be added before
rive at the annual outlay for services.
FRANCE.
The Paris papers of the latest dates occupied with
discussion the foreign policy Of the Emperor
stoned by assertion in the Spectator that secret ALI
signed in June of last year between England and
Austria This the Ca,,st,.ome denies officially
onJJ fhot tha boay rtnd
with England free from the conditions imposed Louis
XVI and Louis Philippe This alliance the article goes
to say is placed son footing of perfect equality
consequence the relations between the two countries
simple there is freedom of action each
sie there is less danger The opinions and interests of
the governments may be conflicting In regard to
tain questions, without the- general policy and friendly
relations being in any way affected What after ALL do
these passing differences prove but that the Emperor
government does not sacrifice to any consideration what
what he considers to be the true interests of the
country The alliance between England and France
thus understood, incomprehensble to those who
never succeeded in SO practising it. qaaa
nEIGruM
The Belgian Association for Tariff Reform has very
wisely resolved to abstain from any interference in the
electoral struggle early this month AS the contest
turned altogether upon absorbing questions of religion
and education, the friends of free trade would have been
unable to secure the victory to candidates the ground
of their ecOnomicals opinion and would by their inter
ference perhaps only have made enemies of both parties
The Chamber has unanimously sanctioned treaties of
with the governments of Naples Holland and
Uruguay.
HOLLAND. 4 ~
The Prince of Orange who has nearly attained his ma
jority is engaged to the Princess Alice of England Queen
vctora's second daughter. The Prince in Scotland
in 1856, when the alliance was projected
In consequence of the extreme low water in the Rhine
5000 Rhensh craft are laid up while many are fast in
the bed of the river having got aground in the attempt
navigate the stream Should the Rhine be frozen over
these craft and their cargoes must inevitably be DESTROYED
when the ice breaks up Within the memory of man the
Rhine has before been low it is at present.
PRUSSIA
All hopes of the recovery Of King Frederic William
of Prussia have disappeared He had lost his intellect
date Of the Prince of Prussia for three months The
commission win give the Kings brother greater freedom
OF action than he has hitherto exercised.
Preparations for the reception of the royal brides
going on and expected that she would have OPP
porunity of amiring the chaste and refined taste In
namental display which is peculiar to the Prussian me
topolis In Paris and St Pecrsburgh similar public
tcng but they perfect those produced by
the Berlin artists at comparatively small expense
The government intends to propose to the Iandtag
that for the future of two millions Of dollars $780,
OOOl be yearly devoted the gradual increase Of the
navy Prussia not aspiring to become firstrate
val but one at least able 10 cope with Denmark
Lord Stratferd de Radcliffe has been on visit at VI
emma where he has had long conferences with old Prince
Metternich. The Emperor granted him private audi
ence and the Turkish ambassador Prince hallmark gave
ball in his honor Directly in contradiction with what
understood In London all who in contact with