The Washington union., 1858-02-04
OUR LIvEHrooL CORRESPONDENTS.


marriage Of the Princess Royal divide the public
terest the former goes successfully and the East In
da Company aroused to the highest pitch excite
mcnt by the proposal Of her Majesty ministers abo-
gate their charter and take their affairs into its
hands. Ny torebodings written month ago ~ the
probable mortality by sickness bid fair to he realized
although authentic have reached Of the
number who have persed from cholera At Calcutta the
fact that the decease Of several field officers announced
gives evidence that the work of death has already
menced where it will end it impossible 10 foetel but
the unacclinated troops landing in thousands the
climate, and utter mpossibty Of providing adequate
commodation for such force give rise to dismal antic
patons Of the future
The royal marriage to be soemnized the 25th inst
and all England is preparing to rejoice the event
Comparatively few will witness the ceremony and its in
cdents the Chapel Royal (the capacity of which ad
mits about 500 persons is to be filled with the young
and noble ladies OF the land, and many high born
bachelor would willingly aspire to the post OF usher the
occasion In all the principal towns public dinners AM
balls TO be given and worthy mayor of Liverpool
has issued his cards OF invitation to dinner for $50 at
the Town Hall The body corporate proceeds the fol-
lowing day London with its address Of congatulaton
and Mr.. Holme will doubtless return knight No
wonder civic elections for mayor hotly contested i'm
anticipation Of this event in country where honor
so highly priced.
The return OF Gen. Walker from Nicaragua has been
heraded throughout the land and all the proceedings
connected with his capture published at full length
There seems to be general impression here that his
plans visionary, and his madness without but
l believe the nation at large not opposed to the
Americanztion of the isthmus do believe that the
government OF this country will offer any opposition to
its colonization legitimAtey but they undoubtedly seek
interest In the transit routes and content with this
without debating to the United States to her limits
the western continent there would to be usa
BILE objection. The great powers of the world
coaked in diplomacy and the language of treaties and
correspondence wrapped in obscure ambiguous, and
unmeanng language, that each power magnes the other
10 have sinister object. What has become Of
former minister to Nicaragua, H. g. Squier who formerly
threw light this quesio of Central America, and
whose treaty was model of its kind lucid and the
point He has probably abandoned the political field for
some more matter-offact pursuit, and is doubtless,
scramblng among the ruins of ancient cities but
! rest assured he is the only of any reputa-
ton this side the water who understands the his
| tory and geography of the | always supposed
him to be staunch democrat and why is he not
available ut this junctures We poor Americans who
Just beginning to lift heads above the few bales OF
cotton left hands, at fabulous prices by the recent
panic feel deep interest in restoration of confidence.
We have read Of newspapers during the past month
the Kansas question, and find the difference between
the non-combaant dsputants to be par with that
between teedltdm and cedledss and yet it bids fair to
break up great triumphant conservative party, and
postpone the settlement Of question which threat
ems the peace of the Union. Can it be, in these
lghtened times that any man. set of men, for selfish
purposes Of aggrandzement, will incur this responsible
itys it but Of those questions which lawyers
disagree! We look to Congress for solution of the
mystery and fear not that the good of the people
whose pulse be felt within the Capitol, will
| like truth, prevail. Tho Old World is again ready
for commercial rivalry. Money quoted at three per
cent. yesterday, and poor mercaores anxior. for
tho contest ships rotting in the docksonr sailors
botherng the life out Of robust CONSUL who tries to
talk encouragingly Of the great future and the good
time that has been long coming, Another unsuc
cessul attempt made to assssnate the Emperor of
France the Opera House last evening Several persons
were wounded hut he remained unscathed and was re-
ceved his exit by the assembled thousands with the
most exubcrant Joy Paris is getting attached Louis
Napoleon; and was gravely informed by somewhat
distinguished sauan, who the legion of honor
once an advocate of the republic that the Emperor was
true patriot who, in declining the empire had sacr
! feed himself on the altar of his country France has
certainly weathered the storm which threatened the
mercial world in manner highly creditable to the
gacity Of her ruler but uneasy is the head that
crown" and the sudden demise of Napoleon III would
create monarchic panic, and there to be dspo-
sition make them, like the financial pancs decennal
have had revolution In Christendom proper
lS48. We have here in England movement for re-.
FORM tending towards universal suffrage but they are
ready for that yet and the material of which mobs
were composed has been transferred to the Crmea and
India. The Chinese is to be carried on with
more vigor and the British merchants OF China urge
upon Lord Elgn, her Majesys commissioner, the pro-
priety Of demanding the most liberal opening out of
trade In and of VIII ottpo own
to the in ships will long have opportunity
of penetrating the island waters of China SIAM and
din large field will be opened for proverbia
erprise and must try to get house in order and
be ready Iron ships all the rage here at present.
and we ingenious German who proposes galva
ixe the exterior and interior in few hours rendering
them impermeable to moisture for years We
have too, discoverer in Bristol, who has found
means to avoid the magnetic variation of the com
pass which II has hitherto been found difficult to
remedy on iron ships Our American invention of double
topsail yards by Of which the topsais of ship
can be rcefed in few seconds has attracted much ae-
of late and being applied to the Levathan which
is now virtually launched she will float at the spring
tides on the 3ls instant drawing IA feet inches She
il now in 10 feet of water
The Bank of England yesterday reduced its rate dis
count from to per cent, the lowest point it has
reached since October 1856 Twelve and half million
pounds in hand
Consols at 94} TO IS. Bank stock 222 to 224 Re-
duced and three -percents 94E to 95 India bonds
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