The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-21

rejected disturbing the equilibrium of Europe; yet
Egypt fair share Of the spos and England may go
further and fare Inc Oriental question Is far from
having received permanent solution by the Crimean
war, and the new British government In India invests
the question with still greater and absorbing interest
British rule In India eau henceorth only be maintained
by European troops and what is needed there must
cesarily be deducted from her available force In Europe
AS 10 civ;.ing INDIA or Turkey afscr the European
model the thing is too absurd and impractcable to be
taken into serious consideration The new India bill does
not contemplate moral religious revolution in Hin
dosta and Until the Turks learn to drink wine and to
dance there hope of converting them TO Christianity
The propagation of Parliament and the ets at Cher
bourg have given London the appearance Of deserted
city Cherbourg has suddenly risen to Immense i'm
porance WHILE If by magic every seaport in France
now exhibits the activity. Yet wlls the French
alliance is sought for thing scarcely to be dispensed
WITH the Morning Post the organ most devoted TO the
French Emperor sheer excessive Joy at the prospect
of universal peace indu3ges In ths fslls~fA0 growing
"reminiscences "August g. 1888, their Majesties the
Queen Of England and the Emperor Of the French with
flags and fleets united will pass the roadsteads Of Cher
bourg What says the old official London Gazette of
the same 9th of August 1851 Sunday, August 6, at
seven o'clock in the evening, in Cherbourg road at
eleven the bombs began to play upon the town Z
and army under the command Of Commodore Lord
Howe and Lieut. Gen. Bligh; that same fleet and army
which subsequent Gazette assured its readers had
pie ely Soshd the basin piers, and harbor of Cher
bourg and destroyed all the batteries FORTS magazines,
and stores at that place and along the coast Now,
who shall say after read lg this that the British not
capital people to male proseytes and attach people to
their manners and habits of life England reminds
Fiance who is powerful how roughly she used to
handle her when she had her down. which WILL doubt
cement the bonds of their present friendship England
assurcdly has reason to be proud that France has
much to forget but the task not made easy by such
illusions to historical events.
The CROPS in England and France promise to be very
abundant Harvesting has commenced very early, aud
the weather continues be remarkably favorable There
s consequently but very little hope Of higher prices for
wheat and flour but the of increased activity in
the nanuactur districts of England and France is
rather favorable to the cotton planter.
1ne discussions in the Belgian Chambers the ortif
cations of Antwerp continue without exciting peculiar
teres Belgium feeble successfully to resist either
France or Prussia and it is not her policy either to main
tain large army many fortified places. The best
thing for her would be to grant free transit to any
that might wish to march -.om France into Germany,
from Germany Into France That alone prevent her
from ever being treated conquered country Staemp
e the liberal candidate has been elected President Of
the Federal Council of Switzerland. He is Of
progress and tolerance and there s much rejoicing at
his success.
The affairs of Meco cont lue to interest British bond
holders They and the present ministers to be sorry
that we did not thrash the Mexcans little harder, nd
demand why we do not do now1 Perhaps they will
be answered.