The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-10
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TIM DnnculrY HKrwErs FRANCE AND PoRruoAL--A
despatch dated Lisbon, October 25th says Ihis
ing az seven clock the ship Charles Georges
stored, and the Captain Ronsel set at liberty Tho exact
amount Of indemnity that Portugal has engaged pay
ON the requston of the French government is not yet
fixed
The Paris Fare says the indemnity has been paid by
Portugal without arbitration, but this requires conrma
ton.
The manner in which the question was settled had
called forth the indignation of the English press in gen
eral.
The London Times, in a leader on the subject, says
Never was the voice Of truth and justice
gantly oyerpowered by superiority of physical
were the rights of brave and independent
nation more reckessly trampled upon-never was the
understanding upon which the aaiB Of Europe, since
the peace of lSl5 have been conducted entirely
cast TO the winds for Portugal left but TO fold her
arms and record her protest against the violence TO
which she has been forced to submit For Europe,
there remains precedent fraugh with danger" The
Times inquiries whether the English government has
exerted any moral influence in favor OF Portugal and
says; 'Iave nterceded for her with great ally?
Have we strengthened her with the of a
probation Of the honorable she adopted and
promised her that, in of extremity would not
forget the duties imposed by treaty obgations She
has done her duty and should be glad of some proof
that we have not been wanting in ours" The Times
thinks second lamentable result Of the affair Is
that France longer be counted upon as among
manner the continuance OF the slave trade
The Daily News says Portugal Is entitled to the sym
pathy OF all civilized powers aud the Europe
will deseryedy fall the Emperor Of the French and his
ministers.
FRANCE Orders had been sent to Brest to embark FIVE
companies Of marines for China They 10 proceed 10
Canton, where it Is sad the French intend establishing
themselves in the territory formerly belonging to France
circular is said to have been sent by the chief author
tiles In Paris to the French custom houses stating that
the decree admitting iron duty free under certain condi
tons, and which has expired, would not be renewed.
The Moaiew had not, however, confirmed this.
TuRKEY.--The Constantinople correspondent Of the
London Times writing the 10th of October says
'The fine American figate Wabash the arrival OF which
noticed in my last has caused small excitement at
the Porte, as well among diplomatiss. IL
no one of the size of the vessel and accord
ing to the wording Of the application which made at
the Porte for her passage through tho Daranecs
sci of small size expected OF course size is rea
tive idea, and probably what is large at Stamboul may
look small in New York AS America is not party to
the treaty. which fixes twentyone guns the limit of
the size of any man-ofwar allowed to pass the Darda
nees, don't know whose idea of large and small will
ultimately prevail in the time the frigate is the
oness of the Golden Horn, and unless the dplomass
resolve to sink her under the weight of their dispatches
am afraid it will be rather difficult to her out of
the comfortable position which she occupies in the teeth
Of treaties and ambassadors"
A Constantinople despatch of the 10th says ''The
u s. Legation obtained fiman to admit only corvette
On the appearance OF the Wabash the Porte drew up
OF which 10 the busSadors oil
the great powers. and the American ship prepared to
withdraw" Et ..,t. .#s s..
MISCELLANEOUS The Hamburg American Steam Com
pany have reinforced their fleet of steamers by the pur
chase of the steamers Petropols and Teuona the late
Brazil Steam Company The price of the two vessels
49l 900 marks banco being less than the Austria
and was insured for. The of the Petropois has
been changed to the Bavaria, and she would sail from
Southampton to New York the 4th of November
The Teutonia will not be put the station till the
spring subscription being organized in Hamburg
TO present to the French and Norwegian captains APP
propate souvenir for their exeions in saving the lives
of so many of the passengers and of the Austria
A letter from Vienna of the 18th says: The kind of
financial crisis which has prevailed here during the last
ten days and caused much uneasiness, is happily
checked by the official that the National
Bank after an interruption of many years about to
resume cash payments. 1t is the LIST of November
that the establishment will exchange its newly created
notes for specie aud will also exchange the bank
notes for the old The prices of all the Austrian
public securities which had fallen in consequence of the
extreme scarcity of cash, have improved from this
nouucement and from the assurance that the bank will
facilitate large scale loans the deposites of shares
ut an interest which will not exceed six per cent.
letter from Prevesa, in the Trieste Gazette men
ions the following occurrence likely to lead to dis
pute between the English and Russian governments 1t
appears that Dr. Peces Stavro had been appointed Rus
sian consul at Prevesa and received the Pores exequa
tor but had not yet entered upon his functions when
the 18th ult he went to the British consular Office
being Ionian subject of Great Britain in order to have
his passport atestcd for Janna But instead of comply
ing with his request the British consul not only caused
him to be arrested but also Ind his house searched and
forciby took pocket-book filed with papers from DIR.
Stavros wife, In consequence of these proceedings the
latter is stated to have applied to the Secretary Of For
egn Affairs in London for redress.