The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-21
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fears serious difficulties between France and England
The writers argue pretty nearly follows Throughout
the length and breadth Of France the press, closely
muzxled all other SUBJECTS Is allowed TO abuse Eng
land and the English in the most exciting and gross
ner and the consequences is popular orgetfulness Of
domestic wrongs and grievances, and desire 10 have
brush with the goddm the ''sout bJscks, which. in
the vernacuar, the English. IL Is true that the
Emperor and his government taking pains TO
the British Queen and her ministers Of the very distin
gnshed consideration which he and they feel for her
Majesty and her constitutional advisers, but consentsne
ousy with these assurances OF regard and affection for
prfd Aio his Majesty is constructing coast defcnces
and building ships war gigantic scale, and to
army already larger than has existed since he
menced to reign, he has ordered sudden addition
of 49, 900 men, the remainder of the consumption Of
1856. With regard to domestic dangers If 500 900 sol
ders guard him and keep down 'the insurgents"
whatever party they belongegitmist red-repub-
lioan-550 900 will hardly be able to do efiec
tualIy Therefore, it cannot be supposed that 1t for
.'home consumption that AS 900 boys dragged from
their homes to follow the drum and fife and shoulder
musllet At all events, men-of-war cannot 10 wanted
to keep the Lyonese or Parisians order The new ships
cannot be wanting TO prevent the socialists from running
away can they be required to transport s suss to
Lambessa and Cayenne French fleet being already
strong enough for that purpose The English Ii true
refused 10 allow French gems armes to exercise author
iy England and refused to enact penal laws the sole
profit Of foreign despot An English jury did not
vct of murder q of whose guilt they had conscen-
tious doubts and portion OF the British press and pco
pie nscreet enough attribute this honest verdict
of twelve honest British yeoman to political bias But these
high crimes of omission and commission the part of the
John Bull family cannot possibly have given rise TO the
apprehension that the said family mediate invasion
of France, that Edwin James repeat his phil
ippic in the Tucries before the calculated Dupin
Against whom then are the warlike preparations
They not to aid Sardinia in furnishing the insolence
of the modern Nero, Bomba of Naples because that
gallant liberal and independent little State has been
dered to 'provoke the mediation Of neutral power
Holland Belgium 1t cannot be against Austria be-
ships not needed to invade that empire, and
her entire navy Ii not strong enough to contend with the
weakest French squadron atoat The thought it, then
forced the most unwilling minds, that 1t IL ITO build
the Sucz canal out of the rock Of PERRIN, the Urrs
fociby expresses it, that the ports Of Cherbourg Bres
and Toulon are crowded with artisans constructing
Notifications and ships, and that the French army
is brought up TO the force Of 1000 1t must
be said however, that public alarm is apparently
felt in England by the Emperor operations that und
minshed confidence expressed in his loyalty and good
faith and that the money market, that almost unerng
political barometer points decidedly to set fair. Con-
soils better in four days, cotton active and higher
money active, and trade reyivng do not indicate fear Of
with France And yet, it must be asked why the
activity in the French navyyars and why the increase
in the French army? No for this otherwise
than that it is the Emperors will that he knows best
and that the idea of with England is ridiculous
The council OF Brooklyn have adopted resolu
tons requesting Hon. Geores Taylor to his best
ertions to obtain appropriation for the erection Of
asuitbe building for post Office and 1000 Of tho
first citizens Of Brooklyn have signed petition making
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commodaton of the present post office, and its growing
wants, affirm that Office Is sorely needed and
that more popular appropriation could not be made
than that asked The present building could be advan
ageousy used for district court house which il much
needed ], for one sincerely trust that the Hon. Mr.
Tayors efforts may be successful can you that
building is necessity, and all who present
post office will agree with me-
The death of Arson g. Phelps which occurred at late
hour last night has cast gloom over the business
munty here Of which he was prominent wealthy, and
descrvedly esteemed member He noted for his chart
ty, benevoence and philanthropy and there IL hardly
religious charitable society which he did largely
assist by gifts of his time and his money He partner
! in the large banking firm of Phelps, Dodge, Co. His
illness caused by cold caught at meeting Of the
Colonization Society, which, turning to varolod Sun
| day, terminated fatally last night
The possibility of quarrel between John Bull and
selves in consequence Of the alleged nsolence of British
officers in the Gulf has caused greater dullness in
money market and given rise to slight amount Of ap
prehension.N Our merchants than whom there does
exist patriotic nobehearted body of men in the
world, would he the first to recommend government
to fight if it necessary to maintain the freedom
of our flag the high but they prudent
they bold and do not wish to condemn before they
hear both sides They fear that the stories true and
that there be trouble unless the British officers apo
! ogize and back out
| The money transactions to-day few and far be-
tween Rates have not varied and cannot except to be-
come easier, while have $40 000 600 in gold and
900 900 in undrawn deposites lying perfectly idle
Foreign exchange is steady at the closing price Of yese
day, but the market very dull The Europa from Bos
ton took out to-day $500 000 RENTED from New York
Treasury notes in less active demand at decline
Holders willing to take per cent. premium for the
Al cents, and lilo per cent premium for the At
cents Capitalists largely hoping that the Secretary
OF the Treasury will propose to raise thirty forty mil
lion of dollars by loan. They say he could get ten times
that at five per cent, and find that the private
bankers who do business chiefly with Europe that their
| friends the other side have commissioned them to
bid in loan is decided on.
The stock market not active to-day, and prices
ruled in favor of buyers, though there is material
ration. At the second board hrc was a further slight
Decline and the market closed weakly at for Pac NJ
s. s.. S7a for N. " Cen. "a for Erie 303 for Hud
River; 800 for Mil & Miss 46A for Reading 1924 for
Panama; 90i for Galena md Chicago and 70 for Chic
and r. l.
| The -four market was rather less active and 10
cents per barrel lower in price. Wheat a cents
| per busbe frner and more active. Corn steady
Cotton still very quiet apparently not the least affected
porting rise of per pound, with sales for the week Of
| 81 900 bales.
The cash operations at the sub-trcosury to-day
ms follows
Receipts S127t1 70
Payments ..,. 3sl AZ
Balance, 34M 30
being a decrease of $79, 1854 III since yesterday.
The receipts ut the custom house to-day duties were
| SGT, 222 95 ADSUM
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