The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-18

the ladia Biii and the new Ministry
mscELLassoUs LsrELLHEycE
ENGLAND AND FRANCE


9,.a I.adon correspondents ~ the New ioak o"mfhsA-
-, ,yTsr,;,a.r writes as follows:
.,,aunts from France do not tend IA the least 10
80, the teton already expressrd a. TO the de
.@ 80, ..paarrIanimOus and faithful ally hoEna
s eT., iu.lieve that any bad news from India OF
- tsr quarter would rednee the matter rom qnesr
- - !. s.s 1,o,,tl4s 10 Of a few days
uy a. = ;,;s paris papers not one Of which put
-, - ;th,s,t the sanction a the suthcrties,
- ,s courss % rotation IN The inHs-ft" Of Articles
- :, ,l,r.e az Depreciation II England The Eng
49, sn.iaIIy is singled ont asf isjnriois eofstrsst
TO- ~, IN Fn,nee One "a the continental papers best
,l ~. all political movements and ntflgurs ~ the
isn+. 'n nu H. Es5S published in Brusscis This
- snsakr Of he vast military preparations going e,i
= MarsIes and Iouon and The other pnneipai French
ports. ,,.,,,,.,soc 81 A.. NIT 81
,,l.ks ,s French ambassador to this country and
urtly remarks that although from ms former inter
atrse with Engislmen IN the crinea ~ may TIE con
fn,.sI as a friendly compliment, u Also nary warrant
~ r,e, tbat any negotiations be may he intrsted
l e intended q, &c decisive and that he Is probably
harrcd espcsally if England intends 10 do any
bing toward SATISFYING, the demands made upon her ON
80 cse, question The day before yesterday the To
- Ma yslent article insisting that the British
n 81 The island of Perrin in the He'd SEA shostid hHth-
with be denounced and resisted
Alsoupl the spectators both sides sie1dfasuy ca
asar to shut their eyes 30 these ~a'nnSs' ssy eahvs
,d 81 entertain with the daily increasing ia,
The money market oo~ois and all other securities ossght
t.lsIy 10 airunee bat the tendency is ssil toward
Aggression Al the last date consis quoted % ana
,bey le.s yestey at Dot To-day being Coed Friday,
there have b.en transactions
on the French Iourse there is corresponding inactivity
The late remarkable increase ia the bullion OF the Bank
of France produces effect II an occasional rise Is
brought about there invariably relapse in the
az a few hours report day two back, that NJ.
Foali was quit his position Minister of the House
hold and return the Department Finance created
ncmntary improvement, bat the duiiness subsequently
was as intense rs ever
The Paris Paips urges that Opposition mrst be male 10
,be rsniiou o. Perrin by England unless Europe be
willing Il abandon the exclusive navigation Of the Red
sea 10 En- land and unless the integrity Of Turkey I've
mere felton, ii Is indispensable without delay to treat the
oeruraun Of Perrin amongst the most important OF
existing political questions
THE INDIA BIII. AND TIE NEW MINISTRY.
W. are indebted to the same correspondent for the fol-
lowing
The new bin ion The government Of India has under
gone public dcussion greatly to the damage of the Der
BY cabinet Never was there more summary unani-
nous expression If public opinion than that which fol-
lowed Mr. DsTaes exposition Of bis Indian scheme Its
god sections principally reproduction Of the
ure previously introduced by Lord faimeston while its
novelties utterly impractical LIS chief ais,dty con-
ss in the proposition tIat of the members of the
contemplated council of eighteen should be elected by the
Constituencies OF large towns London Glasgow &c.n
the way members of Parliament
This introduction Of the principle of causing executive
a-ailnentst he dependent the viii Of certain city
popuasions instead of, at present, that of the
tire people represented by the House Of Commons,
received with universal sentiment cf mingled
ridcale aud d;sapprobaion. 1t that ii would
be inst reasonable give London the privilege Of APP
pointing the First Lord of the Treasury, let the For
een Secretary he nominated by Glasgow, the Home Sec
retary by Liverpool the Chancellor of the Exrhequer by
Dublin, and 20 on through all the grades of Office
Indeed the ai'suuity great, that there has been
b.
contest the matter. and the public seeing that it cannot
pessihy be carried have during the last few days, abb
stained from critcisin its miner details the task appear
Ing needless and unprotitabe-
Strange saw, this damaging blow occascned almost
nuc dluet to the opponents VI The government
to the government themselves Every perceivcs
that The hour not yet ripe fur the formation OF strong
and durable ministry, and that it will be tst for the
present remain till new and satisfactory combina
tons can be effected
There Inns, Therefore been il tacit agreement
all sts chat nothing shonId be inr TO disturb them
unless by ntalcrbe folly they should render
berance impossible. But he Iu,lia hill il beyond
auy limit that be conceded and the anxiety there
hTr has been 20 ascertain whether they viii prccpitate
aer fate by fighting for it, quietly abandon it, and
thus render il practicable 70 avoid inieting upon them
premature defeat.
The is that discretion will prevail and that
they viii adopt the latter In that the qucs
ton viii doubtless be- altogether put aside till next
SION AT present Parliament enjoying the Easter
anu We come the 18TH
instant More than fortnight, therefore, will inter
venr, and meanwhile, in the present awkward state o
European politics many may occur 10 dis
tact public attention to ether themes.
lFtCn ihr London sar Apri al
We have to-day pol,ie7d of some significance
sncnld 1t turn out 10 he well founded Lord palmerston
understood 30 be contemplating what he doubt,
hopes viii prove sucasFsui assault on the ministry
! Zoe ground Of issue being the India bill The we
speak Of however, has it that his siherents if they
NAV siili be oasl No. seriously issue with his
!" ship on the matter, and of these Palmer
'"lnn politicians il said to bc called for early day
next week
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.
The work " taking in the Atlantic cable was proceed
ng with despatch both the Niagara and Aramelnnor
HDd the whole expected io be board by the 10th
Nav, Il is intended that the vessels which ARE
AlNce 70 be completely resdy by The end Of May, shall
Siere commencing to lay the cable, proceed sea- and
y he deep waicr about three hundred nsiies from the
iTl east, rehare series of experiments in paying out
ma hauling 10, and put practical test several suc
funs ana appliances that have been proposed by sar
yus Ingenious persons The ships win then return 4,
s'and and report progress; and should the experiments
SHOW That improvement alteration * desirable there
Nhl pe time Ia get it effected enable the exps
ai 70 make their final start at The favorable time
OF the wear AsII a
The Primes Of Wales was confirmed ON the ss OF Aprl
ihe private chapel Windsor Castle having been ,x
simmer ON INC previous day by the Dean Of Windsor in
ur PsSehr d Her Majesty the Queen the Prince Con-
SOY. "i me Archbishop cf Canterbury.
a he ihcmter OF the royal family were present al
o ~ ~, refnony The gentlemen Of the household wore
nv ihdsor uniform, the costume in which the Young
-. nl'rsit was drrsscd and in which his father ard