The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-07-21

,tns \ for the purpose of ACCOMMODATING me pup
~ THEY are sold--the five cent covers siS.ee'
nr one dollar; and the ten cent ones, ssn' "
nine for a dollar. The advantages % uh'' ~
'en GU. b;s letters on Sunday, or at night, and
';"hes 70 nav his postage need only TO use these
WIS.,, and The thing is done. Under the old prac'
.e this was nearly imposslble but lhere are oihei
dv,n,ooes which need not be repeated, as they
nnst occur to the reader at oneet by-'ne-way,
nav as well say il here as IN anothef pace
Imam Is a most interchangeable and agreeable post
","r He Is always at his post, night and day
"a leaves nothing undone among the ardoous uu-
ss of place Of the most responsible charae'e', "
sooote The interest and the convenience Oh uie pun
Tie new law has, of course, increased the IA,
s If all the postmasters in the large e''esi anu
card il as highly fortunate that me gehuena,ily
nj able man TO whom have ailuueo, was see.e :,
~ he President 10 fill the place OF postmaster oil
~ .nhia for he has proved himself prompt,
Industrious, and agreeable ofhcer.
rIro i no truth in the story that the yellow ie-
'oy, in Philadelphia. The board OF health
ave most authoritatively and unequlvocsiiy expio-
ed the assertion. The city has not been so hea''hy
many years. -, I...a,, b., =
a ,an,'resome spirit while bathing. Mr.. John
ps,,ha,t n respectable merchant OF this city, was
,ownsd ON Thursday last He had just gone
-, ,bo da,, before and this was his hrst bathe.
lie had been floating, supported by le-preserNe',
ONE distance from the other bathers' when inc
orce of the surf broke the strings OF ms
nd tore it from HIM. Before ass's'a"Ne Uo"1 ~
rendered, he was lost WI
,ssdav last, by the news that some sixty or seventy
srsons had taken suddenly sick, at Ludlows no.
n At Cane MAY; and that they had either been
POISONED, or else that an epidemic had broken out
nong them Like most rumors, II was greatly
xapeeraed. All recovered but child, who died
rom The effects OF the. complaint; which seems 10
ye been more the result of oyer-eating, or the wa
ar Than ANYTHING else. Ii is certain that no cpl
bemic prevails on the island.
The directors of the Academy Of Fine Arts Of
his city, which was so seriously injured by the ca
ANXIOUS FIRE Of the 12th of June last, have set them
elves actively work to repair the fortunes OF that
admirable institution. Their address appeals elo-
uently to the patrons of the fine arts abroad for
i'd particularly TO our foreign agents and ministers,
md the officers of our navy. They admit their
reat Indebtedness to foreigners for some of their
nes paintings and statuary; and they felictate
themselves especially Il at the present OF Mr.. Lough,
he celebrated British artist of his splendid group OF
he Lapitha and Cenaurs, large as life, was hap
ilv preserved from the fire last June They pledge
themselves to do all they can to restore the acade-
nv to its original position. The building is to be
Immediately rebuilt, with great improvements, and
n such manner as to make it more secure from
ire and other accidents The ladies have deter
mined to hold fair in October, for the purpose OF
asng funds for this desirable object; and an anna
eur concert, for the same object, will be given UNI
der the same amable auspices. II is noble cause;
md my sincere hope is that It may succeed, so that
he fine arts may again flourish, as Of yore in this
ovely city.
Another awful fire in New York The particu-
ars of the sad catastrophe in our nelghbor city,
Nhich took place this morning have of course reach
kd,n proy col n an are
Philadelphia from tile ravages the destroyer!
lst not time for worthy postmaster Gardner to take
hint and profit by the suggestion, We viii freely be-
ONE his customer notwithstanding he has thrown his adj
erising into the office Of the National lnteigenrer-as
his duty under the act OF Congresbecause that pa
has the most extensive circulation OF any in the
y We respectfully and goodhumoredly warn our con
mpoTary however, to push on and Keep moving Tor we
pressing upon his heels and will overtake him, II
sloes not take care, before Congress meets.-Eu'roE
LONDON CORRESPONDENCE
LONDON, July 3, l845
70 the Editor Of the Union:
The present session of the British Parliament is
apdly approaching a close. five may believe the
cneral opinion on this subject, this is in order to
ford her Majesty an uninterrupted marine excur-
ion before the close of the summer We can only
ay the sooner the better for the whole Of the bust
ess Of the present session has been prejudical to
he interests and liberty Of the subject. Since the
rena this side OF the Atlantic calculated to inter-
st your readers. Three days were occupied in the
louise Of Commons by debate on New Zealand.
iou will perceive from the London papers how
rossy mismanaged this colony has been. In adj
ltion to this, there is udicrous skirmsh going on
etween the various railway bodies, respecting the
|idh of the gauge 10 be universally adopted by the
hes of road. This has occupied more time and at
(non than one would have thought necessary, ex-
fpt that there is an amazing amount of capital at
lake on the issue, as either the broad or narrow
bills must be altered Some have proposed that
Fucks should carry the narrow-wheeled vehicles
yer the broad lines
To complete his Irish policy, Sir r. Peel is push
bg forward the Irish colleges bill, which has met
Eith considerable opposition, or rather remon-
trance, from the Catholic preates, on account OF
be entire omission Of any provision for religious
lsructlon.
A proposition was made on the Gath June, by
lr. HUT for the abolition Of the costly navies OF
Fulsers which have been employed for the sup
resson of the slave trade, Intellectual. Mr.
puncombe is pursuing his contest with the post of
Zee authorities, and endeavoring to correct the no
erous abuses of that department.; but, on a divis-
pm, he is always swamped by the overpowering
haorty Of ministers. Three members of Parlia-
ent have died since the last mai--the attorney
enerl, (Sir W. f'olle,t,) Col. Rushbrooke, and
Ilr. SOmes. ! suppose that the fame Of the late
torney general has reached even as far Wash
nglon. He is regretted by men Of all political
asses. Col. Rushbrooke, M. p. for west Suffolk,
as a county member and conservative nothing
nore. Mr.. Somes had been in the House of Com
hons but few months He died worth two mil
ons Of pounds. He was the son Of a waterman.
he elections at Abingdon, Exeter, Cambridge, and
Dartmouth are making some sensation, but the re-
ult will moi be important.
With regard to yourselves, all is quiet here. We
ear nothing ofOregon or Texas now. We have
be King and Queen of the Belgians visit here;
be King Of Holland ia coming. Queen Victoria
as been making her usual marine trips, and is
lortly expected to leave for Germany Mr.. o.
onne has at length taken his seat in the House Of
Commons. All the threats and outcries Of honora-
members could not bring him over; but the min
deriai measures have wonderfully succeeded in
awlng him out of his lair and SO stopping the re-
eal cry.
There is no news from India, nor indeed from
y other part of the Eastern world; and it is i'm
pssible for the intelligence market to be fater than
is here
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