The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-12-10
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS
From our regular correspondeniI

toWh, iesenhy Suptufcu u SldNc schooner, ItutuN-
ent, on the coast Of Africa. She was manned with
a prize crew, under Lieutenant Chandler, and de-
spatched to this port for adjudication, but had to
put into st. Georges Bermuda, TO repair leak. She
may shortly be expected to arrive.
The report Of the Secretary Of the Treasury is
looked upon in this city very able, clear, and
forcible document. II meets the hearty approba-
lion of the large and influential mercantile classes Of
New York. His recommendation of the ware
housing system is a measure Of vast commercial
importance.
The establishment ofa mint in this city, is meas
ure that has been long demanded by the course of
trade. Much the largest portion Of the precious
metals coined in Philadelphia is sent from New
York, at great expense and risk to the merchants
Of this city. The transportation to and from Phil
adelphia, with rates Of insurance, loss in time, and
interest, act as most onerous burden upon the mer-
chants of this city.
The secretary has more than realized the high
expectations the people placed upon his abilities,
energy, and comprehensive views rs developed in
this his first and very able report.
regret to announce the death of Mr. Parmly, of
the house of Parmly, Seamen, q Peck, an extensive
dry-good houses at the corner of Cedar street and
Broadway, and extensively known at the South and
West.
"Caamities," they say, "seldom come alone
one among the most melancholy of which recently
befel poor laboring man by the name of Alfred
Jones, employed in the extensive piano factory of
Messrs. Nuns & Clark. This poor man, with
wife and three young children dependent upon him
for support, had, by aborious industry, saved and
laid by 500, which he kept in his house. A week
or two since, some fendish rogues broke into his
house and stole the whole Of it, Without making
much ado about it, he kept hard at work. His
wife, last Friday evening, had, as usual prepared
his supper for him. She and the children expected
to be gladdened every moment by his return, when,
sl,A~. l.<I..
to the house lifeless corpse 1t seems as he was
preparing to leave the tall factory about dusk, he
fell through trap-door opening in
the floor, and was almost instantly killed. Thus,
at the commencement Of cold and dreary winter,
has poor woman and three children been not only
by robbery, of his hard earnings II is said serious
fears are entertained of the poor woman completely
losing her reason. God pity the poor widow and
her helpless orphans
City, halfpast 4 p. m.
The market was very heavy to-day in New
York.
Flour and breadstuffs Of all kinds were exceed.
ingy dull $6 rs was the highest offer heard of
on change; and that was for $50 barrels Of
superior brand. The average price for common
Genesee may be considered at from Sc SO a
sc SGT heard Of nothing doing in grain, QUOTA
lions being nominal. N
The sales of cotton to-day were light--say some
Gle sold at extreme quotations.
In western provisions there was little doing.
Prime pork, in small lots, sold at $40; mess, sl3
rs per barrel
Exchange is firm at last quotations. Freights
are heavy at rates last stated.
Cleared Ship Argo, for Havre; brig Orbit, for
Para. (,
.arriveI--Ship Elsinore, 76 days from Elsnore;
brig Yarmouth, from Waterford, Ireland; brig
Edinburgh, 70 days from Newcastle; and Bremen
barque from Bremen.
Stocks were all down to-day. Some of the
fancies fell from 3 TO per cent. Railroad bonds
were very heavy, at a considerable decline over
rates. The bears now begin to turn
the tables on the bulls
Wind southerly, with fall of snow, which mets
as soon as it falls.
From the samel
New YORK, Dec. 8, lS45.
Since despatching my communication of last
evening, very interesting letter from highly re-
spectacle commercial firm in Liverpool has reached
me- per the Cambria.
After deprecatng war, in all its forms, as the
greatest calamity that can befall nation, and dis.
grace to the intelligence of the age and civilized
man, expressing hope that the Oregon dispute
may be settled by mutual concessions, the author
proceeds to say:
"7here is rery general feeling here that something
serious tciH result from this dispute, iohich is strength
sned by the ,nioonted activity in erery department Of
army and nary. Perhaps the surest means of avert
ing war is to be fully prepared for it. There have
been repeated cabinet meetings recently; but no re-
suit has transpired. They supposed to have not
only reference to the Oregon matter but to the SUBJ
ect of the import of grain, of which there is, no
doubt, small deficiency this year; but great
city, it is feared, will result from the very great fail
are in the potato crop, especially in Ireland, where
millions depend upon the esculent for subsistence
al will chnW ot he nrire IF
grain, which is expected to be much dearer; and
there about to be meetings in all parts of the
country, to memorialize government on the subject.
The death-knell Of the corn-aws is already sound
ed-of those laws which have entailed more misery
on the country than any calamity which ever befell
it. Money is becoming scarcer; and confidence is
impaired. Business is dull in Manches-
teri cotton is in little demand. The railway panic,
which has just passed, has produced suffering and
misery to thousands.
"Yours, respectfully, &C."
The part of the letter underscored by me conveys
a meaning which cannot be mistaken. The preva-
ence ofthis war-panic in Liverpool has been felt in
Of Messrs Daniel Buchanan, Sens, & Co., accom-
panying my letter. Although business was COM
paratvey dull in the manufacturing districts, specu
ators had entered the cotton Market and purchased
largely.
The circular referred to goes on to state: against
an import for the week of l3,4l4 packages, (of cot
ton, the sales are at length a greatly ncreased
scale, amounting to 35, $50 bales and bags. Spec
ulaors appeared more decidedly in the market, and
the business assumed more animated character.
The immediate cause of this is scarcely apparent,
but is traced by most 10 rr'no's from London Of an
unpleasant prospect regards relations toith The
United STATES on the question Of the Oregon territory;
for to no other cause is the sudden revival of de.
mand attributable. Whether these RuMoRs have
any foundation in fact or otherwise, we cannot take
upon ourselves to say; but certain il is that two
three parties have been buying largely on specula-
ton, and the trade (takng alarm, doubt, at the
rapid decrease that must be taking place in their
stocks of lae) have, TO considerable extent, fol-
lowed up the movement by extended purchases,
especially within the last few days. The RESULT is,
that large amount Of business has been transacted;
and prices of American descriptions which were
depressed last week, have suddenly recovered fully
:, equal TO csni)-severa purchases indeed, that
were made about that period at 3Id. and 4d., being
enhanced in value nearly Id. per pound, q cent?
and the advance is chiefly in cotton Of that value,
or thereabouts The better descriptions are also
beld mora firmly. and the general of the