The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-05-08
EDITORS CoRREspoNDENCE.
Prom our regular correspondent
New YoRK, May 7, Is4,

NEW foRE, May 7, 1886.
saiIiag Of The Greai Western pith l3l passengers, &c
WEI day.-EDseis Of rttnior from General TavIor's
camp on aOeks.-I,fssting tonight al the mG,or's
e'es TO send food 10 Hsiand- o. Connect and rent
onsy-PatriOiism and charity --Shipmenl Of spsci,
oy me Great Wssisrm.-.Hakci nsWS, &c.
The Great Western sailed to-day al 3 O'Clock -.
m' one carried out 1871 passengers, with a far
amount OF freight, and very large mail
ING "ea'nef 70 day has been very wet and disa-
greesoie; a regular northeast rain has been failing
The Patrick Henry also sailed TODAY nr Liver.
pool.
News reached the city this forenoon IN ,,v,,cs or
the mail, by telegraph from Philadepbia g,,,in,
the existence of serious troubles the cnmn nr len
Taylor, growing out Of the. death Of 1t Porter and
the desertion Of soldiers, together with his sIict
blockade Of Mstamoras This news, although not
July credited on change, operated so far upon the
nerves OF stock brokers that prices, which had been
heavy IN the forenoon, materially declined at the
meeting OF citizens is called tonight at the
mayors Office for the purpose of colIeetjnS con,rb
tons for sending food to the starving Irish Every
arrival brings alarming accounts Of The increase
OF famine and disease in that Inflated and unhap-
py country. The Catholic counties and Catholic
population, II would seem, suffer the mos, MOT
much said with regard to the condition of the neonIe
about Belfast, IN the north Of Ireland
When so many people seem likly to fall victims
10 Starvation or TO disease, resulting from scarcity
OF food the circumstance appeals strongly to the cit
zens Of the United States and especially 10 the Isrgc
Irish population settled in New York and The sd
joining States. Could not the repeal assocations IN
this country raise some funds for food as well as for
repeal by late accounts il would appear that the
total amount OF repeal rent gathered from all quar-
ters by the parent association in Dublin is equal tn
about 81 900, 900. fourth OF this sum laid ont m
the purchase Of bread for the starving poor would
so very far towards levng the distress ill the adj
vent OF another crop. S250,000 would put down in
the towns Of Ireland $500 bushels Of Indian corn
winch would give bread to at least 100, 900 souls for
a month or two. The whole amount of repeal rent
would give 100000 bushels of corn Will il ever
do the Irish people as much good in any other mode
Of application The annual interest of this sum of
money 10 equal TO about 5000. How is this an
pedt ID II not OF more importance TO save the lives
Of irishmen than attempt to change a political te2-
OF more consequence to preserve whole families.
embracing all ages and sexes than TO lock the mon.
ey up and reserve 1t tor the accomplishment of
doubtful political schemes2
profess not TO understand the wisdom of ,ucb
political economy. And it seems passing strange
how OConnell can sleep with a clear conscj.nco
with such large sums Of money at the command of
himself and associates, gathered in part too from
the very people now in the jaws of famine and pes
thence, without being moved to charity. We have
seen ne movement on the part of himself and his re-
pealers TO provide food for the starving Door Pa
trotsm, however strongly professed, is blasphemy
against liberty If not animated by heart that feels
for the suferings of others, and especially for the
cruel and death-like sutferngs Of ones own coun-
rymen-for ones own neighbours and fellow-citi-
Zens.
One thing is certain-whaevcr is done TO relieve
the starvation Of the Irish population lin the worst
afflicted dstricts,) ought to be done Immediately Il
was expected that the last resource of food from POI
tatoes would totally fail them by the last of MAY
Food Gent from the United States under favorable
voyage, may reach them by that time. II is to be
hoped the meeting tonight will be productive of
good results, and that similar meetings may be held
at other places.
One Of the most gigantic schemes put on foot in
Europe, is that which proposes to connect Paris
and London by magnetic Geographic communion
ton, and by means of an isolated chain cable. If
this succeeds, is difficult to tell how far the prnci-
pie may be applied. In this country great deal of
difficulty has been experienced in conducting the
electric fluid beneath large bodies of water They
may, possibly, however, some day be completely
obviated As far as experiments have been made in
this country, is found that the wires used in pass
ing above ground are too small, and that much
larger rods will likely have to be used to prevent
the interruptions viii oh now frequently occur.
Owing to the inclcmency Of the day, with the
preparations for the mail Of the Great Western, the
exchange was not quite so fully attended
usual.
One thousand bales cotton sold. The market closed
very firm, with disposition to advance on some
descriptions.
One thousand barrels Genesee -four sold at
a. 6es. Total sales for the day about 5000 lar
res, at from "a 62I "a 6ss, which seems to be the
established rates to-day.
Provisions. Pork is dull; mess sells at $40 50
$40 IS; prime at 50 II! a 80 25. Beef is some
6rmer Lard as last quoted.
Seven thousand bushels good Genesce wheat sold
at 81 l2l; large lot ordinary New Orleans corn in
bad condition, sold at GIL cents for distilling Sound
southern was held at 81 cents, weight and northern
at 68 a 60 cents, do.
No change in whiskey.
The arrivals of produce by the canal continue to
be very large.
Exchange to go out by the Great Western sold
freely at 81 10. The best houses demanded the
latter price, while houses less known, but deemed
very good, sold at 81 a 81.
The Great Western carried out Gao 900 sterling
in specie. | have no change to note in freights.
To Liverpool, -four is taken by the. packets at IS.
and 3d., and cotton l-G per pound. To Havre and
Marseilles, the freighs for cotton remain at per
pound.
Yours, very truly,