The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-14
From our sew York Cornrs..poadsat.

a,,,s4 I ~ y y, ,NKw YoRs, Nov IS, 1886.
The French ministerial organ, the Paris Journa
des Debats, snubs few Of the journals there which
have undertaken TO be fractions on the subject Of
our operations in California as they are pleased
10 cali il, our 'annexation of California Ii says
"in acquiring California, the United States obtains
seaboard stretching from the 42d down to the go
degree Of latitude, or beyond 1900 miles. la one
word, IL effects entire revelation In the balance OF
power in the Pacific. To France, the affair has nd
interest; butte Great Britain it ia Of vital impor
lance, 2 DC. &c. The Rpoque, il is true, which i,
supposed to represent M. Guizot attempts to com
bat these views but that print is well known to be
mere "oasider," and comparatively, with the Jour
nal des Debats, ofno sort ofmportance as ministe
rial exponent ~. r.
The gun-cotton hasexeited the iyelest interest 10
tho scientific circles here. More than ono chemist
ofmy acquaintance has set to work to prepare it
and one, OF extensive knowledge and experience
hopes to effect an improvement in the preparation
The discovery tits generally felt, will not only ef
feet revolution In the use Of firearms, but i'm
mensely Increase the value ofthe great SOU thern
staple. b., ,... a.., .......-f ...... ..... ....s
Scarcely any of the newspaper critics get up
heartier and more general enthusiasm than Mrs
Child Ina late letter to the Boston Courier, she
talks music afer this fashios, Herr being the sub.
jeet; ~, ...r ..... ... ... ~. ...-.
''fou must keep place in your souls for Herr
OF rather he Will quietly take place, whether you
reseryet for him or not. No one, who has tn,
least pleasure in music, can avoid being eaptivated
hN lhE lY aIh
as the rays Of Sirius; delicate and ETHEREAL as tn,
breath OF flowers. By the NINE MUSES., the mar
plays like spirit '..a.- ..... .... ..a.
III was sad when went to the concert, but tn,
graceful music touched my soul with fairy wand
and 1t rose up buoyant and winged. Both his mu.
,lc and his style Of playing are the expression Of
highly polished society, the musical utterance Of
drawing-room elegance; yet they charm me, simpl,
reoluse as l am The papers have generally beer
wise enough 10 institute comparisons between him
and DE Meyer. There ia use fitness in com.
paring thlngsso entirely unlike. One might as wei
discuss the relative merits of lion and gazelle.
"fhe piano, which is Of Herz's own manu- facture
has remarkable sweetness and delicacy of tone, ant
yields to the slightest conceivable touch. As saw
the artists fingers glide over the floating keys,
thought Of Tennyson's description Of the maiden
Did meyer creature pass,
So slightly, unsteady made,
40 light upon the grass.
...H So heety did she STIR
.... The flowers she touched on, dipt and
And turned 10 look at her"
That strikes me as quite the music or the poetry
Of criticism.
The world Of music appears to be thrown into
most unmusical discord just at present. Flat
abound and yet everybody is in sharps. The over
cause Of this disorder is the substitution by M
Henri Herr of Mr.. George Loder his leader foI
Sgnor Rapetti, whence has resulted cards, state.
ments explanations, affidavts, &c, in the papers
The knowing ones say, however, that the rea
source of the difficulty is to be found in the efforts
of what is called "the English clique" here, to hav,
supreme asocndency For my own part, mingl,
not in such strifes, and only wonder
Tante animI ealesfitus ire! ..,-
N. P. Willis has yielded again to his old hal it
and is, with "the brigadier," editing the "Na
tonal Press.n Morton McMichael, late sheriff o
Philadelphia county, has become associate editor
the Philadelphia "North American" which to Goth
amite politicians seems rather an ambitious role fo
an ex-sherT, though doubtless it is one which Mr.
successfully. .. ..... 1II#.I. .rt Z
Mr.. Gardiner is elected lieutenant governor oveI
Fish by majority of from $4,000 to 1900 Johr
Young's majority will not reach 10000, that it il
apparent but for anti-nut MIR. Wright would hav,
had his old majority (of44) in spite Of the bolt in
our own party.
The majority in favor of the new constitution
will be all of 100000. West Of Albany it has en-
countered scarcely show of opposition. Agains
negro suffrage the majority will be upwards of 2OO
900. Enough, one would say. ..
From the money column of this evenings Elk.
PRESS are taken the following new evidences o.
"ruin:"
"There continues to be an active demand for yes
sells. A ship was taken up yesterday for Liverpool
at lad. sterling for grain, and 49, and 3D. for flour
This is the extreme price that transient ship hat
obtained. II H.. Il. ne
sThe demand for wheat, corn, and -four is una
bated, and the sales only limited to the abili ty
to procure vessels. Double the tonnage now herr
might find ready employ, at large rates..
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