The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-24

Al TINS inclement season OF tne year, When some
FIVE six packets due, and the pilots very anx-
ious to get the first news, and to bring in the first
sci with later intelligence from Europe the service be-
comes one Of extreme hardship, exposure, and haz-
ard. The old New York pilot who gave me the above
list transcribed from the pilot books under my own
eyes, and at my request, states this morning that
his own boat filed with hardy crew, was far GU,
last night in search Of vessels exposed to one
Of the thickest snow storms and severest gales Of
| wind we have had this winter. In such emer.
gences the boats have no alternative but to lay TO at
sea till the storm abates. Some times their boats
frequently perish. All that these men, thus exposed
seek at the hands Of government or others, is fair
and even-handed justice.
Al a meeting OF the stockholders of the PhiadeI
phia and New York magnetic Geographic line, held
in this city Yesterday, the Hon. Amos Kendallwas
elected PRESIDENT TIM. Clarke, secretary; A Sidney
Doane, treasurer; and A. Kendall, A. Sidney Doane,
J. J. Haley, J. M. Clark, J. w. Norton, J. o
Stearns, William A. c. Swain, Of Philadelphia, and
J. r Trimble, Of Wilmington, directors.
understand two iron steam-packets, to run be-
tween Liverpool and this port are building in the
former place, and are expected to be out next sum-
mer. One is, learn, to be commanded by Capt.
Thomas Britton, so long and 30 favorably known
as a commander OF some Of our fine New York
packet-ships. Another American, Capt. Thomp-
son, is TO the command of the other. IL In
| said they are to be about the size of the Great
Western. A splendid new packet-ship is TO be
built by the celebrated shp-builders, Messrs Bell &
Brown, Of this city. She is to be one Of the lar
gest Liverpool packets which has ever sailed from
this port and is to he commanded by Capt. John
Brtton Of the packet-ship Rochester, 80 favorably
and well known frst-rate commander, intelli-
gent, polite and gentemanly officer | will hereaf-
ter give you the dimensions of this fine new ship.
SIP. m--The stock Of -four in this market is care
fully ascertained by the brokers to be about as
follows. viz,
All descriptions OF southern ............ 35,COJ
All other kinds, including western and
Genesee. ..........,,.,....'. 80. SJVsJu
Total .,.................... 25o,UOo
The market for this article was again inactive to!
day. A considerable lot sold at IS 62J. The en-
tire sales of the day amounted to 1900 barrels for
shipment. There was a talk OF the lot being in
creased to 500. .".
Western provisions were still inactive. l0J bar
rels good North river sold at $3.50; prime (od)
dull at $40 l2I a $40 25.
In grain, have no transactions TO report; wheat,
western and southern, is held at from I'll Is 3Oi
corn, New Jersey, (weighO at zoe southern do. 81
60; sales rye southern, 10 &c.; oats, southern,
| 80 a 40; barley, western, IS a 70-quiet.
Eighteen hogsheads Kentucky leaf tobacco sold
to lay at auction at 50 37i ass AN, for spproved
PAPER; bulls-eye do. at - SIS per 100 lbs. cash.
Cotton, sales Of about 500 bales The market
closed very firm, without alteration in prices. Cot.
ton-bagging, Kentucky, ~ l3c.; gpnny cl'th