The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-01-03

lFron our rssala correspondent
New YoRx, Jan. 2


is sppoiritsd TO sail for Hsyrs and Nurseries
re still in ,oEi among which is the Gsw aaI
splendid pa,k '-ship Arcols, Captain Eysreigh, for
me latter port, a I'd the Utica, Captain Hewitt fr
he former port.
Freiglts for Eur pc have been extremity dul
lud the I,ackei-sgesIs have found some difficulty Ia
illing their vesses. lie siddons sailed for Liver
pool on the 3lst ut, with fall assorted cargo.
The market generally, - dull during the holydays,
ana business transactions limited.
The Acadia sailed on the lsl from Boston. Ex.
chang on London, to go ont by her, sold NJ from
. u O. and on Paris at s &c! 10 81 Since the de-
parture Of the Acadia's mail, il has again declined
The news brought out by the Acadia carried down
ipur To IS SO per barrel, at which price some
10000 barrels changed hands for shipment.
here being large orders in market for the Article at
hat price. The stock being thus Suddenly reduced
20 this extent, holders became firm, and prices
ook an upward tendency, clio ing firm at Sc on the
jlst ult 1t is said the local consumption for this
city amounts to some l 500 barrels per day. This
may be an over estimate, but still it is large. On
The arrival Of the Acadia the price Of cotton dropped
Town Of cent a pound, which il has not since
recovered. The arrivals from southern ports ave Oh
he increase, and stocks are aeeumulating. In
western provisions there is no Improvement since
The last news from Europe. Corn and wheat are
affected by the buoyaney of -four
Stocks, which had became very heavy towards
the close Of the year. attended wirha severe decline
n many descriptions, rallied slightly during the
past few days. The revulsion in the market at one
'ims was severe cause the failure Of one or
rwo firms, members Of the old stock-bosrI OF bro
kers.
The anticipation of important news from Ing.
and, due here about the 18th instant by the steam
-r which sails from Liverpool on the 4th, combined
xith the fact that the banks of this Stale are pre-
Daring to make their quarterly public reports -
Iuired by law on the LIST proximo, causes many To
suppose things viii remain in a feyerish and IN
'etled state for some weeks to inc, with more or
less tightness in the money market
| received letter per Acadia from highly re.
,pectable gentleman residing in Hayre, France,
who says .
"There is good deal Of anxiety felt about the
Oregon question, and many thinking persons feel
hat a rupture between England and the United
States is very imminent Our local news is mportant
ecied breakwaer will be carried into execution,
which will make the roads safe for vessels to lay OF
'n"N"r IN all kinds Of Gather. OF this, more in my
lextn
SIP. m.-The weather. this afternoon, has cleared
up, and is quite warm compared with the steady
,od weather Of last week.
The market to-day on change was very dull,
md transactions extremely limited. Fair Genesee
.t,lt bold 4 G.in -
made in small quantities at Is s7I. The export of
;lover seed from this port from the Goth to the 3lst
II December, is reported to have been made to the
extent Of 42s, s57 pounds. There was nothing done
o-day in western provisions worth reporting Prices
,re nominal One hundred barrels pot ashes sold at
% rs. Pearls remain at "a l2I. Cotton-sales 500
bales on the 3lst ut To-day, very little was doing.
Prices without alteration if anything, more favor
,ble for the buyer. 1t is seldom the case that so
title is shipped at this of the year pres
mt from this port.
The packei-ship Shenandoah ctnrd yesterday
for Liverpool; the packet-sbp st. James cleared to-
lay for London; the ship Arkansas, for New Or
cans; ship Globe, for Demerara; brig Brothers, for
Neuvtas; the barqne Vernon for Mobile; Margaret
Forbes for London. Arrived ship Auburn from
New Orleans. ...
Stocks were all frmer to-day, with an advance in
several descriptions. Exchange remains without
liberation. j. e.e..a. ... ..
g. A gentleman was Knocked down and robbed last
hight at the corner of Elm and Broom streets.
The Baron de Cyprey, late French minister TO
Mexico has explanation of his affair with citi-
zen Of Mexico, published in the Courier des Flats
ynis of the 3lst ut. He pronounces the accounts
,iven of it in the papers Of the United States as
alse and malicious. . .....
Nothing further at present; but remain yours,
,cry truly and respectfully,
.@' alE ta55 ' He MORGAN.
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