The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-30
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.


NEw York, Dec. %, 1877.
Last Saturday the express" snnarly disposed Ger
Taylor and his presidential aspirations and ntiuiaed tina
he choice of the wings between Henry Clay and
Gen Winfield Scott This morning the tribune uses
up the Expresses General quite thoroughly Ii says there
is division of whig sentiment between Clay and Gen
Scott 80 far us the wings hereaboni not uncompro
mislngy for Clay, they Tor Webste Corwn, Clayton,
Mclean rather than any whose position and quail
fcations of the military order. Where (ou, of Harris
burg is there any Scott party feeling e. Another dead
cock in the pitr' Wery good " Who is the next cus-
toner!
The papers have comparative table of the specie held
by the banks of few of the principal States the Union,
in January, $780, and November 1917
New York. Mass Ohio s. Carolina. N Orleans Total.
isi soSasS ssissi asS ssaiss ssaso s a aS
Inc. aio7 se 2,ls5,7oa s5a,ooI s.ssloaa soslsso
This shows greatly improved position-anoher of the
ruinous results of the of the ionthe
Independent treasury for instances The increase in specie
IS less IN New York, proportionaby than in any of the
five localities selected which owing probably to the facts
hat the foreign drain Of specie has been mostly made in
this city, and that large of specie which, in the
other places named has gone into the banks, has found >
way into the vaults OF Mr.. Sub.treasurer Boucl. I.
In all the talk of the newspapers about Governor Young
refusal or delay to surrender Mr. Beach (o the Sun
pape and his upon the requisition Of the governor
New Jersey, much injustice is done for of nionna-
ton in the premises. For his antrent cxcelency have
particular Partially buy in this is the opinion
Of good lawyers that the governor has power right
make the surrender As the merits OF the question be-
the State of New Jersey and the Messrs Beach, the
latter have card to-day in the papers, which certainly
unless contradced places them in very favorable posi-
ton before the public. The single fact stated by them
that long ago the I'd Of October they made
chancellor of New Jersey offer for the mmesliai,
redemption par of all the Painied banks lubier,
and of $1,000 the receivers for their serviceswhici
offer Enthusiastically conclusive unless
peteiy conled the other side, the refusal satisia
tory planned. 9ar' a-'s sgaaL
The Tribune this morning has the whole of Part XIV at
'Dombey and Son" Time has only served to cast hasy
glance over The story evidently drawing close,
and does improve by the way The main incident in
this part-of Edith and Carker-s imp robabe, monsous,
and gross and wholly unworthy of Dickens is much
more like morbid unnatural, nove-maker of the
modern French school. 1t will always be blot his
fame. fft
We all glad know 10 day that Joseph Cnnard,
whose failure Mramichi mentioned in yesterdays let
ter has connexion with Samuel Cunard the great mail
contractor. "a lu.5t SION .f.
The steamer the LIST will take fully $500OOO in SPECIE
most Of which is from private Sources and but small
amount from the banks
The deaths last week 262-a considerable increase
in the mortality OF the week previous After ALL we shall
escape the effects of the unseasonnby mild and RAINY
weather the fortnight three weeks before Christmas
The opera-house in the full tide OF successful ex-
pement crowded houses every night immense enthusi-
asm; seats all engaged several days ahead "and so on,
as Dr. Cophagns says Its present triumphant career
after the nauspicous first appearances, has asonsh-
ed every one friends and foes. The opera in lime,
become a cherished social institution of Gotham tgH4
lire more snow last night ond this morning. but still
not enough make good seghing This afternoon IL
cloudy with further nviose symptoms. ~ ZED