The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-13
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.


from the Isl the 9h inclusive, has been follows;
Dutiable value $llS,i9l Duty due $5i.1l
Total imports for nine days 81, 235, i99
Duties paid and due sgt, i6S
Increase of imports in days in 1917 9lS,l2I
Increase of duties in days in 1917 2il,SoO
For days back quite remarkable interest has been
exhibited in certain quarters the exact situation of the
American consulate at avre its duties, fees, enouments
&c. Several gentlemen well known in the business and
political circles have engaged in the investigation with
ardor But whether their inquiry has any con
nexion with the death of the late incumbent whether
is dictated merely by general and comprehensive interest
in the question OF consular establishments Is probably bet
ter known at Washington than in New York.
From the log of the French steamer, appears that she
had delay of fourteen hours the voyage repair ma
chuery, nc. This taken in connexion with the distance
from New York to Cherboutg, gives her quite good frs
trip. Her numbers l0I officers and men, Her model
is much admired, combining speed and strength and
she certainly up the bay as handsomely any sea
had in port Her accommodations for
cabin and second cabin Of the BEST and her Storage
is be despised The cheers which greeted her
she moved swiftly past the busy piers of the East river
but index of the cordially with which all classes OF
community welcomed the noble ship the pioneer of closer
and extended relations between France and this
country. Whatever be the cause, it very different
from the feeling with which would receive the first
line of English suppose it is just the diff
ference of feeling between best customer and old
est and chelcst aly-Pire Ia France,
4propos of the ship: it said this morning in Wal
street that she had been seized by the cuson-house
torities here for neglect of the legal lornaesI
for nothing than can be readily settled with
much difficulty.
An English East Indaman the erttordshire has arrived
here with $50 passengers, whom she landed in good
condition, with but on her sick list She is spen
did ship, in her size, appointments, accommodations &C.
is every way worthy of the reputation of the English Eas
Indamen, and is the only sailing vessel England has
in years fit to compel, with our noble liners.
Two of the whg papers in Mississippi (tle Vicksbur,
Wing and the Yazoo City Whg) have made their 'pro
tho Iannp Ihnur
first last and always in preference any other candidate
The Norwich line to Boston has given nj. Vattemare
free ticket back and FORTH in consideration Of the
his mission to this country.
The French residents OF the city to have unusually
grand celebration of the hree days of July" by public
dinner Hoboken, parade Of the French company
discharges OF artillery, NC.
The weekly number Of deaths increases steadily. Last
week it was 397; of these, I55 under years
age.
Gov Eaton the present incumbent is the wing candidate
for governor of Vcrlnonl and Hon Paul Dillingham; is the
democratic candidate. OF course, in that stronghold OF
whigery, the result is lorcgone conclusion.
We have got slave here-lrom Bro lillian
vessel the Lcmbranca from Rio dc Janero. The captain
had three slaves board with him, who found
out and brought up on habeas corpus The case is moi
vet settled.
.s,To what base uses must we come, at last" The
house of Shakspeaeexcept his plays the only maeria
thing of his which his native England or the world possess
os-s to be sold by auction in the course OF the summer
according the will of late owner The house free
hold and is valued at E2,000; arising mainly from the
number of yearly vsitesrom $500 to 5000 1t is sale
that one or enthusiastic admirers had already arrived
from America determined to try what dollars could do to
wards anerring this country the precious relic 1t i
not probable, however, that Ensshmen will permit it t.
leave their country would it be desirable. The house
of of Englandor, ifn England away from
the banks of Avon-would excite much thought
dissertation done to- Of for, the memory of TIT
greatest of poets
The rain so long expected came last night and thi
morning in bountiin showers, refreshing the parche
earth, cooling the air, and infushg new life into GU
dropping Gotham. ZED