The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-05-17
THE UNION.
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From oar new Yorh Cozrsspondent.



| NEw YoRK, May IA, 1917.
Wing ''prncples sit easy old giove arc east
y changed and about worthless How readily the hor-
Of military cheians is orgottonalready in the
OF Gen. Harrison, and now with reference Gen. Taylor
and Gen. Sco for their wing friends propose victmze
both these gentlemen The Express this morning. throws
of the mask, and exclas boldly Bette take the Presi-
dent from the camp, than from another Locofoco Baltimore
Convention" Macfe rir tute, BY and-by we shall have
partsans crying Pruoran cohorts system of old
Rome in her downfall
we have inst had remarkable forgery in
OF oyer and Termncr Levi Harris, OF Otsego county, in
' State was tried for forging dra for $4,000 in the
name OF his wiie's brother Sidney Smith, wealthy mer
chant Of this city died abroad and from whom il was
set up this draft received by letter Just before his
death The testimony for the prosecution entirely
cumsantal that for the defence direct and positive
and II true, appeared conclusive So struck the Judge
and he proposed not to let the GO the jury. This
was srenuousy resisted by the district attorney, and
much argument yielded by the court. Finally, the
was committed to the jury but after being all night they
could not agree and discharged Some of the ables
men in the State were engaged. The prisoners bar
very powerfu-Joshua A. Spencer, Ambrose l.. Jordan
and David Graham; for the prosecution, the district
attorney Ono. McKeon) and Charles OConor.
Yesterday, AT IL o'clock State legislature adjourned
again in session September Just before adj
ouning the excise law Of 1915 (Which provides for grant
ing refusing licenses by elections) repealed by
the decisive Is to in the Senate and SO 30 In the
iouse-a remarkable vote, which, doubt the
aodinay revolution in the State has had much do in
producing The Tribune of this morning is particularly
savage upon the Legislative dongs but least one-ha
the blame belongs to the wings, friend Greeley does
take much by his motion.
Our delegates the conventions nominate Judges
der the constitution elected yesterday, and the
choice generally appears be very good onegving
promise that shall have good candidates by the
democratic party
The packetship Constitution brings from Liverpool
$l25 900 in specie.
The Anna Maria (reef ship sails Ireland to-day
Brooklyn, with the bulk Of about 1000 barrels in bread
suff, clothing &c. This makes the tenth from this port
quite hotilla.
Com. Smith, Chief of the Bureau of Yards and Docks,
laid the cornerstone of the United States Brook
Ign, yesterday, ut o'clock, simply and without ceremony
but amid the hearty cheers of crowd of workmen and
bystanders
The weather is back again to-day at its old ways-dark
cloudy, and chilly. FED.
New YonK, May l6 1917.
bill for general incorporation law Uor manufacturing
purposes, &c proved the asses bridge our State egs
tire, just adjourned After contest passed the
House, but in the Senate he Orskany clause" ESQ called
from having been adopted the first of monster meet
ings for Polk and Dallas, held Orskany this Stae) inn
posing the individual iaby-a principle amply recog-
Missed fundamental principle by the democracy of New
York--wherea the federal majority in the lowsr house
waxed wroth, and refused have anything further do
with its paintings and of couse il fell dead.
This great stirring Gotham of is always turning up
something subsequently,, of course, in the advertising
unns OF the newspapers One F. Ballard, NJ d." adver
tses himself marriage broker, or the purpose f
ciliiatng of boil, in dschagng their duty
society and themselves by forming acquaintances Of
specabiy, &c for marriage" Candidates for the Hy-
menea moose required 10 furnish description
of their present appearance and condition. of
their expectations, and, for five dollars, put down
the liseach being solemny assured in confidence,
that he she is to have the very first husband wife that
offers All communications, of course stricy private and
confidential
The Maine Legislature has met and the House of Repre-
sentaves has chosen democrat for speaker Hugh D. Me-
Lelan, OF Goham by 10 votes, against 50 for the federal
candidate which settles the political character of that
body.
We have heard with regret the loss on the sh instant
on Duck Island. Sable Harbor, Novia Scotia Of the fine
ship Anglo Saxon of the Boston and Liverpool line Pas
sengcrs and saved with part of her cargo, which
was shipment ofprovisions for the Irish poor.
During days of last week. Thursday and n.y. the
extraordinary number of 300 immigrants arrived
probably the largest yet within the period of time
Many of them had ship fever were taken into the ma
rine hospital where there $50 mmg patients
with ship fever smallpox, &c.
The Washington mail steamer the pioneer of the New
York, Southampton, and Bremen line, makes trial trip
week She sails the of june and has already
40 passengers among whom the Hon. Mr. Rush, our
minister to France
The amount of money received by the Irish relief com
mee here up to yesterday 8lil 600 and twelve
se ships, barques, and briggs have been freghed by Them
whoyo in great part, with provisions &c., for Ireland
They now loading the ship Batavia with five thousand
barrels, and viii soon despatch her MEANWHILE the slight
ed and -used Macedonian haus into the stream prepa
tory to sailing, with scarcely half cargo-about 5000
barrels.
The demand for breadstus continues very firm The re.
ceips of flour large, but is taken up as it
rves at 81 IS to 81 s7A and freely made
81 and down TO S6 62a, deliverable in June July and
even in August
The of the Italians Boston has been lnqual-
flied. They the top of triumph there, Gas
Willis wonld say) Seats at premium, the braves
and the bouquets showercd in abund
Here Italians rather of Joint with fortune
Barli, il is settled, will sing this season,
of sickness; and Maocch takes (no ls) her place
The bar of city-or portion OF it, rather--have
made full nomination of candidates for Judges &c, at
the ensuing election, postponed to the 7th of juno.
Some of the very good others very indifferent
The movement will be without its influence upon the
election.
Captain Henry, whose gallantry at Monterey is well
known, is in town. looking ''as fine star" Hccomes
commended with special favor the author ofcer-
tain lively and graphic letters of c. de L.*s in our
esprit of the Times"
The weather, to-day, is right side up more-cear
and brghtbut with still edge in the air which is
unlike the middle OF May.
From Baltimore Correspondent.
BALTIMORE, May H-5 p. m.
Baltimore and Pittsburgh High prices of -four and grain
B1ifi more.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. this morning bv mr.