The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-12
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS
From our New York Corru.uo,a..,
NEW YORK Ann,

| NEW YoRK. April II "a.
| The great news from Mexico yesterday monip. ~
the town into tumult of excitement Long hace II
The rapid steam engines of the daily press conld = \
the extras, the intelligence all over the lo,a,
the city. AT once, from every public building ~
newspaper offices, the hotels &e., banners Of s,
ind hue Were streaming. One patriotic SOVEREIGN n i
loihing better, launched large sheet from the nm
If his domcil, bearing the following ebullition Of q
''hurraw For our brave BOYS In mexlcop At2l%
p m, enthusiastic meeting of citizens assembled :,
spontaneously in the great room of the Exchange ~
pirate resolutions were passed, and committee ann
With view to making some general celebration of,h
tory. At night salute fired several buildn
lighted up, and there was a large aud spirited pro'
IF the Empire Club with music, torches fire-gorL
iers and a small fied-piece, which every now ma
banged out its noisy JOY, Ii is understood that the eo,n
viii propose general illumination of the city on W.
lay Thursday night next, accompanied perhor
uher demonstrations. ~
How triumph follows fast upon the heels of ano
Friday night the Aston House illuminated in ho |
,lorious Buena Vista The effect grand. The hmm
lle, heavy and solnbrc before, in flash one Ma
ighi-ike gigantic fire-wors. Old ST Paul's with h, |
rabe trees, the Park and its CLASSY iountoiA the soma
'front.' OF the hotel were bright day. An INN
crowd assembled and was addressed by several gent
lmong them General Gaines. Over ali--ihe bfiliar,
If the hotel the dark masses, the church. aud pat
hrongcd square, the long street, into the dim perpec
he night--the Drummond light sent It's vivid rays Il y
magnificent spectacle.
Friend Greeley has an article of calculations in WA
lays Tribune on the majority in the Congress WI
Utter beginning by claim OF wing majority of five
winds up with We trust understands us as al
lenty claiming the next House. We know well than il
of which have no idea will disappoin cacula
this hand and that, and that Time may work chan
N the political complexion of one State anohern
%; it is best not to be too confident
spoke the other day OF the flood of produce which
Hudson would pour down Immediately on the opepO,]
the navigation. Here is sample. The Albany Argu,,
the 9th, says;
sThe tow-boats leave for New York this morni,o 49,,
DO ashes 679 do whiskey 2Sj3 do seed and peas 81 i
inseed oil, 5000 bushels corn, 5000 do. oats $500 G
10000 do. rye"
This is just the first ripple of the tide
The by the Washington Irving at Boston exbbs,
continued decline in breadufs but this 4, no cause M
ter the opinion previously expressed, that there can la
permanent reduction in prices. Circumstances-an ey,
Of supply, the state of the money markemay affect s
for while, but the starving millions of Ireland Scoa
and the populous countries OF the north OF Europe mus
fed of surplus for least three months from \
latest English dates. And then there own popul,t
to supply; and many political economs believes we h
exhausted much of stock at home as 10 create
nestle market for producers. How can prices penn
nent'y decline
The receipts OF specie continue large. Three packD
on Friday and yesterday, brought S350000
BY the new constitution, the old laws enable nspv
tors of election to ascertain who entitled to VOTE WEI
virtually abrogated and the legislature directed 10 pa
laws Tin accordance with the constitution for tie purc,
An exciting municipal election comes off Tuesday an
up this present writing, far aware here
law has been passed. Even if law should be passed
morrow. we cannot be informed of it in time that eth
We hold our election without law, except the constitute
Or the legislature must postpone it for day
The wings using every effort to effect coalition wi
the natives for the purpose of carrying majority
wards and of the common council--a calculation WIKI
would be idle, but for the Unprecedented divisions in
democratic ranks.
The steam-propeller Sarah Sands, it seems, % da
on her outward passage. She left New York February
and reached Liverpool March lS. The Cambria was
days out, having sustained damage from ice.
Fine clear weather to-day, though last evening itw
abomnablc, the high wind filling the air with dust, al
turning the city, for the time, into miniature desert
Sahara. ZED