The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-29
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


New YORK. December n, l647.
The increase of e. $4,000 month November,
in the banking circulation of Great Britain the pre-
cedng month"; considered by many hoe the strongest
the general conviction there that the the
past though the London Times good authority,
resisting atterng JUNCTION of the Queens speech
CARDS the panic merely incident sin the downward
fate to which the country is destined to submit and all
elaxations as aught with DANGER and only see in
the terrible future declining trade and grinding power
y, bankrupt railways, and increased nxatcn, and that
the only question is whether the caames Of that future
will be aggravated by of national dshonor" Scarce
y better hopeful than this is the tone of all tho
leading commercial journals. What prospect contem-
plate How much reason have not for deep thankful
ness that our future presents such n contrast
The death of Senator Fairfield has produced a marked
and painful sensation in the ranks of the democacy-to
whom his long public services, unassuming worth, fidelity
as man and democrat, had justly endeared him. Ii is
observed with regret that he makes five taken from
us by death within n year
The annual drawing of the Art Union Tabernacle
last week excited unusual interest Many of pic
lures fell to the lot OF subscribers of the city Two hum
bred and seventywo pictures and three hundred medals
were distributed The affairs the society prosperous
the number of subscribers amounting 5000 and the
payments for dues during the year beyond $4,000 1t is
rather remarkable fact, that this huge list of sub
scrbers and heavy annual income the number of 'Inda
proofs" sold during the year three-producing So
Rome, however, was not built in day and we
give time the for tine fine develop itself
The state of Ireland the last avices appears truly
rightfu The prospect of another winter and spring of
of despair and hate in the hearts of patient and ongsu
fering people. The daily and nightly murders and BUM
ings in the disturbed districts, which appal and errf the
community the natural results of the abuses
rie and have sort of savage justice about them which
shows that these poor, Wild naked, hungry haad mere
Irish have after their fashion, idea of
that hurts them and if it happens and then the
nearest victim falls, it is because the avengng
| reach no higher.
counterfeit treasury has just its appearances
in Wall street, having been received bya broker there from,
his correspondent in Nashville Tennessee 1t OF the de-
nomination of $780, and alteration from the Of
the eagle Mining Company" Indiana and except that the
proper promissoy words inserted and the signatures
Mr. Gillet and OF MIR Seden well initiated it has very
little resemblance to the genuine 1t has
mark in the street, rather the first counterfeit
treasury than because it all likely deceive any
accustomed to seeing treasury
The failure of Joseph Cunard the great royal mail con-
tractor (at Mamchi Nova Scotia) is reported to-day.
Letters from Miramich speak of his liabilities
ed and take the goomies views of the effect inter-
of the likely equal the injury done by the,
| great fire ten or twelve years ago.
Peytona's last the Binpaman course at New
Orleans the 9Th instant with Verier and Fanny King
in which she third the two heats and on the other
distaced has been read here with regret than
prise Her match with Fashion the Camden course in
which the northern fully retrieved her defeat by
Peyona few days before on Long Island, was general
y thought here at the tme had spoiled her for the all
the of her life With her splendid performances in
latter contest, where her perfect condition. wonderful burst
of speed and powerful action proved much for the
northern mistress of the turf still fresh in minds Py-
tona distanced is something which hate believe
The admiration feel for any horse that in a fair field
could beat Fashion when she herself, makes
read of such thing with real regret and feel that she
ought have been started be dstanced Peyto-
ma the pecressthe conqueror OF Fashion, the champion
of the Union-beaen in every heat of any
remarkable time Truly, would this had not been.
The annexed Schedules by authority the sailing of the
Cunard for the winter months appears the Eng
h papers, and may be useful for reference, many read
ers of the 'Unon:"