The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-31
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.


NEw Yofg, Dec. y, ISL.
The elections in Lower Canada, u,es far, have gone
strongly in favor the radicals This wSle expected that
portion the Canadas having been Of late years decidedly
liberal in its politics Not much YER from the upper
province, which has been usually decidedly the other
way, but where this year the liberals are expected
make considerable gains.
To the deep regret of all who knew him. but espec tally
to the friends of the immigrant who in especial
manner appreciated his usefulness and worth Robert
Taylor the superintendent of the commissioners of emf
grafton died this morning of yphus fever contracted in
the discharge OF his duties On of the nclemen days
week. being then seriously indsposed with cold &c
contrary the advice OF his friends he made visit the
Immigrant hospital aud poor-house Wards island
Striking his system, already predsPosed to disease the
contagion seized him with fatal power and in very brief
period him Oft the midst of his services his instu
ion and the community.
The Hiberna was her dock Jersey city, this
ing, little after nne having left Boston about p.
Monday; thus making the trip in AZ hours She was an
object OF great interest large number of spectators
both sides OF the North river she came to her berth
IN fine style, with her engines only She starts Sair-
ny (New Years dag and already Of her passengers
engaged Among them is Van Amburg, the lion
We shall the difference between running steam
from Boston and from New York.
The banks strengthening themselves every day The
receipt from the south and larger than the
train abroad Our banking institutions III be in
position TO meet crisis short OF general failure and
un, such the wings predicted would result from the
new tariff and sub-treasury.
The statements in of our daily papers respecting
ship fever absurdly exaggerated There is certainly
good cause for ALARM much less for the panic"
which the penny liners labor 50 hard excite The IA
tai illness of Justice Taylor has been made perfect stalk
by them though the truth that nothing short
miracle would have saved him in such risks he
there ship fever than usual, it is simply be-
the immigration this year has been much larger
than before, and the mortality is not at all dspropo
toned tho number Of sick Tho aggregate of the deaths
last week, quarantine but II of beyond 500 pa
tients.
1t is rumored in the highest circles yet only In Whispers
strictly private and confidential" that OF the hand
somest and most interesting Of the pma donnas the As
tor Place Opera House has carried off the and heir of
one of our weaithest and exclusive families was
stolen marriage. with the usual explosion discovery
papa in rage mamma in tears-but that matters have
moderated.
Some genius of a Snowman in Broadway by hugh pa-
cards all the city this morning. advertises for exhibit
ton, at Is cents admittance, the ndentical
RGtuesnGke that Killed DR.. W,utnwrtght.
This is leaf of Manager Barnum's book though,
think, it touch beyond him. OF course, with
the public for morbid excitement there lack of
visitcrs to the deadly reptile.
We have anticipation Of spring to-day in Of the
mdest and finest weather that made muddy the
the end of December The probability Is that the young
Gothamites will have the usual beautiful weather for their
New Years visits. FED.