The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-03-02
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.

New YORK. March l, 1871.
The Tribune this morning rubs the legislatures of Rhode
Island and Georgia for their cruelty to Senators Simmons
aud Beren whom they have reelected the United
States Senate. As in both these bodies there is wing
lory, wings alone 10 blame
In all the Catholic Churches OF the city, yesterday, col
lectons Were taken up aid of the Irish relief fund The
weather was somewhat adverse, bur the total consid
cradle. 20 lar as have heard, the amounts in four
churches were lin round numbers) as follows
The Cathedral of st. Patrick SI,25O
81 Mary's Church 1850
ST Peters Church IOl0
Church of "The Nativity 1850
For the remaining churches there only reports bu,
have no doubt the whole collected yesterday the
Catholic churches of this city and Brooklyn was
twelve thousand dollars, and upwards-a very fair
contribution, nasmuch as many OF the congrega-
tons have paid quite literally already the other subscp
tons Some OF the other churches, took up collections for
the same object; so that possibly beyond Sl6OeO were
yesterday PAID by The citizens to the greatest charity OF the
nme-the succor OF starving people The amount re-
ported by the standing commtee ON Saturday was beyond
$45 600 that 500 900 Counting $500 pre-
vously remed) have been contributed by New York city
And still the good work goes on Well done for the Empire
cy
BY the Adelaide from Havana we have news from Yu-
the 9Th u, from which it seems, in brief that the
Americans have abandoned Carmen; that Commodore
Conner treats the Yucaacos much as neutrals that
che revolukssn iucatan is completes that d. Domingo
Barret nnit governor the place OF Barbachano
and that CamJnachy is hereafter TO be the capital city
An arrival from Rio HIache informs thar the govern
of New h,nada have contributed hundred and
fifty thousand dollars towards getting up line of steamers
from Santa Martha, Carhagena and Cuba, there TO have
boat 10 take nrns the United States Quite enterpz-
ing step in South American government Not less for the
the charity than that human nature should he capa
BILE OF snch rrabe rickery, regret TO learn that the
letter published In the Tribune the other day if from
Northampton Massachusetts, announcing the collection Of
So, 900 for Irelafd, is vile hoax.
The legislature of New Jersey have, by all but
unanimous ey,eaed the charter of the Mechanics Bank
Paterson. FeMo the bills were in circulation
The weather. To-day, is cold and busterng-a vertable
lst of March-rch according the proverb, ought
come in like lion, if he is TO go gentle
juvenile mutton. Very proper in March thus
date himself TO the wise laws of antiquity.
Il generally expected that the decline in -four would
produce corresponding impression teghts but it has
proved Freights this moment high ever
This but confirms the opinion expressed the other day.
the change in breadstufs could be permanent and
that they would command higher prices before the end of
the than any yet obtained.
Up half past O'clock the mail due yester
day morning had arrived. The Cleopatra got in at
though the Cambras mail least the express one had
reached her. 1t is pity have boats built
take the mail through the Sound in ALL almost ALL wealth
ers The toughest in the world between Dover
and Calais and the mail communication is very rarely
irregular When nothing else will live the mails are sent
small uggerbut boats, about IL feet long, and very
deep.
To nghtthe Viennoe children the Park are supported
by the best actress in America flight comedy and genee
;lrcearch, Interesting lively Mrs Hunt OF there
will be full honse. FED.