The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-06-21
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.
NEW YORK, June 20, 1917.

New York, June 20, 1917.
IMPORTANT, TRuE"-the news just received by
telegraph from New Orleans that the three commissioners
appointed by Commodore Perry have satisfactorily ar
ranged with the authorities of Yucaian for the maintenance
of perfect neutrality by that State The United States
will be free devote all her energies the with
Mexico and the country may be considered SAFE gem
orally the puissant and magnanimous Yucatenos
being out of the field.
The governor has issued his proclamation calling
session of the Senate for the 10Th nst fill the
ces the bench of the supreme caused by the cleo
ton of Chief Bronson and Judge Jewet the
of appeals 1t is thought he will nominate democrat
and whig in order give his nominations chance in
the democ Senate. However this may be, il is to be
apprehended that but second third-rae will
be found willing accept the bench for the brief
term of year.
There has just been another antrent demonstration in
Columbia county. Some half dozen of the patriots con-
victed of an assault and battery with intent kill Mr. f.
p Cowles, n lawyer while engaged in serving upon them
legal process, preparatory ciecment suit escaped
from the sheriff, their way to iai in Hudson They
were reaken however and safely locked up notwstand
ing the violent attempts at rescue, and threats
that enough anti-rencrs would down to break the
Jail and fire the city The citizens of Hudson deter
mined to try conclusions ON this point, and ARMED
patrol Of twenty keep guard the Jail by day,
and much larger force by night. If the an-reners
tempt any violence, they will get the full benefit of the
law. civil war in that popnous and rich county might
TOO easily result from all this would be the proper
plemen the election of John Young governor of the
State.
The joint committee of the common council announce
Friday next MS day when the President may expect
ed They also state that, in the procession
ceve him. banner device of political character will
be permitted which is all right and proper, though proba-
bly, quite superfuous
Tho Boston Atlas has by the letter dated Bar
ceona May 90 from Capt Lulefed, of the barque Car
mea, captured by Mexican privateer off the OF
Spain. Captain L. says he "thnks the capture have
been more as an experiment than anything else to if
American prizes would be allowed to be screened through
intrigue and sold in Spanish ports If So the purpose has
failed The barque has been returned to possession
the end of quarantine and the Spanish authorities have
imprisoned the pvateers, and they be tried pi
rates. Many of them have been imprisoned Barcelona
before. They old offenders, who had escaped from
prison, and entered Mexcans on board the felucca.
The probability that many of them will be shot, and the
remainder condemned hard labor for lf." He adds,
he has entered formal protest. through the American
consul Barcelona and the American minister Madrid,
against the capture by subjects of Spain, with a demand
damages the Spanish governments which he thinks
will be paid.
The received for tolls all the New York State
canals during the second week in June is Slis,7s5 ~
Same period in 1876 $3.50 81
Increase seo, 254 81
The aggregate amount received for tolls from the com.
mencement of navigation to the 4h of June inclusive CAS-
days)is $I,OI6,297 81
During the same period in 1876, 600 days,) 77osle OF
Increase s2i5 i5l 81
This is doing business on great scale, indeed Inc toh
this year win probably exceed three millions of dollars Fo
the last six weeks they have been coming in at the
rate about FIRE millions for the business seasonsay seven
months The delivered at tide water tAbany) in the
IS days ending June 1h this year, within SSS bushels
the quantity for the tohote of the year before
The pilot who took the Macedonian generously
renqushed all charge for his services, WORTH at the uua
rates. S20Ogiving it as his freewi offering to the sacred
cause in which the good ship embarked May hi
name be held therefor in honorable remembrance 1t IL
| JAMES CALLAHAN.
After two three days of good behavior the weather hn
had relapse and yesterday and to-day, has been worse
than .ever-wet, cold, and dismal HED