The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-21
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.

IL.
The public mind has been UNNECESSARILY relieved by the
receipt of further from Mexico by way of Havana,
confirming beyond doubt that forces in full and
quiet possession of the city of Mexco that the Mexcans
haveat least for the presenabandoned the idea of at
tempting retake it, and that business in the town has
resumed its ordinary channels Such good news fully
abshed, after the intense anxiety OF week or ten days.
is doubly welcome.
Wall talks quite confidently that the recent failures
England will not be seriously felt in this country The
connexions of the fallen houses mostly In other parts
of the globe Should the manufacturers begin to go in the
OF England the cotton houses here might be shaken
but thus far all is safe in that quarter The
adopted by the Bank of England, just before the sailing
the steamer show better than anything else the tremendous
pressure there. The fact far this country is
cerned, that have been for past strength
enng position sound financial basis, TO be
almost entirely independent of the commercial revu
sions of England.
The Fair of the American Institute Castle Garden is
successful this year than ever before Upwards of
"a 900 persons visited in day this week All this is
other instance of the ruin brought upon the manufac
turers by the tariff OF 1916.
During the ceremonies laying of the cornerstone
OF Washington yesterday, pieces of can
OF which had been taken from the English York
town. and the other Princeon-were well served by the
corps Of 76 The flag that waved the plat
form the first hoised in this city by Washington,
by the British, November 25 1888 These relics
revolutionary added much the interest of the
whole
Bishop Onderdonks is occupying the whole time of
the convention. The main point of discussion thus far
the proper number of bishops sentence
whether it must be majority Of their whole number,
majority of quorum
Professor Agassz delivered his second lecture last
ming. The hall crowded, and it is apparent that
larger will be needed to accommodate the audiences
drawn together by his interesting and instructive dis
courses
Mr. Gregory in our House of Assembly, from select
committee has reported bill for taxing bachelors with
amendment extending the privilege ,cdooers The
House disagreed the amendment evidently thinking it
hard wiowers for their misortunes particularly
they had already shown the disposition carry
spirit of the law.
The bill, without the amendment, to the Commit
of the Whole
Glasgow Of the Europe, OF the ships of the Cunard
line. Her form and spoken of being in
every way perfect.
That scourge of natonsthe Asatic choleras again
its way the plains of Central Asia (where it first
springs exsence) the borders of
Europe Its is about in the direction and
the of movement, in IS303l 1t has already
full possession of the European towns and districts adoin
ing the of Azof and at the last advces rapidly
king It's way towards Poland, that the authorities
Warsaw preparing hospitals.
The Presbyterian synod of New York. (new schoo) and
that New York and New jersey (od schoo
their annual meetings yesterday in this city.
The trial of the Restel commenced this morning
in the sessions She has strong bar-Davd Graham and
James F. Brady The district attorney has associated with
him Ogden Hoffman, remarkable for his power and sue
with jures. The first juror called in
until after discussion of hour which does
look much like obtaining jury very
The main chandelier for the Aston Place Opera House
Just finished in Philadelphia. 1t is magnificent piece of
work weigh nearly ton, and cost $4,000. There
circles lights, and eighteen circles of pendants
When lighted up. the effect is most brilliant. FED.