The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-13

EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.
NEW YORK, Sept. IL, lS47

NEW York, Sept. H. lS47
The tha the news from Mexico is generally
believed in Wall street. where has already produced the
best results In the improved tone of the money market
Notwithstanding the late heavy iailure) strongly con-
firms the general confidence in its truth and I'M
portance-wih reference to the prospects of peace
relation to the propriey of the armstce granted by
Gen Scott ia the mid career Of triumph, and upon the
threshold of the city, the Journal OF Commerce is assured
by friend who has visited the Mexican capital" that
"General SCOTS positions effecualy command the city
and that therefore "he could afford to suspend hostes
for me that the Mexican government might determine
the would pursue" II is be hoped that this is
So and that the result will be merely to allow Santa
Anna to strengthen himself for bloody defence of the
capital.
In 10 of Vermont reported by the Boston Atlas
Friday there is wing majority of l705 against wing
majority of $500 in lSl6-showing democratic gain OF
lOO Though there is but the barest chance of Mr. Dill
nghams election, owing to the peculiar and mistaken
laws of Vermont his friends have every to be proud
of the he has made The wing star that SETS
has at least blinked badly this time.
One OF the worst consequences of the stoppage of Prime,
Ward, Co is already apparent in the heavy blow which
il has given to the public conference.-the life and soul of
great mercantile world Of New York. People ut
recalled the sad times of 1897 when the fall OF the great
house of the Josephs but the signal for n far
calamity. Unlike those Hebrews, Prime, Ward az Co.
viii probably pay every dollar, and perhaps have surplus
left, Gohn Ward certainly will, allowing the widest margin
for losses) but nevertheless the panic SPREAD and four
five banks Uhe Phoenix, National, Manhattan, New
York, AMI the Chemica named large holders of p,
W., Obs paper, of them the full extent of their
capital and through the day they made the subjects
for finaIcia experiment in the way of small for
specie and deposes. The feeling, slight it was. had
almost subsidized before the close of bank hours, and can
hardly be revived AT least of the banks named he
New York and Chemically firm as the hills under
the direction OF the soundest men in town and at the
that could befa any of city banks there be,
under excellent and democratic banking laws, (not
as in the disastrous times OF 1872 no loss on the bills,
which all secured dollar for dollar, by New York State
stocks securities equa value OF course deposors
well off But, though confidence in the banks gen.
orally hardly be shaken seriously large house
that of Prime, Ward Co. cannot go down without sha-
king others their foundations The feeling Change
is stand from UNDER, and Wall street waits erects
bus, for the next downfall.
The business at the customhouse, though not
wheming for weeks past, still sound and good.
The following is statement of the imports and duties for
week just terminated compared with those for the
period last year
Enni beg goods i,5so,s7s i7ss,o7s sl5s. aos
Total m'dse l,7s,2sa l,sse,l2o 80, r7,s2s
Specie 4,i9i 533 1851
Cash received : 1885 45O,sR 1892
This is erclusire of goods to warehouse
Last week. Right Rev Bishop Hughes laid, with the APP
poprae ceremonies and in presence OF large concourse
of spectators, including the German infantry and Horse
Guards and the German societies. the cornerstone OF new
being the fifth of the kind in the city. The Free German
Church apostles will have make haste, there will soon
be no Germans left for them to operate upon
II seems the Sarah Sands did not leave Liverpool for this
port the 18th ult stated having to undergo certain
repairs and improvements, which would render the day
her departure uncertain
Our Jewish friends yesterday Oher Sabbath) commem
Grated their synagogue in Crosby street, with appropr
ate ceremonies, the commencement OF the year OF the
world which, by their calculation, completed yesterday
the 5605h year of its age This singular and ancient peo
pie overpassng and recognising OF the later eras
by which Christendom dates go back at once to the primal
morning of world, when all chaos and darkness
sat the face of the deep
Two of the Ravcls, Jerome and Antoine, have upwards
of 81 900 in the hands of Prime Ward, IL Co., in drafts
on Paris. Another brother, Gabriel, who made remit
lance recently, was fortunate in selecting anoihe
house.
Mr. Forrest concludes Friday evening the Park
gagement which, though Short has had much interest for the
lovers of the dramatic art
The French Benevolent Society have their annual con
the 20th and Herr is to give the Parsenne with
choir of fifty French amateurs.
We have been, since Friday afternoon, in the full enjoy
of regular odashioned southeasterly Storm with
its usual accomplishments torrents of rain and raw cold
weather. 1t is pronounced by Of the weatherwist
the equinocal and it is certainly vile enough to be any
thing noctia noxious, that people choose to call it.
FED.