The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-10-30
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.


Nrw Yosx. October =. 1877
Willard Fillmore has yet declined the noUna&ion Of
the antrenters This passing In the idol Of whig
conservatism, and is still more strange That the MD e
servats bears 20 patiently such derelcion Of duH In
Mr. +. Two years ago, whom Addison Gardner declined
the nomination this ction conservatism was nosy and
indignant that he did not repudate with sufficient phA
sis Now, Mr. Fillmore takes the nomination., and ays not
word ; and whg conservatism says not word too-
The Protestant Episcopal Convention adjourned last eve
ming die. after interesting and animated session
the last three days its meetings have bean aend-
ed by few unless members; the excitement having sub
sided with the disposal OF Bishop Onderdonks case.
The amount Of tolls received all tho canals of this State
during the Sd week in October, was &nl,l0e II
Same period in 1916 LII I'D -
Increase - 1o.sm Is
The aggregate amount received for tolls from The oo-
Of navigation to the I'D ocsoo:f ncnssvs
bur"s he same period in 1886 so day,) a1s3S s.
Increase @a - 81
The amount received for tolls up the 22d Of Ocpber,
inclusive exceeds by &2oo $40 50 tho entire recalp Of
The receipts of certain staple articles Of produce down
the Hudson since the opening of the navigation The 1et
instant areiour 8, 500, l72 bbls meal lo4,76 do;
wheat l,49O054 bushels 6a do; re 1a4e& do.
The exports from the LIST 70 the 18th instant ars-6our
80 02 bbs wheat 40 bushels o. o4 bushe oats
8, 295 do.
wings putting up their very best For inssance,
Mr. j. Phillips Phnnix In Congress, and tsix Sand
ing candidate for mayorone of hrs merchAnas and
citizensuns assembly in the first district Epeyhing
indicates that they mean 70 mako oosPsrase euoss R
victory next week.
Our board of education proposes TO establish syse q
free nghtschoo be kept open for two hours evsy svsn
ing except Saturdays and Sundays, from o'clock
to hafpast9 O'clock p for seventeen weskss beginning
in November-exclusvoy for the benefit Of appendices
and Others who cannot attend school IN the daytime An
excellent scheme, worthy of all praise.
Bishop Onderdonks case 1t IL generally believed has
been dentvey disposed Of BY the action Of conven
on was committed entirely to the House of Bisops 10
affirm or remit them might good. Yesterday,
il is said the bishops Bishop Onderdonk reply to
his memorial affirming the legality Of his sentence, and
giving him withdraw his prayer This just tho
which everybody except the bishops friends. ak
pected from the beginning. His restoration was entirely
of the question.
The business portion Of the city this morning deeply
shocked by the of horrd MURDER perpsfraAed In
broad day. its midst A. H. Mel, master house-pan
ter found halfpast nine Ia the back room Of his
shop 43 Ann street, with the right sde Of hts head and
face beaten in and tho brains prouding from the wound
By his side was iron bar, four feet long and ono and
half inch wide, with which, no doubt he wound was
inflicted Suspicion rests young man, IN apprentice
of Mr. NJ. who had had quarrel with him about wages
and who in the neighborhood few minutes be-
fore.
The list of persons who died the fever hospas Que
bec from May October olive monthss thry6o0r feet
long, each name, &c. occupying line Truly death
record f a
The French steamer Philadelphia Il now eighteen days
out and is over due. She have loft HavTe tho
10th inst. A3
Broadway yesterday like gathering Of the clans
The fashions Of last fall and winter revived in their most
let paids and hals and velvets, andcoak and rbands
nothing but scarlet So much Of that glowing color gives
warm the street, which ncutrallxes the frosty gray
of the wn,riest weather FED.