The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-02
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE,
From our New York Correspondent.
NEW YORK, August 1917.

NEW YORK, August l, 1917.
Lord Pslnerston's speech in the House Commons will,
reference to the Indebtedness of few of States Brit
sh subjects will probably attention here than
II deserves Except its novelty there is nothing real about
It, The warning threat, 'tha the time may when The
British nation will not with tranquility the of $780,
oooOoo due to British Subjects and the interest paid
though responded with renewed cheers om all sides
of the House. is simply excess of impertnence and
absudy If the British government has the slightest idea
of becoming collecting agentin this fashion, is welcome
10 begin operations as soon as it pleases 1t will nd
the shortest possible time, that such style of recovering
debts costs than it to-" by considerable al
least when tried on the Yankees The truth is, however,
hat the British governments means nothing OF the kind
ana that Lord Pamerston, being the interruptions
men, Is ready to do anything and keep
up his character bold dashing statesman. If were
worth whlle one might remark upon the ridiculous poe
rsy Oh English ministers setting themselves up homze
upon the ciouueo credit OF aiew American Staesmnis
ers VINO are at this moment most wan.ony and cruelty
wasting with famine and pestlence or with fire and sword
their country and half dozen other countries besides
Yesterday Captain Rose, of the ship Atlantic was mr.
rested, and held to bail in $780, for violation of the new
passenger law oast Congress- enagng the space and ac-
commodatons to be allowed each passenger 1t is most
saluary enactment 10 which, in great degree owe
happy escape from the terrible evils with which Cana
da has been visited and it should be rgidy enforced.
The second Provincial Parliament of Canada closed ON
the 18th ultimo. The general tendency of its Legislative
policy has been in very marked degree liberal and pro-
gressive, as little embarrassed possible by obsolete
Queen for total repeal of the navigation laws and the
freedom of the river ST. Lawrence, has been noticed in
recent letter. The derential duties have been repeaed
and the copyright law (of books &c extended to
admit into the province tho usual duties, all pubca-
TONS except reprints of English works that have been
published in the province and copyright taken
cordng to laws of which, is plain, there will DO very few,
if any.
The shipments of -four and continue very large es-
peciay on English account For the week ending Friday,
July 3d. nearly 10000 barrels of -four shipped The
following is statement of the exports of staples of produce
TO the places named for the week:
To Great Byitain-FIour IO4 All barrels; corn I9 957
bushels ba rey 100 bushels pork AS barrels beet,
2s 1ece cotton 474 bales sS s meal 1853 barrels wheat
10 France 2s'9ss bushels cotton. ,o5s bales
o 74sa ao onls j, ashes 5, 2' barrels whaebone,
TO British North american coloniescorn s6i bushels
rice, 1901 pounds butter, 5,027 do.
70 Spanish Uet Indies-Rce, Co., 900 lbs fish, 10000
q Bslisa Wssf haiss sls barrels; -four 400 do
1851 do butter, 1888 pounds; corn, I27I bushels Live
stock Sls :, sheep eel, 49, h9 psa 25 900
dry fish, 1920 do NEAL barrels; butter, 34sO pounds
The total value of the weeks export OF produce be
to three millions OF dollars.
The Washinston's excellent qualities seaboat have
been most satisfactorily proved by her last trip; than which,
with heavy headwnds and swells nearly all through, she
could scarcely have had test The card signed
by all the passengers and published in the papers yeser
day, says:
y praised. She pitches very easily, and has rolled du
ring the Voyages even with heavy sea, il
necessary articles in the saterooms the
ble Passengers who have crossed the Atlantic in
ers and packeshps during many years. declare that they
never Were in SO steady and easy a ship"
This is very well but is be wished that she had
made better trip. Her owners and btlers however.
are still confident that they make such alterations in
her machinery with fair management and proper fuel,
will enable her yet to show to the world the shortest trip
made the Atlantic.
The petty conduct of the British government in charging
postage the Washngtons letters has been heard
Of here with surprise and disgust We reioced learn
that the extorton promptly noticed by Mr. Bancroft,
that it has already been subject of consideration Wash
ngton and will probably be taken the earliest day in
the next Congress From starving the Irsh and murder
ing the Chinese the first power in the world has got down
to ''prisging f" letter hostages. What next?
There is believe, this morning that the two
men supposed to be killed by the explosion yesterday
board the Niagara are alive and almost unhurt None
the persons injured considered to be in imminent dan
ger 1t is also denied that the Niagara racing the
time OF the occurrence However this may be, il is
tain that EXPLOSIONS and accidents" or less fatal
will be constantly occurring railroads and 1mbont1
until public opinion is sound enough to demand of public
officers the prosecution for MURDER manslaugher,
sault, &C., with intent kill, Gas the may be) every
captain engineer concerned in such unfortunate -
| affairs.
The Boston fire company Hero arrived in town. via Al
their parade throug the the music of of the
excellent bands, for which Boston is somewhat famous
They fne-loosing of men, and will be well treated
here
Old Drury opens for the season, Wednesday will
Mad Anna Bishop-announced here the pn,a donna
soia of the theatre San Carlos, Naples and whose sin gn
has greatly impressed the cognoscenti at choice pr
rfumions-suppored by Mrs. Bailey Mr.. Frazer and
Mr. Brough in ''Linda di Chamourix, "produced with
now scenery costume, and decoratons"-say those deh
sive compositions, the bills.
Mr.. HiIchcocE, the matchmaker of Brooklyn who was
savagey beaten and robbed by hghwaymen time ago
has, almost by miracle far recovered be able
go about and make short journey into country
lie has however, entirely lost all recollection robbie
y, and cannot be made understand in the least how he
has been reduced his present situation This is
common effect Of such terrible injury the brain his but
may, in this case somewhat embaass the operations of
justice.
Back again the old noch-is the weather The Their
momeer yesterday 81 and close and oppres-
sve enough for double that number This evening has
been heavy warm with rain If the cool weather had
lasted much longer, would have materially damaged
corn prospects hereabouts. ZED
From Baltimore Correspo ndent.
baltimore, August 2-5, p.
Ariuai of the Hberua at Boston.Fipc days later from
Etope-Dccine -four cha npe in cotton