The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-19

Increase say O00o about 63 per The increase by
way Of Belgium, the French and Hanse ports is large In
proportion. They send very good class OF nmi-
grants
The New Haven advertised to leave this city
tomorrow afternoon, for Cape May with the intent of invi-
ting Mr. Clay this city But whether this invitation the
affair of Mr. Clays friends here, business specu
aton of the of the steamboat is not so clear Az
all events. the advertisement is suspciously worded
Mr. Clay, it says twill be invited by the citizens on
board accompany them their return to the city OF
New York" The tickets too, placed at very reml-
neratve fgure-"S5 for the trip; meals extra" On the
whole, it looks very much though he great embodi-
ment" be used by this genuine Yankee notion as
moneymaking lion for "he first class steamer New
aven"which, by the way, is fit to go to Cape
May than she is to run upon railroad
The quarterly of the banks of the State to the
comptroller is published 1t exhibits very healthy
Of things The circulation is than two to one OF
specie hand and circulation and dcposite about five
besides which, the ptroler holds ample securities
in State stocks &c, for every dollar OF the circulation The
loans and discounts stated at $780, 677 the LIST inst
stocks, sl6; specie, SIl 983l2 (of which nine
enhs held in this city y circulation, OBS, 6S3 de-
positcs, 1886, 75I ,0S0, &c, &c
The steamship United States is be launched Friday
next. Brown 81 Bell the builders of the peerless Sea
Witch have Just launched for her in the clipper
built Canton packet Samuel RUSSELL which they think
hold her with her beat her is out of the question
The details in the Boston papers OF yesterday close the
last oophole of doubt the appalling reality of the loss
Swedish barque Iduna 1t is computed that least
down in her But what is this, times much, to
the loss of priceless human lives The survivors
rey destitute and dependent for the necessares OF life
the generosity of the people of If ever, to
be appealed in vain. Many of the saved were
in their night dresses and into Boston in such rude
vements honest Jack board the Shanunga could pu
roughly together of bits OF bunting canvass, &C. d
course, there will be rigid official investigation One
hundred and seventy.two souls not to be drowned
without knowing all about it, If the officers of thu
5hanunga wholly banleess, let it be settled not
what punishment is too great for them!
Powers "Creek slave" is in town. having arrived from
Legorn in the ship Hudson. 1t is its way TO Cincin
nat the gentleman who owns by purchase from the
artist but will be exhibited here for short time. 1t
not fail of being quite lion during its stay.
The New Haven astronomers some time ago. announced
great fall of meteors for the night of the 10th instant
in this city, of the Courier and Enquirer,
that that evening he counted, from his window
10 fewer than rs in hour and ten minutes His state
nent is somewhat dscreded by the other city papers
give it of confederation; for standing the fol
lowing night the quiet shore of Huntingdon harbor in
The democratic county OF Suffolk, Long Tsandhe night
being beautifully clear and SERENE and the sky thick
with starsIslw half dozen meteors gancng the
armament in many minutes. The sight was at once
| strange and beautiful.
The death of Peter e. Stuyvesant at the advanced age
IF rs years, has made strong impression here, only
among the weather. few with whom his associations
intimate, but among that larger circle with whom his
name identified in the history OF the city.
The Secretary the Treasury and his party Of friends
arrived in town, and staying at Florences new
mouse, Broadway.
The weather has been for several days cloudy every
oppressive and disagreeabe all the megenuine August
ZED.