The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-28
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
New YoRK, February n. /

NEW Yonx. February n, lsts
The Express, last evening, had Geographic despatch
from Louisville announcing that tho Wing Stats Coovsp
ton of Kentucky besides nominating Hon. Mr.. Cr,sa-
den, had also instructed its delegates tho Wing Natioa
Convention ito support the claims of Gen. Taylor for The
presidency" Surely this cannot be use Harry Of the
West has certainly strength enough in his State keep
down the rude hand OF discomfort The nomination OF Mr.
Crtenden shows that all is right in that heretofore I'M
pregnable citadel of whiggepbsing evidently made a.
the most available for the purpose of carrying the State.
and putting il in order for the presidential struggle.
Sir Allen McNab-the hero of tho Caoline-seems 10 be
running down at the heel among tho loyal Canadians
At the election of speaker of the Legislative assembly,
on Friday he was against Mr. Morn the ibers and
successful candidate, and obtained 10 votes house
Of some 10 members Perhaps this is OF the rsssons
why Sir Allen thinks that the separation Of tho Canadas
from Great Britain, and their tho United
States, is inevitable within short period.
The shipments of specie during the past week amounted
1854 sos of which 49, 400 Southampton 10y tho
Washington 50, 100 to Havana el602S 70 Hawe $780,
7i5 to Liverpool, and 1915 miscellaneous.
The and fine steamship United States, of 200 tons
burhen and 200 horse power, made hor trial trip yes,ss
dayo with entire success there ye
trial trip which did not exceed all oxpoctatons" In
this instance it appears that she out 10 milss
in hour and eighteen minutes, about fourteen miles
an hour. Returning. she met tho Hbernta going OUT
and rounding under her ern she ran out with her. Ihess
splendid vessels nearly equal In sze and power pre-
sented fine sight For while neither appeared 70 gaia
the other Then the United Staos passed ahead ana
gradually increased her distance until at the end OF seven
miles, she fully mile ahead OF her rivathoush ono
OF the crack ships of the Cunard line II should DO reme-
bed however, that the Hbeia Ind only just got under
way; while the United States had run q miles On tho
other hand the machinery of the United States was now
and Stiff her engine making but l4S revolutions and
not by any doing its best-six Of her furnace
doors being open, and the blowers not at work SO
that it appears fair beat If she can only do - well
the Atlantic may begin to be satisfied with our
sea She had 900 of coal aboarda weight
probably equivalent her coal and stores for voyage
She is intended for the Havre line, but will make her hfe
trip to Liverpool
The of revolution at Venezuela, received some
time ago here, and promptly conuadicted by tho Vens
zuea consul here was 1t seems, only premature Ino
dates by the Susan Ludwig at Norfolk show that rsvo
luton had broken there in its boodles fom-produced
apparently by collision between the legislature and tho
President and the violent dispersion OF that body by mo
followers of the latter
The custo-house business continues up to hgh-waser
Annexed is the statement Of tho receipts Of goods
and duties for the week ending Friday last A. compared
~ 81. in, that xrc nvAyion