The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-15
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
NEW YonK. April Is. ls.s.

NEW YoRK April IL. lsas.
Mr. HayeIneyer's majority will be about 900; Mr.
Leouards 5000. MIR Havemeyer's majority should
have been, by right. larger than Mr.. Leonards bat Tor
various His energetic and fearless discharge Of
his duties mayor during his first had made univer-
sal roxdysn deadly hostile. His xeEnsang but iDludi
cous nomination Mr. Justice Taylor 1.-THE late general
agent OF the commissioners of emigraon) chief OF Po
Lice had alenaied portion OF the adopted citizens But
than all, The conneson Of his with the deissa
ton Baltimore from the Utica convention, arrayed class
Of democrats in open and active opposition. These and
other sufficient reduce his majority
Bu for these he would have had 1000 That he had any,
is a great triumph. it down 800. in my letter of
Monday and the party vote almshoose commissioner
shows majority OF about 3, go
The Clay organ hereabouts-ile New York Tfibune
yyit-has letter great Embodiment; in which he
defines his position the presidential question With all
the and reluctance OF bashul SIXTEEN the veteran
substantially places himself before the country
candidate, the modest belief that he IS The most
available candidate the wing party, and finally submits
himself the decision of the Philadelphia convention
Did a n ssr ambitious y
The annexed comparative statement OF The commerce OF
Philadelphia for the quarter endin. the Isl inst shows
substantial increase OF the business OF tiiat port;
First ouarer- 1871 1873 lsiS.
Imports Amer A., yes sisss 20 20 sss Ssss
Total. 81 aas.764 ss.g7s, 1852 Inc 81, 1852 oss
Value Of exports $3.50 1856 l,734.sls Dec. 1875, tss
Cash duties received. s6so sIs,si3 lac. 2E,I5
Tonnage, entered from a..
Arrivals, iateisn, No, ioi 50 Dec. 5
:. coastwise, ~ l,oE Inc Oh
Ciearances, fore ign, Mo- l3i IL Dec ~
coastw-e, Isl 3Sz INC ID
There is slight decline of exports for ls's but much
less than might have been expected, considering tho
far greater demand last year for breadstuHs
Yesterday the qualification of all good men, and The
relief OF the community, the legislature adouTed
having irreagably proved itself the meanest paliries
mos, unprfnciped and ainhear,ed body that ever SAT In
the capitol at Albany
Tn. f,luv ..,hovs,, had a grand row.de-dow time last
night at the Apollo Saloon, on the Canal Street plan,
cheap and"-noisy There any quantity OF eating
and drinking end the speeches. and unlimited cheer
ing. :,
Last Sunday The 9th inst, was the day desnateo oy
the provisional government of France Tor the elections IN
tina, country There is Just chance that OWING 'o INC
growing dislike Of the country the overshadowing cen
trail influence OF Paris the majority Of delegates may Dc
against the new government .
There is vague of intention on the p5r OF
John Jacob Astors descendants TO attempt 10
break his viii on the ground that the bulk OF his properly -
beeueaihed 10 his eldest for life and then to ms eldest
sor-being it is charged, substantially entail, and
therefore contrary law. guess there Is nothing in
this The will was drawn by Daniel Lord one o. our very
rst lawyers special view to this objection and is
me rpee of legal skill and ability 1t will probably
stand the test 49,
The weather continues cold wet, and dfeary-more lks
a stray ins,alnen, of Marcel, than anything else.
aA'' FED.