The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-08-26
From our Baltimore Correspondent

BALTIMORE, August 25-5 p. m.
The expected Ewopea" "ees-Rsmai"s Of Captain Mason
Steamboat collision and loss of ife.Rot and death-Ihe
markets, &c.
We are still without further European news, neither Of
the steamers due having been telegraphed up
present hour.
The remains of Captain Mason who fell in one of the
hardest fought battles in Mexico being
from Fort Mcenry where they arrived yesterday, under
of the Independent Blues, the railroad depot
whence they will be conveyed to Leesburg Virginia. his
tive place, tomorrow. The preparations Leesburg fo
the reception of his remains said to be highly credabe
The western telegraph from this city is in operation
day Cumberland, and will in few days place us in
connection with Wheeling.
telegraphic despatch from Pittsburgh received this
morning by the Patriot, says: The Meteor while
going down the Ohio, Stephens Point, int
by the Paris and sunk The Paris struck her
mediately ablft the boiler and she down in few
minutes. Several Germans board, whose names have
been ascertained unfortunately drowned The
cargo and baggage sustained serious damage-mos of them
lost
The excitement at Cincinnati, growing of the outrage
pepetraed on young girl, supposed be by two re
turned soldiers, who have been arrested and imprisoned
trial, still continues Strong military guards unde,
command the sheriff have been protecting the JAIL Ii,
the melee three (of the disturbers) shot dead
and others severely wounded The excitement il.
intense.
The MARKErs.-In the Baltimore market this morning
Howard -four continued to be held firmly SIS I2A
with small sales for shipment About $500 barrels Cit,
Mills flour have been taken during Me week 10 IN blu,
some are asking IS U.s. City manufactured corr
meal is held SIS, and Pennsylvania W sz The re.
ceipts of grain light Sales making of goot
prime red 100 los cts ordinary good 100 cts
white wheat, good prime, I05 los cts and such as il.
suitable for family -four ITO lis cts but little of the latter
in market
Sales making pretty freely of white corn at 4s to
80 cents, and yellow do 81 So per bushe Some
choice lots suitable for the European market have brough
few Rye 10 ~ cents, and oats 30 80 cts
Sales of whskey making % 23t cents in hogs
heads, and "a cents in barrels.
-four continue lights sales of 5000 bbls $5 432 SIS 62
for Genesee, and $6 10 for southern do Sc
$6 564 Rye -four and corn meal unchanged
There is good demand for wheat sales of Genesee
ll8 100 cents and red do. l0S l2 cents There is
large shipping inquiry for corn sales of 20 900 bushels
So SO for mixed and fat and 81 cents for round vel
low. Oats 80 80 cents. Rye rs cents.
No change in provisions Less movement in pork. Gro
ceres unchanged Sales of whiskey 22h 23s cents pc
gallon in hhds., and "a 2lA cents in bbs
Cotton firm; sales 300 bales.
At Philadelphia, this morning. flour good request
Receipts small. Sales Of 600 barrels SIS % SIS 81 fo
| Pennsylvania brands. Corn meal, So 81 u $3.
Wheat is in request with sales OF red at los a IOS cents
and white do ITO llS Corn steady ut So 60 cts
for yellow; and white do, SO "a OATS ~ cents
| Rye, % cents
There is nothing notice in provisions Sales ar,
making freely as last quoted.