The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-28
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
From our New York Correspondent.
NKw YoxK, May Is,

NEw YORK, May 70, 1873
The facility with which the Baltimore Convention
peted for President took all by surprise
Scarcely one person expected result promptly Tho
last news we had by telegraph (about p mr. left the
New York controversy going on with little prospect OF
speedy termination. Men had just maize up their minds
hat another day gone when, as if by magic, At 8
O'clock the yellow pacards of the New York Herald made
their appearance every public place. with the announce
ment that the convention had achieved the main portion OF
us laoors About two hours later, the nomination Oh e
gallant Kentuckan, William o. Butler for Vice President
came along-by private express. The crowds which had
collected around the newspaper offices did not disPorso
until near midnight.
Gen. SCOTS reception Yesterday was remarkable for
nothing much its utter GOODNESS and absence of enthu
sasm Just while he passing through the Streets great
crowds attended him, assembled to him, they would
have collected to look at any other curiosya white cle
phant Major General Tom Thumb. Cheering excite
there except the General with his staff
entering the Aor House, when three cheers At
tempted, with fantness which contrasted ludicrously
with the size of the crowd In fact the most sangune
friend of the gallant General have felt that the exhibit
ton Yesterday did his presidential prospects forward
in the least
Friend Horace from his Tribune this morning. issues his
mandate to The whig members of Congress that they Mood
NOT trouble themselves much about regulating tho wing
convention Philadelphia next month ihey havo Aken
good deal of pains that way already; ana inc Peope no
thinks will excuse any more This Is the Veimio 0o'c'
Obey
The news of General Cass nomination was conveyed to
General while he receiving his 40
the governors room yesterday afternoon Inc Oenefn TO-
ceved it with an emphatic "humph but win no iol'nef
comment
Elijah L. Hamlin of Bangor Maine, is the wing candi-
date for governor State David Bronson inc sano
ing candidate having declined to be put up any more or
the pleasure of being knocked down. MIR. Hamln Is
Taylor man. and is said majority OF the delegates 10 mo
Whg State Convention are of like cast
The packet ship New York. for Havre, to-day, mas
asO 600 in specie-aking upwards of $780, shipped
this week.
The large number of 3679 immigrants arrived at this
port Yesterday many of them in suffering condition.
There was very large fire last night or raner TINS
morning by which the extensive establishment Oh hiPP
Rrownthe wel-known stage proprietors-was burned to
The ground Among the property destroyed were l46 va-
able horses Is 80 stages and coaches ana as many
seiehs-some of the largest and most costly descfPuon
The total loss is beyond $4,000; insurance less tnah
s25 600 The sympathy felt for Messrs Kipp " brown
themselves the most of men) is sincere ana uni
versal
The receipts of the various relig and benevoen 30
ciees as far as ported the anniversaries during
first week in May stated follows; American oea'
mems Friend Society," S24OOO; New York Colonization
Society," SIS Board of Foreign Missions OF the fIesoye
! rian Church, $lOs,5s6; Foreign Evangelical Society
$40 American Anri-Savery Society, $SOI1; oocsov
for Ameoratng the Condition of the Jews, SoS new
York Institution for the Blind, $2S,6AS; American Homo
Missionary Society, $l4O497 American Bible society,"
s254 377 American Tract Society, $237 55; American
Board of for Foreign Missions estimated al
S2GO 900 American Protestant Society," $2S,0oo Amerl-
can Foreign Bible Society," $3l ,52l American napus'
| Home Missionary Society, $Sl36
Another dreary drzzling day This morning. lor TWO
or three hours the rain fell in torrents The weather. winch
appears to have lifted for just day to receive ueh
! Scott has come down cloudy and dismal as ever
$500 ZED..