The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-26
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS
NEw YORK, March 70. 1913.


From New York Correspondent.
NEw YORK. March e. Isas.
The republican Frenchmen had a great meeting last
night in the large Of ST. Johns Hail. OF course tho
speeches and enthusiasm unbonnded. The building
was ornamened with the coor, parencies &c. The
hfs speaker who addressed the meeting "Messeurs'
was met immediately with loud "no no eifoyens 90
ana cloyens was all the of the evening The rost
VI the proceedings were OF piece Some of the prom-
neh lr'h fepeales spoke pledgng France sympa-
my Oh ireland This was received with great applause,
ana three cheers Were given for "Young Ireand Tho
meeting separated at 10 O'Clock, singing the Darseia In
full chorus, making very grand effect The news nv The
of the llth will be looked for with intense interest
Horace Mann, the wing candidate for Congress in Mr.
Adamss district is understood to be Palfrey why He
has been writing for the newspapers lately very indepen-
dent letter the right of instruction The upsho of il is
that while he will always be very happy to receive the
views OF his constituents his duty be- tho
ultimate guide of his Mr.. Mann is an accom-
pshed scholar eminent for his devotion
education.
The house which Louis Philippe, during his stay in this
part of the United Staes occupied, with Taeyrand is
still standing, in good repair, the Bloomngdale road.
IL vacant; and morning paper suggests that dsubtess
II might be had at moderate rent, by its former
The rock in the the edge of the river where Tai
eyand used to SIT and read every morning. is still called
Ialleyrands rock Doubtless easier seat either
for him or his companion, than the chairs of state AFTER
wards occupied by them.
The Tribune shows fight the Courer's threat of ,ep-
that tits OF no consequence what Tayorism the whig
| party does in that regard
The modeInrtse speculation has length reached its
crisis An exhibition attempted the other evening in the
upper part OF the city, and which much more indie
than any ventured promptly put down by
the alderman of the ward and his police Some of the
arses had not even the transparent of the web
tights The whole squad taken to the watch-house.
They had been employed SO night. They will prob
ably be tried the sessions The propreors
principal houses for these exhibitions have been indicted
criminaly.
The British baque Highland Mary, arrived yesterday,
brings her captain, five of the crew. and fifty six of the
passengers sick of ship fever.
Honora Shepherd is her trial for passing counterfeit
money The evidence against her, thus far pretty di
|
Another steamboat burned yesterday in the baythe
Daniel Drew-used for towing. She run ashore ON
Governors Island where she burned the edge.
| An intermittent rain all day, and clouds continually
with Chill disagreeabe atmosphere. FED.
New York, March "a, IS4s.
The characteristic paragraph of the ntegencer upon
the revolution in France has excited general and
remark in this quarter and condemned with equal
y by whg and democratic journals The fact is the In
eigencer is moi. and thoroughly American
republican 1t is out of its sphere at Washington, and its
proper element would be respectable, fair paper in
Ems land France.
The surplus fund to be appropriated this year the
agement and improvement Of the canals of the State (ac
cordng the consution) is 81 258 654 The canals
were S36953SO; which, after deducting charges, &C.,
gives $40 per cent interest the capital invested The
total value OF property shipped down the canal Buffalo
last 1928 94 27 shipped up the canal west from
Buffalo, 1913 343, 45l.
The German republicans had their meeting last night
tbout the revolution in Frances and very hearty enthu-
astic, important demonstration it Preparations
commenced TOR grand festival The French Switzers
also held meeting in another part of the city, and show
ID how imperfect their ideas of epublicans by pass
ing resolutions approving the tyranny exercised by the
swiss Diet the State rights of the minority Canon
At the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Hudson
River Railroad Mr. Flagg unanimously elected presi
dent The choice could not have fallen better man.
His sound judgment, Incompatible business habits and
say nothing of the strength will gain before public by
ais
The total amount of taxable property in Pennsylvania
this is assessed S46s2,9S5 The increase in tbs
value OF taxable property since l545 has been 3lS
The number Of new buildings put up in this city last
year was 1876 being 81 fewer than in l346-a falling off
which is attributable entirely the extensive building
operations in three wards in 1885, rendered necessary by
Tres In almost all the other wards the increase has beon
lecded.
The Bishop Of Havana has offered 900 for Vests great
picture, 'Chrs healing the sck"-now exhibition in
Philadelphia Selling il Havana is like selling out
Of the country for in few years. the progress of
will bring that city, well the island of which it is tho
capital, into Union. At least, so the Cubans them.
selves say.
Old Father Hudson has this spring got rid of his icy
ters easily and ames impercepbly, without swell
reset The river clear that the first class
boasOregon Isaac Newton &c.-are advertised for Mon
day next
The weather to-day has changed for the better but is still
quite unsettled. 1t will be until after the equinox
FED.