The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-25
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
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New YORK, May 23 ls4s.
The soldier that conquered Mexico could conquer
himself General Scott has not been able To resist the
temptation of being feasted and fattered and hurraod
and stared aas the guest of the city Abandoning his
original and wise resolution, content himself in the
pose OF his home and the bosom of his family, he
town ON Thursday at TO be gorifed to the top Of
his bent"
The Hermann's passage was quite a good one es-
pecially compared with that of the Caledonia. The
Rer iet Liverpool on the 9th, and arrived Boston
the afternoon of the 2Oh hour two IA days The
Hermann left Southampton the evening Of the 6th and
took her pilot Oft the Hook early the morning the 2lst
SundayD in say 10 days IL hours Considering that her
route from 10 20 hours longer than that of the Caledo
MIA this is very well When about day out, she spoke
the Washington going and likely therefore, mako
the in Is days.
Hon. William C. Rves Robert H. Whitfield, and Wood
Boudin electors the WING electoral ticket in Virginia,
have declined the honor the pressure of their
affairs &c. twas almost unnecessary So far Virginia
is concerned the office Of wing electo likely entail
any very responsibilities
A Geographic despatch from London, by the Hermann,
gives important of the election of president
of the new National Assembly The fortunate Citizen is
M Buchez mayor of Paris believe and recognised as
prominent member of the religious Catholic party of
Frances and of sound judgment and exalted views
The vote it be test shows closer division OF parties
in the assembly than we had been led to expect.
The Hermann also brings the important news that Gene
raj Oudinot with Army of the Alps, had descended
Lonbady reinforce the Italians against the Aus
trians but waiting further orders from Paris Tho
provisional government would order him to move until
requested by the Milan government, or Charles Albert
Oudnot of the bavest and most resolute OF
men. and the accomplished of French generals. He
head of army of 10000 in the finest spirits
and condition When he descends the plains of Lom-
hardy, Austria will soon feel him and general war in
Europe will not be far OFT
One Of principal leaders of the armed movement for
the propagation repubcanism by force through Gsrma
nv and Switzerland is Karl Heinzen, well known in this
city as one of propretors of the De~tshe Shnspost
He was ever an ardent republican, and the first CLEAN Of
revolution in Germany ured him homeward-hree months
ago He is good officer and brave man, though mis-
guided.
The state of the city banks compares with that of the
country banks as follows:
March, 1913. Loans Specie
Civ banks $85 1896 $50 @5,602. 400
Country banks 306986n l,020,620
Total $66,O94,4l3 $8.722,S2d
The line of loans and discounts drawn tighter here
than since 1886
Among the distinguished strangers by the Hermann,
are twelve with Arab drvers-all the genuine
article from the direct. They imported expressly
for the circus of s. B. Howes ~ Co., Boston.
For two or days atmosphere of clouds and moist
ure has brought sudden cold, and portended rain The
change in temperature is excessive and far from agree
able FED.