The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-26
EDITORS CORRESPONDENCE.
Nxw Yosx, April ., lSls.

WIS 3e Nxw YoRx, April - 1913.
One utterly confused, asounded. overpowered by the
European news. 1t il like being in the midst Of
meuse ex ploon Of fireworks On all sidesrght le be-
FORE behindherc thore everywhere is the crash Of fall
ing dynastes-of systems overhrownte rush and Sweep
like fame aroused and Irresistible people IL 10 the
grandes st phenomenon in the history Of man.
Thomas IL Benton jr's no majority for superintendent
OF public instruction in Iowa, over tho wing Magnns
Apollo Harlan does not look much like thc glorious whig
Triumph in little Iowa. which the wing Journalists but
few days ago, claiming with open-mouthsd JOY
Little Iowa" naturally democratic ~ Michigan or
Illinois, except that in while her dsmoerAs choose
to expend their strength each ohe instead d directing
1t against the common foe. sh
| The Bank of England was, by the last accounts evil
deniy taking in sail as fast possible. In less than
week had diminished its circulation nearly 100000 and
Increased Its stock Of specie in aboat tho amount
The Old Lady OF Threadneede street, Cobbett used
call her, scents trouble ahead doubtless she is
right We have not the ofihe French nan
cia difficulties, by good deal.
The Irish news, by the Sarah Sands Is the startling
we have yet had from that stared land Either all the
newspaper accounts very grossly exaggerated the
preparations for armed resistance government
thorough and extensive in that than there any
son expect The exceeding and wholly unexamped
boness many Of the popular leaders (of tho Young lrs
land party) is another striking sign Unless these
wholly insane, they would not thus invite tho
geance of power. They must know they have something
to fall back For my own part say with the young
and eloquent Meaghe if resurrection in Ireland could
be made successfully, let /. be tomorrow
The contrast the exports Of last week to Great
Britain and those France, was still more sgnic than
the of tho political changes
in the latter country. They were
To GREAT BnrAN-Tobacco. hhds II manuf lbs 47l7;
lard lbs 755,5l2 hams 4O7 9lS pork, bbls lsas; oil
cake lbs, l032l7; bb 484 rosn, bbls, OIL corn,
bush $780, beef ,erces $50 cheese lbs, Sal; taiow,
lbs, l4302 cotton bales 3677 sperm OIL gals, $50;
turpentine, bbls., 4,3i3 meal bills, 100.
| To FRANcE--None!
Except the specie aken the French packets last week,
| went out in ballast.
The drop of the Broadway Theatre took last
evening and consumed before the opening Of the
The curtain down prevent the fire from
Spreading and. falling the heavy roller struck Of the
carpenters and knocked his brains that the unor-
tunate died almost Instantly. The performances,
| however, tceHf on as usual M +4l.t,
The weather to-day is bright and beautiful as becomes
Easter Sunday, when the pretty old superstition has it,
the dances early in the morning Sir John Sucking
of the sweetest little love in tho Language, al
ludes this belief; 4AJt
'But, oh she dances such way
No sun q L hai II e Di sas az .ixh,.
| New York, April "a, ls4s.
The result of the collision between the British govern
and the Chartss. which appeared imminent at the
sailing of the Acadia, looked for with much interest 1t
can hardly amount much however The Chartsts have
reached the point of resistance, and they viii give
to the of military aud civil force which will be con-
centraed against them and ii they should resist they will
be merely down and dispersed. They too much
isolated from the sympahies OF the OF the Peopehc
middle class, who form in England large proportion Of
the number strength, and wealth Of the country. Violent
and sanguinay collision London might kindIe fame
in Ireland whore the materials for general nsurrecton
are more extensively prepared There 10 doubt, how
ever that great alarm and excitement existed in England
| about the matter. erasEts
The business house, during the past week
ending the 2lst nst up follows, compared with
the corresponding week in 1876 and l8H
Ere. good. ss s., e. s,sa ss:s s is
Total mdse s2,s2l,5le s2,i65.Io sl,oossz4
Cash received 4sS,sS4 2ss,M 24s7is
Average rates of duty 25I-9 Sal $s
The imports last week show falling of of over 80
per cents caused by the detention of packets due Tho
troubles in Europe have also had their effect.
The fire the Broadway theatre lasted scarcely three
minutes from the time it first discovered until it
wards ot thousand dollars WORTH tat being tho vale
of the two drop curtains.
| On Saturday last British brig (the Lady Comwall)
cleared Boston London, with 622579 pounds OF salt
petre What means for the destruction of human life (by
powder) is here
The mortality last week 29l, nearly the for
the previous week. and coming down the spring
There is to be Taylor meeting at the Taylor hcadquar-
ers Wednesday night at which Cassius M. Clay to
speak. His is up here, and he will draw good
house. In 1874 he filed the Tabernacle to excess.
The Washington sails morning, at 10 o'clock
She could well have gone to-day but that her pasen-
gers could not be collected in time
The weather, to-day, is slightly colder than yesterday
but still Rne, sunny, clear and inspritng FED.
From Baltimors Corrsspsndsnt.