The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-12-09

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Nsw sYoaK Dec. THE steamship Pacific from Liver
pooI with tho 26h ult arrived al O'Clock this
evening" bringing II and sdvees four days later
! Among The passengers BY the Pacific are The Hon wm
Winthrop, bearer Of dispatches from London.
Mr. Wsss's having completed bis sMTsnRsnen,s for The
way, has returned In the Pacific.
EssLAsD-Lord John Russell has Contributed goo TO
wards the OF Lieutenant Pins expedition 10 the
Polar Seas in search of Sir John Franklin. Lord Palmer
ston reported to have borne The whole expenses OF the
party far ST. Petersburg, which point Lieutenant
PIN mpsned by government ger and it
was reported that dispatches had been resvsd promising
Straits
be adopted by the Liverpool Manchester Lancas hire
and Yorkshi's Hallway Companies on the whole Of their
line OF telegraph in which the voaio battery
perseded by beautiful application OF msgnssand cleo
iricity.
teresting.
GERMasY, --The proclamato of the present King of
Hanover great satisfaction lie called George "
FRAsck-M de Thorigny, Minister Of the Interior. has
declined invitation stand as Candidate for repre-
sentative from Paris having feared that II might divide
Lefenfe Durafe has been named Minister of Commerce
and Casa Blanca Minister of Finance.
The illness Of the veteran Marshal Sout had somewhat
altered under sklu medical treatment, which had caused
hopes to be rtained Of his recovery.
bill had been dsiibe upon by the Council Of State
subec. Of the responsibility Of the President and his min
stes wherein it provided that he may be impeached by
cease ,heIeupon This will have the effect Of reopenng
the question contained IN proposition Of the Questos
by going down still deeper towards the roo, OF the dissen
The Assembly, on the ed Novembe determined, by a
vote Of Al to 2 TO proceed with the third reading Of the
CoMMERcIAL INTELLIGENCE There was more active
demand for Liverpool Brown. shipey, Y Go 9
Circular says there is material change notice in the
market the sales effected being at the extreme rates last
Si s"a.s The sales hs ash and s were
Is 600 bales fully fourth being speculation and for
export On the 26th the opened with steady feel
ing and the sales promised TO reach 5000 bales at very
Breadssuas Makins Circular says: Flour has been in
active demand and late rates are merely sustained
Corn rather sought after and prices are quoted at
25s 2ss Cd for yellow, and 2ss to 29 for white The
for sohar at 0w IN pork
are neglected shoulders Is. lower, with inquiry
Lard Is Cd. to Is. lower The demand for tallow has
The money make, continues BIO abundan,y supplied
and and s 1 So for
and account
TIE STATE Canuassers - The Canal Contracts.
ALBANY, Dec. 6-The State had meeting TO-
day, but result has been declared
The engineers still engaged in overhau'ng the canal
contract proposals During the coming week their labor
will be completed and the board will declare who are to
have contracts for the work large number OF contractors
are awaiting the fate OF their proposals.
From Salt Lake.-I.diam War, &C.
ST LOUIS Dec. 6.-The Salt Lake mail reached hide
pend the 4th instant Il had been much impeded
y Ths from The Mormon country
The Indians near Fort Kearny very troublesome
The Cheyennes and the Pawnees at war with each
other
Dsslructius FIRE in Portland.
PORTLAND, (Me,) Dec. This morning. about
o'clock, Are broke in the warehouse of Laradee
Jordop, Commercial warf. which extenled down tn
wharf, destroying three large warehouses and also tn
stores OF Benjamin Willis Co.. George Conant, ]. Com
Jeremiah Proctor and the and two storehouses
O.. p. IngTaham above the OF Laradee & Jordon
The William Alexander and Joseph Kellogg
entirely destroyed also that Of Pesley Russell
and lnurA IN M m w de o
Commercial wharf every building is destroyed, and incu
d nv Com ercal wharf and Commercial street
"a stores been consumed with immense quantities
groceries, provisions flour, &c The loss in groce
alone exceeds aO0 OOO and the total loss Wi proba
Div ppfox $500 900 Nine vessels lying
were destroyed or greatly damaged cons derable por
J lion of the loss is covered by insurance.