The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-03-08


cents; white SO a 60 Dat, at 40 ~ cents.
rELEanApnIo RErOaTs FOR THE UNION.
arrival of the North Amerea 7.eo Weeks Later from
California. Later from Cuba. ~
NEw YORK, March THE steamer North America
rived here at to-day from Chages, with two weeks
later advces from California She brings 22O passengers
The United States sloop-of-war Albany arrived At Cha
srs e.. on the I'D Of Reb5nsry y, Al We're well
bringing each two millions. making four millions Of dollars
There had been choice of United States senator in
California The choice, i is now said, lies between Col
Affairs in California generally without much inere.
beyond what noted by the last arrivals Good health
and new discoveries Of gold continue to be made.
The value of real estate is gradually decreasing.
Business generally continues prosperous and all Kinds OF
produce in abundance.
The False imprisonment Of an American Capfa'~ at
Boston, March 6Leuers from Cape Hayden. Of Fsbru
had made formal demand upon the Emperor tor rsdfsss
Ia OF the imprisonment OF Captain Mayo. Of the
The Saranac sailed February 18th for Porto Rico and
ST. Thomas COAL and thence returned to PorauPrnos
10 obtain the answer of the Emperor Jill
The same Letter states tina, the steamer Water witch has
been placed at the disposal OF MI Walsh he United Stass
special agent who charged with the pacihoaon Of tbs
Letters from Honduras, of late mention rsmors
a blockade OF Truxiio and noa by the English.
Late from Merioo .fae i
Nav ORLEANS, March Ave are in receipt Of adyces
from the city OF Mexico the 10th There is nothing Of
mportance 10 commitments from republic
Some iawless bands of Americans had been committing
great outrages in Chihuahua
tween the whites and the Indians is still carried on bur
the whites lack the means OF carrying on successfully
Later from The Isitmus
NEw ORLEANS, March Tine steamship Pampsro
rived here this mopnng from Chagres hundred
nine passengers BY her learn that the North
America arrived at Chagres from New York on tbs 10th
The steamship Georgia was hoary expected Large
numbers OF returning Caiiornians the is,hmus.
waiting for a passage home
The Fugitive. Saus Law in Bfarshfed.
BosroS, March 6-The own-peoPie OF Hon. DaniA
Webster had meeting, and passed series Of rssoluon
by yeas 100 nays 3lhat they would ug
tve-sIave law, and urged The iugves to escape The
ordered to be enrolled the official records
of the town
The FIRE on board the Uiriea at Chariestsn.
CHARLESTON, March 6.-The bsnque Urca, which
fire the wharf placed outside In the stream after the
as he says by mayor Of the city, the plain
proe against his doing until he could have the
pun ped out have her and yards taken down
TO prevent her from upseing, which request refused
and he placed ashore at Hog island
The board Tor the purpose OF
ring the cargo out about IL O'Clock yesterday while Mr.
Spronl agent Of The underweF' and MI Lpplng, CLERK
tending opersons the barque suddenly keeed over and
Mr. 'Eppng was slightly injured Mr.. Sproul was tho
leave the vessel, and by cutting the painter pre-.
but her mzzen chains appsar above water but
agent placed anchor prevent her drifting OF
and the cargo saved, Il any, in very damaged condition
The captain has since contracted 10 have her placed on
the for safety. The vessel will be condemned The
have advised the captain to the city council
all expenses and damages. caused by their pro-
ceedings
From Pubburg.
PTrrsBuRG, March cit ained nearly all last gh and
is IA ming still There feet inches in the channel,
and lalIing, but the rains will soon raise 1t again
The Allegh.uy and Monongahea are also both IN good
navigab!e order. 1..n
Church Burned in Pitsbug ~.
PursBrRa, March 6.-The Fifth Presbyterian church in
under tue pastoral charge OF Rev N West, was
tally by fire this morning IL supposed 10 have
pcen the work incendiaty. Loss not ascenainsd
The Explosion Of the Oregon.
Nsw ORLEANS, March s.-Nsarly all the deck hands
board the Oregon lost during the explosion.
II ARsEuLEs QUILTs-i5o Just received, including all
nj sizes and qualities, in white and fancy coors. HE
do crib
IS pieces and fancy furniture dinities.
Mar s-3uf CBAGETT, NEWTON, MAY, d CO,
WHITE shsxvs-The descriptions
ccved ready for exhibition by the undersigned,
10 rich embroidered white shswis
30 medium and low priced do
Is embroidered do do colors (sucuon bRrGzip.l
% white do do
Is rich black lace shavs
Is medium do do