The daily union., 1852-01-14
EDITORS CORRESPONDENTS.
From oar new York Correspondent.

Of The Navy.-Tas Church wnhout BShop.-Pro.
fsSsor Sua- ElseiiO. Of Delegates 10 The baltimore
C0apention-CG California
A journal OF the events and occurrences which have
taken place in the commercial metropolis during the past
week would afford nothing especially novel or startling
and yet upon examination, il might be found that we
had been credited with quite the average amount Of mat
ters OF interest and entertainment In the irst place.
there has been snow enough the ground TO crafty
such lovers OF seighing were content 10 pick their
way along the sides OF great horoughiares until they
got of FROM the pavement and whskey punch, flip and
egg .nogg enough al Harlem, Bloomingdale and Kings
BRIDGE TO induce them 10 extend their excursions north
ward on either side OF the island Then, for those who
contented to stay al home there has been enough
TO them al the theatres IN the court rooms st the
balls presentations, and other entertainments OF any and
every description Lola Monies has attracted the gaze
OF thousands by her spirited and Intellectual, rather than
artislical, exhibitions the boards Of the Broadway,
and the attention OF thrice many by the discus
sion OF her financial affairs in the newspapers Who
would have supposed that il through the medium OF
the fair Countess that should have at last discovered
which, among the innumerable dailies weeklies, and
monthlies that the American press sends forth. the
Times Of America? And who would have dreamed Of
finding the anetype OF that supendous organ. whose
dapason shakes the British isles, In the hurdy gurdy
upon which Willis plays and 10 which Morris sings
Nevertheless, so il is; at least Mr. 4, p Willis, the
sol disant controller of the balance of country's
press has decided and he told the Countess OF Lans
fedt
The Forrest divorce is drawing near the close of
its first months proceedings; but how its conclusion
no one is hardy enough 10 hazard conjecture Opinions
vary the result but the prepondeancy Just at pres
ent would 10 be in favor OF the lady One thing is
certain, past all doubt and admitted on all hands, by
friends and foesshe has the best lawyer II has been
and is hard fight and each counsel has done his best
but the Young Prince we call Master John Van Buen,
is fairly out-generaled he child in the hands
Of Charles OConnor. With all his fippancy, obsnacy
and asuteness (of which he nhes large share from
his willy progenor0 he is utterly unable to make head
against the shrewdness, TACT fiery energy, and mastery
management OF his opponent The youthful asprant TO
the curue chair OF the republic will win no laures in
this encounter.
On Friday evening last The presentation OF a service OF
plate George Steers the architect of the yacht America
took place at Metropolitan Hall. Mr.. George Law, who
may fairly be called the Michael Angelo OF American
architects. by land or by sea-a colossal in mind,
colossal in stature, and colossal in his works-very
appropriately took the lead in getting up this wede.
served testimonial TO the merits OF young man whose
skill and genius have for his country and himself
the proudest peaceful laurel ever gathered That for
thousand years Britannia ruled the waves, none
deny; and least OF all would become whose fore
fathers of the Ango-Saxon stock partook in her
struggles and her umphs, TO deny It, But, opposed
to men OF equal seamanshp and vaorand such she has
found under the star spanged bannerhe superiority of
ships becomes the amportan element Of success-the
essential requisite enable either to and hold the
empire OF the seas. The yachts OF England have ever
been considered the masterpieces ofaval architecture
All that the genius of the British isles could conceive, all
that their experience could teach, all that their skill
could execute has been combined and called into action
by the PRIDE ambition, and boundless wealth OF their
blity and gentry to produce the eetes craft that oaed
on the water. Ii was long supposed we never could
with hadn ofe
and individuals who possessed at the means and
disposition 10 construct for similar purpose such costly
fabrics The superiority OF the English yachts
questoned-we suffered the matter 60 by default-un
young and almost unknown man stepped forward and
with the comparatively very moderate means placed
at his disposal, fearess y undertook TO dspaie the
palm with our transatlantic competitors. in their
own way, and upon their ground The re.
suit is matter oil history and proud page in our mari
time history is that which records it, Ample Justice
done 10 the merits of Mr. Steers by the speakers at
the splendid banquet which accompanied the presena-
ton; and when the chairman, Mr.. Law. after an able
dissertation upon American naval architecture and
handsome compliments upon the success OF his glorious
effort, rendered to this child OF genius the earned
testimonial his voice altered with emotion and he could
scarcely murmur his response.
In connexion with this matter, well some others
of more moment-for instance the present state OF the
world and relations with tive recall TO mind the
Recommendation OF the secretary oil the Navy I'm his
las, report to the Pre- sdent that the United States should
build two steamers! n he had said twenty,
he would have come the mark but whether two
twenty, ins ead OF building them at the navy-yards
intrust their construction 10 OF OF genius
and skill in the private walks OF life Our commercial
marine is the finest that floats upon the ocean;
naval seam-marne is probably-in proportion to its
size and the money expended upon 1.-THE poorest In
two years George Law, with George Steers 10 counsel
with and 10 carry out their plans, would create the most
efficient steam navy afoat, and that al half what il
would cost 10 construct very mediocre through
government contractors.
From the navy suppose step overto the church The
Episcopal flock OF the diocess OF New York still without
a shepherd,hus afordng convincing proof that church
may exist without bishop well as State without king
The bishop elect DR. Creighton, has set down his foot,
and says, in right good earnest nolo Epoopari" being
perhaps the first and only pelae that ever did so aud
suited The action TO the word That modest form OF dis.
caimer which has obtained from the early days of the
church fancy is about equivalent TO the customary
reply OF the hungry guest who is asked 10 take slice
from the haunch OF venison-" very small piece,
thank you SIR" But really il isa pity that Dr. Creighton
who, besides being most excellen, man, very rich
onedoes not accept the bshopric for the salary ia
small that il is likely 60 a.begging The greater part OF
the income OF the bishops fund goes TO the support OF
poor old Dr. Onderdonk, and the balance (Sl 700 per
annum) is wholly inadequate 10 the proper maintenance
OF the active incumbent DR. Wanrigb who is the IA.
vore candidate would give away than that yearly
10 the church poor But pass from the preates and