The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-04

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The 9Th oil January convention 10 be held 10 Philadelphia
II promises TO be very interesting gathering
PIcrov coAL--A recent number OF The Pctou Nova
SCOTIA Chronicle has the following respecting the coal
| trade OF that region
"Ihe shipment OF coal still continues brisk for 50 late
season OF the Year. and vessels demand at very
high rates. TO carry coal 10 Boston aud other cities in the
United States. FTeghts as high four and hall 10
i've dollars per chaldfon 10 Boston paid, and
will likely continue TO be given many vessels as
may offer until the close OF the season"
The BRIrIsH HAvY.-The present naval force OF Great
Britain consists of 545 ships OF telher building, in
ordinary. commission carrying from 10 1870 guns
each. Also 1lS ships doing harbo duty, and so
vessels for The guard service OF this number $50
armed steamers from 200 TO 500 horse power, (many
OF them propelled by the screw constructed the mos,
approved principles for active service.
STEAMSHIPS TO THE SANDWICH IsLASDs.--A company
has been organized San Francisco with capital of
millions of dollars for the purpose of establishing
line of steamships thence 10 China, via the Sandwich
islands. The Pacific ocean bids fair to become great
field for enterprise, in promoting communication by
steam between the Pacific ports, Australia, and Asia.
Great Britain will in few months, have line of steam
ers to run between Panama, Australia, and China.
Alexander Dumas has written letter 10 friend in
New York, in which he says Find for noe on the bor-
ders OF the 81. Lawrence the Hudson the Delaware,
the Ohio, corner where surrounded by my chosen
friends, may spend my last days, and die in tranquility
under the sun OF liberty"
Cry TAXES In New YoRK--The Journal of Com.
meTce, in referring 10 the affairs OF the city Of New
York, The taxes have reached frIghtful
They equal those raised BY twenty three or four
States Of the Union added together and there is this dis
similarity between what is raised by them AID what is
forced oul OF people, that while they have much TO
shn for tv hon. n,
No RAIN IN PIRu.-lt never rains in Peru The va
pors, they ascend from the sea. attached the
SUBMITS OF the Cordleras, where they condensed in
to showers But The line Of coast which lies between
the aud the base OF these supendous mountains, the
rain falls. All agriculture The result of artificial
irrigation. Bnt the frequent and full streams, flowing
from the Corderas, make this comparatively easy
Correspondence Of The Journal Of Commerce.
Sheridan Knowles has entered upon new phase of his
changing career. lie first acquired drama
fist. and then ,ed 10 do actor, but with ndifer
success; Tor some time afterwards he ransi
ton state now and then producing drama, 10 iha,
the old vein not extinct Ultimately, he turned 'se
rious" and not long since flung himself into religious
controversy, and wrote book against the Pope. He
has says weekly paper, ba!aken himself 10 the
pulpit where he much admired for his ervid and pous
style OF exhoralion.
| pErRIrIED MAN.One Of the most astonishing curl,
osi,as ever exhibited IN city, says the Baltimore
Clipper can be al Carroll Hall Il is the body
of man found buried six feet deep in guano, the
island of lehaboe. IL Is petrhed and turned 10 solid
OF stone, retaining all the minute outlines oil per-
feet specimen OF humanity. fl has been examined by
ph ysicans and scientific men, and pronounced OF the
most marvellous subjects ever Witnessed
They that have read about everything thought TO
understand everything, too but it is not always so.
Readigg furnishes the mind only with the materials OF
| knowledge it is thinking that makes what we read
ours. We are OF the Illuminating kind, and IL is not
enough TO ourselves with great load OF collec
! tions-we must chew them over misunderstanding.
In the government OF France there are employed
| half million Of persons. Ministers Of justice, il,loo ;
do of foreign affairs, 632 do. OF public instruction. 50
600; do. interior, $4,000 do agriculture and public
work. 10000 do. war. 10000; do navy, $1,000 do.
| finance, 5000 The men attached 10 the highways OF
France, and amounting TO $4,000, not incluled
A distinguished divine walking with a friend
pact new church in which another distinguished d.
vine il the shepherd. Said the send TO The d. ID look
ing up the spie, which very tall, and not yet
| completed, chow much higher is that going 10 be =
"Noi much," said the ID. D., with ely laugh "ihey
don't own very far in hat direction"
A RECKLESS YOUNG mAs-~Edgar Ney, grandson OF
Marshal Ney, aid decamp and first buntsman OF the En-
peror Of France, is in prison for debt Immediately on
his Accession TO lbe high Offices which bis Majesty APP
pointed him, be commenced OF extravaganza
which very soon brought the sheTlfs down upon hun,
and, he could not pay, he in Immediate danger
OF prison. The Emperor released him from his awk-
ward predeanent. la few months he was again in a
similar position, and his family obliged 10 exitioae
him. though the requiring liquidation were really
enormous The foolish fellow put bis neck third time
into the moose and his friends and his sovereign re
fused TO interfere any further, be is now, and has been
for some weeks, al the debtors puson al Cliehy.
lad day or two since, was called TO Tie witness
sand in the common pleas court where tender years
raised doubts as to his competency witness by not
understanding the nature and obligation OF an oath
The first question pu, was:
/ "Are you a son of The PLAINTIFF
| The little fellow crossing his legs and deliberately
putting abou, hall paper Of tobacco into his mouth,
replied, with the utmost Goodness,
! Well, it's so reported" lie testified.
WAR DOES Mss LESLIE THrsEl-We should like
to have The candid and deliberate opinion Of the fair
thores. OF The Behavior Book on the point thus
characters licaly touched upon by The eyersuggesye
editor Of the New York Sunday Mercury:
II AS TO what should be the conduct Of gentlemen when
lady enters crowded car must depend upon ciTcum
stances lin measure) and our own breeding We should
say that no elderly lady, or lady with child in her
arms, or one in that condition which reminds you OF
Campbell, The poets line about coming events casting
their shadows before should be suffered to sland
one moment while you seated. Perhaps very pretty