The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-10-30
Its.s q News and sstsceliany.

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CHANGE N rAx VALUE or American coIH--A let
ter from Nassau. N. r.. states that material change
has been made there lately in the value OF American
gold BY order in council, Sa0-piscss pass now for
s osi0o. and the other gold coins in the same ratio
except the oned dollar gold piece which Two per
cent. discount The new American hxf-dolIas will
not now pass except At greater ossi e.. TO any
amount.
Hon. Levi s. Chaiaed, tho president OF the Atlantic
and Pacific Railroad Company 10 now in our city q, the
Gafd House he Is engaged in furtherng The interests
Of that enterprise. and will remain until tomorrow
Those who are desir0us to fully understand The basis on
which The Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company rests
would DO well 10 call upon Mr.. Chatfcld before be
leaves our city.-PhR. Argus.
The recent storm extended a. far west a. Pitsburx
where il was attended by heavy fall OF snow a il was
throughout all western Pennsylvania and Maryland ~
ar ~ No have heard In the mountainous region there
was depth Of eight nine inches OF snow upon the
ground. Attending good sIeighins.
IHE CHihCHA ISLANDS DIFgIcULTY-The BarnsAblc
Patriot publishes the correspondence between josiah Eos
ter, OF Sandwich. Massachusetts,, and Secretary Marcy
relative TO injuries sustained by the son OF Mr. Foster in
the melee on board The ship Defiance at the Chincha
islands i seems, Young Fosters boy. belonged to the
ship Lenoxs Of Boston, aad. with two other boys, was
employed 10 the master Of bis ship and the captain
Of another ship 10 the Defiance, when she to
be getting under way. The captains went on board The
Defiance, while the boys left in the boat Alter the
gun fred, and The Peruvian lieutenant and his hres
boats went on board the Defiance and commenced
the attack already reported the ships company. the
boys out Of curiosity climbed into the chains what
was going on. While there young Foster wanonly
struck and knocked into his boat with butt Of muske.
and them while lying in the boat, shot through the thigh
with musket ball. Though the boys pushed of from
The Defiance Immediately. three shots were cred at
them from the guard boats The father demands the in
reference and protection Of government in view Of
these injuries his son; and Secretary Marcy
him that ample reparAton will be demanded OF the Pera
Wan government for the aels Of violence perpeiraed by
their officers at the Chincha islands.
GaATrruDE.-A man in 81. Louis, who was rescued
from drowning terribly his preserver because he
would not rescue his bat also consultation was held
among the bysanders 10 the proprety Of throwing
him into the river. but be was at length allowed to de-
part.
SUaAR MAKKG.-At least one third OF The planters at
Thibodeaux have commenced rolling So far as we have
heard the yield is good for the
lent for beginning.
| New ROUTE FROM New YoRx TO Bosrox "A new
route from Boston to New York will be opened about
commences with the Norfolk county road and runs 10
Blackstone, distance Of ihirsyhve miles; from Black
stone 10 Souhbridge, distance of twenty-five miles.
road 10 building. and is nearly 6nshed thence from
Sos,hbrdge 10 Norwich, over the Norwich and Wor.
cesler road, thyhree miles crossing bridge, il
here connects with the New London, Wlmsn,ic and
Palmer road to New London, thirteen miles; from New
London over the New London and New Haven road.
City miles, from New Haven 10 New York, seventy six
miles Total. 900 miles,
THE BURNED MAiLs.-The Cleveland Plaindealer says
respecting the mail matter destroyed the Columbus
cars last week aft is most Of due At Cincinnati Lou
svle. ST. Louis. and other southern offices. II came
mostly from New York city, and includes very heavy
foreign mail brought by the Atlantic. very large por.
lion OF the New York matter consists OF bills OF goods
invoices. notes, drafts accepances, &C.. the usua bust
ness paper of that large commercial city which Al this
of the year compose the larger portion fits mails
West"
A letter 10 the editors of the New Orleans Picayune
Gays the orange crop in The parrish OF Plaquemine will
far exceed the crop Of Last The trees are 20
much loaded that branches often broken under the
weight OF The precious iut. Farmers generally ask
from eighteen TO twenty-five dollars per thousand for
their crop.
Seventy FIVE ions OF Bibles and Teataments $50 900
COPIES have been circulated in Wisconsin. Minneso,s,
anu NoiheIh iiiiiiois usiihk tne Past Six years.
We have been permitted TO copy from letter received
by friend here from the United States steamer Powha-
TAM The following extracts from her log book. showing
the number OF revolutions OF her wheels from Norfolk 10
each port visited
To Madeira. 244. 25s TO ST. Helena, I4o los; 10
CApetown, l6064o 10 Maurus 2o3. l03; 10 Singapore
2ss ,3iS TO Victoria islands OF Lshuan, o3lls 10 Bor-
neo. 1851; 10 Labuan, 2.4I2 10 Hong Kong, s5ai3;
king, III all I.l07643. The distance travelled by any
point OF The Wheels 224, 1886 miles. StcaminK DAYS
~ $40. Distance per Iox, $4,000 miles"
Norfolk TranseriyL
Mrs Lucreia Mott. Of Philadelphia. preached at Maya
vile Kentucky, on Sunday, the 10Th instant. to large
concourse OF auditors. and though her principal topic
slaverywas spoken Of rather boldly, she was respect
fully listened to by the chvarous Ksntuckians She
announced that Lacy Stone would shortly speak at the
same place.