The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-09
GEN EaAL NEWS.


The FRENCH LoAs--The new Freaeh loan of two
hundred and nifty million frances equal TO fifty million
dollars is TO be raised in novel way without the aid OF
banks or brokers The whole loan thrown open 10 the
bddngs OF the whole nation, however small each bid
ding may be Thus saving may be effected in raising
the oan while the profits will be shared by every class Of
capitalists lie bidders for small amounts have the
preference where the bid equal the Others we'll
IN the case should il happen, that the Of bids will
exceed the amount OF the loan required 1t stated that
the largest aggregate number of the present holders OF
government stock is TO be found in the province OF
France and in small individual sums while the Partisan
holders are very few This the reverse OF what used
to be in the time OF either branch Of the Bourbons This
is assumed shows the greater popularity OF Paris
OF the new regime.
HEAVY RoBBERY.--The house of Evan Davis, mile
or two southeast OF Belve, this county. entered
Thursday night last and cash and cash notes amounting
to over five thousand dollars more than two thousand dol
lars IN gold and slyer) stolen. The money in box
and the box IN desk the bed occupied by Mr. Da
Wis but he knew nothing OF the robbery until next morn
ing No clue 10 discovery Of the perpetrators had been
obtained at las, account-DaauiHe (D1d) .ads., Ap.l
Colonel Monroe claimed that his principal was the
challenged party and therefore had the choice OF
weapOns.-Sun.
If MIR. Breckenridge challenged Mr.. Cutting, his let
lished correspondence.--N. Y. Day Book
HEAVY ROBBERY. s. Stager, esq, OF New Holland,
robbed of his pocket book containing about 80 $780,
on Saturday night last, in Philadelphia 1t appears that
on the arrival OF the there was an alarm of fire in
the vicinity OF the depot, when many OF the passengers
FASTENED to the pace-Mr Slayer among them On his
return and going his hotel be found his coat had been
cut and the pocketbook containing the money abb
sracted-Lancaster (Pa.) Examiner, AprilS
RETURN OF GEN GADsDEs TO CHARLrsToN.-Gen
Gadsden. our minister TO Mexico, returned this city
from Washington. d. c /, uis the Wilmington and Man
chester route, on Monday afternoon last When he left
he national capital, the treaty negotiated by him with
Mexico was III air way for speedy adoption by The
Senate and that either without alteration or with very
imma,erial amendments rather formal than substantial
in their character. The Senate will in all probability,
give their constitutional :" advice and consent to the
treaty" IN the course OF the week,
Gen Gadsden returns amongst US in fine health and
spirits and after spending month with US will return
10 Mexico as resident minister. In the time we
ugges that we should avail ourselves of his kno
and experience in the approaching commercial conven-
on and that he be invited take his seat therein as an
honorary NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Courier, April s.
NORTH CARoLlSA.--A State democratic convention
will beneld on the 10th lns at Raleigh for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the State Offices spirit
of enthusiasm appears 10 prevail throughout the ranks Of
the democracy. The last Standard contains the pro-
ceedngs OF meetings Of four counties and al each reso
luions demanding the passage OF the Nebraska bill were
adopted. From this ii will be seen (and we call the at
tention OF northern 10 the acD that wherever the
people meet in primary meetings they endorse the action
OF Judge Douglas and his coadutors. The wing cand-
date for the gubernaoral chair of North Carolina has al
ready opened the campaign He could not wait for the
competitor that the democratic party would present.
Richmond Enquirer.
MURDER LYNCH LAW IN WIscossIS-About a
year ago the and-clam difficulties between Messrs Free
man and Cartwright terminated IN the death of Freeman
A short time since Cartwright, who was in Jail under
charge of numbering Freeman procured bail and returned
10 his old neghborhood About hundred persons as
sembled TO lynch him he shot two they advanced,
and then surrendered The promise OF protection from
the magistrate, and was hanged Immediately after Mr.
Cartwright about co years oil age.
There a fearful explosion the percussion cap
mandatory OF Frederick Maesmsn, No 81 Ann street.
New York, Wednesday afternoon, by which two women
and one seriously wounded. The report was
tremendous and shook the building 10 its centre The
names OF the individuals injured Miss Maria Cor
don, Miss Mccullough, and Alexander Sear The
wounded persons were taken 10 the New York Hospital
but it is thought Miss Mccullough will not survive her
injuries.