The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-23

Mr. Roberts VIII leave IN the next steamer for England
saw him this morning, and glad again have the
privilege Of greeting highly respect His health
has lately failed and thls trip England is for the benefit
Of that and 70 bring home daughter who has been there
Tor several years at school
Mr. Roberts win hardly be President another term: and
should Mr. Benson give satisfaction during e next few
months, he win doubt be the faForiie candidate
Indeed be can scarcely fail 10 please great majority OF
the people for gentleman lie Is second 70 none ~
Africa and as public officer has always done himself
great credit
and well-desgnel brick dwellings have been erected
Business is really Increasing rapidly and the monthly
steamers To kngland have made all feel less as cut on
from communication from civilized lands The steamers
VIII remain here twelve hours if freight Is offered and the
necessity which compels its speedy shipment has taught
Lbrinns lesson in business which the have long been
trying 10 learn have not been Hp The river but my
friends have talked much Of rice and coffee farms being
in an exceedingly hourishing condition
FRoA Texas rm Blo GRASpE-New Orleans papers
Of Tuesday last have been received They contain Texas
dates 10 the 18th instant
The returns q the election show large temperance vote
while the knownothings have achieved victories ia many
places
The Austin Times tbat The ohly legal bid made
building the Pacific railroad through Texas Messrs
Walker Kings
Considerable dissatisfaction existed against General
Smith because he had not called Out the rangers for the
defence Of the frontier The governor about take
the responsibility and six companies would be mustered
into service
The Brownsville Flag gives melancholy account Of
the Of affairs in eastern Mexico number Of towns
had joined with Victoria in revolutionary The
government gaining strength
An attack Matamoros by the reyoutiensts con-
fdenily anticipated General Won had issued proela-
nation urging the people to be quiet
The papers contain the usual Of murders lynch
ngs and Indian depredations. A tailor Aiken s c.
killed bis own by throwing large pair Of shears
him.
NAyALThe United States steamship San Jaento Cap
tain Srbing which left Philadelphia on SATURDAY. last for
cruise in the Baltic put into Boston sunday re
pairs owing slight arrangement her machinery
The accident to this vessel said be serious
than first reported The accident occurred the 18th
her bed plate broken requiring the taking Of all the
machinery 10 make the necessary repairs Ii il also said
that she sprung leak She win probably he detained
three four months and her voyage the Baltic on ac-
Of tbc aeness Of the season win have DC given
up
The Queen OF Spain through pezuela the captaingene
raj Of Cuba conferred the of commander OF The roya
order Of isabella la Catolea Seor the brigadicr of
fntry Don Joaquin Morales De Raa captain cavalry
To Don Antonio de Muene the knight Of the
royal order Of distinction Of Charles III Don Fernando
Canedo the of knight Of the royal order Of lsa-
bella de Caolica 10 Don Francisco Garbun smaller ia
others who distinguished themselves by their 10y
atty and zeal in the fnent of their duty by preventing
the introduction OF Bozales and prohng the slave trade
which il is the viii Of her Majesty exiernae forever
from this soil This il is said published for the encourage
ment Of Others who might be placed in the position
the favored ones avoid punishment and the appro-
baton d all honorable men
PRicEs GaIsI MAEa.--Mr, Kendall writes ronl
Paris that Mr. liachctt engaged Gris and Mario ior Ss
600 for ave months and paving eli their expenses
Ne
deposited with the arngs the security money they
be paid after every third performance and Mr.
Hacke fails to pas them the precise tipef he il in
davihe engagement is instantly avoided and
they have the right az aud receive the Sa
deposited with the Earrings the penalty Of the bond
Shylock himself would have framed different articles Of
engagement.
Mr. Kendall also says, julien occupies conspicuous box
in the opera house in London and constantly elm
brodeei panaloons embroidered waistcoa embroidered
coat embroidered shirt sleeves embroidered cuffs and
facngs, and embroidered shirt being map Of the
United States viii aae4aE- naaaehiire buttons each
OF which engraved the Of some American city he
has visited New Orleans, gew York Philadelphia Boston
Richmond, Charleston &c He boasts be has given three
hundred concerts and travelled twenty-ope thousand
leagues IN the New World.
TnE HORRORS Almost every
day horror is exhibited in the infected district Of the
lower part the city. YESTERDAY morning eu Ellis was
called upon 10 visit Teehed lrorcl III ST MARI street
where il said want and disease had made sad ruvacs
The lieutenant found il in The condition Of ordinary
Pigsty 1t contained little furniture On entering
the lower presented which the lieutenant
said made him cA The corpse Of little girl living
upon the dirty door with ssceIy any covering rapid
advancing in decomposition The shiia laa died of dis
ease resembling Cholera Abe had been sent for
bat he could e found Near ihe ensgase Two women
We're lying looking il they in diving condition
They were all shrireled M and evidently suHr Ss
fully frem disease and H. haa no means az rro,rino
-t4cal attendance. Application for Inaasure # relief
was made in the Ct tas sornine the board Of
health bai al te hast from st Mary moth
ing had been done. We passed through that foul alley
could stay steps make any inyeagn and
came away wondering how anything human could sur
vive uaay DAYS in such place
faiiea Ao7A s,ae,ioa.s SATURDAY,
The TSro4to Aal0n.st sas tie following We are in
formed that less tan sight persons have been admitted
into the una asylum ia Of INSANITY accustomed by
consuming quantities Of eamphor prevent cholera
Some of them carried about in their pockets and kept
from time to time eating small quantities Of il Others
took il dissolved in brandy. In al nherea
taken in any quantity produced insanity II is fact
well known that comparatively small quantity OF
pbor viii 50 deg mad, aad that Be wiz soon afterwards
die
chamber Of vspmerre has been ogganize at Nashville
Tennessee The salary Of the secretary Is 6re at 800
year
Rhx ssa ISLAND cHorsWe learn upon inquiry tlst