The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-03-29
GENER AL NEWS.


male One Of these desperadoes drawing sheath knife,
he male, seli-defenes, drew pistol and shot him
The ball struck the man in The shoulder nctng pam
lul wound. be wounded muineer put on board
pilot boat and up the Seamen's Retreat, Staten
Island The ship was brought 10 anchor. While Tue
main,opsail being uted one Of the men fell from
lhe main yard TO the deck, aud was killed n he VAN
guard sailed Sunday from the lower bsyN paper
The Hon Ker Boyce recently deceased has bequealhtd
$50 600 to the College OF Charleston, and $40 600 to the
Charleston Orphan House.
The New York Times d Monday says ii is reported
that very extensive organization rs In progress 10 tha
city among the iish that companies have been formed,
and that military exercises constantly pracsed, WIN
the intention 10 stir up and aid rebellion in Canada when.
ever The condition OF affairs 10 the East shall seem most
propltious for such movement The same paper ados
We have received detailed information 10 the extent
OF the organization the numbers concerned, ana even ne
names OF the active agents in Encouragement but uuei
present circumstances, refrain from making paoic;
L is said that similar scheme Is on foot in Ireland ana
that very large number OF men have been enlisted 'oi
he project"
The Paris Debats quotes letter from Amsterdam oil
The 9Th ultmo, in which said that the funds OF The
Gear in the hands Of the capitalists (Hope Coz OF that
city had at last proved unequal TO maintain Russian
credit at the Bourse. The resolue preparations Of France
and Eng land the hand, and the Cars paper-mo-
ney ukase aud begging letters the other had opened
peoples eyes, and dspeled the popular illusion about i'm
treasures OF money reserved in the depths OF for
tresses. Orders for selling Russian stock pouring
in from all parts OF Holland, we'll as from England
and Germany, where it is chiefly held.
house at Havana recently paid eleven newspapers
from The United States four dollars and twelve cents,
or l2 cents per ounce This is the regular rate at pres.
ent. OF course, it is designed to be prohibitory.
FoR Misunderstanding 10 the ST. Louis Republic
can, the tide of emigration is setting very strongly to.
wards Nebraska So great was the rush, that, although
there several boats in port their cabins were filed
before they were advertised to leave. company form
ed in Chicago for coonzng in Nebraska, have resolved
TO start on Monday morning next
There are now fifteen Roman Catholic journals in this
county. .aa
Flour, which cost in New York 81 per barrel, sold in
San Francisco, the Goth ul, for SO IS. The loss on
a cargo of 1000 barrels from Richmond was nearly So
per barrel Butter sold in tkins from 10 II cents per
pound
Il is stated that the Seminole Indians headed by the
famous Wild Cat, committing depredations on The
Texas frontier On the stb inst fifty head of horses and
mules driven the RIO Grande-Wiid Cat him
self beading the marauding party.
CHARLEsTowN NAVY YARD The work Of repairing the
sloop John Adams is rapidly progressing, (aboot
300 having been employed in the yard the present
week. and she will be fitted for in all next week
destination supposed 10 be Cuba. The receiving ship
Ohio, and the Vermont, lying in ordinary will then be
the only remaining vessels; but there indications
Of more business al the yard before many weeks
Boston Transcript. March 25.
On Saturday the heaviest transactions known 10 The
Baltimore provision market for many years took place by
private sale. One house alone effected sale 10 The
amoun, of Sl25 900 The market IL greatly EXCITED and
heavy operations will no doubt continue
BRrrIsH DOCTRINE OF ciTIzeSsHIp In the Vice Chan
celos Court, England. Sir John Stewart recently decided
that an infant. born in New York, whose mother was
American, and her father nauralzed clizen OF the
United States, born ~ England, is subject OF The Crown
Of England Naturalization although il conferred the
tight Of an American citizen upon the father, dad 10, abb
solve him IRON HE duties OF deprive him OF his rights
British subject" THIS carrying The arrogant and
absurd English doctrine Of citizenshp and allegiance
most ridiculous extreme. Ssch doctrine would make
British subjects 81 every native born American Of British
extraction, Tor Il is applicable TO generation born
here, applicable 10 all succeeding generations. Those
therefore, who have been pTding themselves on being
tue-b ne natives" will be amused to hear hat by this
decision they subjects OF Great Britain, and nothing
but 'ioTelguero" al,et all-Phladeiphia Ledger
Lord Raglan who is TO have the chief command Of the
BRUSH OTCes m the East is BROTHER OF The late DlAe oil
Beaufort tie Is better known as Lord Fzroy Somer.
set. HIS lordshp married The Duke OF WelEnglon's
niece, mil AIRY secretary the Ddke for many years.
and raiseu 10 the peerage in 1859, on the Duke's
DEATH receiving also the appointment oil the master gem
eral OF the ordinance. AS military administrator, Lord
Raglan stauds very high; a gallant soldier, he was
distinguished at Watehoo--nearly forty years ago
where be lost his The absence OF such limb al.
most tIsgualifes man from command the field be-
sides, his lordship Is sixts.sx years oldan age
rather too much advanced for man to command an
army in the East Of Europe.
| Among the candidates approved by the army medical
board Tor appointment at its recent session in New York
/ the Commercial Advertiser notices two young men OF
that cilyMeesrs A l.. Myers and Joseph Smith whom
II endorses of 6ne requirements, intelligent, and de-
voted 10 the honorable profession they have selected
Those young in the profession have be subjected to
rigid trial and be found thoroughly competent before they
can be selected by such body az the army medical
board.
/ On Sunday evening upwards oil one hundred houses
and stores destroyed by fire in Birmingham near
Piusbug. Two hundred families were rendered house
lees About forty of the buildings were situated between
Grosvenor and McKie streets; sixty others on Bradford
street
/ LUMBER TRADE WITH FRAScE The Alexandria "a.
zete, speaking OF lumber trade about 10 be opened
with France, the depot of which is to be at that CITY,
Says