The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17
OUR NEW YORK CORRESPONDENCE.

NEW YoRK, Aug 10, 1854
Our newsnongers taken by surprise this morning by
the arrival OF the steamship Union from Hayre and South
ampton, they looking for the foreign news via Hail
fax The newsbarFng the commercial advieeis scarcely
the trouble OF reading alone the expense Of repub
fishing through the agency Of the lightning line Cabinet
and councils appear be beautifully beiogged and as
for perfectly intelligent understanding in regard TO the
of the allies and the Russians in the Dannnian
gon OF space that's Totally out Of the question The report
the Anglo French army have captured the island OF
Aland after eshng, to purpose their maiden swords IN
the serred ranks of the Russians believed to be all moon
shine
The advance in breadstus on the other side of the water
has produced sympaheo movement on the Pierce side of
the Atlantic the commercial throbs Of New York are sup
posed the hrobs of the whole country Holders OF Hour
have put the market up and they feel quite angaine 1
the ayices from Europe will confirm their pretensons
Our politicians watching the pending proceedings OF
the grand fusion State convention at Saratoga
with than anxiety Things are not shaping
themselves suit the magcians who called the convention
into existence Instead of the aboons falling gracefully
into the wake the wing party they feel disposed to go TO
political housekeeping their account They now go
for free discussion and free ticket ThuroN Weed Co.
have objection the largest and reest amount OF talk
but they insist leaving the tng responsibility oil noi-
Mating the candidates with the coming wing State conven-
ton Fred Douglass others of that political and personal
complexion figure largely in and about the convention, like
smut of the wing wheat.
The French squadron recently stationed Halifax have
been ordered to New YORK. leave you TO draw your own
inferences
Among the distinguished arrivals in this city, no.
tice Hon. F. Crampton the British minister AT the pres
ent time your Washington diplomatic corps appears to be
peripateticrorps.
The fall races begin with running matches the Ma
tional Course Monday September H. Among the horses
already entered are Davis Fanny Fern, Ellen Bate
man. Little Arthur gtaor, Terrific Sam Letcher Madon
na Logan Maid of Orleans OneEyed Joe, and Seine. The
heats are from one three miles and the horses valued
in the aggregate at $3.50
The fall trade has commenced in this city, but has
nenced with slim prospects of rich harvest of profits
Hard times and the prevalence of the cholera although
on the decrease may for the absence of the full tide
of southern and western merchants which usually lows
through the business of New York at this OF the
year. Some Of the Philadelphia merchants trying to
help US along by making charnehouse out Of great
Gotham.
The sxtieth trade sale begun yesterday by Bangs
Brothers Their spacious sales filled by strong
representation of the trade from Boston, Philadelphia and
elsewhere The Appeons sale occupied nearly the entire
day The Harpers leads off to-day.
New Jersey peaches selling in markets at from
81 so to So The fear of the cholera does not appear TO
the slightest effect in cheapening the price Of fruit
[By telegraph
New YoRK, August l6.--The stock market is shade
frmer Breadstuf firmer and upwards-saes 1000 bbs
-four State brands So SO 49, southern SO rs So Wheat
rmersales of 5000 bushels at full prices Corn30 600
bushels sold at 10 10 to SO cents Cotton remains
changed Canton, 22 Erie Al Reading, 627 Cumberland
coal, 29i; Nicaragua, Isl. x