The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-28

future delivery have been made so csnts per bushe In
Syracuse New York contracts have been made for future
delivery at fifteen cents bushel This is an extraordinary
decline from 50 rs and SO bushc which they sold at in
the winter These made in the
Of those places and conradiced We suppose there
fore they are strictly true
IEcHnAss BANK CAPITAL IN Pennsylvania Seventy
six new banks and thirteen old already applicants
for charters from the Pennsylvania at s next
session The total increase of banking capital coate-
plated by these applications $37 100000 Of which $23
100000 is Tor the city of Philadelphia alone.
The SHANGHAI DRIL-A correspondent Of the Baltimore
Republican at Old Point Comfort writes:
Among the amusing incidents Of the place Just now is
what called the Shanghai drill Of the recruits in the
fort This drill is ludcrous in the The technical
name for It am unable to give II is however performed
by the recruits braeng their up against their bodies
and rapidly raising the legs If they ut work in
read-m The object aimed al IL to train soldiers for
cendng mountains and deciivtes Of any kind By
Using in this way is said they enabled successfully to
compete with the horse in running up hill"
ADMISSIONS TO YALE CoLLTaR--There is at present a
prospect of unusually large Freshman class Yale
College next year. During Monday and Tuesday of this
week about ninety persons presented themselves for
inaton Of whom sixty were admitted TO the Fresh
class, and about twenty encouraged to expect
admission upon denomination at the beginning of the
collegiate year.
RAM-From measurement made in Syracuse, New
York. for the past eighteen years. it appears that fifty per
cent rain has fallen since the first of May than for
the period in any previous year during that time.
TEN MILLIONS WORTH or SMALL ARMs--The Journal of
Commerce no<es that at arsenalshe manufacture of
small arms ($l0O0OOO0 worth of which we are said to
have handy suspended until it is ascerained what
are the last Prussan and French improvements exper
mentng with which is going by Col Huger of the ord
nance.
POWDER FOR THE CarxEA.-We learn from good auttor-
ty that the ship Sarah from Liverpool in port has
been chartered by the British carry powder
to the Cmea The hull of the ship very extensive and
seems capable Of holding four five hundred
of that dangerous material. Workmen are now busy
about the vessel tarring and repairing her.
AN EDITORS IDEA OF THE nUHAL--The Albany Kncker-
booker says that George Dawson of the Journal has pur
chased one Of the celebrated Thousand Islands in the
river St. Lawrence upon which he intends APP
proprate summer residence The island contains fifteen
acres and is located one Of the best fishing districts
the river.
THrArRIcAr--James Wallack formerly of the Bowery
Theatre New York. has given up his English Theatre in
Paris Those plays Of Monsieur Shakespeare" in which
Everybody is killed but the prompter not appre
ciated by the French.
HANDSOME PREsENr-Ex-G Governor Bakers friends in
New Hampshire have made him present of carriage,
manufactured in Federal street. Boston, and valued at
$3.50 pair of horses worth $780, and harness to match
Urros or THEATRICAL srAns-A New York paper says
Miss Makeah whose theatrical successes well
known has recently achieved of different char
acer She has accomplished that most Of occupa
tons-getting husband. The happy swain the ought to
be happy is Mr.. George vandenho an artist whose tai
emit has been recognized here The wedding is to take
place in few days after which the happy couple will start
Tor the country Mr. and Mrs Vandenhof will approach
ter in the theatrical armament
NEW York AND SEpAsroPoI.-The following table is
said to be statement of the deences OF these two sea-
oor,s ord PalmerstOn will please notice: