The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-11
GENERAL NEWS.

prices ruling IN Liverpool and London The French
DOW buy cheaper there than here The New York Post
says that the shipments making two dol
lars per barrel including charges for -four than in
Liverpool and this fact alone renders bills drawn against
them unsafe Speculation has been carried The
advance in the foreign markets has been aniic
paied long ago, and the daily supplies the New York
market have much Increased Of Late prices declining
We note another decline in -four and grain In be market
and the tendency is downward
In connection with the above make room for the fol-
lowing, which fad in late number the Philadelphia
Ledger:
"A letter from an eminent American citizen received
from Liverpool dated 18th Of October that the Bal
nc carried OUT 100Oo0 in gold her last voyage New
York that 8 single Creek house in Manchester had
shipped 100000 for the purpose purchasing grain
port Europe The gentleman expresses the opinion
that stil larger will be exported in bullion from all
parts Of Europe for the same purpose
LARGE on wHEAT.-hr. J. A. Chandler, of Caro-
line Virginia raised the past eight hundred aud
thirty bushels Of prime wheat eighteen and half
Of accurately measured land being nearly foryx bushels
per acre He received premium of $50 for this yield at
the State fair in Richmond last week
LOUISIANA SUGAR caor.--A letter from Plaquemines,
dated 3lst October, says;
The yield Of the cane the whole is far from being
satisfactory Almost all our planters have commenced
grinding, the eve of doing The con-
unued to cause immense injuries to the cane"
EMIGRATION FROM VIRGINIA TO KaSsAs-The Frontier
News states that DR. Somers Of Virginia. his way
to Kansas with several other gentlemen make arrange
ments for the location Of thousand persons who pur
pose emigrang from eastern Virginia this fall sixty fmi-
lies being from Richmond, thirty from Stanton fifty from
Rappahannock, and the remainder from the neigh
borhood IL is also announced that large emigration is
expected from the portion Of Virginia spring
Lots Lecompon the Of government were sell
in apdi IL.
months about three hundred buildings viii be erected
there.
MONSTER aAIIRoAD-The Newark Advertiser speaking
of the magnitude of the New York and Erie railroad and
It's operations says:
The whole number of and locomotives on this road
3i6s, which, if coupled together in train would
reach distance of wenyone miles and be able carry
10000 persons in day from New York TO Lake Erie
The company has in its employ not less than 5000 per-
sons, whose pay month is Sl25ooo, Sl5oooo0 per
year.
There single miles on this road whose grading cost
not less than $4,000 each and bridge the Wiz
age of Susquehannah built upon arches
at the Of 100000 The number OF miles Jersey
City TO Dunkirk is 49, and is by the evening
press train III sixteen hours The company has in its
vice SIX printing presses, which constantly work
printing tickets that used bat blanks &c
FoR LRERIA--The expedition announced to sail from
New Yor has been deferred until say) the middle of De-
cembe when the Estelle her return from the
OF Africa, viii be despatched Upwards of forty persons
have up this time positively engaged passage in her
the States of Connecticut New York. New Jersey and Penn
sylvania-
A NOVEL WEDDING PARTY.-At Waterford Michigan on
the Ist inst four of Jesse Chapman esq living in
different parts Of the State all made their appearance at
the paerna mansion with lady accompaniment followed
by clergyman, whe joined the whole quaurn in the bonds
of natrmony After chat with the cold folks the boys
pl.virf oof.r.. irfyo tI,a,rx
THE EMPRESS OF FRasoE-The health of the Empress is
now better She playing billiards the whole of
Tuesday morning. the Esd ult The Paris correspondent
Of the London Morning Advertiser says;
The Pope has received another cordial invitation
to Paris Ills holiness who has hitherto refused assist
the Emperors coronation is invited bestow his
ponthca b-nedcton at the baptisai font the heir TO
the imperial throne which, IL is hoped the Empress will
soon present the Emperor and his people But the
Pope holds promise that he will aecede to this de-
mand His holiness is scandaiized by hearing that Queen
Victoria and Prince Albert to be sponsors TO the coming
babe The Pope is borred at the prospect o: vile heretcs
becoming sponsors Catholic prince princess and
unless this arrangement be oyerse it is scarcely probable
that he will change his mind
CHarsrrASrry is Cu1sAIn 1888 there were only some
half dozen Protestant Christians who could be assembled
together for religious worship in China Now there
daily religious services Hong Kong and all the open
citiesa score in all-upon the Sabbath where
thousands go worship and the whole of Chinese
minds is stirred up by body Of insurgents of whom
prominent characteristic is their rejection of idolarous
worship.
A MUSICAL PRoDIGY.--We clip the following from the /
ga Sentinel;
There is in this vicinity blind negro boy only six
old property of James N Behune Of the Corner
Stone who exhibits the wonderful capacity for music
and is able TO play almost any piece the diff
cult the piano forte after hearing twice He
has instructed in music his knowledge OF the
science ia therefore instructive He has the intense
passion for music and exhibits the greatest emotion during
his performance We have wonderful mu-
steal prodigy before
RRxARKABLE OLD LApy.--Mrs. Dolly Brown, Of New
buryport who has seen eightyseven summers land appa
renty many less wnters appeared at the Lowell Bank
yesterday says the Courier for her dividend She could
read her and her shares upon the books of the
bank without glasses and signed her with fair and
but slightly remuious hand The cashier expressed his
cordial satisfaction at her visit and informed her that she
was now the oldest stakeholder.
Agriculture is attracting considerable attention in CAL
fornia The State Agricultural Society has been lately
holding fair at Sacramento at which there much
for the prizes display of female euesr
ism was among the features Of the show. Exehangs.
This last feature our agricultural fairs might be dis
pensed with with profit and propriety.
oSr or THE INCIDENTS or NFw YoRg KLrcroS-We
clip the following from the Mirror
"A terrible fight took place last night in Sherwoods Sa
LOOM corner OF Murray street and Broadway between
politicians John smith, political friend OF James
T.