The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-09

AIRY measures should be adopted In Chicago before h makes
is appearances there also.
EAErHouAa AT CARo.-The editors 81 the ST. Louis Re
publican have received letter from Cairo Informing them
thar two shocks Of earthquake ei in that city
about hAfpAsi o'clock 81 The night Of the sofh nlfmo
The interval between the shocks ~shout five nnutes
Their duration about Eve seconds each viraory
motion being sensibly felt and the rumbng sound dis
tineuy heard These shocks not felf II st Louis
0gE TRyusAyr AcEE-The farm Of Mr. Cad
mus Eve miles south Of Jersey city and just below the
Morris canal Bergen Point has been purchased ~ AL
association 81 Germans vino VIII immediately lay ii out
in lots for village II contains 100 acres and extends
from Newark bay to New York bay and was purchased
for 100000
MONEYS IN FR4EcE.-A Paris lrftor-writer SAYS
that Madame Labarde well known United States has
appealed 10 the settle difference or opinion b
herself and NJ Laborde The lady engaged sing
the French opera for 5oof per month. NJ lAorde
fused allow her % sing Notwithstanding he had given
her general permission To exercise her profession The
tribunal decided against the lady.
FIvr PRISONS srAEvEp 10 pKATn-The schooner John
Clark Captain Acisay Lost her passage from New
York 10 Jacmel San Domingo BY becoming watsr-ogged
The captain and four Of the perishsd from starvation
and men, GT who left alive taken of and
brought to New York They report that they had nothing
to eat for eight days previous 20 being taken off,
oPrEATIc UsuoS ia NV York.-Tbe two rival Ital-
ian opera ruupes have united under the management
tbs Academy d Mnsc The Mirror says:
The Academy Of Music il from this date an establish
ed Institution The coup ddar OF Saturday evening which
resulted in rolling both companies into one master
grand opera but NOT two; and the threatened rivalry be
tween the Academy and NAlo cupes would have ended
in Kilkenny-cat irnmRh We may justly boast q
having the fines; operaN company in the world md the
4 finest for their eyl,iltprH
PUBLIC PRAsE'nr- enouSrs--Dnring tho year ending
March 81 1850 the Of 100000 about *3soooo is
ported hive been expended the and maintenance
of The London parks and grounds of which The
three parks that immediately join each ohert Jameas
the Green and Hyde Psrks-ccst f2oooo Regents PARK
costs yearly 1a-bos, and Victoria Park E2.aoo.
DEPrH ItEgs-I.ake Huron is 42o feet
deep; Lake Erie 60 70 fest Lake Ontario 452 Al The
lakes cover area Of sa,54ooo0
| Tim EarEnon o. Fn4sux-The New York Courier has
takc tbs distinguished gentleman under ~ protection
That journal SAYS:
aIIis career has exhibited union or caution and bold
which has hardly parallel in history and be
be well assured Of the complete Of every plan
before he rnaertakes It Be plays no game which
he does through the end and be knows that the
loss Of This would cost him his crown and perhaps the
head thai wears -
defalcatious o. public officers military, civic 6c Al
s469,22a.
\ PRESBYTERIAN HOARD OF Yunr1GN MI-sloss--From the
annual report just published learn that the receipts Of
the past wear Sls4o74 and the expenditures S17
4 7sa
The board has under It's direction beside What ia done
for PaIal Europe 70 separate missions 50 ordained mis-
sionaries Roentate preachers ia male and female
sssani missionaries AZ native helpers "a churches and
abou $50 native communicates 36 schools IND 65D6 pupils
printing presses from which have been issued than
/ l2,0oo,000 OF pages during the wear
/ surrEaSe IN KASsAs-Ihe Springfield dass.) Rcpub-
| Iican hns the following:
"a private letter from Lawrence Kansas April III, IN
forms us that there had been very little rain md the land
was baked so hard that ponghing impossible The
weather had heen hot l03 deg Trains OF elgrant
wagons constantly passing through Lawrence into
the interior Provisions ot OIL kinds were plenty butter
rs cents and Hour and meats shout % pei cent cheaper
\ than in Springfield.
Pre-rrss JurcIAl1r ooSHxGEp,in the Of alcCon-
Der the Granite Insurance Company he superior court
81 Buo recently held thGta pigien was not building
within the meaning Of the question calling for descrip
ton Of all buildings within hundred and fifty feet Of
the premises proposed ~ be insured ana that at amy rate
lift were The could take Judicial notice Of the
\ fact
AnrnoAN Al rHr FuscH ExrosTroS--A Paris eorres-
pendent writes
An mporsart announcement has iuat been made by the
Imperial commission the Great Exhibition 10 the Amor
can oonmss uners nov IN Paris Contrary To All prev
ous regulations and 10 the arrangements which viii still
he maintained rrspect other countries articles from
America viii be admitted 10 the Palace Of Industry Dunso
7ur or ut any rate SO long as there
shall be any empty space in the departments assigned 10
American industry
LASER Fngn TExkk-i Yesterdays southern ANAL brought
us Galveston papers Of late date the 2eh nltiano
I We End the following in the Galveston News
eve understand that contract has been entered into
between Mr. J. Ill Wells and the Galveston and Red River
Railroad Company by which Mr. Wells oslgases himself
With ample security 70 complete fortyhve miles OF The
road from Houston aud have ii IN running order before
the 10th Of january required BY the charter We
also learn that MIR Burke has entered into similar cum
tract with the Galveston Houston and Henderson ban
road Company 10 complete twenty-five miles o. That road
rom Virginia Point ~ the Of February and thus
the clnrter Of this company We hear irom gentleman
inst from Clear Greek hst there about nifty
sixty hands ~ work grading this road from toe point
whcre the prpvions grading ternrased Both these eor-
panie said have already secured tbs iron for the said
twenty-five miles part Of which il s WAY " this
port Such is The report
The democratic convention which assembled 81 Hunih-
vile on she 2ist ult had representation from eleven
counties only The delegates did moi deem L adtsabc 10
70 into nominsaion or candidates. but merely passed
resolutions Of approval Of Che or the governor and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and recommended tion 10 fhe sup
I por1 81 the citizens Of Texas for reelection.
party Of French rniigranss about forty IN number
passed through Andersen few days age, fhoir way 70
Dallas They belong 10 lhf colony which N Consadernut