The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-04-11
GENERAL NEWS.

great Lord Erskine aud married first in 500 Miss Cadwal
ader Of Philadelphia who died in ls43 secondly 10 the
same year Miss Travis cousin Of his FIRST wife The de-
ceased peer began his diplomatic minister to the
United States the beginning Of the present century and
he only retired from the post Of minister Munich in
ls43 His eldest ssu Thomas Americas, third Baron
Erskine is the successor to the title.
HEAVY RAINS IN GEoRGIA.--The recent heavy rains in
Georgia have caused great reocings among the editors OF
that State
THEArRIcALs ii UTAH-The Latter-Day Saints are di-
recng their attention TO theatrical performances The
Deseret News says:
The Deseret Dramatic Association performed the COM
edy OF All is not Gold that Giitters the Cd OF Decem
her before the governor, eounsellors &C. and large
dienoe Humping of stamping Of feet capping Of
hands or other uncouth noises not permitted Sew
era performances given, the entertainments being
varied by singing, dancing, 6c'
REDUCTION fARE EuRoPE--C Commodore Wander
bt has reduced the price Of passage in his line OF
New fork and Havre for FIRST cabin from $3.50
Sll0j second cabin, from $40 to SEQ
REsleMp-The Rev DIR. Cone has resigned his member
ship in the executive committee Of the American Baptist
Home Missionary Society because he says he team
longer serve in partisan board
TnE oUicsRsr PASSAGE EVER AADE.-The steamship Uni
ted States made the passage from Havana 70 New York in
three days and iwenty-three hours
A COLLISION AT GRgAr SALT LAKE ClTY.-we learn that
a collision took place in Great Salt Lake City New
Years Gay between the United States soldiers and
Der of the citizens The affair commenced in drinking
house, and terminated in order from the authorities
orbdding the sale Of sprtuous liquors in the city No
lives fortunately sacrificed though several
verely wounded ON both sides
In pnExnA.-Chief Matsell, of the New York police,
recently asserted Chat he born in the United States
Adavts published in the Tribune which state that he
is a native Of England
s-ELGIous LIBERALrYAn old-school Presbyterian con-
gregaton has been recently organized Chicago with
only thirteen members but they to be host in them
selves of the number has pledged himself to
tribute 50 900 per for FIVE years the salary of the
pastor.
IRON wALLs-The editors of the New York Journal of
Commerce have been shown miniature specimen of an
iron WALL designed substitute for brick in the con-
sruction Of buildngshe invention Of Jason Burdick
a practical builder and inventor of reputation.
The pieces OF iron employed ingenousy shaped
lghtness with great strength apparently, and
the wall thus constructed may be easily taken in pieces
and reerected with comparatively little labor expense
The most striking popularity is that the plates of iron
used in forming walls are connected without bolts.
The New York cASALs-The canal commissioners have
determined open the canals for navigation the LIST
day of May.
A NEW TOWN IN KAssAs-"Le compton7 is the name of
new town in Kansas named after Chief Justice Lecompte
and said to be by him and few others It is rep
resented be the finest site the Kansas river with
excellent landing
INsAsEMr. Stratton, father OF the wellknown dwarf
Tom Thumb rendered famous by Barnum, has become in
ia I'M oft he Han I'd (ConnA In
natic Asylum.
LOUISIANA SUPREME couRr.--Hon A. ~ Buchanan has
elected associate Judge of the supreme of Lou
isiana.
Convict EARNED PARDos.-Gov. johnson, Of Tennes
has extended his executive cemency in behalf of Thos
Greig convict who sgnally distinguished himself at the
fire which destroyed portion Of the penitentiary few
days ago Greg it is said worked most heroicay, and
bated with the flames in that the admira-
ton of all present
CRIME IN MEapus.--The citizens Of Memphis, Tennes-
have organized vigilance committee to punish thieves
burglars and robbers who nst that vicinity to such
degree that there is security for life property
Memphis paper states that fires in that city during the past
few weeks occasioned by ncendaries have destroyed
property to the amount of S25oooO.
CosrRApcrEpThe reported death of Isaac Newton the
Woaass RIGHTS MIcHGAN.--By law recently passed
in Michigan married may receive buy, SELL de-
wise mortgage &C. her real and personal property with
out the of her husband and Also and be sued
without joining the husband in the suit in either So
the identity OF the individual is beginning to
be fairly recognised.
THE TIMES IN CALlfoRNlA-Passengers by the steamer
Illinois from California give rather discouraging account
of business matters there Mechanics and laborng men,
they say can find but little to do in San Francisco and
tent FAR beyond the representations OF the public journals
New YoRK.The street-sweeping machines in this city,
with IA machines and % tenders, have during the past
week removed upwards of 1000 loads of street dirt from
four wards
REcRuIrlNe FOR THE CRniEA.We have despatch (says
the Boston Post from responsible person in Halifax
April I, as follows:
aSixty rishmen en,rapped in Boston railway labor
ers, sent here for foreign legion. Circulate this
RICHMOND WHEAT mARKEr.--Messrs. Deane Brown sold
on Saturday last says the Richmond Enqurer to the city
mers large lot Of white wheat for tco dollars and hqJf
per bushd These gentlemen have at last attained the
price which has been their aim during the present
These prices show that Richmond is good market for
breadstuffs farmers find anywhere The pres
ent prices Of ordinary white wheat 81 40 So as and
prime white 81 So have been equalled think for
the past forty years.
UrAH TERRrToRy.-By the way OF San Francisco have
later news from Utah Territory The OF the dspace