The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-03-23

too the FOUNDER and pastor o. the Fifteenth Presbyterian
Church, (colored.)
THE NATIossL TaKATaE-The besent Of that universal
vorite, Myers the National Theatre evening drew
one Of the largest audiences Of the The perorman
passed of the tumultuoas delight crowded audi
tory The attractive bill will be repeated this evening
BY TELEGRAPH
TAe Canadian hIitia BM
QUEBEo, March 22The reading OF the provincial
militia bill carried in the Assembly, o'clock this
morning, after II hours debate, by "a 25 The minority
voters were mostly avowed annerationists
Strike Of Factory Operative
MANCHESTER, IN. H. March 2lA large number OF fac
tory operatives strike in this city, owing TO change
Of the hours Of labor in the mills procession with music
passed through the last evening. The Of the
operatives is the Ten Hours system"
sao,r storm a, gorfoR
NORFOLK March PA terrible has been pre-
vailng here since early this morning The now
inches deep, and stu falling.
BrifisA Recruiting Office ia Nsr York
NEW. YoRK, March 2l.--The German paper, the Staar
Zeitung that the British opened
Office in this city for the enlistment Of recruits for the British
army.
Democratic Nominations IN Rhode Island
Providence, March 2l.The following nominations were
made this evening by the democratic convention.
For governor-Amercus " Potter, of Providence. For
lieutenant governor-Nichoas Brown, of Warwick For
secretary StateAsa Potter of South Kingston For at
torney generaWalter s. Burgess Of Cranston For State
treasurerNathan Hammet, Of Newport For representa-
tives Congress distrcThomas Davis North
Providence dtrictBenj B. Thurston, Of Hop
knton.
Non-arrivai Of the Steanssr.
NEW YoRK, March 22No tidngs of the steamer Allan
tic now fully due at this port.
Later from Havana.
NEw oRLEAss, March 2O-The steamer Black Warrior
has arrived with Havana dates to the l7h The news Is
important The military preparations and blockade
tinued The Of Pinto had yet been carried
into effect and it thought his death penalty would be
mitted.
Mr. Thompson the United States vice-consul at saUua
had been arrested and brought to Havana
FERROUS AEroy IN Petrs5arg.
PErERsBuRe March 20.-An ARRAY OF a serious charac-
occurred Bank street. in this city, to-day about
o'clock between Owen H. Hobson wealthy tobacconist
and John Michae saddle and maker Ii appears
that Michaes charged Hobson with speaking unexpectedly
of his wife. Hobson denied the charge most positively
Mchaes repeated the charge, when Hobson knocked
down. Miehaes rising he drew pistol and fred
the ball striking Hcbon by the side Of the left eye, tearing
away the flesh but seriously inurng him. Michse
the last accounts stil at large.
Markss
NEW YoRx, March 22.--Cotton is unchanged. Flour is
downward and prices easier, but 9uotsby lower
sales of bbls good Ohio at 50 rs 50 49, southern is
unchanged with limited business. Wheat upward and
frm-western red at 50 To- southern white at 81 40.
Corn upward and prices tribe Of 900
bushels mixed at sc cents Pork upward and
prices are trife hgherod $l4 Is $I4 81 Beef
is unsettled Lard is unchanged. Whiskey Is firm.
BALTIMORE, March 22.-Fiour Is dul-no saIes-noted
prices quoted nomnay at yesterdays rates. Wheat
sales of 900 busheswhite 50 Is s. 20 red 81 0s
50 H. Corn-sales OF 20 900 bushels-She at Sc 81
yellow 81 So cents. RyePennsylvania held
at 81 IS. 0ats-small sales at 81 a Sc cents