The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-06-24

GENERAL NEWS.
rm AMEmcAs smr mar roox mslss TO RussA.-From
the Meme correspondent Of the London News under date
OF May 26s
When the Driver, Commander Gardiner was sent into
Bash port 10 the vessels lying there with the Official
nouee q the blockade she found among Others an Amer
can harque called the sammy Appleton Of Boston United
States, fine oran o. about 900 register whom she
also served with warning 10 clear within sx days
day q two afterwards the Driver being out cruising,
fell IN with this very American aud officer o. the
Driver was sent board examine the ships papers
They were found perfectly in order wbereupon the officer
demanded 10 the bills Of ladng The American captain
objected 70 this and began make difficulties which
cited the suspicion Of the British officer he insisted
their production, which at length complied with aud
from which IL appeared that the Sammy Appleton had just
landed at Baish port 10000 rifles and 10000 reviewers
besides about SEQ cw OF cotton as the os.ensibe part OF
the cargo
Oh, no, yon have been landing rifles have you, my
friend quoh tle lieutenant snow, we'll ust search your
hold and taking the carpenter Of the Driver with HIM
Is usual in such cases be proceeded examine and
sack the hold Of the American ship but without finding
any thing snspc'o
You may thank your STARE my man. said the lieuten-
ant TO the skipper when the search concluded shat
found board your vessel for had there been
single rifle than the number Of hands board you
would have been nabbed, my is .p
"Ah, calculate was too wide awake for you British
this iimev said the Yankee chuckling with delight;
'and reckon Pm ON the safe side Of the hedge now
Nothing could be done, and the Drivers boat showed
off may add that the Sammy Appleton entered the
on the 18th OF April"
Cosxkcrrcur COLONIZATION soclErY.-The annual meet
ing Of this society held Hartford the 9Th The
Courant Of yesterday contains full report of the proceed
ings from which make the following synopsis Pro-
fessor Sliman, the president of the society presided
From the reports of agent it appears that the paid
to the American Colonization Society from Conneet
cut during the year ending May Is, 1885, is $643s IL
900 Of this being legacy left the State Society by Mrs
Hannah Bgeow, of East Hartford. Exclusive Of this
legacy the amount Of subscriptions the exceeds
that Of the year previous by 5000
IMPORTANT IRON MExco.-A letter in the Nueces Valley
dated at Rio Grande city the lst instant says:
"Great excitement prevails here and on the opposite
side Of the Rio at this time in consequence Of the revou
tionary elements that are abroad Gen. Wool Left Maa
yesterday for Monterey the latter place Camargo
Lampassas and several other towns and the FROM
tier being already in possession Of the revononst Gen
Carvsal crossed the river to-day with about 800 followers
Gen. Capstran is the road up TO join his force TO that
Of Carvaja Very few Americans engaged in the
ouon though all feel great anxiety for their success
Tnp YELLED MunDEREss-The Albany Atlas says:
AT is said that Mrs Robinson the murderess, had an
of pardon from capital punishment when
fenced. This may account for her reckless behavior
at is understood that Gov. Clark will commute her
tence to imprisonment for life NTH the condition that Me
piH not drink any Intoxicating liquors
at will be recollected that she administered arsenic
in small beer to two victims who had offended her
Gov Clark pardons the arsenic but forgive the
beer
SraAwBERRIEa--We learn from the Newark Daily Ad-
verser that the strawberry business in New Jersey just
now in the full tide Of activity The farmers of Passac
and Bergen counties send from three thousand five thou
sand baskets per day market during the season. which
lasts about tweny-one days The growth Of this article
has given employment to many hands the farmers paying
cent per basket for picking and board gratis MINI
BILE hands easily from 81 to 81 25 per day An
old lady sxthree years Of age picked day last week.
in ten hours hundred and seventeen baskets Fifty
strawberries picked last week from garden Bound
brook which filed quart measure.
PAINFUL piscLosuREs-Our community says the Win
stead (Conn) Herald is painfully excited by aisco-
made within the past day two by which appears
that several young men, Of them of our most
spected citizens have been engaged during the winter and
spring past in series Of burgares of extent and da
ring of which it would be supposed that but old and
hardened criminals could be capable BY the Of false
keys they had been in the habit Of entering stores in the
village and it is said making preparations for
visit the Winstead Bank when they discovered
LUMBER on THE wAY.--The Hallowell (daine) Gazette
says there descending the Kenuebec river greater
of logs than has been there before this
for many years The shores for miles and miles, lined
with logs, booms, RATS &c.
Coop NEWS coSsUMERs-The Cleveland Herald offers
to stake its reputation for veracy that -four will be down
Sc per barrel in thirty days 1t says the crops
looked better in the State of Ohio and the prospect that
there will be the largest yield ever known in that State
PRINCETON CoILEGE.-The annual commencement Of the
College of New Jersey at Princeton will next week
The Cincinnati Gazette has been informed by gentle
who recently Mr. Macauay tho historian, that
his volume of the History of England will appear in
few weeks.
Announcements similar TO the above have been "going
the rounds for the last two years.
IMPORTANT pEcrsIoN.-The Jackson Miss Wing Of the
I'd instant says
In the high the decision in the great Of Call
cote rs Buckner Stanton Co, Involving 81, 100000
delivered yesterday The decision in favor of Buck
ner Stanton Co.. and is final determination OF the mat
tiers at issue"
MISSIONARY INSTRUMENTATION ]. S. Payne writes from
Cape Palmas
a. The work of the Methodist mission goes prospe-
rousy The natives Of this region urgent in their de-
mand for schools expect TO open two or three soon
wish my means would allow me to open more"
Asrr-psomBlroRy LRAeuK--Thc liquor dealers Of New
York city says the Mirro fully determined to rcs,
the odious Maine law all hazards by every legal
in their power for which the society have engaged the
eminent counsel and ready and prepared to
pend any amount Of money il need be to the sum Of
100000