The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-07
GEN ERAL N Il w y.

Thar ylslrA London correspondent under date Of the
l6h ult, writes:
The projected visit Of Louis Napoleon and his Empress
10 England likely to take place next month or in
March. During the hne-o-batte ship 10 TO
be launched Portsmouthhe largest yet construct
ed-whieh win receive the name Of La France
TINS FnKScH cosnAxpER-IS-cn1Er--Th Emperor Of the
French by the sh has the proposition OF the
Minister of War conferred the military medal General
Canrobert ad-de-eamp Of his Majesty the COMMANDMENT
chief of the army In the East The general the decree
states has served wentegbt years and made seventeen
campaigns and received three wounds of them in the
Crimea.
TRIAL or A GoyERNoR-Tbe Minnesota Democrat con
report Of the trial Of Governor German of that Ter
rtory charged with assaung and beating Frank Collins,
auctoneer The jury it appears failed agree on
verdict, and were discharged.
The ITALIAN OPERA AT Nrw YoRK--New Workers never
in their attempts naturaze the Italian opera The
Commercial says
"Under the energetic management Of Ole Bull the opera
Rigoleo by Verdi and Gulielmo Tell by Rossni, in
active rehearsal the Academy OF Music. We inform
ed that the will be opened with the Rgoetto the
night of the 10Th instant when the tenor Borgoni and the
baritone Etero Bari will make their first appearance in
this country These artists bring with them very hater
ing reputation having performed in this opera with great
success in the principal opera houses Of Italy kgole.so
favoe baritone and the famous basso Marin have also
accepted engagements under the management of Ole Bull
TEXAS coAL-Stone coal is now taken from mines in
Nacogdoches county and said to be very clear and light
and to burn well The mines extensive The coal has
been found well suited for blacksmithing purposes Stone
and IRON the Chronicle says abundant in Nacogdoches
county.
DECLINE IN UNITED STATES REvESuE--The decline
in the of from customs &c, collected du
ring the month Of January is said be less by mill
lion three hundred thousand dollars than received
during January 1854 The aggregate falling off since the
of October when the reaction in the import trade be-
gam is S6,Oooooo During the first months of the
current fiscal year the decrease is S635l,00o
A vErEnAS.-Monseur Jean Baptiste de Bordeaux, who
participated French volunteer ID the siege of Savan
nah during the revolutionary war; and was near Pulaski
when he wounded visited that city last week He is
native of St Domingo and for the last sixty years has
resided in South Carolina Heis said to be 100 years
of age
MECHANICS IN GOVERNMENT EMpboy.--There up
wards Of one thousand workmen employed in the navy
yard Charlesown The larger proportion engaged
on the rgate Merrimac, while the balance employ
ed the soopofwar Saratoga in the dry dock, and in
other departments of the yard
DRAWING TO A cLosE-Grisi and Mario will terminate
their engagement the Boston theatre Saturday the
10th inst, and New York. Hackett announces
that they will then give three performances in New York
prior to their departure the steamer Atlantic the
2lst instant
FATAL DIrFIcuLrYThe Paulding (Nfississipp Clarion
Of the Goth ult, says:
doing repairs upon the Pearl river bridges G.
NJ Williams of Rankin rode up and old quarrel was re-
newed Angry and irritating words passed, when Will
ias shot Kerr twice. ball entering the stomach and
ranging downward the other passing through the knee
Mr. Kerr fingered in great agony and died the ensuing
day We knew the deceased lie was a highly estimable
man. and has left large and interesting family to lament
loss that Is irreparable."
CosrLy rNTRRTAlNMESTs-A Philadelphia letter-writer
says The principal topic Of conversation here is the
magnificent party given here last week by Mrs Rush. the
weknown millionaire. About two thousand invitations
issued and the entire cost of the entertainment
informed the vicinity twenty thousand dollars the
bare item of bouquets alone costing $1,000 which dis
trbuted in elegant profusion around her splendid
sion 1t nothing but incessant revealing in lux
ury from beginning to end At halfpast four o'clock in
the morning green tea bread and terapns the
closing feast preparatory to the departure of the remaining
guests, were served up
TRANSPORTING COAL rsTHMus-The opening of
the freight business anticipated by the Panama
Railroad Company we The company have
made transport cargoes of coal the
ishmus 81 per in bags The coal being loaded
at Baltimore for Aspnwall The company anticipate hay-
ing much freight the capacity of the road will admit
Of Coal by this route be delivered at Panama at SIS
per less than via the Horn and in two months less
time.
WIKoFF IN LoSDos.-Mr. Wkoff and his book are pro-
crossing in London His statement that he employed
by Lord Pamerton to write in the French and the United
States press articles show the liberal and pacific char
acter of the English government is much commented
upon
GERMAN OPERA HOUSE AND THEATRE.Thc Germans have
opera house, well as theatre, in New York now
The singing and speaking all genuine German and
both places it said crowded every night with the
better classes of that description of foreigners
Snow CmcAGo.--Thc Chicago Democrat of Wednes-
day last says;
The roofs Of some of the Lake street mani
tested symptoms of breaking down yesterday On some OF
the fiat ones with higher buildings either side the snow
from three five feet deep The weight is consequent
y very heavy and they should be looked to before haw
at least
LOCAL NEWS.