The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-11-07

LARGE GRAIN PURcHAsEs.-0ne OF the most extensive
grain operators says the Chicago Times) has been pur-
chasing wheat for the past six days at the Of about
100000 bushels day and has already paid $780,
600 per day. The purchases made about 81 As
81 so per busbe 1t is supposed the purchases are made
for Messrs Grinnell, Minturn Co.. New York, who
buying foreign account The magnitude of these opera
tons by single firm viii give idea of the extent and
value Of the movements in produce in city.
LATER JAMAIoA.--By the way of New York we
have dates from Kingston TO the 18th ultmo.
The Right Rev Benito Fernandez Vicar Apostolic of the
Roman Catholic church of jamaica died very suddenly
Kingston the 9Th of September of organic disease
the heart He "A years old and had been 80 years
resident of Jamaica.
Rev C. l.. Hail. rector Of Port Royal died at ST. Eliza
beth ON the 9th of September.
The governor has appointed Hon NJ Salmon president
Of the legislative council.
public meeting held at Kingston ON the 10th Of
October which resolutions passed setting forth the
necessity that existed for the reduction Of the public ex
penditure and the remodeing of the present system Of
alton.
INTERESTING LETTER PARIs.-From the Paris cor
respondence of the New York Commercial Advertiser,
dated the 18th utmo make the following extracts
Not word Of official intelligence from the Crimea has
been published this week Russian dispatches from Odessa
and Sebastopo via ST. Petersburgh have afforded us our
only information. From this appears that the allied feet
after two days spent before Odessa land according TO
NOR having received from the Gar Alexander himself
request TO spare the city, one Of the granares of the wod
sailed for kinburn OF the deenees at the mouth Of the
bay upon which Nicolaieh is situated.
The movements and couner-movements in the Crmea,
which have not yet resulted in rencontre afford clue
to the plans Of the allies unes, take absurd
despatch attrbuting to them the singular intention OF
making concentric and simultaneous march upon the
Russians FROM Baidar kertch, Eupatora and knburn
worthy OF credence. kinburn is not in the Crmea and
the allies cannot march there upon the peninsula Conec-
ture is worse than thrown away, and authentic intelligence
is not to be had The heads OF heyarious burcax the
War Department here totally ignorant of the destination
Of the constant columns Of troops and supplies of material
which they at this moment sending in great abund
ance as ever. The secret is carefully kept
AS curious instance Of the omnprceencc of the gov
ernment and Of the Capitalization in it Of all influence and
initiative may mention the Inauguration of the Hotel du
Louvre the Paris St Nicholas by the Emperor and Prince
Napoleon. His Majesty visited it Monday, with the
Duke and Duchess Of Braban whereupon its stock the
Bourse l30) Immediately experienced slight RISE In the
evening, the rooms magnfcently lighted and decorated
thrown open to 2O-ranc visitors The Imperial Prince
and the Minister of State looked in for hour two
Roger sang cantat and orchestra executed choice
selection. No ladies present and the affair was for
Paris very novel entertainment Tho Of this gov
ernmental patronage is that reeire the railroad king
and large OPERATOR is the financial manager of the hotel
The Minister of Public Worship has sent circular to
the bishops and arehbshops of France enoning upon
them collect the clergy and the faithful TO pray
the happy realization OF the hopes of the Emperor and
press in the approaching birth Of heir. The hdpcn
dance in one Of those articles which apparently written
probably take place about the LIST of April Her Majesty
is now resumng her appearance in public.
Chevalier Bonelli is here experimenting the
ton OF telegraph upon his SYSTEM from Paris ST. Cloud
along the railroad His object is to demonstrate the
Emperor the perfect feasibility Of communicating from one
locomotive in motion another and between them and
any station lie pays the himself about Sl20
mile for eight miles
Jules Jann published last Monday in the Debats
dramatic eneton on Mile Rachel in the United States
He makes his text the apparent indifference Of the audi
for the classics and their cas for the Marseiis
vile revolutionary doggere The Americans are abused
and insued during twelve columns for ignorance, folly
vanity and married aiyesS4s such degree that the
writer would appear to he mad lie begs Rachel to
to France and to leave the Americans to their bears baby
shows, menageres and other national fetcs up their
standard of intelligence
PANIC THE STOCK MARKEr--A New York correspond
ent writes:
Considerable excitement prevailed Change and in
the stock market Saturday The arrival Of the Baltic
early in the morning followed by regular panic in
financial circles ard extraordinary buoyancy at the
exchange In the stock market there was general
panic. The bears had it all their way and fances
went heels over head Just after the adjournment of the
board, the failure of very respectable firm was
nonnced-a circumstance which heped to make matters
materially worse. Other failures axe lumored"
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HORSE RACE ny LAnEs-The Hoosers are getting up
what they call lady riding match for $780, between the
rival counties of Fountain and Montgomery On this the
Indianapolis Journal well remarks:
Riding matches are degenera,ing into regular races
pretty rapidly May be shall have female Gllpatrcks
and Hiram Woodrffs in few years Verify, women's
rights invading altogether unexpected circle of male
affairs" 5
SINGING mcE-Singing mice not entirely extinct,
although they still sufficiently grace newspa-
per item One OF these musical animals recently trap
ped in the store of g. L. Bailey says the Portland Argus
and in of Smonton's miniature osaes II will attract
attention and be the object of greater admiration,
than half o dozen canary birds
18th ultmo says that the codshcy has, almost generally
realized the aneipatons INDUCED in and has turned out
remarkably good in many parts Of the island and at the
Labrador The prices however, given for it by the
chants by no meass equal Its value, particularly in
view Of the exorbant charges for provisions and
of all kinds with which the unfortunate fishermen are
beset
Two LuaATIc.-At the lunatic asylum in
St John NJ b. on the 3oth ultimo John Clark, pa
tent killed William Carroll and Barry Mills with axe
with which he chopping wood.
STEAM FIRE EsciNEs-Cincinnati is 10 have four new
steam fire engines.
PARDON OF On. BpAlE.-Another effort is making to
procure the pardon OF Dr. Bcac the dentist The Penn
sylvaniau says
We understand that an effort is about being made 10
induce Governor Pollock TO pardon DIR. Denle He has
been in prison than year and the little property be
possessed when charged with the crime for which e is