The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-28
GEN ERAL NEW 8.


While the Kennebec train, yesterday afternoon was
going TO the Cape Elizabeth junction. to connect with
the train for Boston, the engine and tender off the
track, killing the engineer, Alfred $. Griffin
A FAILUREThe English expedition japan, 1t appears
was failure II said that of the liberties granted
or couresies shown the American officers extended
to the English.
CosvrSrIos or Joshua Soule senior bishop
of the Methodist Episcopal Church South has advised
and invited meeting of all the bishops of thachurch
Nashville Tennessee the third Monday OF April
All expected be present except Bishop Andrew who
will attend the Pacific conference at that time.
TnE cRop.The season for planting corn be-
ing hand in Georgia newspapers advise the putting in Of
large crops.
OPENING or A NEW TaADE-In connexion (says New
York paper with the completion of the Panama railroad
understand a steamship will be despatched from this
port for Aspnwa carrying freight only This is the
opening Of new trade and will enable shippers Cali
forna to place their goods in San Francisco in about thirty
days.
HEAVY pays WORK in THE PIrrsBUna POST OFFICE
The amount business the Pttsburg post
Office the 18th instant unprecedentedy argeex-
ceedng that of any other day since the establishment
became distributing office This was owing TO the
fact that the back mails from St Louis Keokuk Dubuque,
Detroit and Chicago arrived there the morning of the
above day Three of the clerks Messs Case Lashaw and
MKen ma commenced arranging the immense pile at half
past eight o'clock, M and by halfpast o'clock p.
mr. they had distributed and made up seventeen thou
sand letters
ARRIVAL or DISTINGUISHED srRANcER-In the list of
passengers says the New York Expess by the George
Law will be noticed the arrival of General j. R. Echenque
Presidenelec of Peru General e. is accompanied by his
;pfap tbA uitad
States.
A GOLDEN HAnvEsr--Miss Catharne Hays reaped rich
harvest in Sydney she left that city for Melbourne
900 from nine concerts besides presents plate
and Jewels. Her visit continued trumph--the
GQueen of England could hardly have received more
tenton" Music evidently hath very powerful charms at
the antpodes
STEALING FLOUR BY THE wHoLEsALE.The police of New
York have discovered that party of five persons have
been engaged for time in stealing flour from the Uni
ted States storehouses the Atlantic docks
The amount stolen is valued at $4,000. The parties
pcated VIM Kelly Matthew Murphy, Frederick Terhude,
Patrick Pagan, and Robert Farrell in the Tombs
THE INEVITABLE MISS CouTTs-A New York correspond
ent writes:
"Mss Coutts was present at the farewell performances
of Mario She dressed in the style of fashionable
splendor or the sxtytwo performances given by Grisi
",
ILL., She paid Mr. Hackett for choice seats ST. 100. Miss
Coutts did sail in the steamer yesterday with Grisi
and Mario She is still at the St Nicholas Hotel and will
probably make a trip to the South before her return.
DEArH-Mr. Nathaniel Lord, old and well-known
merchant died in New York on Sunday last
The REBELLION IN CHNA-By the way of San Francisco
we have late advices from Hong-Kong The Overland
Register of the latest date says:
GAS far see this affair is fast verging to
cnson rebellion and, unless extraordinary and
sudden resucitaon takes place we may look for its
suppression long The latest is, that the mpe
rialists have retaken Han-kow Hank-yang, and Woo
chang 1t is pointed out to by friend that the Pekin
Gazette in mentioning the capture of Hankow states that
the people joined the troops and assisted them in cutting
off the rebels which assertion has it is said been made
in any previous Gazette. This if true is notable fact
and seems like stating that the people, having tried both
parties fnd like the ass in the fable that it matters not
who is MASTER they have carry their panniers
usual and, therefore, if they have choice of masters
they prefer those under whom they brought
up and whose burdens they exactly know the weight Off
GONG TO coURT-A Paris correspondent thus writes Of
ladies trains;
You NAV recoect that ladies' trains were reestabished
last year for dresses These trains very stiff and
voumnous affairs and very to rumple they take up
much room in carriage, anywhere else three
four people The lady, therefore who is going pay her
respects 10 their imperial Majeses is obliged first Of all
put her husband, whoever the accompanying may
be- the box Even then she cannot sit down in the
without 'muSSng hef so Suc does
what do you suppose? kneels all the way the front
seat stool between the seats II must be tn
something to see an Empress mt home
Welded IN wINTER--The Elmra New York; Republic
says marriage took place Households last week
the parties which respectively about eighy-hve
and eight years Of age making aggregate age Of
one hundred and sixty-hree years
DESPERATE AMONG FIGHTING New
YoRk.We copy the following from the New York Jour-
nal of Commerce
con Saturday night bloody ARRAY took place in Stan
wix Hall kept by Dean beagle late Mofats) in Broad
way near Prince street Some Is 30 engaged
probably beyond recovery The parties mostly rival
lighting men, who have long been pest TO the city, and
the occasion referred to fully prepared for
culinary conflict The apartment where the rencouncr took
place completely ridded with balls cutting up pictures
furniture &c and blood spattered plentifnily
all sides The parties in their flight left blood in album
dance the sidewalk The whole affair makes Of the
agcal and bloody that have dsgraced the city
for long time.
q Bill Poole was in the saloon about o'clock when VIII
liam Morssey and Others entered and alteration took
place The police being called in dispersed the parties but
Poole afterwards returned and the fight WAS renewed
about o'clock by James Turner Lewis Baker Patrick
Laughlin alias fHarquin,' Van Pelt Linn and John
Hyer. Poole, on being shot At by Baker exclaimed,
: Don't murder met Baker remarked, Il will put you
of the way In the acas Turner shot himself through
the arm whe dwelling his pistol SCATTERING the bone
that amputation may be necessary He returned Cali
fornan and is said TO have killed at least while
he was there Baker shot in the breast, and q
named Lozer in the head taking off portion Of
the scalp Also in the leg Poole received two balls in the
leg aud one in the left breast The latter has been
extracted The first ball entered the leg, when he fell