The daily union., 1855-10-16
q K N RAL NEWS.

countless
q so02l46 The FIVE counties not given Columbia
Kings Queens Ulster and Weschester with aggregate
population probably of 3sOOoO which would make the
population Of the State about 33s250 being increase
Of 2f5,lco over the census of 1885,
George D. Prentice esq., the brilliant editor Of the Louis
vile Journal is in New fork.-Bah Clipper
The briancy Of Prentice never shone more conspicu-
ously than during the late eonfagraons in Louisville
MALAGA FRUir.-A letter dated Malaga, 10th ult says
that rasins dearer than they had been for fifteen years
and in consequence many American vessels that had wait
ed time for the crop leaving in ballast Those
that bad sailed for The United States only took enough for
ballast
tins HARVEST FAILURE IN FRAEcE.-The circular from NJ
Baut TO the French government informs that tho hnr
vest in France is failure and that the main reliance of
the French people for supplies will be the United States
CompLnESrARY.-The democratic friends OF d. NJ. Cur
rim esq the Memphis district Tennessee have rendered
that gentleman public dinner, which he has accepted
The Memphis Appeal says:
The public dinner 10 be given TO our distinguished e-
owctizen, d. NJ. Carrin esq, by the democracy of Sails
bury and vicinity promises to be joyous and ubiant a
fair. Preparations are making to accommodate large
crowd and have doubt the democracy OF that
ton viii have everything done up in excellent style"
Rachel IN BosroX-Arrnngement have been concluded
VI
The first performance will take place Monday, the 22d
infant.
TnE VOTE or PHnApElPHlA-The official returns for the
city and county of Philadelphia in from which 1t APP
pears that at the election Tuesday last the entire vote
polled for the candidates for sheriff is "a O54 being
thousand than for governor in 1854
when the aggregate vote was 53,o5s.
ORpHANs--There are sixty orphans in the house
Of refuge at Norfolk, with to claim them besides
those that have been provided for in families in the city
Richmond and Petersburg also have charge Of consdera
BILE number
LInERiAA committee Of citizens in Maine collect
ing money enable them to purchase ship of 600
for the conveyance Of emgants, stores &c, to Liberia
The amount which they propose to raise is $4,000.
SPLENDID GIFr.-The officers of the mammoth clipper
Great Republic just before sailed from Marsces for
the Crinea presented Mr. j. L. Hodge the United States
consul there with splendid gold service consisting of an
elegant vase two spoons pair of sugar-tongs and
plate Mr. H. has hitherto peremporly refused marks of
confidence but the above TO his residence in
ordinary package with nnaon Of the contents and
il was not opened till three days after tho vessel sailed
There was brief inscription the plate The Great
Republic to j. l.. Hodge,
The MIND AND THE sroMAcHThe Schenectady Star states
tha Dr. Mott in few remarks before the junior class
the Sh instant stated that many years ago. when he took
charge OF Union College they in the habit of all t
king their meals in the subterrauean portico Of the south
college One day while in the midst of very interesting
lecture the breakfast bell rang and there were very evil
dent manifestations Of uueasiness among the class Stop
ping in his lecture he remarked that "all who thought
more Of eating than of knowledge might leave" All left
with the exception of two OF them Dr. Cuyler Of
and the other the late John G. Spencer.
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF LoUIs EAPoLEoS.--A
letter the New York Courier from Paris gives import
ant item of news relative the late attempt take the
life OF Louis Napoleon Itsays:
A eenis qarde fired upon the Emperor i'll of the
halls OF the palace of St Cloud and wounded him slightly
the point OF the shoulder An inch lower and the wound
would have been mortal
The assassin was Immediately arrested and placed
secret Nevertheless am informed that is known that
crime by the Oreans These particulars will not reach
the pubic forye long time the investigation ordered
is carried on with the utmost secrecy"
MEXICAN sEws-The telegraph furnishes some further
particulars of the brought by the steamer ozaba at
New Orleans, from Vera Cruz:
Gen. Alvarez had been elected President by the college
at Cuornavaca, but the military power will deny him
into the capital and hard fighting is anticipated
"vega had withdrawn from civil power, having refused
obey the orders of Alvarez to arrest the fugitive minis
ters Of Santa Anna and arm the National Guard His
predecessor in Office has again assumed his duties
The that current to the effect that the
American niDister had furnished money and AL
and signed proteciorate have been denied by both
Gen. Alvarez and Mr Gadsden.n
Since The above in type the following despatch from
New Orleans has been receved
Mexcan of the sth have been received The gar
rison of the capital has allegiance TO Alvarez The
appointment OF La Vega post commandant general has
been revoked and General Conde appointed his stead
Alvarez has formed ministry as follows Ocampes,
Minister OF Foreign Affairs; Comonfcr Minister of War
uarez of the Interior and Justice; and Prcto of FL
nance"
WASHINGTON IRyIYG.--Among the auditors at Niblos
theatre, New York, Friday evening" was Washington
Irving ahe great original Of the opera of Rip Van Win
le which the Pyne and Harrison troupe perform
ing He was the observed of all observers and one
thusasc friend far forgot the bounds proprety to
propose 'three cheers for the genuine Rip
LARGE cAaoo--Thc clipper ship Adelaide, from San
Francisco arrived al New York Sunday with cargo of
10000 bushels of wheat and barley and 1000 barrels OF
-four.
Tug EYuLsU OFFICERS AT THE ASSAULT OF SEBAs
TopoIWhle Pelissier Bosque, McAlahon and the other
French generals led their troops in person TO the assault
OF the Maakoh the English generals safely lodged
in trench where they witnessed the humiliang repuse
at the Redan The London Times correspondent writes
about the same hou General Simpson and staff moved
down to the recond parallel of the Grcenh Battery Sir
Harry Jones i'll to hand q2t nevertheless in
sisted on being carried down to witness the assault and
was borne the parallel litter in which he remained
till all was 1t was ha said, bitter cold day,