The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-08-29

Messrs cssado and salyi" Caharine Hayes after great
success at Calcutta has returned 10 Australia where her
popularity and profit continue undated. Signor Badia
the wei-known baritone who has made long stay in
America, returns to Europe next week Including the in
heritanoe from his brother lately deceased Sgnor Bada
carries fortune with him his AS he yet
hibi's no sign Of vocal decay he viii readily with
engagements abroad and shall be surprised
that he has joined his former associate Sayi in Paris
| WAR WOULD SYDNEY SAITH SAY NOW Sydney Smith
says in letter to the Countess Grey dated Combe Forey
January 10, 1912, (Aemoirs Of S. s., page 4439
al shall be very curious TO know the impression Amer
lea produces Lord Morpeth lie is acute and his opin
ions always very just IL is fortunate thing for the
world that the separate American States making such
progress in dishonesty and are absolutely and plainly re-
tusng TO pay their debts They ooud haze been TOO
formidable II they had aded he olcsr Of good faith
10 their physical strength"
What would the Reverend Sydney say now (says the
New York Evening Post) to "moral power of good
faith" combined with physical strength, over
flowing treasury, abundant crops and in Europe
GREAT STEAMBOAT sPrED.-The magnificent steamer
Commonwealth, running between New York and Ayn's
Point the Worcester and Norwich line from Boston to
New York. has made the best time record between New
York and Alyns Point She recently made the whole dis
tance-one hundred and thrty-hree mes-ia Sir hours
and t,oelce maues inclusive of stop at New London
The average of speed % miles per hour. This
route is steadily gaining in pablo favor.
HoRAcE GREELEY CROSSING cHASSEL--Greeey gives
the following Of his mscries in crossing the En-:
lich channel
had crossed the channel three times previously twice
at this point and from Dover TO Calas-the last
named the toughest and sckest voyage of the three So
the hour of starting suited my convenience and the fare
by this route was cheaper decided to come by Dieppe
and most bitterly did with repent it, Our boat
was small aud poor--in fact mere tubhe passengers
were numerousthe accommodations next to nothing-the
northwest winds brisk and chlythe rough and chop
ping, striking boat her bow quarter and causing
her to roll and wabbe about like cork in boiling pot
was very driven deck, where spent six mser-
able hoursfrom midnight till nj the spray breaking
while crouched under the shelter OF this that
caboose sat by the lee rail- dcvoedy feeding the fishes
should be glad to know that they liked the taste Of what
WAS sent them didn't New Haven is new and pretty
village of half dozen houses and almost comforts for
travellers where bound 10 stop an hour and
half have baggage scrunzed in behalf of the Brit
ish customs but right glad were all of jump upon its
sorry wharvcs At 35 the train started and two hours
and quarter suiiced to whr us thence to London
AN ADVENTUROUS cRAFr--Thc New Orleans Delta says:
"Moored to our wharf is little craft--which looks
more like oysterboat than anything esewhich, per-
haps, has made the most adventurous voyage record
since the days of Ptoney She is called the St Louis
and is only 26 tons burden Her masters is Depeuy
and he belongs to Maamoros, Mexico Finding himself
in Leghorn the Mediterranean Mr. Dereuy determined
nctuaed by love of adventure to purchase this small
soop, which docs look bigger than minute and only
draws four feet of water and TO return home in her lie
manned her with three sailors and loaded her with fruit
and after stormy passage Of eighty days, during which
he was baed about by contrary winds he finally ON last
Saturday arrived safely New Orleans, er paying the
of fifteen dollars fees ut the quarantine station We
visited this little craft yesterday and astonshed at
her exploits when surveyed her dimnutye proportions
The captain must be excellent sailor He intends going
Matamoros in her. and tribute to his sailor genius
we think the quarantine board should refund him the fees
paid and the city should not exact any wharfage The
venurous little bark lies the foot or ST Peter street. in
the second district and she is real curiosity, cit
liens should not fail to visit her"