The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-05
G EN- Err AL WIS.

DRT ecops IMPORT NEW YoRz--For 1854. SsDs42-
e3s for 1853 $50 2llshowing decrease for 1854 Of
Sl2ssl275 OF this decrease ASS has been in
lens Ssllos7 in ootfona s5sol472 in silks and 81 1885,
s53 in linens; while miscellaneous dry goods have in
creased S332- 335.
PERSONAL CouttsH the inevitable (says Philadel-
phia paper has arrived and taken lodgings at the Girard
House Madame Grsi and signor Mario are at the same
house
DR. GRAHAM N STATK FElsox.-Dr. Robert NJ Graham
convicted of the IaaslSugher Of Col Lorng al the ST
Nicholas Hotel in August last and sentenced 10 The state
prison for years says the New York Tribunel
yesterday taken from the Tohs and conveyed TO Sing
Sing 1t is understood that Graham viii be placed in the
medical department OF the prison assistant physician
The convict before leaving spoke kindly of the scsnt
warden Of the city prison Mr. John Gray from whom and
his assistants he has received many vors during his in
carreF@aaaa.
AR5yRrs rrIDEIIrY.-we find the Believing paragraph
in a late London paper.
Madame Cesinger the wife Of the celebrated suptor
and the daughter Of Madame George Sand who was
brought up hy her mother deisL ana tau CHI to DEW
all revelation publirly abured the principles in which she
educated and received into he bosom of Catho-
eism by the communicating 4 prsrs oonzsHaion) in
the church Of the Sacre Crar on the 9th
THE so1DrEns or Isl2-The canal board Of Pennsrlra
soldiers attending the nation convention who pass over
the Columbia railroad.
Ex-GoyEHSoa PoETKR4--The Hagerstown (Marylandl
Herald that this weknowu Pennsylvania has pur
chased some land in that county near Cearpng com
tanning iron ore and purposes erecting thereon furnace
At early day,
AFFA1Hs ~ CALIFoaxlA- Passengers from California by
the Star Of the West speak Of all descriptions Of business
rapidly coming down TO the Atlantic level also
wages sud salaries.
PARDokEp.-Gov. Seymour has pardonea De Corn the
Frenchran under Of death for murder in New
York This has been done in consequence Of the urgent
application Of The French minister
AS EsGLlsHsAss sPIsTFaan Charles Napier is
candidate FOX Parliament 10 the borough of Marlybone
His programme forwarded per telegraph is@ the
knife vita Rnssia--extensiFe rsform-vote By ballot
shorter PaFliamentsand general Siueation.-Bah SsR
Sir Charezs platform Ia the Baltic was not war 10 the
knife, but var outside Of cannon range
MIssIysSamael Leggett Of the Empire Works left his
Office nj o'clock M 2sth inst since which his friends
have him He is reputed indebted TO The Empire
City Bank for Sl00.oo0--N l. Mirror.
II the Abore eputs be correct Il Is the money not the
man, that i really missing.
TIN AsprrrzzASEAs sscApEoSIis stated that ship
euf OF supplies Tor the use 81 our squadron m the Med
teranesn and the q Africa win he made from the
nary-yard Boston in the course af the prsssn. month
Aordins an excellent opportunity for the friends Of the
officers and seamen in those to forward letters
NEw YoRx HAKnoR--There imuaense quantities Of
drift ice in tia river and harbor New York causing no
little Inconvenience vessels going and coming in from
sea
surrosED RsASrr or THE DuxK On CAMBs1Dsx--Ths
Lsndon correspondent u the Boston Post writes a. fol-
lows
Madness like murder win out however and lbs y0upg
scion Of royalty the purity Of his bleod By getting
crazy like has grandfather. II that strange
az eonne noticed after the hattie of the ALMA ia
the Duks 81 Cambridge but nothiag Of decided enarac
ter appeared until Aer the defeat OF the Russians at IN
hermann Riding the hatte-heAd and observing q
wounded knssizn enaever to shoot Enghsh soldier
instead 81 running him through the spot the Duke be
"a with him apa bis aids coming HY over
beard him saying that he should al his influence NJ
headquarters q have him hanged As the dead be
ing carried By the DDke began remark that man IL
not dead set him his legs he'll walk and upon Lord
RaEians demonstrating with hira upon the III time for
such busognery be replied Busoonery mr. lord ana
AunSzea. The man i not dead. myself him alive
and talked with him this very morning Measures
Instantly taken report the Duke an invalid ard 70
remove him from bis command
rEoFrAHtE v0TAsK--Three gew London vessels lste-
y obtained thirty thousand seals in the Ochosk sea and
together wrth The Oh they secured IN the yoysge sr car
goes were vRlred ~ sIs0o0o Oae of these vessels
ahseni rom sAn Frsnesco les Ihsn III mouths and yet
Der fargo is valued a 100000
CHAIsTxAs sroErs-A young man named Duke Thc1np-
'on In JERSEY city amused himself Christmas morning
By practising shooting against harn for target and
he balls pAasing through killed horse and severely