The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-11-15

PoyDERoUs BELL-The great bell, weighing l6 tons
designed for the bey of the cockower of the Palace
Of Westminster, in which the houses of Parliament
has been landed Westminster bridge and conveyed
truck, drawn by lo horses the bridge to the
palace yard 1t swung under frame erected for the
purpose Of the clocktower and sounded far
ascertain that il had received no injury
UNITED STATES COINAGE FOR ruE FISCAL YEAR-An en-,
change says:
"The deposes the Mint of the United States branches
and assay office for the fiscal year ending June 30 1856
of gold $6O0s5 906 go (of which $50 SOB COS sc
was from California, and Of silver, S663T,523 ST. TOT
which $294472 IS parted from the California gold
making total of $s5,T23 ADO rs in precious metals.
"The gold coinings consisted Of 1881 LAG double eagles
lo749o eagles, 36567o half eagles, 57l0o threedoar
pieces 377334 quarter eagles lilo gold dollars 565s
fine bar tof the value of S2l956327 l6 lo65 impaired
bars (of the value of S374636 5 the number of pieces
3,2Ss, 585-value S62,l56,4l3 63.
1.-THE silver coinage consisted of 500 dollars 500
half dollars e,sT2400 quarter dollars, 2ss0000 dimes
45O0so0 half dimes 722 900 three-cent pieces l62 fine
bars (value S3o55 o4 y the number OF pieces 81 054
562-value S., 355,06l "a.
The copper coinage was l7455s4 pieces in cents Of
the value of Sl7,455 81 The whole number Of pieces
coined during the fiscal year was 26oss3l of the value Of
s6T,527,93o Sc"
THE NEW YoRK BOARD OF EDUcAuos-The New York
Journal of Commerce says:
The Board of Education have submitted TO the Board
Of Finance Commissioners the following estimates Of money
school the ending
e. 1857 For teachers salaries s4Soooo support of
academy $4,000 Of normal schools $4,000 Of evening
schools $4,000 salaries of superintendents clerks and
assistants 900; rent repairs Of the free acad-
envy $4,000 incidental expenses Of ward schools
books stationery and supplies $4,000 repairs Of the
ball Of the Board Of Education $1,000 printing and Incl
dental expenses $4,000; apportionment to corporate
schools S25OoO for purchasing leasing, and procuring
sites for erecting buildings charging and repairing the
buildings and premises under the charge Of the board and
for the support Of schools which shall have been organized
last NJ acho n.
TO meet balances of the appropriation Of 1856 for work
traced for but not finished, Sl074lO 50. Total l0O
4l0 80. The amount is outrageous good as education
oonfessedly ia"
LAUNCH MISSIONARY SCHOONER "MoRxNG STAR"-
This vessel Of $50 tons burden has been built by the
united subscriptions of the scholars Of the
country Her capital stock amounts 10 $4,000 divided
into 10000 shares Of ten each or her launch on
the 18th inst the Boston Courier says,
Several thousand people assembled yesterday at Che
10 witness the launching Of the beautiful little vessel
The Morning Star built for the accommodation Of the
missionaries of the American Board in the Pacific ocean
The services were held at the side Of the vessel Rev Dr.
Pomroy Of the secretaries Of the board made few i'm
troduetory remarks The missionary hymn was then
sung After this prayer offered by Rev Dr. Woroes-
ter Of Salem. Rev j. W. Langworthy, Of Chelsea then
made brief and appropriate address The services were
concluded BY singing After the conclusion Of the re
gous services the stays were knocked away and the little
craft turgged, gded gracefully into the waters Sine
was then taken in tow by the tow-boat Huron and
brought over the city About twenty-five persons were
board at the time OF the launch The Morning Star
built by Mr. lothian stetson Medord and il 30 tons
burden. She Ia TO be commanded by Captain Samuel n
Moore and will leave this port for the Sandwich islands
the 2sth inst
sHKnISp SHOT IN IIrrson--A photographic despatch
nom hockland Illinois, states that John g. Taylor sheriff
OF "n5ago county, shot dead on the IIth instant
BY Alfred Countryman, whom he was sndeavoring to ar
rest on charge Of theft The murderer Fed to the woods
large number Of citizens pursued aud captured him. and
lodged him in Jail Great excitement existed and strong
disposition was manifested TO lynch but finally over.
come
PANS FAsHroSs-We subjoin the following extracts from
the letter Of the Paris correspondent Of the New York Jour
nal Of Commerce on tbis subject
The exhibition Of autumn and winter bonuets in the
salons Of Madame aphonsins No IL Rue du Htsr gives
hopes Of approaching DISAPPEARANCE Of the small
years This ladys first model for winter wear il of
the bayole, IL edged with lace either white or black ac
feathers arranged assenIly both sidsa the ends OF
which pass above the bavolet behind Flowers and plain
tae riches decorate the Inside This style IL more su.
BILE and Snr.< fs the street than the MAS Of san
velvet feathers flowers lace and bugles which formed The
headgesr Of our fashionable ladies during last winter
The second model for evening the theatreia
composed Of skyblue velvet the pare front Of the