The daily union., 1856-01-17
GENERAL NEWS.

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The court adjourned till eleven o'clock tomorrow.
GENERAL NEWS.
Commentaries pRuDEscEIt appears that soon after the
steamship Atlantic her late return, left Liverpool it
discovered that Of the cylinders leaked steam to
trhing extent and Captain West decided call Cork
and have the packing made tight THIS accomplished
in few hours at the end Of which time fog prevailed
through which Captain West did deem it prudent to
grope his way The passage very pleasant until Sat-
urday night last when the wind blew gale from the
northeast and, Captain West knew be within few
miles Of the shore arned his PROV TO the eastward and
worked slowly in that direction until daylight when he
again headed his ship towards Sandy Hook
4 DisuIssAL OF RAILROAD oFrIcIALs-The Hudson River
Railroad Company have dismissed the conductor Camp,
by whose caressness the accident occurred at Poughkep
sie, and have suspended engineers Dawson and Earl.
PrnsosAThe Emperor and Empress Of France received
the following Americans the evening Of December "a
Mr. Jennings WISE secretary OF the American legation
Benham, and Mrs Macrae presented by Mr. Mason, the
American minister.
YoRrusATE AcroaI Is said that BY the late steamer
from Europe MI Held attached to the Wslnutstreet
Theatre Philadelphia received from tho writers Of the
Sgne In Edinburgh the announcement that he is entitled
to about $220 00o The Edinburgh dramatic fund having
been dissolved The assets have been divided among the
surviving subscribers and the above is the share Of
Mr.. HELD 3
INTERNATIONAL RAILROAD FEsrvALThis festival is set
down for to-day the l7th at the Monteage House. Sus
pension Bridge. The committee Of arrangements en-
braces leading men from nearly all the roads in New
York. Connecticut Vermont Massachusetts Michigan, Cam
ada &c with several Of the employees Of the American
Express Company. 1t will be grand affair.
THREE PERSONS FROZEN DEATH-A despatch from Cow
ingon Ken,ucsy says "on the night Of the 9th instant
one woman aud small children frozen to death
| in their house. being without fuel or fire.
BDurAL KxHlsTlos-The Boston Times contains report
Of prize fight the New Hampshire and Canada line,
between John Roberts Of Chicago and John Murphy OF
| Liverpool Twenty rounds fought occupying two
hours and half when Roberts declared the victor
and took the purse of $500.
| CucAso rosr orricE--The Chicago Times says during
the ninetytwo days comprising the last quarter Of 1855
the almost incredible number Of fourteen millions three
hundred and sxyght thousand newspapers and printed
publications. has passed through the post Office in Chicago
The amount postage letters received the Chicago
post Office was Slo6ss6 93 The number of letters on
which this sum psd exceeds three millions
NAvAL-The sioop-ofwar Constellation arrived at Mes
sna on the 9th Of December from Malta
4 Corp WEATHER AT CmcAeo-A letter of January 10th
Chicago, informs OF 6ln
the mercury sunk in that city 10 30 deg. below On
the 10th il was is deg. below.
A HEAVY urr-As an additional item from California
we learn that the frigate Independence, with her
ment on board weighing Eve millions eight hundred thou
sand pounds was raised the sectional dock at Mare
island California. Five out Of the ten sections only
| used on the occasion.
savAxsAu nryra-The Augusta Consduuonalis, of thu
llth says
aThe river Is receding gradually, and fear It will ge
into It's ways again Heavy draft steamers and heavily
laden have TO be little careful OF sand banks
The river is iu good nhyigable condition yet for all
steamers.n
SHoxT TRACK rnoN RicHsosp CHARLOTTESVILLE
bill authorizing the virg,na Central railroad
straight road from Richmond to Charlottesville is
before the Virginia house of delegates Twentysix mile
will be gained by this road in the distance between th
cities of Virginia and the Ohio river.
vrRY FAST sAILNo.-The clipper ship Bald Eagle, o
Boston, Massachusetts, arrived at Caao November 26h
from China after passage Of eQhtyhrce days distanc
OF 1862 miles On the last thryseven days Of the pas
sage averaged hundred and three miles per day
the average OF the whole passage one hundred AND
egbty-nine miles per day.
DEArH or AN AcroR--Tbe Pbiladelpba Sun OF Tuesday
has the following melancholy announcement
aMr VIM r. Goodau, formerly well known In this cit,
actor, died Sunday evening OF consumption H'
quite young man. Of much dramatic talent and b
early death viii carry distress large circle Of friends
He will be buried tomorrow by the Actors Order o
4 Friendship"
THs usuRY LAWS IN NEw JERsry,--In the New Jersey
house OF representatives Wednesday, bin intro
duoed which provides for practical repeal Of the usnry
laws far special contracts are concerned, which
| are 10 be made at any rate, for one year the par
ties may agree upon for the second yearwhether the
! agreement by its terms year whether
the debt remains unpaidthe rate 10 TO be per
cert; FOR subsequent years, six per cent. The law Is
go into ec. the s Of May 1866 not TO affect pre-
vious agreements and be the guide to the courts in
/ putting interest on all sums in suit s8s.ris
4 Snow MAoose--Friday morning, at o'clock, as we
learn from the Ctizen il commenced showing in Macon
and In two hours time the ground covered with a
white mantle The day there quite fall Of
at Millen.
SrnrEr-wALKve IN Bosrov --Roov AvALAxcHEs-Street-
walking in Boston just 10 thing but safe
ment The Times says;
Snow slides were Of constant during the
haw of Sunday and the successive avaIanches from the
roofs resoundsd like the caunonsdug OF light hrgades in
different parts Of ihe cy Pedestrians were only safe in
the middle Of the street where thsy met with another
deep cradlehoes yet eveed by the street
psrntendents plcuphng operation The svalanches were
perpetual source Of nconvonisncn and danger and In