The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-01-05

RAcmLs RycIIprs-Mlle Rachcls brother has written
the Figaro that the receipts of the French compa
ny for the first months OF their acting in America tat
New York and BOSTON, amounted TO upwards Of cal Ooo
SLAVE mRE--on Saturday last, at Fairfax O. H., viz
gins men servants hired at $50 to $685. women $50
SO; boys, $40 to $40.
WHAT NEXT 7--Miss Logan, the actress, has been pre-
scented with service OF silver plate by number of the cit
liens of Cincinnati.
POPULATION or CmSA---Bowrng the English envoy to
China has made report the vital statistics Of China
giving that empire population Of 4oo0oo000 Kangsu the
largest OF the eighteen provinces has population of
37,000ooO.
CIeAR-RUsNEss IN CALFoRsA-A letter from San Fran
CISCO California says; "The extent Of the cgarbusness
here is immense single stand within large house has
been rented for $40 per day, payable daily. know Of
another of less for which 81 per has been
paid for the last years The consumption Of the weed
in California is awful
PrBsoxALsir Robe. Peel Bart Ia about to marry the
Lady Jane Hay daughter OF the Marquis of Twecddae and
sister Of the Duchess Of Wellington The marriage is ex
pected to take place Immediately after Christmas
Two MIN MURDERED ny NAMAc,--A despatch from
New Haven, Connecticut says:
A double murder yesterday committed near God
bridge by Charles Sanford insane man. hose nephew
Is Of the Mathematics who arrested suspicion
Of the recent murder OF Mathews Sandords first victim
Enoch sperry brother Of N ID. Sperry secretary Of
State The maniac chopped of his head with while
he was riding home In sleigh. The second victim
iehabod Umberhsd, farmer, whom Sanford killed with
axe in his house. The murderer is In prison.
where he is constantly mu,tcrng senseless argon Of
prayer"
DISPLAY IN PARs--A late letter from Paris says: "A
large proportion Of soldiers who took part in the capture
OF Sebssopol to receive from the city Of Paris on
their return home triumphant ete. The divisions as
they arrive are stopping In the enyrous Of the city, and
given day, when the whole force is concentrated will
march in body through the principal horoughfarcs Of
the city which to be decorated for the occasion and
will finally be reviewed by the Emperor Subsequently
they win receive grand bauque, ut the Crystal Palace at
which the Emperor will preside and make speech
ANOTHER RorHscnD GoSr--A Paris letter-wriier say
Baron Anselme de Rohschld, Of Frankfort the head
OF the great banking firm, died last week The old man
sczed very suddenly with catarrhal fever and brcahcd
his last within few hours lie had reached the very adj
vanccd Of eiphty-four years which, for rich
he considering that rich ought die sooner
than poor ones,) doing toerably we'll dare say old
Anselme would have been glad 20 have bought Off the
grim destroyer with few millions Of English and French
securities but IL he made any efforts in that direction
they certainly proved unavaling The Baron has left his
family doey provided for-say fifteen or twenty millions
among them
AaALcAnArIoN THE NIclRAeuA TRAssu AND rHE Pa
crrIo STEAMSHIP CoapANY-We copy the following from
the New York Evening Post OF Wednesday last:
ave learn that the Nicaragua Transit Company and the
Pacific steamship Company about to amalgamate their
Interests The terms agreed upon and the contract is
drawn out and will probably be signed within the
forty-eight hours, II not sooner
Commodore Vanderbilt to have the contract this
side The continent OF all the ships at present belonging
the two companies and Mr. Aspnwsll OF those running
the Pacific side We have several times alluded 70 the
movement which has been going TOR time in the
stock Of the Transit Company which controlled BY