The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-15
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IsrKRsAL IMPROVEMENT EGYPT-Of the capital stock
Of the Suez canal fory-fye millions Of francs worth
reserved to be subscribed in Rgyp and Of that til. voeoy
took in all fifteen millions The remainder was en-
trey subscribed in three days by the public and one mill
lion nine hundred thousand Of the was taken by
fifty native Egyptians Of the ancient raoebeing the first
known instance Of the participation Of people in an in
dusrial enterprise Of national corporate character
TrsTTxoSIAIs-Tbe British government have presented
tC Mr. Grinne Of New York handsome silver vase in &C
knowedgment Of his services In fitting ont at his own ex
pense expedition In search Of the late Sir John Frank
lin They also presented silver tea service and sal
DR. Kane who conducted H. and gold medals for DR.
Kane and The other officers and silver medals for the crew
the articles bearing suitable inscriptions
ISuxDIrIox IN MlssssiPP-Accounts from the interior
Of The State Of Mississippi inform that the watercourse,
are all swollen unprecedented height flooding the
loands sweeping away fences bridges &c In their pro-
gre and submersing The young crops Of cotton and
RxrRloHDRARY RAIL sroRx-An unusual hail storm oc.
CURED at Auburn, Alabama, the l4th inst writer
in the Montgomery Mail says:
"The size Of The stones varied from as email az pea "a
az large as lemon The large ones mostly OF the
shape oba,e spheroid measured one Of ordinary
sire and found IL eight inches latitudinay and seven
inches ougtndinaly The prevailing szs was that OF
guinea egg while The shape varied greatly. found plenty
VINO PRINTS EsGLIsH NsvsPAPgns The steamer Erica.
SON which sailed for Liverpool from New York on Sat
urday took Of Hoes sr-cylinder lightning print
ing presses for the London Times Six men were sent GU,
with the press feeders" accompanied by foreman
Darn or HoS. r. A. GwExwoop.-Tbe old bors are
dropping of after tbs other Hon Ethan A. Green
wood long proprietor Of the aucent New England Nh
scum in this city, connosseur and himself painter we
believe died Saturday. at his comfortable residence in
ubbardson Worcester county He used 10 represent that
town In the legislature and has also stood and sat "a sen
ator within the house. lie gentleman Of the
old school and have reached well TO 40 years III,
was a large and handsome man. and had borne rood
share Of earthly enjoyment Bos,on Post
ExrNeUIsHrys rRxs-Fire engines worked by hand are
already obsolete Ia Cincinnati having given place 10 IN.
steam FIRE engine Of which there screen In the city and
are 80 efficient that ERE extends beyond The bud
ing where It originates
RKuIRKAEtE EsclPF FROM DROWNING AT sEa--Cap,ain
Borden Of the schooner W. A. Griffin from Barscoa make.
the following report On the 5h inst wsttings island
bearing 4. x, distant 30 miles at midnight oolored
seaman crawling board over the bow in a very
mysterious He could speak very little English
and when interrogaed the following gathered That
he fell overheard Sunday the 4th inst from the main
boom Of Spanish brig, name unknown from Trinidad
bound 10 Barcelona the u which, perceiving him
threw him plank with which he succeeded in keeping
himself above water during the remainder Of the day aud
night sud until The afternoon Of the 9Th instant when he