The daily union., 1856-01-16

order that 90 600 voluss issued might be ali dey
cred In one day and Mr. Bright has made fAmoss speech
at Marsden in which, greatly 10 the Of the
Times he compares England with her 96Dooo
Of annual expenditure above the United Stae
weighted iArs,horss eontfsng the racewh trained and
lghtrddsn hy bat Of these vie in gaining the
tenton Of the public with the death cf the poet and the
mission Of the Count"
SpicIDE or 4 QuAxRREss- Philadelphia Ledger
says:
Prudence Ferguson an unmarried female about IS
years Of age member OF the Society Friends commit
ted suicide Friday night BY taking laudanuu She
cupod room In the house Of Mrs. H. Lewis 10 w Wyatt
street above Seventh in the second ward and supported
herself by sewing aided by the Society Of Friends She
had been for some time laborng under melancholy"
NEW YosKThe real and personal property in the State
Of New York assessed at s4a5o4 Total taxation
$li67s,ol5.
LATE INTERESTING FROM NICARAGUA The last giea-
rahgeaese lrsceived by the Northern Light says
We learn last week a body of some sixty men led on
by Roman Rivas had fortified themselves Castillo
Rapids and threatened to take the Of the Transit
Company and the property Of the passengers
The agent Mr.. Hutchison, called Commodore Paul
ding for the protection Of the lives and property Of the
Americans, and Captain Powell Of the Potomac sent
with gig Of the ship and armed who proceeded
up the river and the insurgents saw them
coming they took TO their heels and fled. COL Hornsby
was despatched from this place Monday night with
strong force to repe any attack and protect the prop
~
I'VE learn that the United States Massachusetts
Commander Swartout San Juan del Sur last week
and that the Independence the flagship Of the Pacific
squadron, is daily expected at tnat port"
In the same paper we find the following miscellaneous
items of
"The Transit is perfectly healthy sickness hav
ing occurred among the passengers although they
obliged remain at San Juan del Norie two days and
eight hours owing to the detention Of the Northern Light
in New FORK by the United States officials The officers
in her examine her coal bunkers for arms
munition and munitions OF discovered none and
turned to New York, satisfied that there none
board
In Nicaragua everything is improving under the ad
ministration Of Rivas
The governments Of San Salvador and Honduras have
sent letters OF recognition 10 the government and the
minister from Honduras is reported TO be his way to
Granada.
"Waker receiving accessions his forces continually
200 men having joined him recently.
Granada is rapidly assuming the appearance of an
American town. pier is in process of construction
and other facilities for business in contemplation.
"Col. Kinney is still at San Juan del Nore A large
number OF his men have joined Walker recently.
The Northern Light left 10 the harbor Of San Juan JAM
uary United States frigae Potomac, Com. Paulding
United States steam-sloop Fulton; II. b. NJ brig Arab,
Capt Oge; H. 3. NJ. brig Espeige Capt Lambert; r. N.
steamer Solen, Capt Jelcoe; and American brgantne
Oliver"
LATER FROM HAyAsA-The Havana correspondent of the
Journal Of Commerce, under date Of the sth instant
writes:
The Spanish steamer Isabel la Catoica was lost on
the shoals the end of the island last week. I'd Sd
instant We have not the particulars but IT is charged
carclessness the part OF the officials The mails
and passengers brought here last night by the
chant steamer Peayo picked on her return voyage from
ST. Jago dc Cuba
aOur bedlam-day or King was day before yester-
day. when all Africa and the shades thereof let out
in costume with national music and national dance with
all the buriesque trappngs associated with their civ
zatop
"a Spanish frigate three briggs three steamers and
schooner, lef the bay of Cenuegos few days
since for the waters OF San Juan de to look after
Commodore Spauiding, Col Kinney, Walker &c. Our
health good and business improving
Monday evening contain full particulars of the dis
tressng accidents which occurred the Hudson River
railroad that day The loss Of life is not great
6rsi reported
POSITION or rHr INDIANS AT wAILA-wALIA.--A CORES
pondent Of the Oegonian writing from the camp of Lieut.
Col Kelley says
The boys eager for the fray and from present in
dcatons, will have hard fight the enemy is in
large force at Wals-waa and vicinity, The fort is in
their possession and they have fortified the caon leading
approach by building breastworks each side
OF the pass Their force variously estimated from
10 two thousand warriors There be but little doubt
that ALL nearly ALL who opposed Major Haller have
crossed the river since the evacuation Of the Yakima
try and have joined the enemy this side which shows
the importance Of having military post established in the
strange fatality il done and the lives OF
Of 0reeons best may yet have pay the penalty of
this sad military blunder Colonel Kelley promises well
the future alone prove their ulhment The Mutno-
nah boys all right and hope the hands Of
the angelic donorsthe ladies of Portlandther banner
ridded with bullets send this hastlywrten note by
the express which leaves this evening; 1t will be the last
opportunity 20 send till after the engagement II rained
Of the night and is still raining with every ndica-
ton Of stormy weather for some days TO come"
MILLION or DOLLARS SAVED ny the urnoIss on A Mes
srSsKRIn noticing the last accident the Hudson River
railroad the New York Express says;
aMr John Upton the messenger Of Wells Putierhed.
Co.'S American express among the injured. He
severely bruised his ance dsocated and of the
small bones of bis leg broken. BE had in charge
nearly million Of dollars but Notwithstanding his severe
injuries he refused TO leave the express and remained In
the hours in the cold with the express matter
No instance Of courage and endurance like this has
been record
Loss OF A PILOT rokT-FouK OF THE cnrw FRozrS TO
pEaTH-The New York Herald gives the painful particu
lars Of the loss Of the pilot boat f. X Collins and Eve
her during the late She driven ashore
Fire Island bar Four Of her crew roze to death and
the fifth washed overheard and drowned Among
the lost Robert r. Mitchell pilot This Is tho third
pilot that has pesbed within fortnight while the dis
charge OF their arduous duties.
Tnr LAsTUsusl Knapp the last survivor Of Washing
toms Lfe6uard died at Newburgh New York on the 10th
inst, aged nne,y-nine years.
LOCAL NEWS.
Among the distinguished strangers now in our city Il
Thsckersy We presume he will shortly our citizens
with celebrated Of lectures the four Georges