The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-15
GENERAL NEWS.


NEW YoRK roar cHAReEs--The New York Courier as
crbes to the easonabenes of the port charges OF that city
one Of the great that bring there the of
all nations The expense incurred in ship of 1000 ton
mage exhibits these extraordinary contrasts
Amsterdam 81 100
Leghorn. 1000
London and Hayre, each ..................... $40
Liverpool. 1900
Antwerp. lzoO
st Petersburgh .............................. $50
New z4o
Low port charges are undoubtedly among the most
powerful of inducements to bring marine commerce to
city, and when conjoined with other advantages, must
prove irresistible.
FATHER MATHEw.-Father Mathew instead of being at
the Feea islands, has been stated said to be in Ire
land having time since returned from Madeira
whittier he proceeded year ago for the benefit Of
his health
THE FRUIT euEsrIos.-The Hagerstown washington
county, Torch Light doubts whether the fruit has been
rousy injured by the cold though it has heard in several
instances of peach and plum having been cracked
from the ground the branches by the intense cold
NAvAI4-The Genoa correspondent of the Newark Daily
Advertiser, under date Of January ls, says
The United States squadron Commodore Breese, has
returned Spezza from its cruise to Constantnope The
commodore was prevented from making projected visit
the Crmea by the stormy weather. and discovered defect
in the machinery of the steam frigate Saranac"
CoLp WEATHER AT New oRLEASs.-A letter from New
Orleans dated the 4h inst speaks of the extreme cold
weather experienced there and that fire which
occurred between the Sd and 4th instant such
the severity OF the cold that the water frozen in the
engines and the fremen covered with cicles.
GYpsrEs ABoUT--A GrSrLKxAx--we clip
the following from the Cincinnati Commercial:
tribe of these wandering nondescripts have taken
o New mort
reapng golden harvest from the weak minded in the
vicinity. There is little romantic incident connected
with their visit to this neighborhood which is creating
considerable gossip among certain circles In their
pany young girl about sixteen old and rather
well favored young gentleman Of Newport has become
enamored OF this nutbrown maid and is foolish enough
desire give up friends and kindred and follow her
fortunes. strait jacket would be the best remedy for
his folly"
SPIRITED cTr,-We mentioned a few days ago that
the great iron constructing in England is to
ply to Portland adequate wharf and dock facilities be
provided there The municipal authorities of Portland,
learning this fact Immediately appropriated 100000 to
provide the required accommodations for the levathan
census Of the city Of Na,chez Mississippi just com
peted shows that place to have 6,o9s inhabitants
elusive Of the public and private schools which contain
300 male pupils and teachers and AS females In the first
named total included 37o7 white persons BOZ free
coored, and 2,059 slaves.
St Peersburgh to the Paris Pays of December O. says
"There is dearh of gun fints A contract bad been
made with house in Vienna which has been forced
suspend the supply the Austrian government having
hidden the export premium has been offered for the
discovery OF fins the Of making them An
American house II appeared had undertaken supply
Russian army with nts from France but French gov
bad also suppressed their export so that the Rus
sian the point Of seeing all her forces
with guns without fints The percussion lock as yet
but little in here There is but enough for the army
tNn Ala IA tbT ~
bush scarcely able to replace the losses that
from day to day
FRos HsASA--The Havana correspondent Of the New
York Express writes the 7th
The captan-general gave a ball on Monday evening
last az which many strangers from the United States
present and the city New York considerably represented
By the nristocrate democracy repubcanism II is
markable with what facility fall with semi
royal dignity abroad. The Yankee ladies' advised,
did not discred their country, amid the blaze Of STARE,
orders and diamonds but made themselves quite ease
as royal maidens should be We had Tuesday evening
regular JAM Of all Closes for the love of Cod charity
and display the residence Of the Cond Caronge given
for the benefit Of an orphan asylum We have bad gay
carnival and well prepared for the sombre garb Of
penence and fast for forty days We have news All
quiet as summer dream. Our planters despond
vested hopes to the crop but the price will be good
and they win realize money than for years
past or possibly ever No sickness on the island and
good many people 10 mend northern constitutions and
rejoice that you are organised
lW UNITED STATES SHIP lSprPESDFScH.-The United
States figate Independence Commodore Mervine sailed
on the 2ls January from San Francisco for the South Pa
che She wrs TO touch at La Paz and other ports
The following is list Of the officers attached to her
VIM Merviue, commander r. p. Huger, lieutenant com
mandingi A. N Smith first and executive utenant; d.
A. McDermot second lieutenant; A. Green third lieu
tenant @ II. Foster fourth lieutenant; W. T. Mccain,
nth lieutenant w. s W. Rnschenberger, feet surgeon
l. Warrington, rurser 7. Abbott, master f. NJ GunneI
passed assistant surgeon A. Garland captain marines
A. N Baker, second lieutenant OF marines; H. C. Cald
well, assistant surgeon T. W. Taylor chaplain T. 0.
Selfrdge, Jos Miller, O. K. sribine mdshipmen; W.
Harrison, purser's clerk Daniel Rodgers commodorss
secretary Jas Childs samaksr Richard Davis, bosts-
vain @, Elliot carpenter; s Shaw, gunner.