The Washington union., 1857-05-09

who with all the aid he could obtain commenced a
search for the goods but up 10 this writing NO certain
trace Of them had been discovered.
- IL is probable that this gentleman was followed by
hawks from his starting In New York to his arrival in
Washington No blame can attach to the pTopretors OF
the hotel who have done all they possibly could 90 ferret
out the perpetrators Of the robbery
MusIoThe weather being such as to accord with the
poets conception Of spring, there large array Of
beauty and fashion the Presidents House grounds this
afternoon, the concert by the Marine Band attracting the
concoure Of auditors who evidently delighted with
the performances Of the well -practsed musicians.
The President of the United States present the
occasion, and ladies, gentlemen and children avaed
themselves OF the opportunity TO pay their respects
him.
The grounds although there are comparatively few
flowers, truly beautiful wearing air of freshness
and rcuvenating to those who usually confined to
sedentary pursuits who, apart from such gay scenes
feel the touch oftime. The young additionally buoy
ant while opportunity is afforded to the gallant men
10 admire the lovely female FORMS encased in crinones
passing in bright review. We shall not venture 10 say
that the ladies reciprocate such attentions
CESrRE MARKKr.We are convinced that we have a
market in this city bounully supplied with all the lux
ues well the subsantias of the season. but certain
that the prices charged for marketing are higher
than in any of sister cities Why such enormous
charges should be made cannot be satisfactorily explain
ed The damage Of the Long Bridge by the breaking up
of the ice In the Potomac cannot have caused such r
nous rse not only in the price of beef but in the price
of everything else that enters into general consumption
poultry fish, potatoes butter and eggs If such be the
fact we hope that there will be no further delay in the
repair of the old bridge.
The supply of fish this morning scarce.
A NEW CHURCH. The parishoners of St Patrick's
Church intend erecting church the site left for
that purpose by their late veneraed pastor Rev William
Matthews meeting to take the inatory steps to cf
feet this object will be held afternoon at four
o'clock in the parish schooroom at the corner of and
Tenth streets
We understand that the proposed style Of architecture
will be Gothic, and the church will be hundred and
eighteen feet front Tenth street. and two hundred
and forty-seven feet deep There will be two centre
steeples three hundred and fifty feet each in height
There will also be steeple at each of the front
one two hundred and the other two hundred and fifty
feet in height The church when finished win be capa-
BILE of seating six thousand persons
NAVAL Courts. Court No. the case of Passed
Midshpman Il. G. Grafton concluded and the find
ing of the court transmitted to the Secretary Of the
Navy Court No was not in session and the case of
Captain Voorhees, before Court No 8 was closed The
finding of the court will be transmitted to the Secretary
the Navy on Monday.
The MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF this District met this eve
ming the Inmary Pathological Society organ
lied and the first and third Thursday evenings in each
month were set apart for holding meetings.