The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-23


NKw YoHK, Monday night, June Al, 1865.
There abundant indications that the Derby cabi
net assert the bcgerent right OF visit or search With
gard to American vessels in its most inoensive
form-namey, in theorythe Palmerston party will Elm
prove the opportunity afforded them, and prove
oiusvey that the English people for the love OF
the African race, do not choose to quarrel with their
American cousins The article in the London Mornn!
Post Of the sh instant evidently utters the Palmeon
sentiments and those of the great majority of the nation
These sentiments precisely similar to those
tanned in Lord Palmersons advice to the Hayten gov
ernnent and the old yscount quite astute enough to
see that there is nothing by which he could regain his
popularity SO completely by preventing the Exeter Hall
humbug--I will not say from leading to war-but from
causing serious misunderstanding between Great Brit
ain and the United States There be doubt how
ever many of them may whine about the slave trade,
and mpertnenty and falsely impugn the loyalty of
the United States with regard to the suppression of
the traffic, the leading journals of the United King
dom reprobate the conduct OF the British officers
In the West India waters and admit that independent
nation permit the right to search its vessels by the
ofwar of another nation in time of peace without
loss of honor and sacrifice of independence Lord Derby
and his colleagues have been accommodating since
their advent to power and have cvinced much willing
to follow and 80 little ability TO lead, any great
questionn fact, have borne with much resignation all
the painful inmities incident to ministry suerance
that there strong probability that they will not be par
cuar in abandoning their views this question also
when they ind as they will, that the House of Com
wish ii, and that contrary will result in
their overthrow and the probable return to power of the
dreaded Palmerston
Race Saturday of the Persia from Liverpool June H.
has caused the most intense anxiety among the respective
hackers of the relative speed of British and American
steamers If the Persia arrives here tonight she beats
the Vanderbilt, and has made the Quickest trip
cord but if she not before to- morrow, the Van
derbit retains the championship The is unimport
ant.
In local news there is very little worthy of notice
hot thorr
tay pursuits particularly in rocking chairs and in the
vicinity of glass Of ice water and -- with straw in
1t, are decidedly popular. Even in police intelligence
there is nothing of very special Importance To be
sure we rather spoiled here, and think anything
short of q murder or two week, few aggravated
assaults, outrageous burgaries, and proper sprnk-
ling of ingenious robberies, patent-safe games &C.,
&C., dull time. An Irishman, yclept John Lyons
kicked his wife to death Friday night rather on
Saturday morning, when not intoxicated The report
says " he treated his wife with kindness II is there
fore to be inferred that Mr.. John Lyons rather
der the influence of liquor the occasion in question
Fortunately the ran has been arrested and awaits in
the Tombs the action of the grand jury.
young German gentleman named Koehler, whose
love of ewery in of his legitimate of
satisfying the refined though rather luxurious TASTE has
been detected in offering spurious bills in payment for
the foreign aid of ornament, which he thought his
beauty needed While being taken to the station house
on the charge, he was observed to swallow something
like paper pellet which the officer shrewdy suspected
bogus bank bill Mr. Kocbler being professedly
anxious to clear himself Of the imputaton genteel
y invited to take emetc by the captain of police,
which at the third dose produced three counterfeit three
dollar bills on New England banks The captain who
tried on and succeeded is very proud of his
ness, but Koehler who had constitutional right to
sst "this form of the right of search, is not well
pleased ut his want Of presence Of mind.
The statement of the average condition of the New
York city banks for the week ending Saturday June 49,
shows compared with the previous week. increase
of ST. 4s95 in loans decrease of 1910 797 in specie
decrease of 094 in circulation increase of ST.
1862 377 in nominal dcposes, and increase of $685.
ISL in undrawn depotes The increase in the aggregate
of loans and decrease in the specie is mainly if
not altogether accounted for by the treasury note
ment in the beginning of the week.
There scarcity of capital to-day and business
was not absolutely inactive Rates of discount de-
cdedly stringent and markedly for paper that
has long to run. The banks are not at all anxious to
contract fresh engagements Foreign exchange is rather
fmer and higher. Drawers now ask 1891, instead Of
l09& for sxtyday sterling, and francs stiff at sis
5l22 Rates of exchange on Bremen, Hamburg, Amster
dam, and Antwerp the same my last quotations
The improvement in the stock market which
marked ON Saturday evening fully sustained this
morning, although the market not active. At the
first board close 1000 shares of New York Central
changed hands, opening at s2 and closing very firmly
Mt 82s Erie shade better and closed strongly ut
l7s Reading declined to A and heavy at tho de-
cline; Galena and Chicago advanced to 85f Clevc-
land and Toledo went up !, 1884 y and Chicago and
Rock Island I, 724) At the second board the market
was firm for State stocks and bonds and higher prices
had but the market for railroad shares not
strong and tre lower, closing at the following
prices New York Central sgt; Erie II Reading
44s Michigan Central, sat Pacific Mail, IS Galena
and Chicago seller go 49, Chicago and Rock Island H.
The -four market was much depressed to-day and
prices fell 10 cents per barrel Wheat active
at decline of az ccns per bushel in consequence Of
the very heavy receipts. Corn was rather dull and
lower particularly for southern yellow. Pork very
heavy and dropping. Beef steady and unchanged
Cotton in fair request, with further tendency to
higher prices. Sugars were quiet and unchanged.
rs follows
Receipts ---.-S 1925, 9sI SO
Payments ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 453,173 35
balance 4, 56l 684 80
The receipts include S65 900 from customsan $50 800
for treasury notes. ADSUM.
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