The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-04-22

lspcca corresrOndence Of hs unaa
NEW YoHK, April 20, ls5s--lo p. m.
AT early hour this morning the Aago arrived from
Havre and shortly after the Saxonia arrived from Haan
burg, bringing European news to the 7th instant The
great question that occupies the public mind and press
Europe at present to he the occupation by the Brit
sh Of barren rock the foot Of the BED called the
island of Pedm The French newspapers, which, mat
tiers regarding the government of France, obliged to
observe total silence If they do not and the imperial
policy to the Skies glad to escape from the restraint
and are pitching into "Perfdious Albion" with
hearty good will and yiruence of invectiye which could
hardly be exceeded had the Bitshe seized Calais again
and were the Unionjack flying from the Tuilleries.
English usurpation, duty Of France and Russia to
protect European interests &c, &c. the cries reit
Grated by the principal journals of the French metropo
lis In their Prnaiers Poris and the rapacous Brshers
must either give up Perrin eseI suppose the French
colonies will penetrate tho den of asssssins The Eng
lish journals with the thunderer of Printing House
square at their head to regard this interference
with the prescrptve right to fllibuserism, particularly
in the Ear East which is claimed by Great Britain
astounding piece of insoence and their replies to
the French attacks remarkable for that savage,
sege hammer style of repartee which chaacerxes John
Bull If things so on as they are the quarrel will be
pretty 1t stands and the Marshal Duke of
Maakof will only have time to make his bow to the
British Queen before he is called away professionally "
Great Britain says that the Arabian potenate the Imaum
of Musc coded the island to her he previously coded
Adcn and more recently the Kooa Moora islands, ich
in guano that the Porte has nothing to say to it
either de tooo de jsre that her interests require that
Perrin, the key of the Red Sea- should be in British
hands, and not appropriated by rival maritime State
and that she holds it for the benefit of the entire family
of nations The French and the Russian journalists insist
that Perrin belongs to Turkey and that its occupation is
attack on the integrity of the Sultans domnions
which the punctiious Gar of all the Russias and the
scrupulous Emperor of the French never permit
do not pretend to say which of the two statements is the
correct but only tell you that my fellow c
vhss The n mn
their aliases and gazeees to find out where this Perrin
is, which going to kick up such muss III the Old
World Those who have succeeded in finding it are dis
appointed that there should be much noise for little
WOOL and endeavoring to ascertain whether the
Imaum Of Muscat or Abdul Medd has the power to as
sign transfer and set the said piece of rock hered
tamens and premises.
Mr. Edward Cooper the ncwy-appontcd street com
missioner entered the active duties of his Office this
morning The first thing he did was to all the
heads OF bureaus in the department He has not made
any nominations, with the exception of onethnt of his
deputy Capt. Gustavus w. Smith. The neighborhood
of the Office quite quiet, and, with the exception of
few persons who curious to what the street
commissioner like there nothing unusual. Cap
tain Smith, am informed, formerly belonged to the
Emitted States engineer corps, and has served with dis
tinction $500
Contrary to expectation the Albany legislature adj
journed last night at 10 O'clock instead of o'clock this
evening previously agreed The closing day and
evening devoted to Ruthless but rather stormy
discussion of bill to raise the money necessary to
complete the canals When the bill lost in the
ate by avote of 10 to 49, and the assembly only mani
tested desire to fight it was agreed to adjourn sine die
and objects to this prudent resolution
We have had adownpour of rain all day The omnibus
and the umbrella vendors did thriving business,
and everybody looked dsconsolate and miserable and
wanted g to get in out of the wet"
In the way of stirring incident, beyond three four
felonious assaults, daring burglary two, with
safes blown open by gunpowder,' &c. and the arrest
Of local celebrity, called Johnny Miller, have moth
ing to communicate. The political world of our city is
slumbcring, hope calmly. The victoIs and the van
pushed Of the Tammnny contest Of last night rather
this morning reposing after their fatgucs and
der reigns in Warsaw"
The money market this forenoon unusually active
but whether il that the "busness men, from want
of habits of activity lazy tired that they
frightened at their temerity the afternoon hours
dull very dull There is alteration In the leading
features Of the market Ease and Plethora scarcity Of
business paper of good GLASS; and willingness of capital
lists to lend good securities at any price, the char
acteristcs. few leading houses buying up their
paper, not yet matured, at per cent and this
is the best they do. Foreign exchange quiet at
100 for sterling ankers) and 1881 for best commercial
bills Francs range from 5I8 5. l5 Treasury notes
at per cent premium for the 5per cents
and the old issue in great demand but exceed
ngly scarce at discount of 20 cents on the hundred
dollars. The general markets buoyant and
better prices had Flour in demand for export
at advance Of about Is cts per barrel Wheat is steady
Corn is better Oats heavy Provisions rather
rmer Cotton is quite steady, the market not having
opened under the Arago's news. The stock market s
much higher. There large speculative business
done in New York Central and Erie, and the market
closed very firmly at the advance. New York Central
90 Erie, 25a Hudson River, 3O4 Reading All; Ga
lena and Chicago, 500 and Cleveland Toledo Az The
export made for the past week from this port has been
active, and the total shipments trife in
of the corresponding total in either of the two preceding
years The transactions at the sub-treasury to-day
were-recepts $65005 81 payments, $l34 ,562 so ;
balance So 1886 l72 81 The receipts ut the custom
house to-day for duties were sci ,5l5 Sc. The Euro
pean News reports the English money market as more
active Consols closed at 96a 965 for the account and
963 96s for money. The closing quotations of tho
French three per cents at the Paris Bouse 69 Acc
for money, and 69E 55c for the end of the month.
ADSuM
MR. r. p. BLAIR, JR