The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-13

New toRKs 1usnany night, nv H. 1858
senator Douelas hse bssn here auk te last days
He loft this evening ~ NIX clock for Washington Dur
lug his stay h. has been waited by politicians OF every
degree and creed has been introduced change by MIR
Richard 6chel and has talked as learn, with great
freedom to all his worshippers happy W say that
FIR my information goes he has expressed his de-
termination not to continue opposton " the admins
traon aud processes undying sttachmset and devotion
TO the democratic party He expects 1t Is said to meet
very sharp republican opposition ia Illinois, and does
not intend do any thing to win support from any por
ton Of that party He counts the united vote Of the
democrats Of his State and hops that he may not be
disappointed; but Am told that there are very many
democrats in Illinois who worked hard to his last
election who will use all their influence TO defeat him
Atadi
The arrival Of the Persia this morning at $780, making
the passage in nine days and twenty two hours apparent
time gives us three days later intelligence from Europe
From indications In the London papers, confirmed by
private letters of my own should judge that the Derby
cabinet is its last legs and that before many days
shall hear Of ministerial defeat Lord Derby will not
however, resign Immediately. He will dissolve Parlia-
mcnt and appeal the people and If the House Of
Commons Is adverse, he will then resign His course on
the Jew BILL his defeat the church rate question,
the military education scheme, and his bare escape from
deeat with the support Of his predecessors the
motion to overhaul the diplomatic expenditure every
year. prove the utter weakness of his government and
the growing dislike of the House Of Commons TO allow
the present abnormal state of things to continue Lord
John Russell pointed to tho OF the Earl OF
Derby, and belief expressed that he would form cab
met including Mr. Gladstone, Sir James Graham, Hon
Sidney Herbert the Duke Of Newcastle, and other prom
incnt Pcelites. aAAt9k4s
The relations between sar,nia and Naples are evi-
IDENTIFY threatening Unless England induces Austria to
compel Naples to back down. gracefully If possible. but
not, to back down, Sardinia has nothing for it but
She Is not strong enough either ut home abroad
to allow another Italian power, and that odious
power Naples, to spit In her face with impunity
France WILL Of course, help her. II for other reason
through gratitude for her adoption Of the conspracics
A.s.lu ..Ak1. kt,,
she chooses but very much doubt whether she will
choose to do anything which will contribute to elevate
Sandman influence and prtlgs In Italy, though it
would also contribute to her welfare aud security
The terrible accident the New York Central rail-
road which occurred Utica at early hour this
morning has caused great excitement in the city, and
most intense anxiety among those who had relatives and
friends the train Fourteen people have died Of their
injuries and upwards Of forty others severely in
jured many of whom cannot recover. You will doubt
less have received details Of the accident by telegraph
long before my letter reaches YOU The Of the
cident described painful in the extreme Every pos
sibe being paid to the unfortunate sufferers,
who were being removed to Utica and Whitesboro. II
docs not appear that the fatal casualty is attributable to
neglect on the part Of the railway offcipls
An irregular meeting Of the members of the American
Tract Society the nboonsts who belong to that useful
associationtook place to-day and tho most extreme
antislavery speeches and resolutions made and
passed. These mschievous disorganzers will endeavor
to to get control of the society but pleased
to repeat and with confidence, that they will be
gnominously defeated ALI the notorious abolitionss
pulpit politicians and Kansas shriekers there from
Lewis Tappan to Doctor Chcever and Henry Ward
Beecher.
1t Is positively asserted that the metropolitan police
required notwithstanding the contradiction to subscribe
for the purchase of house and lot to be presented to Mr.
Police Commissioner Nye that the house has been pur-
chased in Tenth street and that if the spay up
fast enough the presentation will take place in July
sThe cisscd papcrs are after the house scheme again
with very sharp stick and may yet defeat gross q
job.
The same freedom in the supply and the same low
rates Of interest prevail in the money market. The
cheerful feeling among business noticed in my last
still continues and in marked to-day. in
of the evident increase Of the business transac
tons Of the city shown by the large increase in the ccu
ation of the bnnks and the growing volume of the daily
exchanges at the clearing house The increase ia loans
Of $s73 400 Is mostly made up Of what called sde
Investments but part il composed Of prime long
paper which many OF the strongest banks have consent
ed to discount The six months extension paper made
last fall is coming due and am told il being met
with great prompttude Everything tends to make me
think that shall have very lively fall trade and
that before the winter Is the falling off in the
viii he largely diminished Foreign exchange is lower
for the Arabia to 1891 is the outside price for
sterling and g. l25 for francs The -four and provision
markets were quite dull and lower Cotton quiet and
shade easier.
The business tho stock board light and prices
lower for the ncies State stocks firm at
advance At the second board prices rather rregu
ar and the market closed evershly at SS for New York
Central 24} for Erie; 3Ot for Hudson river ISL for
Michigan southern s9& for Galena and Chicago ~ for
Chicago and Rock Island; and 703 for Pacic Mail Steam
ship Company
The cash transactions at the sub treasury to-day
as follows q
REGENTS II . !. -. -. . ~ !. \. ..... . s25ee7e so
PAYMENTS III [. . Y. .... 6O0O2 81
Balance O9T 1896 %
The receipts at the custom house for duties $685.
404 IA ADSUM.