The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-05-19

Nav YosK, Monday night, May II,


The alleged outages by British cruisers against Amen
can merchant vessels in the Gulf still constitute promi-
nent topic OF conversation Aerc and call forth loud ex
pressions OF indignation and angry meeting
b &C. take place to afternoon at the Merchants Ex
change TO give public expression to these feelings and
resolutions urging the administration to take the prompt
est and most decisive to obtain satisfaction for
the past and security for the future against arepeon OF
the offence This is in fact unnecessary, Secretary Cass
having already done all that ought to be done
parte statement Of facts but the people much
excited they must have opportunity to vent their
ger although they are perfectly convinced that the ma
onal honor cannot be in safer or better hands than
those of the President and his cabinet
The Commercial Advertiser of this evening is quite
vexed that sundry democratic newspapers do not be-
tray any alarm at its projected politi
cal parties with view TO the consolidation of the oppo-
ston to democracy paper usually benevolent and
good natured the Commercial ought to allow to
Joy ourselves while can, and not TO expect us to
in anticipation the doom that It, in its superior
wisdom must be ours Without wishing to indulge
in any levity which might appear unseemly 10 the Com
mecial would venture to suggest that ON its
showing the work Of reconstruction is not yet sufficiently
advanced to alarm anybody, much less " the unterri-
fed 1t is already at loggerheads with its Buffalo name
sake to how the platform building is to be DONE the
latter believing that there is no platform like prece
dent" and the New York Commercial maintaining that
precedent il all fudge, and not sound doctrine and
adds with an .can-call spirits the Vastly deep
information: M 1870
s.Gve us a code Of principles, charter that shall
show what road henceforth to travel and then
form an intelligent union and take straight
forward path without danger of those Inconsistencies
which, it seems to would be inevitable precedent
alone to guide us.
the Commercial that the democrats of this
city in good humor and that their meriment Is not
feigned, however "lugubrious may be our aspect
The bank statement of this evening shows, as com
pared with that of last week. increase OF ST. 1873
in loans decrease Of $7224ls in specie decrease of
1892 08l in circulation increase of $71S 1856 in nom
na deposites and increase of $50 in undrawn
depostes The increase in loans is chiefly made up of
Investments in the issue of treasury notes and the
decrease in specie is than accounted for by the
withdrawal of gold to pay for the notes. and the export
of S720 10 in specie to Europe counting the
tire of the last California remittance in the weeks
average The money market to-day has been moderate
ly active, with buoyant feeling The tcegraphic
mary of the North Americans from Europe three
days days later than by the Persia is considered very
favorable Consols quite firm. Cotton Is Id better,
and breadstu and provisions rmerand more steady
Foreign exchange firmer and higher to-daysixty
days sterling sold at 1904 ITO, and francs at
$40. think that it is very possible that good sum
in specie will be sent out by the Boston steamer in con-
sequence of this advance in exchange The market
for treasury notes is dull at | per cent. premium
for the five. and per cent. for the four-and- a-half
per cents The old three per cents out of the market
The stock market to-day active at better prices
The improvement il slight and the indications are that
it will continue, at least if the smiling countenances of
the bulls be any guide State securities in active de-
mand at still higher prices Railroad bonds steady
and unchanged At the second board the improvement of
the morning well maintained and the market closed
firmly at the following rates for the leading ancies N.
Y. Central $50; Pacific M 8. S., tons Hudson River,
49,; Mich So, 25s Chic. and r. l., 79s, "a rise of 1
since first board Clev. and Tol, 44a and Gal. and
Chic, 903. ai HA rs
The flour market was dull, and trifie lower Wheat
is steady and unchanged. Corn frmer. Provisions
quite dull and unsettled Cotton quietthe market not
having opened under the North Americans advices, Su
gars lower m
The cash transactions at the subtreasury were as fol-
lows ft
Receipts. sos o4S 95
PAYMENTS
Balance 70
The receipts at the custom house for duties We're $780,
SIG SO r4 4 ADSUM.