The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-16

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.
NEw YoRK, CThursday night,l

October IA, 1858.
The democratic county convention met last night at
Tanmany Hall. John Kelly nominated for the
sherifalty and John Cluney for the county cerkshp
Robert Gamble Francis o Keefe A. r. Jacklnan and +.
Schirmer got the nomination for coroners and VIM. c.
Conner for supervisor The ticket is strong one, and
will certainly be elected John Cluney president of the
board of aldermen good democrat, enlightened, &C
tive and influential citizen and deservedly popular where
ever he is known.
No nomination has been made yet for the Offices OF
comptroller and district attorney is next to certain
that Mr. Waterbury, assistant postmaster will receive
the latter nomination.
Finding fusion impossible without giving the entire
oyster to the black republicans and being content with
the shell themselves, the Americans of Kings county
(Brookyn) nominated "a straight ticket last night,
and henceforth declare to the knife against tho
pubcans. The Express of this evening says that the
republicans very much depressed in spirits and give
up all hope" am encouraged to hope that Mr. Tay-
ors prospects of success becoming brighter every
day. Notwithstanding the unremitting exertons of the
boilers to defeat him.
The republican central committee fired hundred guns
in the Park to-day in celebration of their victory
few peculiarly ragged uchns assisted at the celebration
and the sole representatives of the imaginary jub
liant multitude. The Evening Post announces that it
has much TO say" "the elections, and that it
will say it when its columns less crowded would
recommend the postponement of all further remarks
the elections until after the I'd Of November 1t is not
long to wait and the events of that day may alter very
materially the complexion of things and prove to the
through the domestic broils of the democracy
they utterly poweress where the democrats are
united as they are in the Empire State.
The rumor current to-day that Police Commissioners
Nye Stranahan and Stillwe had sent in their rcsgna
tons The of the retirement of the two first
named gentlemen is that their official duties interfere
with their political pursuits Nye is the republican asp
rant for sheriff. and Stanahan the probable republican
candidate for Congress In the I'd congressional district
and the cause Of Mr. swclrs alleged resignation is
desire ito mind his own business. /"
The North Star, from Southampton September 10th,
arrived here to-day The political news is unimportant
The London Times of the 10Th says that reduction in
the rate of discount Of the Bank of England looked
for Immediately 1t gives the following why the
reduction may be expected, which well worthy Of
notice: l.H
bullion shown the within o3
Of the highest amount ever hold tho total Of unemployed notes
still tho maximum It's difference from tho within
each OF reduction to ~ within the
years the bullion and Were both short Of the
ae less than present while the
adopted only Sit
SAL less and the reserve ell 7o7 $780, 400
April 1882 the point which
yoaby with tina. which has accumulated is being
OF 3eso45 that remarkable period the bullion
than f53 sos above the presented last week
quonty speedily expected change may
been justified by former prccodcnts."
The North Star brought the famous opera singer
Madame Piccolomini whose singing and acting have
created such firoe in Europe. This distinguished
pra donna has arrived to fulfil engagement to
energetic and enterprising imrc1io, Mr.. Uman whose
programme for the operate appeared in this
mornings paper, and must have proved satisfactory,
both quality and quantity to the most astdous and
d6cile Of operagoers The Piccolomin and four deputy
prime donne johnson, Labor1e, Wagner and Ghioni)
with host Of tenors and bartones Carl Fomes basso
and crowd of nimbe coyphees under the orchestral
direction Of Anschuz and the general management of
Umann, cannot fail to satisfy the public however it
may fail to prove lucrative speculation.
The versatile Lola Monteg Countess of IAndsfedt lee