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

~ EA4io& jouthalg ~ yrssndiS ID spalt tl'ce
sides with laught Ut the democratic reiocings over .e
victory Of Friday The fun which they discover IN Their
isnomious defeat la the isss If sll the capital Of
teiy sreputsble bsyn, seeps " be intense and the
witty sayings 81 joose stlnders and Maine
TORI AFRO rspeatel ia the most mrthfu accents Its
y s "a .a .ssS IL aas a 1s s ~ j ,Ss ss
arc Laughing 1t the wrong side of their mouths
fancy this il pretty nsa1ly the with wouldbe
iAa-tioes Journalists, wIA fancy that the passage Of
the costisseuce kanss till u "a republican victory
They do net ssenn 20 know whether IL better to
tinue to cail Mr. Robert y Walker "a tfatcr 'swind
Ter and Hpostste" 70 take him again into favor.
sccount o. his letter 70 Mcssrs Cox and Lawrence,
Hb approval Of the Engish bill Is certainly tritrou
sswindAng" sad snArks strongly u Afcstacy but his
confident psect<Dn that the Kansas people will refuse 10
be siit4ed inso the Union "by overwhelming MAORI
W that tAo Walker prophecis may be fulfilled, u
Tho democrats Of New York are preparing to celebrate
the victory Ia becoming manher and ere many days
the Of Cd nnisn5 mi ring to the honest cheers
of tKuss who love tho Union true to the democratic
aith cordially support the President and his admins
traton and believe With esteemed Chief Magistrate
that the passage Of the Kansas Till will tend TO promote
the peace and prosperity Of the entire country ~,
The third trial Of Caucelp tho murderer Of the police
man Anderson, came on this informing In the supreme
coug (ircuit) MIR Bankman, counsel for the prisoner
asked for postponcmcht till the nth instant on ac
count Of the absence Illness Of Mr. Ashmead also
rsdction OF the court to try the the ground that
the indictment still pending In the general term OF
the court and that order to remit to the ccut had
been made. The will be resumed ON the nth in
slant Mr. John McKeon conducts the for the peo
pie In the absence Of Mr.. Peter b. Swceny. The May
term Of the court Of general sessions was opened this
morning The calendar is very heavy, there being
eightycght prisoners for trial. OF whom three are Tor
murder 10 for burglary 26 for grand larceny for rob
berry and for feloniols assault and battery Judge
Russsll's charge very able, in which he -ponted
out the defective state OF tho law tue way in which rich
criminals 'ladger justice beyond the power OF the most
interchangeable district attorney and the most industrious
Judge to prevent " the defects in the system of prison
discipline, ind the abuse of the pardonng power On
this last head he was very impressive Hc said that on
the calendar for this term there the names of two
men, one OF whom has been twice pardoned in this State
and another wllo since his pardon, has been
fcsscIly engaged in bold and daring burgaries "
~ The ex-depuy street commissioner, Charles Turner
called Mr. Cooper this afternoon and asked for the
delivery Of his private papers contained in certain sale
which belonged to the late Mr. j. $. Taylor, who died
intestate The public administrator was sent for and
gave permission open the SAFE whereupon Mr. Cooper
after an examination OF the contents handed asnla bun
die of papers Mr. Turner retaining the other papers
referring CONTRACTS and the business Of the department
MIR Turner insisted having all or nothing and Is said
to have been rather denonstrativc than WINS pleas
ing to the new commissioner, who thought that matters
would be facilitated by the presence OF one on two police
men The appearance of ''the stars quoted the com
motion and Mr.. Turner Withdrew paperlcss.
The bunk statement OF this week shows increase
compared with ast week, Of x8GS ass in loans Of $3.50
3z2 in specie Of $500 1868 IN circulation Of 49, 09G 997
in nominal icses = and Of 81 364 .l30 in mdrawn de-
pt,sitts ile statement is considered very strong
The increase in loans totally unexpected and is the
more graft The specie is considerably
oy or SY5 900 900. The money market has been more
active to-day at very low rates Of discount The foreign
exchange market is very still at higher prices VIZ 1904
1904 bankers sterling 100 O9t for commercial
do and g. La 5.l24 or francs The business is not
likely to bo very heavy for the mail OF omoow via
Boston and Halifax to Europe The stock market was
quite excited ut the Opening Of the first board this
ing The fever abated little before the Close aud at the
second board prices lower, though still higher
than Saturday closing prices The market closed rather
weakly at the following rates for the principal stocks
New York Central 9os; Erie, 245 Hudson river, 3l4
Reading 49s Michigan Central, 65i Chicago and Rock
Island, 80 Milwaukee and Mississippi, 81 Galenn and
Chicago, Oh and Cleveland and Toledo ibs
There was good business done in flour at decline Of
5 n 10 cents per barrel Wheat Is dull and lower Corn
is also lower and inactive. Pork is fat and tending
downward Cotton steady and firmly held. Sugars
more active at lower prices The cash transactions ut the
sub treasury to-day We're as follows:
REGENTS. SsS 632 7S
PAYMENTS --------------- lO0,S73 26
Balance ------ -s----k--------3, 1873 lS9 As
The receipts at the custom house for duties we,e
81, $40 80 ADSuM
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