The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-11-17
THE WASHINGTON UNION.
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENCE
Nrw Y0aE. llaonday nIghl,l Nov. 10.


IL has been trying hard all day 20 snow. but the near
est approach TO snow-ston driving sleet, which
the evening newspapers eagerly chroneled the hrst
snow Of the Every that could do so remains
cd at home and business pleasure, and even politics
were dull to-day
The Expless OF this evening contains the following adj
mission AS the leaders Of the party TO which the Elk
press belongs actively engaged in all the opposition
negotiations its opinion is certainly entitled 10 some
weight NRe
shell detection defeated Parker u.s. doubt true;
and nobody knows this republican leaders who
claimed s fact and the expectancy more than two weeks IN
softs, and succeeded in their wish"
The hards 10 whom the Express audes only very
small fraction of the party which existed under that
appellation. know numbers of prominent lizards, =
who in old times hard amongst the hardest who did
their utmost for Parker who approve the action OF the
Syracuse convention and who condemn the detection by
which the democratic State ticket and democratic
members OF Congress defeated by the black republ
cans.
The arrival of the Philadelphia gives Havana of
the 9Th inst The United States consul general arrived
at Havana on the I'd inst and was To enter on
the discharge of his official duties the day tho
steamer sailed He waited and congratulated on
his arrival by large deputaon of American ship masters
and he received them with great cordaty and kindness
Every pleased II is said but the acting consul
who is much incensed his those being put out of
joint by Colonel Helms arrival. The Spanish Armada,
which destined for the destruction Of Vera Cruz and
the demolition OF Mexico generally is nO it appears, TO
reconquer the land of the Azec but is to assist Great
Britain in catching General Walker the fllibser chief
How grateful Great Britain will be for the assistance and
how much confident will Martinez be when he hears
that the Spanish fleet will shield him from the depreda-
lions of the 'gray eyed man have an idea that the
Presidents admirable proclamation will protect Nicara-
qua against the praca raids Of the baied adventurer
and his robber gang quite eiecualy the British
fleet reinforced by the naval forces of her Catholic Males
ty. How be found who stupid and reckless
enough to link their fortunes with those of little Walker
who does not possess any of the qualities of pirate
not the daringand whose cold blooded ferocity
towards those in his power has been mistaken for
perfectly puzzles me. IT, by any dodge, he makes
his escape and tries to land in Nicaragua, do not
any why he should not be handed over to the
tender merces of Martinez and the country spared the
trouble of hearing his name any more. The man is a
positive nuisance, and should be abated the Staten
Islanders abated the Quarantine nuisance.
The Vanderbilt arrived this afternoon from Havre and
Southampton, with four days later from Europe.
The news is wholly unimportant
learn to-day that Mr. Kemble will contest the action
of the county before the State and
in of failure will carry the investigation before the
House of Representatives.
The official statement of the New York city banks Of
their condition for the week ending Saturday No
vember 3D. shows compared with that for the previous
week ending November 9th, an increase of S2l0 1872
in loans decrease of $500 09I in specie decrease of
$2l5072 in circulation increase of SIS, 20S in nomi-
nal deposits and of 81, sS, 1877 in undrawn deposits
The above is generally considered very favorable
statement The increase in loans is chiefly made up of
discounts very short paper and in accommodation to
southern banks The decrease in specie is less than
anticipated and, the average is rising one, may
look for considerable increase in next weeks report
The decrease in circulation is not greater than is usual
after quarter day. The large increase in uudrawn de-
posts not expected 1t proves the abundance of
employed capital .-
The general tone and aspect Of the money market
unchanged Call loans best bonds and stocks
gotiated easily at p 81 per cent, and first class
ceptances with less than three months to dis
counted freely at 81 AZ per cent First class paper
with two names and six months to is done without
difficulty at AZ a 81 per cent.
The week opens with active demand for foreign ex-
change The supply of bills offering is large, but the
idea among buyers that lower rates must be accepted
and the indposition of sellers to suffer the decline have
considerably checked business. The tendency is GER
tainly downward Bankers sterling may be quoted at
1854 1921 commercial bills at los 1889. Francs
were plenty at 40 6l5. Exchange on Hamburg
35# 36s Amsterdam 4lb ALI and Bremen 7sa a
79a. al
The stock market is still in possession of the bears The
holders good stocks beginning to resist the downward
movement and show fight, but the "grizly gentlemen
seem hold tho ascendant In State stocks the business
done was light Railroad bonds moderately active
and prices were, the whole, well sustained The fol
lowing is my usual weekly table, showing the closing
prices of the chief stocks the first board for each day
during the week ending to day:
Nov.9 Nov. 10 Nov. II. Nov. I2Nov.13 OWLS