The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-01-05

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GRAND BALL AT rHE PAIaos-The ball which took
place last evening, notwithstanding the severe losses
which Malta society has lately sustained and which have
created ireparable gaps in narrowed circle UNI
usually brilliant, the attendance numerous and the
dancing kept up with spirit Owing to the lamentabe
causes above referred TO- the Admiral and General
absent but the American navy well represented by
Admiral Iysllee whose presence in the palace Of the
Grand Masters from the name he bears and we may add
style aud personnel worthy Of the associations connected
with that NAME seemed to link the present with the
past
The palace itself is much improved internally its
externally and the lining of the corridors with
knights in armor, each bearing the arms Of former
Grand Master Improvement as picturesque as II Is
elective. We happy 10 large and snsnerons
assembly OF Maltese society and amongst the EngiiSh
observed Major and Lady Adela lbbctson, Lady and
Miss Somerset, Lord Marlborough and the Honorable
Mrs hymns Captain and the Hon Mrs Foley. Colonel
and the Hon Mrs Browne, and other distinguished per
sons London Times
FRENCH salrrrxe letter from France says Gauth-
Ter the builder of Have has Just sold the three finest
steamers built in France TO the Peninsula Company
at $500, 900 for the three Every maritime company Is
falling The finest first class merchantmen being fit
ted for what il is the fashion days TO dcnomi
''thc China trade but which has other aim than
that Of the transportation of coolies from China TO The
French colonies You will great deal just in
the papers concerning this de Ia Caac IL
means nothing else than the trade above specified
Of Harvard College Amos A. Lawrence, has reported
upon the finances Of that Institution for the year, from
which appears that the receipts have been s3olo ola 49,
including SlS.2df 40, cash hand at the commencement
Of the year The expenditures have been 81 524 3s,
and there hand in cash the Of SIS, 5lI a.
The salary Of the president Of the college is So 500 and
his house rent Of Professor Huntington So 500 and Of
Of the other professors s. zoe The amount Of prop
erty belonging the college exclusive of The college
and the grounds adjoining, is valued at 81 oo9 636 40
OF this amount 1868 l04 50 is in notes and
and sl6S559 IS in real estate.
The splendid American screw frigate Wabash, Capt
Barrow, entered the grand harbor OF Valetta Tues
day last from Alexandria This magnificent vessel has
been Mt Constantinopc and Syria for the last four months
On coming into port the usual lutes exchanged
We glad to add that every attention has been shown
and cvites extended To Flag Officer Lavallete and those
under his command by his exceeDcy the governor, Adj
nira Fnnshawe and Lent General Sir John Pcnne
father. who. we'll the United States consul Mr..
Winthrop, going board the frgate received
by the sautes due their respective ranks The Wabas
we hear. will leave Sunday next for Genoa.-Ibd
East INDIAN IporsrRY Rev Baptist w Noel Lon
don, in his recent work on the government Of India,
makes the following singular and, doubtless authentic
statement.
..In the Madras presidency there 2o2 idols
and temples receiving from government annual pay
ment Of fs967s. In the Bombay presidency there
2G599 idols and temples under State patronage receiy
ing grants to the of $50 5sI 0 to which must
he added the allowance for temple lands giving total
for the Bombay presidency Of 1s9,s5e 6s In the whole
in the support Of doatry by the Of the ccmpa
n.y. the large of eli 55S IFS
In view Of these facts il is not surprising to learn
do through the Dublin University Nagazns) that prize
of 50 guneas has been offered for the best essay the
position which the government Of India ought to
towards Christianity and Christian missions.
AK ABUNDANT HARvEsr.--Tle late harvest in the old
world has been abundant one. No better evidence
could be aduccd of the plentiful crops i'll Europe this
than shown in the falling of in the export th-
Of breadstu from the port Of New York since the LIST
Of September last compared with former years For
this period In 1851 there exported SCI $50 barrels
Of four $50 900 bushels of wheat and 500 900 bushels
Of corn each export Of which latter articles in 1857
only about onelaf Of what they in the previous
Year For the present year the export is only about
"a 900 barrels Of -four Al 900 bushels Of wheat and
$4,000 bushels OF being altogether less in value
than the corresponding export OF last year 10y four
and half millions of dollars.
MARINE Disasters IN DrsgsBER.--Ihc late stormy
weather has considerably heightened the usual monthly
list Of casualties 10 American shipping The number mis-
sing wrecked abandoned and otherwise lost reported
in December amounts 10 81 vessels of all classes viz
ships. barks, brigs, and II schoonerS. This is
larger than any other month in the year The list does
not Include either lake river vessels
RauRoap Isox.-It is stated that several contracts
have been made for nearly 100 900 tons of railroad iron
deliverable during thr next Is months and mostly Cor
roads in the South and Southwest where the prosperity
VI the cotton planters in large crops and high ices has
stimulated railroad enterprise OF this quantity IL 900
tons stated the Mobile aud Ohio road IL 600
for the Galveston and Houston and 900 for the Mssis
sirli Central
TnE CorroS SurrIr AssocI,TIoS.Ih association in
England known under this name publish journal in
England which is devoted TO the OF obtaining
supply of from British India, Africa, and other
countries elsewhere than the United States The last
number INSERTS that fifty millions of dollars estimated
10 he annually drained from England by America,
and above what may he considered fair remuncratiye
price for cotton and thst this fifty millions would pay the
whole wages Of the working classes in the cotton
faftuti4g districts ff
would soon build roads aud irrigate lands in India suf
Gent to furnish all the cotton needed
Stars LEGISLATURES The legislatures OF fifteen States
will soon be IN session OF Wisconsin, Ohio Mis-
ssspp and California having met yesterday, Sd.
To-day the 4th the legislatures Of New York and of
Pennxyivans assemble "Wednesday the 9Th there
viii meet the legislatures Of Maine Maryland Massachu
setts, and Michigan the New Jersey legislature assem-
bles Tuesday, January II the legislatures of Virginia
lows. and Illinois Monday. January 10 and that OF
Louisiana Monday, January Is.
All the sbpnssters recently arrived from across the