Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-01-18

cuding on Monday. Mr.. S,orrs, from the Commit
&C on the Census, reported bill TO provide for ia
ing the nth Census; and gave notice that he should
few days report bill to fix the ratio of repre-
Eentation. Mr.. Coulter, from the Committee on Re
trenchment, reported bill TO abolish the Board
pr Navy Commissioners, and to transfer it's duties
TO the Secretary ut the Navy, and TO regulate the
ptfice OF Naval Constructor.
~..-. NTav-YouK, JAN. l3. u.
From .uerico.-By the ship Virginia, which arrived
last evening from Vera Cruz. papers Of tina, place
have peel received to the Goth ut
The Virginia has brought 10000 dollars in spe-
|cic, and quantity of plate.
DIR. PofSsETr, who was expected by this ship, has
IDot arrived. Among the passengers, Col. JOSH
MARIA TosNELL, Minister Plonip6tcntiary from, Mex.
leo to our government and Col Mrjia secretary of
legation, with their families
The garrison and civil officers of ST, Juan Baptista
the capital OF Tobnsco have followed the example of
Campeachy declaring themselves IN favor of a cen
tra Republic They acknowlcd the authority of the
existing President (Guerrcro far os It is no, in
consistent with the new system adopted They dc.
clare the Congress- the stas government and all o.
Their authorities which are in opposition 10 tho new
system, null and void
Gen st. Anna has set forth in several proclama-
lions that he had intended TO retire TO private life
but in consequences OF the disaffcctions was deter
mined TO remain al the head of his troops. The ar.
my ofreserve was atXaapa. Tile country was gen.
erally quiet.
The decree by which tho importation of certain
goods, was prohibited after the 22d November. had
been suspended, and an order issued extending the
period for the operation of the decree the LIST of
December.
Capt. Ross, of The U. s. Marines, pussed THROUGH
Vera Cruz early in Dcccarber for Mexico with des
patches for Minister
President Guerrero has renqushcd the oxtraor-
binary powers granted him by Congress on account
of the Spanish INVASION
The National Congress convened at the capt. nj Dec
18th, IN extraordinary sessions, ngrccably TO call
from the Executive
vi, !, I. z.rris.-
Of the islc OF Sucrifcios-destination unknown
The colony Of negroes in Canada most of whom
arc from Cincinnati, in Ohio. is represented to be in
n iloursh ng condition a large grant of land from
the Government of England, it is expected will be
made TO the colony.
The New Orleans Courier of the cath ult. state,
that the slaves charged with the crime of mutny on
board the schooner Lafayette, on her passage from
Norfolk, tried in the IT, s. District Court on the
23d. verdict ofguty rendered gainst seven
and of not guilty against Ave The sentence of
the Court had not been pronounced
THE following is an extract of letter from Young
officer boa the United Stutes ship Hudson Com
CREIGHTON, to his friends in Washingt m, dated
Sr. SALVADOR, Nsv. Goth. 1899.
eve arrived here OIL the 25th ul. from Rio after
cruising for so days, between the lat Of - and %,
during which time we experienced great deal of
very boisterous weather.
by Commodore CAssrN, to look for this Ship and
saedugain, with a request from Com. CRE ;GHroS TO
be relieved at this piace; which event look for
daily. The Brig Rola, OF Baltimore, from richmond,
sold her cargo OF Flour at % milrcas.
Hhc New York American observes-"It has been
decided by courts, that in the cf bill on
Liverpool, payable III London, and protested for non
acceptance, the protest for yment may NJ the
option OF the holder. be made either Liverpool or
London. The pom, arose in he case Of Macon vs.
Franklin, in the Sd Johnsons Reports"
The Fredericksburg Arena stltcs that gold in con.
siderable quantity, has been extracted tom stone
which heretofore was never supposed To cor
tain the precious metal The spoken of is found
great abundance, aud thousands oiloads have boon
used in tho construction of Of tho turnpike
roads
On the evening Of the 10TH VT. caoutchoue bal
loon, made by DR.. j X Mitchell escaped while un-
der conveyance from the Medical Institute. 1t won't
of South by East. Yesterday DR.. Mitchell received
a letter from respectable physician at Baltimore,
with the following informotion--"A large caoutchouc
bag, supposed to have boom inflated with hydrogen