The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-18

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and the Princess Januaria, sister of the Emperor,
was celebrated with great pomp and circumstance
the day before she sailed The occasion was
made one OF the greatest National rejoicing and
festivity.-lbid.
FROM RIO GRANRE. -The brig Black Hawk,
Al days from Rio GraHde, arrived on Sunday
evening. She brings no news of Importance.
The blockade of Montevideo still continued, and
the aspect of the war was not materially changed.
Ibid.
FROM SANTA FE.-Several traders to Santa Fee
arrived at ST. Louis on the 9Th inst. bringing with
them $2o,OOO in specie. This company left Chi
huahua on the 10Th of March, and Santa Fe on
the 10th of April. 1t came by Bent's fort, where
all things are reported TO be IN good order There
was no snow on the mountains but all the water
courses were high. An export duty ON The spe-
Gle, from Al to per cent. was exacted but
portion of it was brought off without payment of
that enormous tax
North CARoLINA.-The Wings of the Seconds
Electoral District of North Carolina have nomi
mated Josiah Collins, Esq, for Presidential Elec-
tor. In the Fifth (Raleigh) District Robert B.
Gillian, Esq, has been nominated
Gov DoRR.-Applcation for new trial for
Gov. Dorr has not been acted upon, and he may
be left for Judgment which is nothing less than
imprisonment for life; a pardon only to be pro.
cured from the Leg slature.
The steamboat Cleveland collapsed the fues
of both Of her boilers on Friday night near Fits
burg. Three men were badly scalded--Mr.
Charles McGinnis and two hands, Their lives
were despaired Of
ILLINoIs.-Gen. John ]. Hardin, of the EIGHTH
District, and the only Wing member Of the pre-
sent Congress, but full match for the whole six
Locos, has declined reelection, and Edward d.
Baker, Esq, Wing, has been nominated to fill his
place.
The Little Rock Gazette of the 9Th instant
states that million of dollars would not cover
the loss sustained in Arkansas by the recent over
flow Of the Arkansas river
The brig Emma, of New York, while at sea on
the 10th OF April, in lat 81 NJ, and long. "a, W.,
was severely shaken, for the space Of minute,
by shock of an earthquake. The weather was
very pleasant at the time.
AAoi"I wv ADhoN'--l He iolioWlnS vessels at
tached to the home squadron are now cruising in
the Gulf OF Mexico:
U. s. frgate Potomac, David Conner, Commo.
dore, and commanding home squadron.
y. $. ship Vncennes, Capt Buchanan
U. 5. brig Somers, Commander j. T. Gerry.
u >. steamer Union, II. II. Bell Lieut.. Com.
Y. >. steamer Poinset, Lieut.. Cong Semms
.ts
vi course it is a matter of no consequence
what John Tyler and John Jones think about
matters and things in general, but merely to
crafty the curiosity Of the idle, we copy from the
Madisonian the latest phase Of politics at the
White House:
ION the subject of the tariff we repeat that
Mr.. Tyler is in favor of revenue tariff with in
cidental protection"
After an absence of several days, spent in the
counties Of Hanover, Caroline, and Spottsylvania,
we find ourselves again at our post. The farmers
were cutting wheat in all the harvest is promis.
ing. No man appeared shedding tears for the
failure of his crop. All seemed to be doing well.
Not one word against the tariff The home mar
ket is considered the best. Immediate annexa
ton troubled only the young unmarried folks, and
here and there widow may be seen in favor of
immediate reannexation--Fredsbu rg Va Arena
UREAT lRoTTING MATCH.-The great trotting
match Tor Two thousand dollars, mile heats, in
harness. between the celebrated horses Rlp,on
and Confidence, came off over the Beacon course
near Hoboken N. j., on Saturday afternoon, and
drew together large concourse of PERSONS
they had live tough heats. The two first heats
we're won by CONFERENCE.-THE three last by Rip
ION, VINO, OF conrse, won the race.