Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-08-20

The Steamship tiibernia, Captain Ryric arrived n, B
,o'''y noon, having made the passage in less than
twelve days She bring. days later intelligence,
The news is not OF much importance
Large sales Of Cotton previou. pre.,
among the passcngcrs are Mr.. and Mrs Charlie. Keen
ana Mr.. hacket. They will remsin n year It's said
the terms Of their engagements the highest y., given Il,
any act 70 from England.
The transactions in American securities have been very
united and prices are sull depressed
The Cotton market not AZ nctiy. bn, p,ce. ,,, with
forced upon the market "s
Mr. M'Lane. the newly appointed minister from the Uni
ted States oi America to this Court has arrived a, Tb.
ass Hotel. BeTkely square. ~
The annexation OF Texas tho United States has not
ut oil excited surprise.
MI Charles War;, formerly of this country died recent
~ at Liverpool. lie had been engaged IN commercial
business.
The wife OF George ca,ln, ESQ., the celebrated p,n,,,
aud deineator oi Indian customs died in P,,, ON , AM,
ult. " ~ ~
Mr.. Jener, the minister at Vienna, frou IN. Iyoi,.d
states, has received his order vi recall.
CohkEkCIAL--Serious fears Of failure of IN, b,,x..
now esn 10 DC ie The weather has been far from ia
aoo iof 'he harvest The supply OF grain presen,
w he country Is very limited, aud failure Of the coming
crop would DC serious The stock of Ini
cd States Hour IN Liverpool under lock- consists of % 3
oois; oi which about 10 900 sweet the sou,
should the new wheat want help, this article owing to the
low coarse quality Of the Baltic wheat will be Of unusual
virtue as At will give strength and color .so.
na'ey ME In railway accidents. Misfortunes, it is said
seldom come singy, and the caamtes Of ,r,ns,
strengthen the correctness Of the axiom. Lord Pamerston
Drought the subject before the House of Commons and
coupled IT, strangely enough with n strong
pcroalon ON the dcenceess Of our Sc board With
reg'o 10 travelling by rail- the Premier unes.
he tsed keener supervision their servants
TO ease them Of the duty and transfer il 10 the hands of the
Executive Governments; threat which will probab work
speedy ana permanent cure On the pro-
chon he evnced lees apprehension and seemed To chde
the ieas at his asaan War seems remote. but IN. hest
mode OF keeping so Is To be prepared for all
Cupidy is often excited by contrary policy TIN. present
Is the age OF mechanical wonder IN deciding IN. fate Of
nations by physical conflict the engineer will play az prom
in,nt part hereafter as the ha. in times
gone oy tins consciousness OF living under circum
stances 50 different from fathers that probably nsp
red Lord P1lmcrston with his patriotic misrvings
Mr. fielden, one OF the members for OLDHAM large
manufacturer aud gentleman Of extreme political op,n-
os-showed IN able speech. the other MS how grind
ngy oppressive the be made. even in I'M,
case OF an obs'teporous member OF Parliament Mr.
felden's wealth and credit enabled him 10 make state
mont which would have been the OF a smaller man
that hs business. lar from y-ldng profit ,ntaeJ nm
actual "ss The commissioners treated his assertion even
MS win indifference. They
ness as producing IL COO profit and then an AMMAN, nm
tremendously reduced tho t. cI2 OOO-ior refu
sing To pay the tax on which, tho officers the Govern.
nent dsained on MS goods. But although he made out
MS case lac obllned redress. lie merely succ, .d,d
IN proving what every knew 10 be fact tina, many
are "oised To pay thus most inqusoria aud oppressive
FAX as tho caprice O the choose u levy n
from the lear al ccnBequcnces-tat of revealing
their pocunlary nhkodn,s..
The Save-ade Treaty Bill, which seeks to render the
subjects OF Brazil amenlblc English law courts and 10
treat them rs pirates has with becoming but fruit
| less opposition.
IRELAND
REFENL AsSoCArIOS.-At the meeting Of the Repea
ASSOCIATION on Monday, the prominent subject was
dispute between the rrpeacrs ia London. A section OF
that body were IN rebellion against the warden Mr. w J.
oC"nne and they threatened call public meeting
tue National Hall in lolborn lay their before
| the public.
| N, l.l.. n
be struck OIL the rolls of Cancellation Hall The repeal
| rent Tor the week was announced 10 be over f2JO
| INDIA AND CHINA
The Overland Mail from India and China reached Lon
don on the 3Jh ult They brought Malta by the
IBERIA. aud the dates respectively, bombay
10Th June, Calcutta 9th June Madras llIh June and
from China to the 9th May.
The cholera has been very prevalent in Bombay and
foOnah, and has ragged IN Lahore ieafiully.
The political news OF importance. The Governor
peHrTdl remained at Calcutta bat was expected
October Ia the northwest Provinces reduce tue Skies 10
order. fion China We learn that had taken place
at EicioFIs- had been suppressed without difficulty. The
troops had been Withdrawn from knung son, IN accord
ance with terms Oi treaty and the Chinese had pos
session. The mate aud gunner of the Ariel having 100 900
dollars on board. had attempted seize the vessel, but
Were dcieaied-in the conflict the mate killed, aud
the gunner wounded. The Bombay market had a favor
| Voiab!e appearance Tor imports.
TURKEY.
CoSsTASTSoFLE. July IL.
CoLLI-IoS OF The SIEAagKS.-LOss Of one Aundred and
Black Sea, about 10 miles of the Bosphorus most
dreadful catastrophe took place. Two Turkish steamers the
one coming from, and the other going Trcbzond
into sudden collision, and down with the
greater part OF the crew and passengers.
The vessels the Scutsri, commanded by Mr. Dub
BINS, snd the McdJeiTai TidahIet, commanded by Mr.
Lambert.
The vessels parted; the Medichrai TJjahret dropped
about mile nsern aud the less than quarter
OF an hour 1t was found she sinking rapidly The Sou
tar which had but slight damage went 10 her
help; but was too late. Very lew, Comparatively could
be saved.
About seventy, however, by swimming. and cugng 10
pars reached the Scua where they clustered around the
pacdicboIes until they taken In Captain Lambert
aud an engineer pick up by boat oil tlie S.utari
AL the rest hundred and hrty.i souls psrishod
their agony was short one, but IL terrific.
As the Scuari approached the wreck she heeed over
(ihe people the deck, like wild mansc- were visible III
moonlghD and the sucked her down-as The vortex
oi waters she formed in sinking almost made the Scuar
spun round with the motlon-there a scream OF utter
horrora last which those who heard will never
forget.
But more impressive still the passive resignation of
the Turks; they mooness muItcrng their PRAYERS;
neither by gesture did they manifest any cunsteT-
nation! In passive slenceamd the shrieks dc of
Chfsans-iho iatalisis met their i'ightful DOOM. From
he hf shock TO the sinking Of the vessel not more than
hall an hour elapsed
Inc captains OF the two vessels you will sec by their
names, were English; the engineer also English
DIED.
On Monday, 9th inst, AT the residence OF Mr.. f.. s.