Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-07-15
Items OF News.

CUBA.-Letters from Havana announce that Gen. oras
Governor OF the PHILIPPINE islands has been appointed Gov.
ernor General OF Cuba, in the Of Gen. ODonnel-
General Roncall, formerly stated be oDonnes sue
eessor has been named Governor of Granada Old SPAIN
MURDER OF SeaooLcNAFr. Mr.. Henry r. Schoolcraf,,
late Indian Agent, murdered by half breed named
Tanner, last week, at Sau ST. Marie. The murderer was
at large last adviees, but by the popua
ton.
CAPrAIN TALcsrr.-The affecting intelligence ha. been
received in this city by private letters that on the 24th ut
Copper Harbor, on Lake SUPERIOR Captain A. Talcott
well known formerly belonging the U. 5. Engineer
COrps-and eminenty distinguished for his scientific at
tanments and fine characer-was accidentally shot by
pistol in the hands Of another person. The ball entered
under the shoulder and has not been exuacted-N Y.
Com.
PENNsYLvANIA AUsUsT INrEKksr-It is stated on au.
,horiiy Of J. Ross SnOwden, Esq. State Treasurer hat
unless some contingency unforeseen and scarcely
possible, should nerPose, the August interest will certain
ly be paid.
FAYIrrE SHELBY, grandson Of Gov. Isaac Shelby was
Trial Lexington, Ky, last accounts for shooting
young in Brennan's Hotel whom he supposed EMO
neously tits believed have insulted him. Hon IL CLAY
Is counsel for the prisoner.
METHoprsr PROTESTANT CHuRoH.-THK SLAVE ouE,
rIoNWe notice that in consequence OF the action Of the
late General Conference OF the Methodist
the slave question: a number OF the members of the
Cincinnati Batavia and BuioTd circuits, held convention
the 2Oth ult at which resolutions unGnimously
adopted cslpprong the action OF the conference on said
question: recommending 10 the quarterly conference OF the
several circuits and stations Of the Ohio annual conference
10 take consideration the propety Of Withdrawing
fellowship from the savehoding portion of the church
and OF lnstuetng the delegates confer
ence accordingly They also resolved that case the
Ohio conference refused TO withdraw, they would with
draw themselves.
MURpEKED.-Tho Montgomery (Ala) Advertiser states
that Mr. E. b. Robinson, OF Mobile was shot dead ON
Sunday, the 2lstu, his mothers house. in Lowpdes
by Mr.. Brooks mis- cousin The cause was not
known.
SUIciDE-E. J. Foster, young student Of medicine at
Columbia Tenn committed suicide last week by shoot
ing himself through the head. few weeks ago his father
put an end to his existence also did his months
previous.
SINGULAR REVERsEs.-Rev. Charles W. Thomson second
cousin OF tho poet Byron graduate Of Christs College,
Cambridge, England, died Honolulu, Jan. 80 aged 29
He married in England, shipwreeked at Hall.
lax, and losing his wife IN consequence returned Eng
land and IN again coming to this wrecked
Long Island again married at Hyde Park ~ Y but
losing his wife IN childbed South on business was
again wrecked Jersey shore and pecuniary ruined He
then shipped for whaling voyage TO the Pacific as fore
mast hand OF the Panama His character appears to have
been excellent.
company OF Arab actors, who pretend to hail from
the great desert Of Sahara, arrived New Orleans on the
goth ult, from Tampico.
Col Hicks OF MoSRoy1A.-One a slave in Kentuekv
and afterwards in New Orleans he is now a commission
merchant in MonrOyia doing business worth $1,000 or
$4,000 per annum
The city OF Norfolk exhibits unmstakable evidences of
improvement. We told that nearly or quite one
hundred buildings erected there last year. and seve.
raj fine ones are going up We are much pleased to
note these tokens Of progress.
We learn hatthe late examinations in the Virginia In
situations for the Deaf and Dumb and for the Blind have
exhibited in satisfactory manner their capabilities of
accomplishing the noble object for which they were esta
lshed the wonderful proficiency Of the pupils and the
great capacity Of the teachers for the work in which they
employed.
The London Standard says, Sir Robert Peel is the
richest commoner-if the richest man-in England
that he has 100000 in mortgage cotton mills in Chest.
er and the complement Of the million Of others elsewhere