The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-29
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LATEST INTELLIGEGcE.

The Ship Alhambra Ii up al New Oreans Tor Calf
fcrna and at last adyices was nearly filed with pas
sengers. She is bound round the Cape.
They navigate with steam boats the Coosa river
in Alabama, ms high rs Greensport Thus one by
one, the rivers Of the interior pierced by slean
Judge McWhorier of Wetumpka, Ala, distln-
guishsd citizen OF that State, died recently Of Choe-
ra, Of sea, on his way TO Galveston.
Mr. Polk left Mobile for New Orleans on The 20lh
instant. He has been agreeably received by his
friends At every prominent point on his way home.
John w, Townsend of Mobile, the founder of the
Register and Post Master Of thar town, died on The
10Th instant. He was staunch Democrat and uni
yersaly esteemed.
The Perry Co. Alabama politicians have recently
held a meeting and approved Of Mr. Cahoun's
Southern Address.
Mr.. Bedldck, who recently died al Bogota, was
40 years old. He was generally esteemed as good
citizen.
Mr.. Robert J. Walker has arrived from Charleston
nj Philadelphia In one Of the Philadelphia sea
| steamers,
The new Governor OF ST. Croix had arrived at his
post with 400 troops from Denmark, AT last dates
and the insurgent slaves In the mountains had near.
ly oil been captured,
The people Of Jamaica have asked for new Con-
shulion similar to that possessed by the Cnnadas.
Why do they NOT make one lhcmselyasl
The weather in Jamaica has been so cold as to
form pellicles Of Ice in the wash basins In close
rooms.
Trade, commerce and planting In Martinique are
at the lowest ebb. The freed blacks win not work
and every Thing is going ruin, as IL Is in IIayti
The Northern papers assert that the Secretary Of
the Navy il moi In any way related TO Patrick Henry
az has been stated
An earthquake was felt on the lat instant al
Dominica one Of the West Indies II was very
violent.
The drought nj Turks Island has been excessive
this season, but nj last adyees rain had removed TIE
alarm, which began 10 be very serious for the safety
of the cattle
The latest news from the In Plaia is that the
French were about to withdraw their forces from tie
Banda Oriental.
The Cassa monopoly at Canton, which was In
The hands Of thirty -iive firms, has been brokenup.
Our Commissioner to China has been on flying
visit 10 Manila, in the United States ship Ply
mouth.
Tie Mexican government is talking about bnlld-
ing line Of Telegraph from Vera Cruz through the
Capital 20 Mazatlan.
Sevilllenes or Head Dresses In the Spanish style,
are worn in Paris by the ladies'
verdict of $4,000 damages was recently given
against the Of stage line Of Canada for In
Jnries sustained by passenger, in consequence OF
the upseliing of The stage by drunken driver.
portion Of the Rail Road Bridge at Harrisburg
Pennsylvania, was blown down on day before yes
terday.
II seems that negro man was appointed by The
last administration, u $, Commercial Agent at
Port au Prince
The Lake navigation from Detroit was partially
resumed on the 2lsi inst.
They took 6,O00 shad at one haul few days ago
on Albemarle sound N. C. near Edenton.
The Charlotte s. c. Rail Road is rapidly pro-
crossing to competion--ihe number of hands
at work, being very large.