The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-30

Bible Society with cl30. She LETT on
the same day for Glasgow.
TnE JAPAN EXPEpITloN.--A singular
fatality seems to hang over the Japan
Expedition. The New York Express
states that intelligence has been receiv-
ed OF an accident TO the steamer Susque
hanna, which, it is said, will probably
disable her from proceeding with the
rest Of the squadron She broke her
shaft in February last, and it was doubt
full whether she would be able to return
home for repairs.
BURNING OF THE STEAMER lNDEPEN-
DENcE. and great loss of iie.-The
Steamer lndependence was lost Oh the
10Th of March, on her voyage from San
Juan del Sud to San Francisco, aud about
$40 persons We're lost with her. She
struck a reef a mile from the island Of
Margarita oil the coast of Lower Cali
fosnia, and took fire when run ashore.
Some 40 passengers We're on board
about a third of whom perlshed.
FATAL RAILROAD AccIDGNr.- Bufa-
Ia, April 18th. The Express train from
Chicago came in collision last night
with the Emgrant train, s miles fro IN
Chicago, by which 20 persons were
killed and Il large number wouuded, all
OF whom We're emigrants. The Express
tram was terribly shattered by the con-
cussion, but no one in it was killed.
THAcKEgAY.--The New York Albion
SAYS MIR. 'lhac>eray's departure "was a
sudden resolve, undecided until the
morning of the day" He does not
propose writing a book, from the mater
ial afforded him by his recent visit. He
melted by his lectures throughout the
States, the SUM Of twelve thousand dol
lars.
DEATH FROM Eopn JrNplNG.--A girl
about fourteen years OF age, who was at
Sunday School at New York last SUI
I day, in good health, undertook the next
day 10 jumpth rop" two hundred times
without stopping. She did so, but the
unnatural eXcrion threw into an illness
which proved mortal. She was buried
on Tuesday.
| A LARGE BIRD. The MaysyiIle (Ky.)
| Express says that a bird Of eXtraordjna-
~ size, aud Of an unknown species, was
killed in BracAea county few days
since, by Mr.. a. Mcdonald. 1t was
SIX feet high, its wings measuring seven
feet nine inches from tip to tip, and as
| white as SNOW.
EQulvocAL. Touching the office of
th- New York Collectorship and its pro-.
fits, the Providence journal says: "we
suppose that, one way and another, a
man may get $4,000 a year out OF the
office, and keep clear of the State prls-
on"
APPOINTMENT BY THE PRESIDENT
! The " ashlngton Union, Of Saturday,
announces Scion Borland, OF Arkansas,
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
pIenlpotentiary of the United States to
Central America, by appointment Of the
President.
| [rJ-Gen F. X. ZoIliconer has been
nominated by the Wings of the Nash
vile district as a candidate for Congress.
Gen. Il. is the able editor of the NASH
vile Banner, is a true Wing, and of
his triumphant election there can be no
doubt.
FoE LlBER.A.-The Rev. Mr.. Prosser,
colorrd preacher, his family, and other
free negroes, TO the number of nineteen
living in the vicinity of Michelsville, in
Hartford county, left Havre de Grace on
Tuesday last, tie emigrate to Liberia.
DrJudge Legrand is now spoken of
as the next Democratic candidate for
the Gubernatorial chair of MARYLAND,
and il is ntimated that this position had
an influence in his decision ultimately
declining the Washington appointment.
VICE PRESIDENTS WHO DIED IN OFFICE.
MIR. Hing was the fourth Vice pres-
dent who died in oflice-George Chm.
ton, Elbridge Gerry, and Daniel D.
1onpkins, all died while in the same
office.
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Dir. PHELPS AND Col. CoTTMAY are
spoken of as the candidates for Congress
in the " orcester district ofthis State
the former subject 10 the decision of the
whlg convention.