The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1853-05-09
fEtEGRAPHIC DISPATCHES.
Reported for the Evansville Journal.


-kep0rteQ l0I the evansville Journal.
Further Particular. by the Asia.
zote New York. May 5, NJ.
The steamship Asia arrived at New York
at 10 O'Clock this morning.
Flour--The demand is good and prices
have declined Sd; holders are firm, with mod
crate sales to the trade; western canal 23s;
S0hio24s6d. Corn-White 3ls6d, yellow 32s.
Lard is in demand. prices have advanced Is
per 100 bbls. Sugar-all qualities have
slightly advanced. Rye--the demand is good
and prices have advanced Cd. Beef and pork
are dull. Bacon has declined.
Richardson g. Brother quotes breadstuffs
inactive and prices unchanged, except white
corn which is esd higher. Sales of lard
-52s.
Denniston quotes cotton in limited demand
Throughout the week with decline of to /
for middling; better qualities of ordinary are
easier.
- Business in the manufacturing districts is
steady. Operatives propose to turn out tor
higher wages.
Flour and wheat are in good demand. and
steady and firm under the Canadas advices.
White corn Is dearer; yellow is scarce and
unchanged.
Mrs. Stowe was received at Edlnburg Win
abanquet. FL 900 were subscribed as an
"Uncle Tom penny offering" to purchase
silver salver. &C., for her.
Pork-Holders willing to accept lower
prices. Bacon has declined Is. Tallow has
advanced Is. Wheat has advanced Is
Flour has advanced Cd, and corr Is.
France-The French Atlantic steamers
are not abandoned as reported.
A ro.t.t t-o.tr hofwoap Erapca and Ruo.
.ssia has been signed.
A Democratic conspiracy has been discov-
cred in Hanover, and a number of arrests
have been made.
DR.. Achili is about to visit America.
BALTIMORE, May 5.
A bill has been introduced into the State
Legislature, providing for sale of the State
stocks in he Baltimore and Ohio railroad.
Hon. Philip Allen has been chosen Sena-
tor from Rhode Island in place OF Mr.. Clarke.
- NEW YORK, May 8.
The body If Mr.. WIN. Schuyler, of Alba
ny who had been missing since the 23d De-
cember was found yesterday by boatman,
floating in East river, near foot of Collins
street. Thereiwas no appearance ofviolence
about the body, and what renders the death
more like result of accident, is the fact of
finding in the pockets of deceased his geld
watch and nearly 5000. The coroner's jury
returned a verdict of accidental drowning.
The first canal boat from Rochester arrived
there on Sunday noon.
q ~ PHILADELPHIA, May, 3.
The warrant Of the Governor for the exc
scution of Arthur Spring was read to the
scriminal to-day. He unaffected no concern
and .professed his willingness to die.
WAsHIxGrox, May, 3.
The Cabinet held an Executive session yes
terday; John ), Arnable' Hunker, has been
appointed postmaster at Hudson, and Peasc,
Soft Shell postmaster at Poughkeepsie. All
the postmasrers in New York Statehav been
appointed except at Albany, Troy, Sandusky,
and Buffalo.
gt WASHINGTON, May l.
The Union backs down from its position
OF Friday on Governor Lane. f1
1t is reported that the President promptly
resolved to remove Governor Lane and that
Nathaniel Terry of Alabama will be chosen
in, his place.
Dreadful Railroad aecId-nt--5O Killed
and Drowned.
NORWICH, COM, May 6.-The morning
rtraip from New Haven run off the drawbridge
aat this place. The cars were demolished, and
so persons were killed and drowned.
The second report says that only two bag
gage and smoking car were submerged, and
only the persons in the smoking car drowned.
The loss is probably exaggerated About 40
dead bodies had been recovered up to o.
clock. All ofthe employees of the company
escaped with slight bruises. The train was
running at the rate Of Is miles per hour. The
blame rests with the engineer.
The usual signals were made by the bridge
tender. There are, however, many conflict
ing statements.
Further Particulars.
PHILADELPHIA, May 6.-Thus far 40 dead
bodies have been recovered. Two of the
injured persons have since died. Eighteen
others are seriously iniured-3 dangerously,
among whom is the daughter of the Rev. DR..
Griswold.
The following have been recognised: D. A.
Welsh, Hartlord DR.. Beech, Bridgeport;
Mrs. Fluent, Lancaster, Pa; Rev. Mr.. Sc
hon, Williamsburg; DR.. Smith, Springfield; J.
Moss Gardne ID. b. Newall, Gardner, Me;
j. Gray. Springfield; Walter French, Man
chester, N. H.; Norman Parker, Woodbury.,
Conn. sss
There are probably 10 more dead bodies in
the wreck.
NEW ORLEANS, Maya
The steamship Cincinnati was lost at the
mouth of the Brazos on the 23d ult. Her
cargo was saved.
Confession of a Forger.
saalf sr CINCINNATI, May 6.
A man named Miller made a full confess
sion before the Grand Jury of this county
/. He confessed that he was party to forger-
J les perpetrated on several banks last winter.
He says that he drew all of the money on