Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-08-31
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ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMER EUROPA.
One Week Later From Europe.

ARRIVAL OF THE sTEAMER EUROPA.
One Week Later From Europe.
DECLINE IN CoTTON-ADvANCE IN BREAD
STUfFS, &c.
HALIFAX, Aug. 29.-Tbe steamer Europa arr ived here
this evening, bringing Liverpool dates Of the goth. The
Atlantic arrived out ON the 18th. The Europa brings 100
passengers.
LirerpooL, Aug. 20.-The cotton market continues dull.
Fair qualities are n shade lnwer, and lower grades have
Declined l-lGd. a Sd. perl 10. The sales of the week
have been $1,000 bales, OF which spectators took $3.50,
aud exporters 1920 bales. The quotations are Fair Or.
leans ID; Middlings d i.sd; Fair Mobile and Upland o 81;
Middling Mobile Cd; Middhng uplands 3 7-sd. Stock 1000
bales.
Breadstufs were in active speculative demand, at an
advance Of I'd. per bushel in Wheat, ard ID. a Is. per
Baltimore and Ohio 2ss. Sd. White Wheat Is. Cd. a Is.
lid; red IL. n 7s. Cd. Corn unchanged. White 81 a 80,
yellow SIS. The demand yesterday showed a slight abate.
ment.
Provisious-Beefis firm at sitter rates. Pork quiet,
but firm. Bacon unchanged. Lard firm, and tending up
wards. Sales at 57s I'd a 59s per cwt.
Bark had slightly advanced.
In turpentine there was nothing doing. Spirits I5s a
i6s Sd Common rosin IL I'D a Is Cd. Sales Of leo
tierces Carolina rice at 25s. Tea, sugar and coffee I'M
changed.
Trade at Manchester had slightly declined.
London Money Market.-Consols for money aud &C
count closed at Us l sa9s Ia. There was increased pres.
suro ON the money market. American securities I'M
changed.
HARE Market, Aug. l6M.-sales of Cotton for the
week 1000 bales; stock los, 900 bales. Sales to-day $50
bales at slightly lower rates.
.Breadstufls very active at firm prices. Rice unchang.
ed.
The political news is wholly unimportant. The Russian
question was unchanged, and everything looked quiet.
ARRIVAL OF THE GEORGIA.
NEw YoRE, August 29.-The steamer Georgia has ar
rived, bringing the California mails, $50 passengers, and
II 100000 in gold. The principal c~onsignecs are Adams
n Co, $4,000, American Exchange Bank 400, 900,
Wells & Fargo ss5, 900.
The health of the Is,hmus this summer was better than
ever before known.
The Uncle Sam arrived at Panama on the 18th via Val
Paraiso, having made the trip in 81 days, the quickest time
ON record between the two points. Valparaiso papers oil
the 30th contain the particulars of the loss Of the mail stea
mer Quito upon a rock a short distance from Huasca, Thu
passengers, mails, and a portion of the silver were saved
The passengers had arrived safely at C~oquimbo.
Sydney dates to the 5th ultino had been received. Mar
kets not materially changed. flour commanded $50 per
ton. Mining news favorable.
THE EPIDEMI AT NEW oRLEANS-QUICK TRIT
FROM CALIFORNIA.
NEw ORLEANS, Aug. 21-The official report OF the Board
Of Health, ending this morning al six O'Clock, exhibits the
total number OF deaths to be | ,G2S for the week, including
1864 from fever, and &c unknown. This, compared with
the report of the previous week, shows an increase Of "a
on the total number, and 62 by the fever. The increase
was mainly in the early part of the week, until Thursday,
when the deaths commenced falling oil, which has contin.
ued so until the present time.
Col Holbrook, of the Picayune, who has had all attack
Of the fever, is pronounced convalescent.
The Picayune received on Thursday, by special express,
over Ramseyis California route via Mexico, dispatches in
20 days, but Mr.. X. expects soon to accomplish il inside
of sixteen days. The dates are the same as received a!
New York.
NEGRO RIOT AT NIAGARA FALLS.
BUFFALO, \. Y, Aug. ga disgraceful riot occurred
at Niagara Falls yesterday, in consequence of the arrest OF
a negro waiter employed ut the Cataract House, named
Watson. on the charge of having killed a man at Savannah,
named Jones, three years ago. A mob of 800 negroes
rescued Watson from the officers, when the latter called
three hundred lrishmen employed on the Rail- DAD to their
Isfan A tAr1kla aARHtgF apaVal -, Ls. a--..
were injured, but the negroes were finally routed and Wat.
son secured. He is now in Buffalo on his way 10 Balti-
more. The negroes thought that Watson was arrested as
a fugitive slave.
ELECTION RIOT AT BUFFALO.
BUFFALO, August 29tl.-The Democratic ward meet
ings, held here on Saturday for the election of delegates
TO the Democratic State Convention, Occasioned great ex-
element between the friends of the Administration and
ments. The contest was very severe and resulted in the
entire rout of the Administration party. In some wards
the ballot boxes were broken to pieces, and a general fight
ensued.
SERIOUS RIOT.
BUFFALO, August ga riot occurred here Yesterday
in consequence OF some Southcrncrs attempting to arrest
a negro waiter on the charge Of murder. About $50
cOlored persons turned out and fought the officers and
their party. Those engaged in the arrest of the ne.
gro were obliged 10 take a boat for Canada. They were
pursued, captured and lodged in jail.
THE TRIAL OF THE RAILROAD CONDUCTOR.
NEW HAvES, August 29.-The case of Comstock. the
conductor OF the New Haven road. whose tiaI has been
going on at Danbury, Oh the charge of manslaughter,
growing out Of the Norwalk disaster, was concluded with.
out convicting the conductor. The Jury stood o for
and 3 against conviction. The Judge however, sent them
out TO reconsider the case.
TUE GAVAZZI RIOTS.
MONTREAL, Aug. 29.-The Vigilance Committed on Sat.
urday arrested the Mayor, Hon. Charles Wilson, for mur-
der of Juue, at the Gavazzi riot. lie was held TO bail in
$4,000, TO sppear on the lIth Of October. Three rioters
OF the 9th of June have also been arrested, named Garrett
Barry, p. c. Broulliet and NJ. Mozes. The latter is % as.
aistntf nnuiuaa nf tha Itra part,r.
II BLACK RIVER ri UTICA
Urea, ~. Y, Aug. 2S.-The ceremony of breaking
ground for the Black River and Utica Railroad took place
yesterday, in the presence ola large sscmblage of militia
~ and civil bodies. Addresses were made made by Gov.
Seymour, Mr.. Sexton the president of the road, and
others.
LOCOMOTIVE EXPLOSION.
MONTREAL, Aug. 2e.-The fire box of the locomotive
Contcook, on the Grand Turnpike Railroad, fell in on sat
urday, causing an explosion, which shattered the engine
into fragments, and serious injured Richard Leely, the en-.
GIneer, the fireman aud section man. The lives of the
two first are despaired Of
AwFUL STORM.
BosroN, August Pa terrific tornado occurred in the
vicinity of Winchendon, Mass, on Saturday evening, by
which houses were unroofod, orchards blown down, barns
Frustrated, e.. Scarcely a building escaped.
on SHIP BOARD.
WILNISGroS, n. C.. Aug. 2s.-The brig Rueia Vista,
from Cienfucgos for Philadelphia, put in here YESTERDAY,
with sickness ON board. Captain Wines died as the brig
was entering the port
81 VIM
WAsWNGroN. Aug. 21-Col. Polk, Of Baltimore, II ~
reported, has been appointed Consul TO Bordeaux, aud is.
Gjv'rnor Dana, of Maine, Charge to Bolivia.
THE EXTRACTION CASE.
NEw IoRE, Aug. 29.-Calder, the Scotch refugee claim
ed under the Ashbmton treaty, was discharged to day by
Judge Edmonds.
RELIEF FOR NEW ORLEANS
NEW loRK, Aug. 29.--Jullicn announces n grand con.
strt at Castle Garden, the proceeds of which are for the
sufferers at New Orleans.