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PITTSBURGH. March II

PITTSBURGH, March Ii.
The Wyoming Seminary has been destroyed
bv fire; loss $4,000 The pupils barely escaped
with their lives. They lost all their clothes and
books.
BALTIMORE, March 81
J. H. Cook, pork dealer, has failed 100000,
Lewis and Geo. Cussard provision dealers, have
suspended their liabilities are said to be one
million.
New ORLEANS, March l4.-The steamer
Crescent City from Havana arrived to-day A
passenger who left Mantanzas on the lth March,
saws Mr.. King is very low, and getting worse
He will in all probability never leave Mantanzas.
HARTFORD, (CT.) March ls.-The Hon. An
drew Judson, Q. S. District ] Judge for Connect
cut, died last night.
NoRFoLE, March 19.-The q. S. steamer
Massachusetts,, Lieut. Carter commanding, from
the Pacific, sixty-fve days from Rio, has arrived.
She reports all well in the squadron, and her
officers and crew in excellent health.
BALTIMORE, March l7.-There is an active
demand for coffee, with sales for the week TO-,
600 bags Rio at 5000.
From the augusta Chronie,e-By Telegraph
The steamer Canada arrived at Halifax on
Friday, bringing one weeks later news from Eu-
rope.
BALTIMORE, March lsth.--The failure an
nounced in your telegraphic despatch yesterday,
was the extensive provision house of Lewis
and George Cassad The liabilities are stated
at narly one million of dollars. The failure
was caused mainly by spectators in lard,
bacon &c.
| BALTIMORE COFFEE MARKET.-During the
last week, we're twelve thousand bags, and the
imports nealy ten thousand bags.
! BALTIMORE, March lS.-Later advices re-
ceived from Havans state that no hopes were
entertained of the recovery of Vice Presidnt
! King.
BALTIMORE, March l8.-The steamship Blck
Warrior has arrived at New York from Mo-
bile via Havana. She left the latter port on
the 18th inst. Mr. King remained near Mattan-
zas, neither better nor worse. He entertains no
hopes of his recovery. His friends however, are
more sanguine.
| WASHINGTON, March I9.-The household fur
niture of the late Hon. Daniel Webster, was dis
posed of yesterday by auction and brought very
high prices. There was great anxiety among
those present to purchase, and everything was
readily sold. Many of the relics brought in at
over double their value.
Among other things an ordinary looking cane
seat chair was sold for Sl5, an old common
clock S39, and other things in proportion.
Prioate Correspondence tthe Charleston COur-
Ter.
| LIVERPOOL, March 5.-Flour has declined Cd.
per DBL, Western Canal is quoted at from 24s.
cd to 25s. per bbl., and Ohio at les. cd per DBL.
of 1876 lbs. White Corn is worth from 3ls. per
quarter of $50 TBS. All qualities of Lard have
largely declined, and the article quoted at SIS.
per cwt.
Trade in Manchester has slightly declined
WASHINGTON, March ia protracted NEE.
ting of the cabinet was held this morning
which resulted in directing the Secretary Of
State to demand an explanation from the gov
eminent of Great Briton on the subject ofthe
recent intelligence from Honduras, and the
English Intervention in behalf ofthe Mosquito
King. The Secretary of the Navy was instruc-
ted to report forthwith to the Executive the
effective force at his disposal for active oper
ations.
The ofice-seekers are in great CONSERVATION
as the consideration of their demands must
yield to the urgent condition of our foreign
relations.
WASHINGTON, March q.
The following combinations have been made
JOS Lane, Governor of Oregon Isaac j. Steagans
Governor of the Territory of Washington; Geo
Curry, Secretary of Oregon; j. W. Nesmth
Marshal of Oregon: +. j. Moreau, Marshal o
Southern District of Florida; J. B. Clemens
Marshal of Middle Tennessee; B. F. Hallet
Attorney of Mass; Thos. Evans, Marshal o
South Carolina; Thos. Hayne, Attorney for Hi
nois; Geo. Hand, Attorney for Michigan; B. A
F. Hardin, Attorney for Oregon: H. NJ. Bishop
Assistant Treasurer at Boston; R. B. Campbell
of Texas Commissioner of Mexican Boundry
I. S. Fay, Minister to Switzerland; j. Rondolpf
Clay, Minister to Peru; S. d. Heaf Consul a
Tunis; and the following Collectors: N. NJ. Fow
Ter, at Saco; j. B. Forney, at Barnstable, V. F
Callock, at Charleston; Stephen Powers, at Bra
EOS, O. S. Witherly, at San Diego; B. w. Wall
at Monterey; John Adair, at Chicago; A. c Glib
son, at Oregon City; W. c. Hays, Surveyor
General of California; VIM. Downing, Register
at the land Office at Columbus, Miss; W. Hall
iburton, Receiver of public monies at Milan, No
Richard Dollam, Surveyor at St. Louis.