Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-09-07
Foreign News by the Atlantic.

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gay promulgated the LIST Of July and several clear d.
rections have been issued by government the
constituencies the subject of registration The public
and the government completely reconced Real dis.
has disappeared Gen. Cathcart has announced
his assumption OF the office conferred upon him by her
Majesty In April last, OF Her high commissioner Tor the
settling and adjustment of the territories in Southern Al
rca adjacent contiguous the eastern and north
eastern frontier of this colony, and except the Or
Inge River sovereignty in which capacity he authorized
take all such measures aud do all such matters and
things by him may be lawfully aud dscreey done for
preventing the recurrence of any Eruption into the said
colony OF ANY tribes iuhabiiing any of the territories
ioresaid and Tor maintaining the said colony in aud
aud safety from invaders, and for promoting as TAR as NAV
be possible the good order, civilization and moral aud re-
giOus instruction ofe tribes aforesaid George Russell
Clerk aud Mr. Owen have also entered upon the duties
signed to them assistant to his e1cecn.
~ for these important purposer.
The complete re-csaDshment OF peace has enabled the
farmers the frontier districts return with confidence
to their farms and agricultural operations resumed with
spirit, sheep farming in particular. The Tribes beyond
the colony appear at present 10 be peacefully disposed
or the kahs little i now heard but that they gradu.
ally settling down upon the territory assigned them
Geueral Cahcart Some unwillngncSs was at first re
ported the part OF the younger and inferior chiefs hut
Sandi and Macoma having surrendered the arms ic.p.
lied of tlcin aud given the word" Tor peace hostis
have ceased as suddenly they commenced aud the
Graika tribes, lately Formidable spoken Of
excellent customers to the traders ia their neighborhood
from whom b. the last accounts they were busy SUNNY
ing themselves with blankets and other matters suitable
their new condition.
Teegraphc dispatches dated Trieste August 81 have
been received
hundred and eleven hours from Alexandria The India
mail had arrived at Alexandria, with dates from Calcutta
10th July, Bombay Goth July Hong Kong 9Th July
The King OF Ava being starved into submission has
sued for peace the British prisoner. at liberty and re-
quested that river blockade NAV cease The Governor
General has aSsened aud proclaimed peace, although
Formal treaty has not been concluded
Trade in India dull; market easy.
In China, the lmPeriaisi forces had attempted 10
Ching kung Foo but without success Notwithstanding
foreign aid
Markets dull
The Singapore Free Press OF the End Of July announces
that Sir James Brooke taken i'll on the % OF June
while on is passage 10 Sarawok. On his arrival it was
found 10 be small Pox, and for time very great fears
were entertained for his safety he appeared in
dangerous state, and MEDICAL aid except that of ma
tive doctor available II was subsequently represen
ted the crisis Of the disorder had apparently past and it
was hoped that Sir James would soon be convae.cen
Miscellaneous.
Two EulGEINr Snlrs BuRNED.-By the Australian mail
put in possession OF serious losses AZ sea by
ire, one being emigrant ship bound to New Zealand
The eigrant ship the MahOme Shah Capt Miner com.
aaudcr which LEFT london in the early part Of January
lr New ZEALAND with about loo passengers for the colo
rs. She a well found ship of some 900 tons aud he
louged to Captain Meckns. her former captain Il APP.
pears that tho voyage ives sale enough until the 18th OF
aard Of the Cape, being in lat i3 deg. Sec long
deg. 10 T. About noon, smoke deserved to be
issuing from the ioeho!i IL quickly ascertaincd that
the ship f.t, and every ell male 70 reach
and subdGe L. All the eNsrtions OF the crew failed IN
eng il. ana the general impression tina, It had
uriguaJ.d from Spontaneous ustiJU in the lower pri
81 the hold The position Of those board the burning
ycSr! ihen became most trying. Passengers aud
al. deck, the matches bttcutd down. in the
nope Il the danes would be smotherei. At this period
q vessel Shch subsequently turned be the Helen
q voyage from the Nturgius 10 Hobart Town, pJoydc
ly appeared in sight and observed the signal Of i-,rc,.
rf Mlhumct Shah She bore down towards ucr aud lij
by her for two DAYS and is-. On the night vi the 10
10 was quite evident that tie fire fast extending Over
the whole cargo and Il resolved to send the pa.s,
GER. on board the Helen The bouts lowered and
they ~erc III 20, safely Oft, the quickly following
Not vestge 90 tlr baggage cOulI De avei The fan
ad penetrated the cabin, . III approach below was cut
ph The Helen ll! of the burning ship for several hour
i-d O., midnight al completely cugelopci in flames
The crew OF The Helen did 81 they could eviue
-uerings OF the passenger but unfortunately their
.i-iUu- adequate ~ ...g demand. To I'D
10 t,r hi 1r,4uc the voyage tuc port t. which .,
bound Hobart iU-n tedious one, and their
ION, were reduced very little Iooi ard half pint
" ter a day. Had they been Kept &C much longer
.'lrv4tion vould have set IN.
Tn, Ma ON 2 Shah was l,ien with general OF n,r
c'ru.-r. Er.h vctc insured. The other uu'ortuuat,
p shich suffered from the fleets Of ire the Engs'
rrugc WUcag ter Nr Curry, muster. She had sal. "A
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