Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1853-06-07
Items Of News.

Is about 10 De piaceu nhoef 'oh."e'' IN
Richmond Enquirer says that the most conf
deot homes are entertained that in less than two
wears The cars will be running from Richmond
to Covington. interrupted only by the portag,
at the Tunnel.
We learn from the Southern Churchman
that the recent Convention of the Protestant
Episcopal Church Of the Diocese Of Virginia,
held AT Wheeling, was numeronsly attended,
and very harmonious and agreeable one
No m ltters of particular interest We're discus
sed. A resolution on the subject ola supreme
court ofappeal, Recommending it to the CON
alteration Of the next General Convention, was
passed. and also resolution of coincidence and
sympathy with Bishop Meade, who was alb.
sent on account of i'll health. After passing
votes of thanks 10 the citizens of Wheeling sew
,ral rail road companies, &c. the Convention
adjourned. The next Convention is to be held
at Lynchburg.
A general complaint of the ravages Of the
fly among the growing wheat is made by the
papers Of Virginia, pennsy lyania, and Wes~
tern Maryland
We have the official announcement OF the
openng of the Exhibition of the Industry Of
all Nations" in New York The 10th Of July
is the day named The Directors state that
they believe the Building and Exhibition will
fully meet the just expectations oflhe public.
In order to give ample scope for inventive skill
in machinery, they have materially enlarged
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extent OF nearly a fourth of The ground room
OF the main edifce. They had hoped 10 open
the Exhibition much earlier and ailege the
chief cause Of delay, the novelty end intricacy
ofthe style Of construction and the high stan
derd oforchitectural beauty at which they have
aimed.
Mosbyiu Charlottesville, has been convicted.
of shooting young'Turpin fined $500 and
sentenced to confinement in jail for twelve
months.
A Paris paper Of late date, says:-''The
Princess Achile Murat, who has very recently
arrived from Floridl, had a private interview
with the Emperor on the l4th inst She mar.
RED lheeldest son ofking Joachim, July 80, 1925
She has been widow since his death, i'll April
1916" The Princess is a daughter of the late
Byrd Willis of Fredericksburg.
The telegraphc statement of the saving of
the emigrant passengers of the ship William
and Mary is (says the Baltimore American)
fully confirmed. The wrecking schooner
Oracle, Capt. Sands, fell in with the ship just
as she was about sinking, and rescued one
hundred and sixty four Of her passengers.
They were brought to Nassau in a very dis
tressed Condition. 1t would seem from the
fact that the ship did not go down immediate
ly, as was reported by the Captain on his arr
val at New York that he acted in n coward
ly and recreant manner in deserving. with
the crew and officers, the vessel at the first
suggestion of danger. and leaving the helpless
passengers to their fate. The matter ought to
be made the subject of legal investigation and
punishment.
The latest advices from Australia are high
~ satisfactory, so far as the fortunes of the
miners are concerned. The population is now
estimated at 100000 souls, and the revenue
for 1853 at $4,000, 900. Or,his $4,000 ,000
will be raised in Victoria Land was rapidly
advancing in price, and speculation was quit,
active. 1t is stated that in Van Dieman'.
Land,even in the beginning Of February,land
ed property had been sold at an advance of 4Ot
per cent. upon the prices few weeks previous
ly. During the month Of December, 1900
persons arrived at Melbourne, and during tn
month of January 5000. A large lump c
gold weighing l2obs,, the property of fo4
finders, was about TO be carried to England 70
exhibition 1t is estimated TO lie worth &C,
100.
Mr.. Everett's addrt SIS before The N Yorl
Historical Society, delivered on the LIST inst
on the history ofthe discovery and colonization
OF Ameri, a.and emigration to the United States
was most eloquent production. The N. Y
Courier says, at would be hard to say which
was most admired-lhe felicity of thought, tn,
felicity OF diction. or the felicity of manner. I
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