The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-10-19
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JoHN MITCHELL ESCAPED Advces from
Van Dieman's Landsny =" John Mitchell Il
gazetred as an absceader, and reward Of CO.
or such lesser sumas may be determined
upon by the convicsin! mnsis'ra,e,' is offered
for his apprehrnson.P The Colonial Times
says :. We unde ri nd that McsSrs. Mitchell
and Martin have prceeded 10 join their com
patriots in America There are only two left"
No fur her partic u!ars are given
New York. Oct IA.
An adjourned metting Of the subscribers OF
the Atlantic aud Pacific r. r. was held yes
terday. A large amount Of stock was subscri.
bed. Al meeting ofstockboIdcrs for choice Of
officers is fixed fotihe Sd Of November A,tor.
ney GEN Chatfied is a prominent candidate
for President Of the Company.
A dispatch fron Washington announces that
Gen. Dix is soonto be RELEASE from his office
as Assistant Treasurer.
ADDITIONAL Br TnE CAxADA.-On The 25th
ult a severe galeswept along the British and
Dutch coast, occasionng much loss OF life and
property. The irn steamer running between
Hamburg and HsIElnd was lost, with several
lives. An American packet ship put back 10
Liverpool and went ashore in the Mersey.-
Several passengfs were drowned.
The news respecting the Eastern preston is
conflicting and md cided as ever. The Sultan
refuses to sign lie war declaration against
Russia The French and English Am6assa-
doris therefore sert lfr assistance 10 protect the
the Sultan and Christian residents
Four steam figstes two English and two
French passed he DardaneIles and anchored off
Constan'inople.
The Daily News states that Admiral Dun
das has received orders to move the British fleet
from Beska fofConstantinoplc.
The rejs c,ionby the Gar Of the Turkish
amendments, vas known at Constaniinopls
on the 10Th, but the expected crisis did not oc.
cur.
The Sui an vas dispeased with the ForegI
Ministers bringing their fleets TO Cons.an,in
pie.
The English and French news is unimpor-
tant.
AusrRA.-Emperor Nich1las and Prince Of
Russia arrived AZ Olmu,z to meet the Emperor
Of Austria. There had been long private
conference between the two Emperors.
INDIA ASp CgIsA.-1he famine continued
at Ranjo, with the prevalence CT cholera. In
China the insurgents continued their advance
on Pekin. The imperial governmen, was ia
great want ofnloney, and provisions were be-
| coming scarce
ST. John, N. b., Oct 8, 1853.
Wreck or STEAMER FAIRY QUEEN AND
Loss LIFE.-The steamer Fairy Queen WINS
LOST last night, between Picton Island and the
Main. Two passengers, Eight Of the crew,
and all the officers saved themselves, but left
eleven passengers to their fate. Eight of the
passengers Afterwards foated ashore on the
wreck. Mr.. Fly Cameron, one Of the pnssen-
gers saved, saw three ladies' sink. The captain
and crew have been arrested to await the result
of the investigation.
Albany, Oct. IL.
| The wings Of The four Judicial Districts have
nominated A. p. James Of St. Lawrence, for
Senator.
Boston, Oct. IL.
| DEATH or Mrs. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Ex-
rLosioN Erc.-l learn that Mrs. We bster, wife
Of the late Prot, ssor Webster, murderer Of Dr..
Parknlan, died GENTLY.
terrible explosion occurred to- day in an ex-
tensive distiIl-ry in this CITY, One OF The boilers
exploded With tremendous report. The shock
was felt Tor several squares around, and many
houses contiguous were shaken to their founda-
TONS Several persons in the building were very
seriously injured some ii is feared fatally. The
loss to the proprietors is estimated at $1,000
The recent storm on the coast has been very
severe, causing serious disasters TO life and
properly.
New York, Oct TO-
i ARRIVAL OF THE lLLlSols.-$I, $50 900 in
GoLD.-The steamer Illinois from Asp,nwall,
with Calif,rnia mails, arrived at quarantine at
10 O'Clock this morning., with 534 passengers
and neatly 81 100000 on freight. Dates from
Rio yaneiro, Aug. 80, were received here yes
terday. Quiet aud but Little doing The bills
approving the contract made by the Cow
crn,nent Tor the navigation OF the Amazon /,
was ad pied by the Legislature On the a5th OF
August.
: WAsHlSGroS, Oct. 10.
The sudden return of Mr.. Marcy to this
city was induced by the receipt If dispatches
touching tue Ieceut outrage ut Chinctla is
B,sroS, Oc, 9TH.
he'lHonorable Simon Greenleaf, Pres
ident II the Law School of Harvard Uni
versii5 died last nigh, Of apopexy.
Washington, Oct. 8. 2
MrgMarcy returned 10 the city yesterday
when long Cabinet session was Immediately
held.
Philadelphia, Oct. s.
The screw steamer City of Glasgow sailed
at moan for Liverpool, with 300 passengers and
Is $l30p0O in specie.
New York, Oct. 8.
Tie steamship Washington for Southampton
and Bremen, sailed with 40 passengers and
$3l30e0 in specie.
Is New York, Oct. 8.
N The steamer Geo. Law, from Havana, arr.
$, yed Ibis morning, and reports trade at thai
1T place brisk, and vessels Of all kinds in de-
W mand.
t, The consolidation commissioners Of William
d sburgh, Brooklyn, and Bushwick, held their H.
he nal meeting Yesterday, ard agreed upon plar
1t for uniting the three places under our city gov
N ernnent The plan has now to be submitted Il
IS the rople.
Re The government has in contemplation thu
: purchasing Of MIR. Vanderbill's yacht, the North
At S.atto send to China The newly appointed
e minsicr
New Orleans, Oct. &.
The steamer EIdorado, for AspinwalI Wa.
W the first arrived to-day. She brings California
n dates to September 18th, by the steamer yohl
4 l.. Stephens, which arrived on the 18th ult.
having $4,000 gold dust on board
Inc Illinois arrived out on the LIST, and would
return Immediately with seven hundred passen
;. gera
) Charleston. Oct 8.
: certainly elected Governor Messrs. Seward
Cdqutt, Dent, Chastain, Hillyer, democrats
are elected Bayley, doubtful Stevens ana
REESE (whigs) are elected Legislature demos
# craic.
New Orleans, Oct Z.
health OF New ORLEANs.-The city is
J n"waue healthy. The weather is cool and
delightful, and the absentecs are returning in
D crowds. Business is SURVIVING.
: Mobile is still sicky. Nine deaths occurred
there yesterday, in:!uaing three from yellow
fever.
Wheeling, Oct z.
The Ono RIvER.-FRsIrHTs, EcT. The
water 70 the Ohio has again risen, and no fears
are entertained Of any further fall or this sea.
son. The steamers to Cincinnati are quite
regular. The freighing, as well as the passen-
ger business has largely increased, and great
unautltv Of ,roods from the East have. lately ar