Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-15

"The accounts from Washington representing tina
the Cabinet are busiy engaged in considering prec
for the annexation Of the Sandwich Islands, orwarde
by MIR. Gregg, United St,,es Commissioner. are doubt
less in the main correct. Last May stated that MI
Gre2g had communicated TO the State Department III
fact that King kamehamaha had renewed the applca
ton for the Islands to be annexed 10 the United States
either as Territory or State, urging an immediate de
| cision, upon the ground that unless we interere
promptly, England and France would put it out of hi
power to act as free agent in the matter Mr. Greg
replied that he had received instructions from Wash
ngton upon the subject, and did feel authorized
OPEN negotiations upon that point accredited agen
| Of the government of the United States Blu, th
King was not to be thus banked. and at length Mr.
Gregg yielded to his urgent request and consented
turn dlpiomast on his own hook, plainly avowing tn
TACT that he only did 50 as private individual and tina
his acts must not be considered binding upon his go
| vernment.
Such was the purport Of the dispatches receive,
from Mr.. Gregg by MIR. Marcy in May. tfter zoo,
deal oil co9itaiion and various meetings OF the two Ca
binets-that of the kitchen as well as the paror-Mr
Marcy replied Ia Mr. Gregg, that ah ugh the subject
OF the annexation OF the Sandwich Islands was NOT
new yet. il imp ssible 10 hazard any opln
Ion without lu knowledge of all the facts, and as ;
good deal ut time would elapse ere all this Necessary
Information could be procured in WaShngtnn that Mr.
Gregg had better continue the negotiation in the man
ner he had begun and when the and details wer,
agreed upon, the President would then take the matter
inio his serious consideration. The dispatches Just r
ceived therefore, ence this result and present To IN,
United States the option anne the Sandy l.
lands either Territory Slate-pn,bably tn. lat
ter, as upon that point Mr. Gregg informed the State
department King kamehamlha was somewhat positive
-doubieSS with view OF abaudoning his crown for
Senatorial honors and Congressional mileage
TIE MAINE ELEcrroS.-The Administration has met
with another Waterloo defeat At the election in Maine
last Monday, the Democratic candidates Jared as badly
they did in Vermont last week. According to the dis
patches received they have lost the Governor the ec
liture and every member of Congress by overwhelming
mijortes. Where tho Nebraska Democrats of the
North' The regular Democrats will be in decided mi
nority in the Legislature and in the Senate they W NOT
hare any The Portland AryHs says, that every thing
from Congress down has gone by the board. The Know
Nothings are said to have had finger in it.
CAPT DowsISG, OF THE NAvY-we learn, from the
National Leiiigeneer of the 3th that this officer No
90 on the list OF Captains and lately command of the
u D soop-owar jamestown, has been deprived of his
commission by the sentence Of martial with the
fres'dents approval We not fully Informed of the
character OF the charges against Capt. Downing; but il
cannot DC Otherwise than matter Of regret that an officer
VINO nau oeeh more than 40 years In the service aud
years at sea- should now be deprived of his vocation
We have heard it assigned as a reason Tor tbs s,nor,
ment Of Mr. Lyboo superintendent of the bouss
in this CITY, that the Administration was so fearful :,
appoint Know Nothing, that it took foreippsr. and
one who, according to the publication of "a Rcbmopd
Democrat 10 the Dispatch of Tuesday is mot vet citi
zen OF Virginia. and it is doubtful whether he /,
of the United States"
"eare indebted to the publishers, Dewitt Davenport
New York, for the following publications: "Pro1yes
ana FTg"des, by Mrs. Gore 1t is said to be an admit
aoe story most eHcelenty gotten up aud likely to add
popularity which is already attached to the author
ha'nH iu 'nis country. Fifteen Aautes around Netc
York. anew work from the pen of G. G. Foster so wei,
known to the public as the author of New York By Gas
Light" Sc And The Goblin SnoJ an amusing sketch
illustrated with large number of ludcrous carica,u,e
They are for sale by J. W. Randolph.
correspondent writes u.s. September IL 81 thu,
notice that wheat from 10 to Is cent, higher /, RIO
Richmond than Petersburg aud no dryage to the
at that Ask Syme what is the ml.ter with Little Pc.
tersburg"
We invite the attention of co.cmporary of tho In
teiiigcncrr TO the above
Inc Priries were on fire in many places in Illinois las
week. The flames of Chicago burned with gre,
herceHesj, sweeping trees, fences 81. before them
La Sale the engine house aud some other build ing.
burnt, aud several overcome by heat while en-
deavoriDg to subGut the FIRE.
NEW YORK MAREErs.-The Herald of the 13.b .,vs-
fiour was easier yesterday, aud the sales made indie,
tod decline of about 10 9 per blrre Southern
red wheat sold part to arrive rs and FIVE
bushels Canadian, duty piil at go. Corn was easier
with pretty free sales. Cotton sitter after the oroy
news, though sales wero moderate"
The Senate Of Iowa is equally divided between III,
Wings and Democrats. The lower House has 80 WINS
SO Democrats. The Wing" paper at Iowa CITY claim
the election OF Mr. Grimes as Governor by 1000 maority
aud the Democratic" paper concedes It by 800
Lauhrtne has jus. completed history of Turkey
which he sold to one OF the Paris papers for $50 OOU
CHOLERA IN THE BRITISH CAMP.
Letter from British Officer
CANP SEAR VARyA, Tuesday, August 8, 1854.
am sorry to say that have no very cheering news t.
give you Up TO the present time we have lost about "a
men from cholera in the regiment division Of Zou.