Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-05-23
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rue PRESBYTERIAN AssENRI-Y-


BUFFALO, May l9.-In the morning Session Of tho
Presbyterian General Assembly day. the standing com
miuees were announced. Anoag the members of the
eonm".ee on bills and overtures Drs. Young. Nus
grave, Aehastn, Silmap and Judge Fine. Official in
formation was received OF the formation Of new Presby-
'etiesn Mississippi, Kentucky, Pttsburg aud Teas.
o'srtures on systematic bcnevolence Referred af-
ter q long debate, to special committee OF ave.
The treasurer q and other reports were received
communication from the General Assembly OF Ire
land was received, in which slavery Is bitterly do
nDuuced
Papers from the Prcsbytcry Of New York wcro
relative TO Rev. Thomas Longman.
The afternoon was fixed for hearing delegates from
corresponding bodies.
SECOND DEsrAIcm1
BUFTALo May 2O-Dr. Alexander NcGilI was to-day
appointed Professor OF Theology la Princeton
The report OF the Danve Seminary states that the funds
raised this year amount TO $4,000. The Union Theo-
logical Seminary reports thai s invested fund amount to
$4,000 The board Of education report their receipts
at $si 900
PROPELLER DESTROYED BY FIRE.
BrrrALo, May 2o.-The propeller Kent with cargo Of
800 tons OF goods was entirely destroyed by FIRE last
night, or Port Calonnc the Canadian shore She be-
louged to Mcssrs, j. c. Evans Co. and was valued at
$4,000 aud insured for 5000 The cargo was ckieay
owned by Messs Morgan Root, Of this city She was
rst discovered by the propeller Milwaukee. No one was
on ooard and the boats gone, the having
ly escaped.
ANOTHER STREET PREACHING RIOT
NEW YORK. May 2l.-Auother digracefu street preach
"B 'o' occurred mere to-day In the Park. named
hawkins was stabbed, and several others injured The
street preacher disappeared when the riot
man named Laughln the ringeader in the riot was
rested, but several attempts made rescue without
great excitement and several Of the par
Elephants in the riot have been committed to the Tombs
TIE NEBRASKA CAUCUSSES, &c.
WASHINGTON, May 2l.-Caucusses were held last night
10y both the friends and opponents of the Nebraska Bin
rhe latter will struggle to prevent the question being Ia.
ken before the time fixed for taking up the Pacific Rail-
roai bill OH Wednesday The opposition is well organ
and determined and exciting may be anticipated
The friends OF the bill sanguine Of being able bring
IL TO a vote.
THE SHIPS MoNTEzUNA AND WIN. CLAYTON.
NEw York, May 2o.-A steam tug came up this morn.
ing from the wreck of the ship Montezuma bringing the
officers and crew Of that ship She is full of water aud
| cued.
The steam tug Huutress also came I'D from tho shin
VIM Layton, with 100 Of her passengers She lies easy
aud it is thought will be got of soon.
MR.. EvERETT'S RESIGNATION.
BoSroS Ma, el.-Thc Hon. Edward Everett has writ.
ten letter to Governor Washington deny the resip.
nation Of his in the U. s. Senate in which he states
that he retires Of ihealth This step was ia
Ken alter anxious deberaton and in obedience the
decisive opinion OF DIR Warren his family ply sican
ROBBERY AND HORRIBLE ATROCITY.
BosrOS May al.-List night two men called at the
shop OF Dr. Pollard in Charleston, and knocked him down
gagged and robbed him OF S6OO-hen covering him
shavings set fire to them and fed first locking the shop
| aud he wasrescued badly burnt.
ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP OTTAWA
PoRTLiSD, Ne, May 2O-The screw steamship Ou,wa,
from Liverpool April 81 for Quebec put il here at 10
o'clock last night. She has $50 passengers and large
freight Within $50 miles OF Cape Race the Ottawa was
detained four days in the ice, and aerward, put into
sydney C. D. for Goals. She then steamed for Quebec
| but found the st. Lawrence closed with ice
FIRE AT THE HIGHLAND OF NEvERsIyK.
TnE llIGHLANDs, n. Y, May 2Oth.-Last nigh, the
house OF Mr. John Fletcher accdenty took fire and was
entreiy destroyed IL kept Us hotel during the
summer months The flames ragged with such fury that
scarcely auy furniture saved. The loss is about
$4,000; insurance $4,000 or $4,000
| MARINE INTELLIGENCE
PHILADELPHIA, May 20-The steamer Keyston State
from Savannah has arrived Spoke the 18th the Brit
lsh brig Thctis from Liverpool Tor WilmngtonN c. with
loss OF maintop and cretopgallant masts YESTERDAY
| spoke steamer Southerner, for Charleston.
| SCHOONER AMELIA JOHNSON IN DISTRESS.
PnLApELrnIA, May 2O-Thc brig Abbot,slord of B.ti.
more, which arrived here this morning from Palermo
reports having on the I'd OF May, boarded the schooner
Amelia johnson ON York in distress and water logged
RGMoRED TROUBLES IN CUBA
WAsniSGToS, May 2l-Letters received in this city
from Havana mention that difficulty had occur
red between the Creoles and the Spaniards.