Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-28
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LATER IRON HAVANA.

ROSISCH1HTs
LATER PROM HAVANA.
NAnLfsios. August 2o.-The steamer Gov. Dudley
arrived to-day with dates from H,van. and Key we.t 70
tho 22d instant. -
The Captain General has paid D,n Manuel ohri.toSel
le. i.ssi Tor spprehendiog In Naria Distrct ooe
reward dollars each for , and six dollar. fr
females, and three for children.
The ne. steamer Jewess from New York, had not ar.
rived nj Havana.
Sugars were dull Mossses scarce At rssis 10 and
4 l.@ for huscovado. Tho market was amply supplied
,lth Rice. Good Butter was scarce and 10 demand
Is to 20 cents for inferior No arrivals Of Pitch Pine
tho hrst cargo has realized good pree ts2 was paid for
cargo Of good boards. Freighs limited and ves-
The chip Eleven Sye from New Orle.n, for Iiv.,noo,
arrived at Key West tho l2b the yelo~ fever having
broken out when two days out. Captain Hitchcock and
Th aeo ana the remainder vas
ihefessei would continue her voyage under the mate
DESTRUCTIVE CONFEDERATION.
pAhAhiscorrA, Me- August 2o.-At Waldboro, at 1
o'clock ths Afternoon, Dire broke 10 rear Of the
large furniture store on North aud East Streets Us far
tho Biptst meeting house, which saved. TIE prom
ery destroy ed included every IN the village Every
build south aud TO the riy r and 10 t.n, K,i
IONS on the south side. Getori Kenned,,s new ,h,n
OApt james Cooks barque both Oh the stock, iii M,
the timber In Carks yard for large ship both banks
The custom house aud post OH e. were all consumed
The loss must exceed $3.50, 900.
C0LoRED EMIGRATION CONVENTION
CLkVrLAkp Ohio, Auguss 2l.-The Colored migration,
Convention closed its abors tonight after session Of
hree oiys About one hundred delegates from the
States aud Canad, were present The Raw W. ~
hunroe Of Michigan acted Pre.deut The m
adopted platform favorable tho segregation OF the
eolo.ed race to establish Board Of Commissioners and
reported plan for s,ung quarterly periodical To bs
called the Colored American QUARTERLY
CHOLERA AT ST. JOHNS &c
botIoS, August 26.-The cbolera l. drsappearipp NJ
wing. 10 'e'i-
The roof and upper stories of the Government Hous.
hAiiaI were partially burned on Saturday last.
POLITICAL
ioois'iLLf' august 24-Messrs Douglas and Brecken.
oruge were announced TO address tue New Albany III,
democratic Convection, which met there 10 d.y but
neither Of the gentlemen present. The Cony.nton
nominated Mr.. Eldredge for collection to Congress-
ANOTHER BREACH OF TRUST.
PHILADELPHIA. August 26.-A note BROKER IN; c;,v
et town suddenly lev days since with about s4O OO1
raised on paper entrusted him to negotiate. lie was
traced 10 Lot Bra ch and arrested. He now in Mon
mouth county New Jersey JAIL
DEATH OF TIE CONFESSED MURDERER
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 25th.-John Meuiler who con-
iessed TO the murder of IN Burlington county New
Jersey uied oi typhoid lever Ia the county pri ou ia
not yet known with certainty whether he committed n
muid der not. "
LATEST FROM MADRID.
NEW ioRii August s6-A private letter received here
@ Mauiu' oy the Asia, states that thirteen hundred
persons were killed aud wouoded during two 6.ys 6,h,
ing between the Government troops and the revolution
lists.
ARRIVAL OF THE NORTH STAR
NEw YORK, August e5.-The steamer North Star has
arrived from Aspnwa with 200 Passengers and a email
amount Of gold Her California news has been an,;cn,.d
oy previous advices
EXECUTION OF JOHNSON.
h aA' August 26.-Chsres Johnson was hung
vile aud her paratnour, named Collier.
CHOLERA AT NEW YORK.
NEW ioRK, August 25.-Owing to the great decrease
Of the cholera the board of health hiss resolved to dscon
unue the daily reports from the hospitals
DEATH OF REV. LEONARD WOODS
BosToS, August 25.-Rev Leonard Wood. of Tho A.,
dover Theological Seminary died on Thursday last ,sad
81 years. So
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT TROY, NEW YORK.
NE" ioRS, August ga fire broke at Troy, last
night which ragged with terrible rapdty and Il was not
long before the Telegraph Offices were completely burnt
OUT snsPendng al communication. We learn this morn.
ing mat the hamss spread rapidly and before they could
be subdued some two hundred houses including stores
Sc were totally destroyed with OF their coutepts
Is impossible to estimate the entire loss gene
RAJ impression is that t will not be short of one million
oil dollars-prohaby more. The suffering conseouent
upon this calamity very great Many persons have
made homeless and lost their ALL We are not yised az
any lives being sacrificed The insurance companies in
Troy, nunao' Albany and New York. will lose hea vily
SECOND DISPATCH
MORE OF THE GREAT FIRE
TROY, August 26.-The fire commenced late Yesterday
afternoon in large planning MILL the corner OF Front
y.
wind blowing perfect gsle the time. The PRINCIPAL
destruction OF property below Adams street Ii ia
now estimated that three hundred buildings are in
ashes. including factories machine shops churches no.
tells stores and many of the private egs The
most valuable part of the city is but heap Of desoate
smou!derng ruins. 1t is impossible present to enume
rate the various houses burnt. Very little Of their con
tents saved.
The scene last night distressing Hundreds
OF persons were upon the homeless aud house.
ess-hnv'nS lost their a-being reduced from comfort
N IN
Thus Tar lives known have bsen lost though
several persons were injured by falling walls rubbish &c
The total loss IL estimated at 10000 upon which
theie is insurance Of some S250QOo
APPREHENDED RESURRECTION IN CUBA
CHARLESTON, s. c., Aug. ga private letter of lsts
dsts from Havana by the steamer Governor Dudley TO
gentleman in this city, states the progress VI the
ton in Spain forms the chief topic Of conversation here
and causes great excitement.
There serious approximations Of an outbreak and in
surrecon IL Cuba. The people TO he preparing for
IT, and are less respectful towards the mother Govern
ment. The Captain Generals proclamation does not re-
ceive the respect extended towards his previous propun
ciamentos. Many o! the wealthy families appre.
bending trouble are preparing to leave the Island and
take up their abode here aud other parts Of the States
Trouble Is certainly brewing.
SToRM-FATAL EFFECTS OF LIGHTNING.
NEw YORK, August ga stable on SO h street was
struck by lightning during heavy thunder storm, last
night and a mau named John Martin killed David Ste
yenson also fatally injured.
MORTALITY-CHOLERA.
NEw YoRE, August 26.-The toral number of deaths
Tor the week ending to-day, amount 1885, Of which 80
Of Cholera.
OHIO RIVER
WEBBING Aug. 26.-Thero are only IS inches W ,ter
in the err char mel and falling
NEw ORLEANS August 25.-Business remains Quiet -
Cotton it'll and droopng.
SAVANNAH, August 26.-The fever Is without abs,e-
ment.
MARKETS.
NEw York, August 2G.-Tbe stock market is dull and
email sales BseIdstur. quiet-sales Of 2 600 bbl,-
Flour at 50 IS 81 for State choice Southern held at
60 5OalO.
Sales of 5000 bushels wheat enessee 80 % 80
per bushel Corn 10000 bushels sold at s6 IS conts
for mixed and yellow. Rye ITO cents Oats 81 a So
cents.
Provisions are steady at previous prices. Sales small
Groceries quet-small sales Rio Coffee at 10 % s. 4
cents. Sugars and Al, lasses quiet. Rice 3 l-2 ?
cents, as to quality Whisky s firm at 80 l2 IS 9
cents Cotton dull and buyers asking larger concession
than sellers are W lIiug to yield.
PnrLApELPmA, Aug. 96.-The Stock market is dull
uaosact ms moderate. Breadstufis Grin. Flour 81 25
rye. nd Orn Meal adj