The daily union., 1854-12-19
G EN- ERAL NEW 8.

Cahawba New York. have dates from Havana TO the
18th instant
Spanish steamer arrived at Havana the sth,
with Capt McCuloch mate and four men belonging to
the American schooner j. c. White which captured
few weeks ago Baraeoa, having and munitions of
board.
The had the schooner in tow Captain McCul-
och the crew. and persons named Felix and La Coste
Implicated IN the affair Immediately consigned to
prison to await their trial
The weather fine the island.
The Cahawba brings confirmation of the report rea-
tive TO the United States soop-ofwar Albany being at
Carthagena the 10th of October.
The and western intendencies of the island Of
Cuba have been formally abolished, and for the whole
island has been established at Havana
Doctor VIM. Humboldt of the famous traveller, is
Havana gaining converts his theory the ravages
of the yellow fever may be arrested by innoculaon
The opera at Havana has been unusually sue
| cessful-
Heavy rains in the interior of the island had delayed
| receipt of the crop of sugar
is stated that the captain of the schooner j. a. he
is confined board of the schooner and that the
had been set at liberty.
Loss OF THE STEAMER WILLIAM PESS--A private letter
received here from Europe says that the steampropeer
William Penn stranded in the Black during the
stormy period She taken up time snce
| by the English government a transport
HEAVY FAmURE-A failure in the lumber trade recent
y occurred Quebec with liabilities the of
S2oooo ooo-hat of Mr.. William Price Unlike most of the
other lumber merchants there he used get his own
lumber for which purpose he kept going thirty
al establishments, of whichtha at Chicoutimiload
ed 30 vessels for Liverpool with sawed lumber last
All these immense establishments stand still Other
failures in the same business are anticipated
HANDSOME rEsrrMosAL--A Philadelphia correspondent
writes:
"A beautiful service of plate is now exhibition at
Bailey Co.'s which has been prepared by order of
friends of Lieut. f. f. Beae of the army testimonial of
their estimation of hs private character and public
vices. 1t will be sent to Washington in two three
days"
A PROMINENT MAs.--Warron Winslow of Fayetteville
c. within the past twelve months been special bearer
of dispatches Spain State SENATOR speaker of the senate
| and is acting governor of North Carolina
Rejection wAGEs-The Erie railroad directors have
decided reduce the wages Of the employees The
laborers Piermont have struck and many
pected to follow
| DETENTION PRoDucE.The sudden closing of navga-
locked up bushels of and wheat in the
Welland canal An immense amount is also detained in
the Erie canal from the same
CANADIAN PARIIAAESr-A despatch from Quebec dated
the 10Th says
lament last night by majority of 2l Tonight both
houses passed a vaedctory address to Lord Egin who
the clergy endaenureaboliton, and
other bills. Parliament then adjourned till February
THE BLUE RIDGE RAILROAD. The Charleston Mercury
! says:
ave congratulate readers the decisive by
which the bill for the Blue Ridge railroad has passed the
House of Representatives 1t is Indicative Of its
passage in the Senate This will insure the completion of
this important undertaking. and naugurae era in
Charleston leading with
| strides to prosperity and greatness
Since the above in type learn that the Senate
committee have reported favorably the above bill
A NEW MoTIvE-PowEa-It Is affirmed by scientific gen.
ternen the pressure of the times could be used
propeng power would force vessel the Atlantic
! in twenty-our hours
| COMING powx-A New York paper says: The splen-
did brown-stoneront house in Madison avenue door
to the corner of street erected of S2 900
was sold yesterday for Sl4,5o0 house in Fifth av-
onue vicinity of 2o,h street which $4,000 has
| been sold for $4,000
| FATHER NArnEw.--Letters have been received from
Father Mathew announcing his safe arrival at Madeira
SMITH 0'BRmN DEMossrRAroN.-Abou three thou
persons at the New York Tabernacle Friday
evening approve of address of congratulaon
Wn Smith OBrien upon his release from exile. A num-
ber of distinguished gentlemen present Mayor West
eryelt presiding Speeches made by Judge Emmet,
Richard Buseed John Mitchell T. f. Meagher Col Dohe-
NY Mr.. oGorman, and others
/ New YoRK sYSTAx.--A New York paper, announcing
the wreck of vessel the Narrows, says sThe only
passengers B. Nathan, who owned threefourths OF
( the cargo and the captains rife"
/ LOLA MoNTEz aoRE--Lea Monez has had another
row. The editor Grass River Chronicehad article
on Spain which so offended her that she rushed upon him
In full tilt with her riding whip The editor
ing this from her she only used her tongue thereafter ap
peaed the sympathes of bystnnders, and wound up
| with asking all hands to take a drink
SOMETHING SEw.The mail service between Jackson and
Vcsburg has been doubled the expense being paid
4 by private subscription.
4 TnE CINCINNATI MACHINE CasE.-The trial Of
Arrison for the murder of Allison progressing Cncn-
matt. Witnesses have been examined who heard Arrson
threaten Alison who made the box for Arrison which
sent to Allison and who him working part of il
4 EMORY HENRY CoLLEGE.--There lis students
now at Emory and Henry College The institution was
never in prosperous condition In order TO meet
the continual incoming of students the trustees have found
ii necessary enlarge the borders Of house aceommoda
I tons
TREASURY GEoRcIA-Messrs Phillips Lamar and Iar-
r the committee appointed under the Of the egsa-
of this State investigate and report the condition
of the treasury have been in session during the past week
l in Milledgevie