The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-08-02
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ARRIVAL OF THE AFRICA.
NV York, Jaly 81.

Az" i"Ih, Jay 81.
The Africa with three days later ne VS. a,riv.d
al out . la o'ckck. Cotton declined one eipth
during y eek sah 4O0OO bales, iair upland it
Orleans 6aa61 saes Friday 6OOO bales.
Flour-Markei lower, Philadelphia g. Balti
more 35s 3D. Western 80. I'd closing dull
Wheat generally unchanged, mixed American
los I'D.
Corn more a,tivr and steady, white 33s Sd,
yellow :5s sd.
THE E.stERN WAR;, is said Austria sill
summon Russia 10 evacua,e the PrincipaIities
within moath, and occupy Walachia without
waiting for an answer The Turks captured
he Isle OF Ranladan after battle q, ~ hours
the Russians set fire to several vessels
CoSeRE There is an cxcit. n. IN, in Con
gress with regard 10 the MINI 20 Land Bill
Col Forney was examined on the &c before
the investigating Committee, and txonerat.d
from all blame. On the same day, in the House,
Mr fletcher moved suspension Of the rules
~ order 10 enable him t.; introduce bill repeal
ny the one granting lands tn Minnesota for
railroad purposes. The vote was taken and the
motion l"s,--ayes 81, noes 40-not a two.thirds
vote.
Washington, July e6
The examination Of C"l. +. rney before the
COMMITTEE of investigators, IN I, la lou to tine
| alteration of the Minnesota LaLd Bill. has
been conc ludrd, and accused exnnerat, d from
! all censure.
Richmond, July &c.
The constitutional number If the members
OF The Legsla ure have issue a request to the
Governor, desiring him to Convene an exaa
session a, an early day practicable.
Piiladclpha a, July 26
The Supreme Court this morning set aside
the construction put npon liquor law by Mayor
Conrad closing the taverns OF the city on Sum
day and decided that hey could only he fined
$500 for breach of the law. The result Of
hi. decision will be tina, all the liqnor stores
will be open as here, ofore next Sunday.
New York July 26.
The steamer Asia will sail from Jersey City
| al "'clock for Liverpool with 1877 passengers
Senate to day ratified the Russian treaty.
Charleston, July 26.
The leabela reports that The ravages of
vomi,o are fearful Out OF ~ passengers who
arrived on the Spanish mail sseamer three
weeks since, but l2 we're alive.
Philadelphia, July IS
negro sednc. d The daughter Of his master
| at Laurel Hill-a couple of officers underworld
to arrest him-he stabbed one and mortally
e0C6DoO. re-
ward of 5000 is offered
| The train which left New York this morning
and due here at IL O'Clock has MT arrived this
2 r. NJ |, is feared some accident has befall-
en- ii.
Washington, July 26.
The Union concluded an article on Cuba
| urging Congress t"enabl- the President to act
| in case an emergency should occur during the
| recess. This advice is considered Suspicious.
New York, July &c
| Fourteen new cases of cholera and deaths
have occurred during the last "a hours.
| The last advices from the Franklin states that
her cargo was still being taken out
| The weather 10 fine
| Buffalo, July g.
Miss Fillmore, only daughter Of Ex President
Fillmore, died this morning at Aurora, some 20
miles from this city, OF cholera.
New York July Is.
! The PonetIleus, which arrived last night re
ports that Greytnwn was bombarded by the
U. s sloop Of war Cyane, and was afterwards
! set on fire and destroyed. This was done be-
cans- the authorities would not make apologies
for Insult TO Mr. Borland.
Three English vessels witnessed the bonn
bardment, but offered no resistance No lives
were lost, nor did the inhabitants repel the
attack in any way whatever.
| Late advces from Mexico deny the death ei
Gen Alvarez.