Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-09-11
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TIE ALVAREZ EXPEDITION AGAINST MEXICO

NEW HoRx. Sept S.-Tie evening Post teiterate, ia
statements relative TO the movements aud Intentions Of
oensfa Alvarez and his friends against tho present. go-
vernmept Of Mexico.
states that 5000 900 have been furnished by par
es Iso'nia, ana names the following vessels as
having been purchased here The steamer Benja amin
leans, the bark Augusta &c
The steamer franklin ha, been altered and pierced for
0n guns inc bark has already received her armament
and lays Oh the battery. Tho Franklin has eighty men,
and her coal and powder board Tho arc Amer
oound Tor ono year, and tho engineers years
lie steamer Santa Anna nearly ready sail for Vera
Sru. and !, valued a. 100000 Several American gen.
Vare1s attempt 70 revolutlonise Mexico
CONTRACTS FOR MACHINERY.
WAnisoros, Sept. s.-Tberes spirited bidding for
inc contracts Tor machinery for the steam Ess going
On. sever. arms from Ne. York and Baltimore rel.
resan'ed The Awards viii be made next week.
Aessrs Erickson and CHER araivsL this morning.
The former ntsads present something new In relation
OPENING OF PARLIAMENT AT QUEBEC
oukprc, September z, l862-Psrlismcnt to day. and
and Mr. sco, was elected Speaker by vote Of seventy
five against forty Tho vote for Mr. Carter Speaker -
hfty nine against siIty.tuo.
SECOND Drsplrcul
Quiprc, september S.-The ministry having been de.
iessed on the sPeakershP, Mr. Hipeks resigned to-day
definite progress In the formation of a new ministry
STANLEY'S INDIAN GALLERY TO BE EXHIBITED
ArThE BALTIMORE MECHANICS FAR
WAsniSoros, Sept s-s,anley's Iud.n Gallery has
nntRQ
lnstute Fair. Mr.. Stanley has achieved great trnmnh
his Panorama Of the Western wlds which is just nn-
GRIsI AND MARIO.
NEw YORK, Sept S.-Castl. Garden il crowded. N or,
How this evening to witness, the performance of Grsi and
Mario, and to zee the famous Mrs. Cutts who occnns
seat every night There is doubt that she
Is there for the purpose Of helping to swell TO the audi
ence. ~ A1u''
DEATH OF HON. F. II. FOSTER, &c
=, L'uissILLt. sept. 1.-THE Hon. Ephram IT. Foster
tor from Tennessee We" "enA'
iehow lever Is reported at Like Providence, In.
INDIANA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
MpASApotis, Sept s.-The Democratic State Copveu
uon at Indianapolis day. IL was addres ed
by the Hon. hessrs, Douglas Pue and joe LIME Ia;
speeches were well received
MARINE DISASTER.
PROVIDENCE, Sept 7th.-Ths following vessels won,
a:noe on the westerly side Of Block Island ON uesda
nieh between and 10 O'Clock in chick n, -. '
Salem with coal. ~ AN'""ionu '0r
Schooner Statesman Emerson Norfolk FIR Portsmouth,
ii, tsem stove in,) with corn flour Sc Some NJ b.,
corn and 20 bbls of -four got out on wedne.day
schooner Isabel, Of Aachas With coal Her crew and
saved All tho vessels will probably DO Lost a hs,m
brig was ashore Wednesday morning. ten mIes ros,
Of MontauI Point She lay broadde to the beach head
ing Hes., heei oil shore, and the making COM
STORM AT THE EAST.
BOSTON, Sept T. ls6i-From eight O'Clock last night
Ger and lightning with copous rain. Tho weather con.
tnues very warm.
BANGOR Sep: Z, ls64.-At noon yesterday tho Their.
ometer was W 10 the shade. Towards evening we had
tremendous thunder showers, accompan with hail and
strong gales which continued through the night This
Is the first rain We have had for two months aud il will
Undoubtedly quench The fires as far il reaches.
ENGINE HOUSE BURNT.
ROCHESTER, n. " Sept. THE engine house Of tho
New York Central Railroad was DESTROYED bv Srs th;s r
eraoon Inc building was leo feet in dimensions bu n,
o. orek, WIN an immense dome roof upon iron frame
seven locomotives were destroyed, together with num-
Der OF cars loaded with lumber and flour also some five
hundred cords OF wood Tho FIRE caught from the engine
OF the wood saving machine. The loss is estimated at
PAPER MONEY MANUFACTURERS. &c.
NEW YORK, Sept. s.-The Brokers refuse the bills of
inc Merchants Bank of Burlington, Vermont the Deep
RIVER BANK OF Connecticut; aud the Cumber land Bank
OIL Nearly all the deposes OF uncurrent money are
received only at the risk of the deposor The bankers
are insisting upon the right the same in case of
failure. " NS' ~
DEATH BY VIOLENCE-FIRE. &c.
NEW YORK, Sept-John +. Brady, lawyer, died this
morning from the effects OF injuries received from gang
OF rowdies 10 North street, on Saturday last
-, Do1sasss hardware store on Plat street. burnt
'nis aternoon-ioss estimated at $40 OO0-uy insured
THE PARKER VEIN COMPANY.
NEw YORK, September s.-The directors of the Parker
VEN Company are refusing to reopen ranfer books until
call meeting Of the stockholders of Cumberland N eIec,
more subservent bosrd.
WING CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATION.
HARRISBURG. Sept s-The Wing Conference OF the
tenth Congressional district met here last night and
mated John c. Kunkel.
STORM AT WASHINGTON
"AshiSoroS, sept s-We had violent gale this af-
noon for aiew minutes wbiSh succeeded b, gent
rain for brief period-wind south.
Mr. DOUGLAS.
BUFFALO, Sept S.-Nr. Douglas did not sneak nj Chi
eago on the 4th he had promised to do but left on
oils, Ind.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE AT COLUMBUS MISC
LOUISVILLE, Sept. ga destructive fire occurred at
Columbus hs day. which destroyed fourteen stores
and dwellings
THE PREsIDENT-ARRIvAL OF GOV. DAVIS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9-President Pierce ia e.nec,.d
to arrive IN tho city this afternoon on his return rm
for some days Ns
Ex-Governor Davis, Of Oregon who resigned his Office
in consequence Of Sickness in his family arrived here s,
evening" aud believe has taken rooms at tho National
Hotel.
Several others of tho official dignes, who have bcep
Absent at different summer resorts are soon expected to
return.
RESIGNATION OF THE MINIsTRY.-McNAB SENT.
FOR
MONTREAL, Sept quite a serious Misunderstanding
anu dhculty has occurred 10 the Canadian Parliament
and the Ministry has resigned 10 of their de-
feat. Lord Elgin has sent for McNab
SALE OF EDDY, THE GREAT TROTTER-KATE
SAXTON
NEw YoRK, Sept. 9.-Grey Eddy, the celebrated ,,o,
tor who won the purse OF $4,000 on the Union Course
Long Island on Thursday has been sold to Mr. Griffith of
Philadelphia for $500.
Miss Kate SaItou, the actress who had serious at.
tack OF the cholera, Is recovering and out of danger
DEATH OF CAPT. PEGRAM.
ELIzABErITrowS, n J, Sept 81 regret IN n,pou,co
that Captain PegrAm, formerly Aid to General Scott
a,ea mere today AFTER brief illness. lie gentleman
highly esteemed for all those qualities which adorn bu
man nature. His loss is deeply dep lored.
MORTALITY
NEW York, Sept 9.-The City Inspectors are out of
town, and will not make up their report of mortality for
the week, until late 10 the evening. 1t Is known how
ever that there has been considerable decrease in the
cholera. " "
PHiLADELrnf,, Sept a.-The deaths of the week were
2si, OF which II were of cholera.
BosTos, September 9-The cholera has nearly disap-
peared.
THE OHIO RIVER, &c.
WHEELING, September 9.-Thote are only IL inches
water In the rivers channel Business dull Good health
prevails.
THE MARKETS.
NEW YORK. Sept. 9.-Stocks arc frmer and prices i'm,
proving. Money market continues stringent