, 1854-09-30
News bx stuart's Express !

Inc Calliornla reports the lSthmuS IN
fine travelling condition; the railroad still
progressing rapidly, considering the yio-
lence of the rains, with fair prospect of
an immediate completion. By the next
dry season the crossing from ocean to
ocean may be accomplished in three hours.
From Acapulco, the news is not import
ant. Alvarez remains in the mountains,
about twelve leagues distant from town;
his troops have chiefly disbanded, and his
own life, and that of his remaining friends
are in jeopardy, There was no blockade,
though q vessel was in the ofing, which
some supposed to belong to the bloekading
squadron.
Col. w. II. Robertson, our Acting Con-
sui at Havana, is at Washington. He
states that large majority of the Havan-
ese are in favor of annexatian, but that
the appointment Of Concha as Captain
General has given another aspect to the
state Of affairs, as he is represented as be-
ing very popular.
Late in the afternoon Of the 10Th of Au-
gust, desperate eAcounter took place, be-
tween Mr.. Barry, the publisher Of the Life
IN Boston, and Mr.. Simons. Mr.. Barry
escaped with few severe wounds from
pistol shots
CHoLERA-Therc were ffty-seven deaths
in Charity Hospital in New Orleans, during
the week ending the 18th of August.
Mr.. Jos. Hawes, the well known agent
of Messrs. Hinkley & Co., has arrived from
Panama, with his wife. Mr.. II. has been
engaged in building q steamer at Panama,
to be called the Young america.
On the 10th ult., the laborers employed
in removing the ruins of the La Fargo Ho-
tel, were alarmed by seeing a fame burst
up suddenly under their feet. A stream
of water was soon brought to play upon
the spot, and the FIRE was extinguished.-
1t must have been smouldering since the
destruction of the hotel in February last,
and broke forth in flames on receiving the
air.
The caloric ship Ericsson went down the
bay on the 10th of August, on another
trial trip. Capt Ericsson and few friends
were the only persons on board. The ship
worked well, but with her forward engine
alone in operation. The aft engine is not
completed. The Ericsson is coaled for On
ocean voyage, and has besides 1853 tons Of
iron on board. She draws II feet 2 inches
water, and the wheels are submerged feet
and 2 inches.
The extraordinary number of four hOW-
sand four hundred immigrants landed at
New York, on the l7thult A very large
proportion were Germans, shipped from
the ports of Bremen and Hamburg. The
remainder came from Havre and Liverpool
There were several births and nine deaths
on board the vessels during the passage;
and, strangely enough, there were no pa
tients requiring hospital treatment on their
arrival
The grand jury have returned bill Of
Indictment for murder in the FIRST degree,
against DR.. Robert Graham, of New Or
leans, for killing Col. Loring, short time
since at the st. Nicholas Hotel, NY.
FIRE IN WILLIAMSBURG, l.. I.-One of
the most lamentable fires which has hap
pened in Williamsburg for many years, oc-
CURED in August.
CoPYMGHr ExTINeuIsHED.-Congress has
passed an act appropriating $4,000 to
ThOs. H. Sumner, in consideration Of the
transfer to the United States Of the copy
right Of a work wherein he fully describes
his own method of ascertaining a ships
position at sea when meridian observa-
ton Of the sun cannot be obtained. After
the transfer shall be made, and the said
sum paid, the copyright shall be deemed
extinct, and the books may hereafter be
Published as if no such right had existed.
Letters speak of a severe drought in
portions of Vermont and New Hampshire
No raius have fallen since June, and the
growing crops are seriously affected in con-
sequence.
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION. vote
for Bragg, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, is 4s,6OO, that of Dockery, the
Wing candidate, 10000. Bragg's majori-