The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-04-01

WEN NEWS.
JAaAicA.-Dates to The 18th OF March received.
Since the sailing OF the last packet there have been few
transactions of importance in the colony, either local or
political The cholera did not spread much. 81 Thorn.
as was healthy The question OF the probability OF the
acceptance OF Russian letters OF marQue by American
vessels IN case OF European war, occupied the attention
OF the local journals. The Rev Isaac Lopez, who during
forty years. administered the rites OF religion TO large
portion OF the Hebrew community OF Kingston. died a.,
advanced age the 2sth ult and his funeral took
place on the following day. attended by concourse Of
persons of all denominations.
An effort is being made, with promise OF success 10 es
tablish line OF steamers between the cities OF Baltimore
and Mobile
We hear nothing OF nt-Nebraska meetings io this
Stale since the election. We bear of no temperance
| meetings, either No do learn that any sermons
have been preached upon either Of those subjects since
the election. Is the Nebraska bill any less wicked or
inempeance any less to be depored, than before the
election We pause tor reply" from The pulpit!
NsU Hampshire Patriot
| The Dover New Hampshne) Gazette says "the un-
kndest CUT OF all was for those wings who sent for
John p Hale home and assist them in the cleo
ton, not to vote for him. They adopt bis weapon but
discard the man.
The Iowa Capital Reporter states that every demo-
cratic paper but in that State supports the Nebraska
bill
Count Thibaudeau member of the Senate, died on the
9th in Paris, Ut an advanced age He the last
viving member of the convention who voted for the
death OF Louis XVI.
New SHIPS MIR, Donald Mckay, OF Eas, Boston,
has now on the stocks, nearly ready for launching,
beautiful clipper ship of 5000 ons having three decks
AM bein arpd with ua
also in frame clipper ship OF 1000 tons, which i'll
more cargo than the Great Republic would have done
Both these vessels for Messrs James Baines Co.,
of Liverpool. aud intended for their line of Australia
packets Mr. Mckay has also on the stocks a packet
Of 1900 tons and is making preparations to build four
packet ships OF 1900 tons EACH all OF which are 10 be
finished in ten months The aggregate size Of all these
ships will be H. 800.
A woman representing herself to be member of the
Charles Carroll family of Maryland has been in New
Bedford, Mass endeavorlng to procure money for the
purpose, she alleged, Of emancpaiDg certain slaves
belonging to her fathers estate The Blltimore sun il
assured that this lady cannot be real descendant OF
Charles Carroll OF Carroon, nasmuch there is none
absent from the city And il positively know that the
statements contained In the article untrue Certainly
lady connected with ibe family OF Charles Carroll Of
Cauol'on can be engaged for the purpose represented
LEpT. STRAINS MISSING PARTY.--The United States
sioop. ofwar Cyane, Captain Hollns, was al Aspinw
on the 18th ut to sail in few days for Caledonia bay
Officers and crew well. Captain Hollins had been on
visit 10 the governor OF New Grenada. al Panama. where
it is supposed, he ntrusted important orders to the Eng
sh ship Vrago, respecting search on the Pacific side
for Lieut., Strain and The missing party. The Chepo In
dams having reported that eleven foreigner supposed TO
be portion OF Strains party had been destroyed by wild
beasts Capt Hons has despatched Lieut. Faun,leroy TO
Chepo 10 ascertain the truth of the rumor
SWEDEN AGAINST RUssIA-In confirmation of our
statement of yesterday, now give The following
particulars OF the fleet preparing by the Swedish govern
ment:
There will be four line-o battle ships and six frgaes
with four steamers, ready by the opening OF the navga
lion, in addition TO Norway contingent. One OF these
line of battle ships will be commanded by Prince Oscar
of whom cannot speak too highly The officers had
orders to join on The 2lst OF February.
To those conversant with the Baltic, the reports of
demonstration before Stockholm by the Russian fleet
are most improbable. The navigation for more Than
twenty miles is extremely intricate and difficult, and
there is al present symptom Of the ice moving In
these narrow channels ii will not be opened till May.
tLverpoo Tima
DEATH OF DABsEr CARR.--rhis gentleman died at
Charlottesville The 24lh instant in the cad year of
his age. Mr. Carr formerly for several years. filled the
post of naval officer Of the port OF Baltimore, and was
subsequently United states minister TO Constantinople
for six years both oi which offices he discharged with
credit 10 himself and his country AT one time be edited
the Baltimore Republican, now the Argus
TnE GREAT SKA SERPENT ssAKE.-Captan Seabary, OF
the ship Mechanics Own, who arrived here on the 18th
Inst informs that February LIST, latitude 40 deg
SOUTH Longitude 80 deg. 40 mln west, he saw some
thing lying upon the water, with its head out which
very much resembed serpent When first seen II was
forward Of the beam oil the ship. about hiieea yards dis.
tant. The mouth OF the creature wide OPEN show.
ing two large tusks about eight inches in length and
many smaller teeth The animal about the size OF
barrel and showed about twelve feet out OF water when
first seen II apparently much greater in the middle
as il tspered towards The tail lts color dark brown
Most OF the bad time TO get 10 the side 10 zee IL
when il settled its body down, and wen, of 10
windward, with it's head out OF water making wake
similar to eel Captain s. thinks this was vertable
sea .serpent-New Bedford Mercury
TERRIBLE HURRICANE The county OF Wythe Viz
gna visited the ION instant by one OF the mos,
terrific tornadoes that the Oldest nhab,an ever heard
Of The Wytheville Republican says;
"The greatest ssfeers by the catastrophe were the
good people living in Cove, ten miles northeast of Wyhe
Vile. stable are told, OF ordinary size, was
raised into the air and torn 10 pieces, and the largest
boards carried by the wind TO the top OF Cove noun
iain--a distance OF more than me-and The logs from
one hill TO another without touching the ground The
half OF atwo.story house raised and carried for
several hundred yards into field without being broken
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