The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-05-31
Halifax, MayG4. lP.M

days later news.
GARDENERS circular quote beef active-prices
suffer, but not warrantng change in quotations.
Fork IN moderate request. Bacon declined
Arctic arrived out Wednesday evening 10th.
Dennison quotes white wheat l2s; red los 6da
lls3d. Corn active; advanced lsals Cd. Wes-
tern white sos 6da1Os
Gardner reports in wheat large business
prices trifle higher Holders demand an ad-
vance. Tallow-market dull with de cline
tendency. Weather favorable for agricultural
purposes.
AMERICAS srocK.-Prices unchanged-mar.
ket dull. U s fves 1865, SlO5 U SKIES
1865, $lO5.
By Union Tstegraph-speed and O, Reilly Lines
WAsHlSGros, May "a.
SEsATE-Mr Seward submitted nnn,b IL
petitions in opposition to the Nebraska bill.
Mr. Benjamin of La, introduced Sc ries of re-
solutions passed by the Louisiana Legislature
| relative to the annexation Of Cuba In present.
| ing the resolutions, he said it was not his in
tentlon to address the Senate on them at pre-
| sent.
Mr. Seward. IN brief speech, ridiculed the
present agitation aud hoped it would clear and
wal. inc settlement of the Black Warrior case.
| he NEBRASKA bill was then read third tine
and Senator Douglas rose 10 make an cxnlana:
/ tion
HoUsE-Mr Phelps asked consent TO POSTPONE
debate on Pacific Railroad Bill until the u, f.
cheney Bill was disposed Of Objected.
Inc House then went into committee and
look up The bill, but it was afterwards laid over
un'ii .. 70, morrow, and the Deficiency Bill resum-
ed. The amendment approprat,no a certain
sum of money for the Washington Water
Works was debated.
PHILADELPHIA. Nav "a
rumor Is freely circulated here this morninr
that defalcation Of 500, 900 has been discoy,
cred IN the U 5 Mint The alleged defaulter is
an officer in the institution
,r BosToN, Mays
Inc canada sailed this morning with l4O
passengers and $952,0oO in specie
! Charleston, May %.
! hevs Dr Early of Virginia. Pierce of Geor-
g,a' and kavanagh of Kentucks, have been
elected by the Conference Bishops of the Me-.
thodist Church South.
Washington, May "a.
1t is stated on the highest authority that the
. visit OF Lord Elgn is solely on business con-
necled with the Fisheries.
New York, May a.
Nothing has been heard of the America now
fully due at Halifax, up to o'clock P. M.
I New Orleans, May 90.
On the 9th, Santa Anna summoned Acapulco
: TO surrender. The summons was refused by
, Alvarez, who sailed out, and attacked Santa
: Anna's troops, and took 800 prisoners.
New Orleans, May %.
5 fed States has Just arrived
n " DD(0m San Francisco to the first
a inst-two weeks later She brings 100 passen.
n gers ana small amount Of gold She has
$ made the quickest trip from Aspinwall ever
f known.
e The steamer North Star left Aspinwall on
e the 10th tor New York with 200 passengers,
e and 100000 in gold.
!. The illinois left on the following dav with
0 4OO passengers and 81 100000 in freight.
e The troops taken from the Falcon bv the
illinois were landed at Abisce, and all in good
a health.
l. The Sonora arrived al Panama on the Stir
n inst
The tax levied at New Grenada on passen
gers has been defeated.
: The jury in case of the Mexican Consul at
San francisco rendered verdict of guilty, but
l. recommended the prisoner to the mercy Of the
1t Court. The French Consul at San Francisco
d has been arrested for contempt Of court He
it struck his flag and the Judge, three days after
admitted he was in the wrong
The clipper ship Golden Fleece, of Boston
e was wrecked just as she was leaving the har-
= Dor.
If steamer Gazelle, by which 20 lives were re-
= ported to be lost.
3 Markets were reported nominally the same a.
last advices.
in Baltimore, Nav 10.
general convention of the officers of the
Railroad Companies between New York ant
m Montgomery was held; all parts Of the country
a, represented. Resolutions adopted unani
ri nously, that the companies represented woult
lie not submit, under any circumstances, to the
" terms of compensation for carrying the mail
Indicated by the Postoffice Department in the
oil before Congress, and providing for the ap.
polntment of committee TO memorable Con
Of gress on the subject. Adjourned.
,e Washington, May "a.
W The wing anti-Nebraska caucus was he'll,
he last evening. it was resolved to issue an adj
r., dress to the free States, and committee TO
ly that purpose was appointed
It's stated that MIR. Cutting will resign a
tn the end of the session.
ie NEWS FROM MEXICO
le Baltimore, May 81
D. The Charleston Courier publishes lette
d, from Mexico, dated the 5th inst, which
. states that Santa Anna had reached a viag.
RI, near the City, where Madame Santa Anna hat
he gone to join him. The General impression il
- Tie CITY was, that lie hao retaKen ana garrl-
I'd soned Acapulco, and that he had re-openeo
ne communication between the capital and sha
10 port.
!" Philadelphia, May 20, 1854.
r PRESBYTERIAN GENERAL AssEMBLY-Nev
in ScHooL.-Ihe Presbyterian General Assembly
Is voted that any replies which might be made BY
at southern Presbyteres, to the inquiries Of tht
. last Assembly as to their connection with Slave
:, ry, should be referred to the Committee OF
. Bills AID Overtures. As replies will proba
bly, be received, the discussion of the ques
ton will be quietly passed tor this year. The
N Assembly thus far has been occupied with rout-
inc business OF no general interest. Over thirty
pulpits of this city will be occupied to.mor.
IS row by members Of the Assembly.
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