Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1854-09-30
Late from, China.

New York, SEPT ga private despatch dated Hong
Kong, July 90 states that Commodore PERRY had ar
rived there Canton quiet The weather Chinese
families were leaving for the interior There was but q
tridng business doing in teas
Protestant Episcopal Convention
New YORK, SEPT. 29-The Episcopal Convention pro-
oeeded this morning ballot for successor to Bishop
Wainwright. On the first ballot tho whole number Of
votes cast a37. Of which Mr. Haight received &C..
Vnton 49, Potter 81, Harris &c. and others smaller num-
bers Two more ballots then taken without choice.
Mr. Vinton receiving the highest each fourth
ballot was ordered.
Police O6fcer .saor.
= New YORK. SEPT. "a police officer, named James
Cahill shot dead at o'clock this morning whilst at
tempting to arrest burglars Three have been
arrested on suspicion
Execution Of Case,.
BosToN, SEPTEMBER 29.-Thomss Casey executed
at Cambridge to-day for the murder Of his wife. He
swung of At the appointed te and after hanging
twenty minutes it was discovered that his heart still
throbbed and his neck VS. unbroken He finally stran
gled after painful struggling
Remoua1ef Capt. Holl;ns's Trial.
NEW York, SrfrRMBER 29.--Aftcr hearing the argu,
ments on both sides, it has been decided to Capt
Hollins's trjd to the Circuit Court.
Steamer City Of Philadelphia.
PptADELPHIA, Sspr. 2s.-No tidings have yet been
new steamer phlIadelphla.
pdlt to take the place Of the City Of Glasgow se is
out twenty four days from Liverpool and noA woro
heard Of her. Serious fears for her safety oeing en-
tertained.
Po,oder HILL Explosion
Hartford SspT. 28-Hammers I'D Fowles powder
null s Is E Mssar was oloNp @
tanned one hundred kegs % powder.
Saizing Of the st. Louis.
NEw Yong Yrpr. 23-The steamer st. Louis sailed
this morning With forty-four passenger and S466,OOO
in specie
Co1umsIA, rs. C) SEPT. 22.--The up passenger train
on the Georgia Railroad into the down freight train
last night The fireman of the passenger train killed,
and Engineer Baldwin, of the freight train, badly
soalded his life is desrared Of No passengers we're
hurt Three Of each train were smashed.
Baltimore Market.
BALrrMoRs SRprEMBER 29-The recent European
news has had but little effect the -four market Sales
to-day Of Howard street brands at SIP and City Mills
At $712 1926 Rye -four ST. Corn meal $3.50.
wh sc capo SSs 70 yellow
So. Rye liz. Provisions and groceries unchanged.
Whiskey 40 . Al.
The tobacco market is active Sales Of Maryland arc
making fast inspected at full rates. About 500
hhds Sold Holders very firm and there continues
good shipping demand, with improving tendency in
prices. The supply Of Ohio is light and very little Ken
lucky hand The accounts Of the growing crops Of
tobacco in numerous States very unfavorable We
quote the range Of prices follows Inferior Maryland
So 25 $3.50; common do. So. .25; middlng to
good 1926 $3.50; fine colored 50 70 sos ground
leaf inferior, $475 1925 middling So. 90 Sc good
1926 1915; Ohio good to fine yellow, BIO $lo.oV
do spangled $7.25 $3.50; medium do. $625 V,.s
fine reds ST. 25 So good do. 57b; green and nom
descrpt $5 rs $3.50 The inspections Of the week are
8a4 hhds. Maryland and 104 Ohio-tetai sSS hhds
Neso York Markets.
NEW YoRK, SEPTEMBER 29.-State and Ohio Hour 70
unsettled sales Of $500 barrels Ohio at 50 $126-
Southern Aour IL triAe lower sales Of l5OO barrels
Baltimore at ~ 80 a$8 Wheat is dull with ssiss o
southern white ct TO- Corn dull with sales Of zOvV
bushels Western mixed 762 Provisions are unonanseps