Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-01-07
ARRIVAL OF THEILLINOIs

NEw YORK, JAM 6.-The steamer Illinois from Asnin.
wall December 70 has arrived bringing passengers from
brings upwards OF 81 100000 gold freight; and 5000
ooo 10 the hands oil passengers Her specie consigned
partially as follows: Adams & Co $4,000 American
Exchange Eans 1892 900; Wells Fargo 4 Co slOo ooo
The lsthmus Railroad finished within 90 miles Of
Panama. and the company had commenced operations at
the latter place with 1000 hands.
The California State Agricultural Society mai NJ Gan
Francisco, Dec 9th.
The clipper ship Pathfinder sailed the 9th for Hong
Kong, with Mr. Gregg, Commissioner the Sandwich Is
Iands aud Mr. keenan,, Consul to Hong Kong.
The requisite subscriptions for the San Francisco and
San Jose Railroad had been paid up the stockholders
were to meet on the I'd Of January to organize.
VESSELS LOST AND SUFFERING AT SEA.
HALIFAX, JAN 3.-The brig Halifax arrived ON Tues
day. reports that she fell in with the schooner Forrest
johnson, Of Addison Ne, Sunday took off the can
tain. three men and boy she twenty miles S w
Cape Sable and total wreck The following day ten
miles south o: sambro light che fell in with the Mary Au
gusta oil hachias with her main deck under water and
deserted The captain Of the Halifax put four men on
board with the intention of bringing her IN but Wien
i've miles off the harbor she capszed The hands on board
made tAeir escape, bringing oil with them the vessel.
register and the Captains chest containing clothes 90
Inc opinion that the captain end had been washed
over board.
MORE MARINE DISASTERS.
BosroS, JAM 6-The brig Cardenas, from Caracas, fol
New YORK, was dsnlastcd the 2gth ult and the
taken of and carried to Woods Hole The Cardenas was
afterwards picked up and carried to Holmes Hole Tn,
barque Almeda from New Orleans for Boston, arrived Al
Holmes Hole with the of schr ArabeIa of New
York, abandoned of Cape Henry. The bark Fix arrived
at Newport with tho of the osceols from Phiadei-
pha for Boston.
The accounts ofmarne disasters for some DAYS past bay,
been appalling. They surpsss the history of any similar
Tor many years. and it s esred that more is vet &c
be told. " - -
SAILING OF STEAMERS, &c.
NEW York, jan 5th.-The steamer Northern LIGHT fl,
san Juan, Ohio for Aspnwa aud Star of the South fol
New Orleans sailed to-day.
The Empire City, ashore off Barnagat, will probably be
got of. ~
The ship Niagara, wrecked the Irish coast was
owned here and valued at 100000 Her cargo was worth
100000 Both fully insured
The steamer Illinois did not bring the mails of the
Winneld scott She passed the steamer San Francisco
hence tor san Francisco, on December 2ih disabled
gale was raging and she could render her no assistance
and she soon drited out Of sight The San Francisco was
a new vessel, on her first trip
SLAYER CAPTURED
NEW VoRE Jan. 5.-The schr n Gambril, of Balti
more arrived hore tonight from Loango South Africa in
charge OF Lieut. De Camp, having been captured by the
irgate Constitution as a SLAYER
The ship Marion sailed for Benguea, November Sd ali
well. W. "
The Constitution was to sail for 81. Helena in a few
days The brig Perry was st Monrovia.