Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-08-21
POSTSCRIPT.
THE AMERICA AT BOSTON

FURTHER yoRIioS INTELLIGENCE.
Bosros, Aug. ls.-The steamer America arrived from
HALIFAX at bali past slx o'clock this morning.
Circular Gays there steady business in the
colonial and foreign produce market Money was easier
The bank had reduced the OF discount from live and
hat 70 hve per cent Consols closed at 90 s.s 90
American eagcs, serenty-si. shilings three pence
In American Stocks there nothing doing of ipere,t.
prices nominaly the same
lron-wslsh and S,afIord.hre was firm, and in good
demand Rails 81 los e. los. Common bars es, eiO
to fis; Scotch pig Sl.
1HE WAR; Krc
The Berlin correspondent Of tho London Times SAYS
that the Western Powers had formally rejected the Rus
sian proposals. and made others which viii nrobshIx
asutIect OF conference at Vienna.
The Nienna Cabinet has declared themselves ready to
70 ne" attempt at meiistion. Fresh PROPOSE
Nons WIN NOT De addressed to Russia by the govern
and Prussia
Lrp srSp, Aug. THE feet has performed nothing
important yet The first division of troops had
rive RUSSIAN gun boats were sunk by English steamers
whist engaged in raising the engines Of the
Tiger
BUCHAREST, July l3.-GortschakoG with the Russian
army passed the night Of the esh Sheava ard Verz
che'i one and half posts distant from Bucharest They
burnt two bridges in their The Otomans follow
| ing had passed the Argisch, and were at Kslum
The French troops working zealously at Varna
the Notifications. The Englsh repairing the fort
Dublin letter says that the potato crops partially
destroyed by blight in Cork county Turnips have also
| Jailed. Wheat ~ss never better
| The cholera has appeared in Northern Italy, dis
patch from Turin dated the Goth July says that on Thurs
day there hundred and twenty four cases and
6fty.one DEATHS and the following day one hundred
| and hfy seven and s1ty.scven deaths. panic
had seized the people in other places which also
| tackled.
The America spoke the Canada twelve miles from Sable
Island, at noon yesterday.
FROM PORT AU PRINCE CONFESSION AND RE-
TURN OF AN ALLEGED MURDERER &c
PHILADELPHIA, August ls-The baIque Aaron c. liar.
vey arrived to-day from Port Prince bringing man
named John Miller home by the United States Con-
sui AT his own request, to stand trial for the murder Of
woodcutter named Myers, in the woods in Washington
township. Norris county \. j. about ten mouths
Miller alleges that he with another man cut.
ting wood when he quarrrlled with Myers, employed Oh
an huJoining farm fight ensued and Myers killed
by Miller He escaped to New York. in the steamer Del.
aware and shipped to London where he says confessed
his crime to the Consul, but not sent LONE as he
wished.
lie afterwards went to Port au Prince and hearing
there that the man who working in the woods with
him was accused OF the murder aud would probably be
convicted TO save his life he the Consul aud con
tossing the crime was placed upon the barque He has
repeated the same story here aud mauess disposition
| TO escape the consequences.
The barquc Harvey loft Fort Prince on the Sd inst,
the barque Nashua brig Isabella and schr John ardc
| all for y. York.
| Logsood was plenty and prices declining Tho health
Of the Island good.
| IMPORTANT FROM PORTO CABELLO.
BosroS Aug. ls.-Lato letters received here report
deporaoe condition of affairs in this place forced loan
OF halt million has been made upon the merchants The
lrai Of
| them bau been slaughtered.
letter from Lando, Africa dated June 9TH reports
that DIR Livingston, OF Eugand arrived there after an
tensve exploration OF the interior lie was out Of months
and given up as lost. He discovered no gold The re-
port OF his travels has been forwarded to London and
will be attended to as as the doctor RECEIVERS
IOWA ELECTION.
IhlcAGo, Aug. li-Athcrton and Clark, the Wing
candidates, are both elected 10 Congress. The Leea>
ture Is Whig, or anti Dodge Grimes the Wing candi-
date for Governor is elected.
DISPATCH
GALESA, Aug. ls.-Tha returns from Iowa render cer-
tain Grimes election by 5000 majority. Thorrngton
Whg Is elected to Congress in Dubuque district by 1900
majority The Legislature Wing and anti Nebraska BY
large majority in both branches. Clark, whig is
ported elected TO Congress in Dennis district.
MURDER IN CLEVELAND.
CLEVELAND, (OhioO August l7.-Mr Samuel Miller of
! Oakland county, Michigan, was murdered Yesterday
morning on River street, and robbed of SOS by several
| hen lie was dreadfully manged and survived but
tEe'y hours after the horrible deed perpetrated-
ms description OF the murderers will probably lead to
'ner Identification. Mr. leaves wife aud six children
| MISSOURI ELECTION.
ST. LOUIS August l6-Returus of the election TO- the
Legislature have been received sixty nine counties
VI % senators elected the wings have and the Benton
anu anu benton parties 10 each To the House
returns OF the election Of Al members Of whch the wings
have 81 and the Benton and Benton parties 10 each
NEW YORK, August ls.-Ths Railroad General Con.
Eenon for arranging tariff OF charge the great lines
from the East TO the West is still in session hut bus far
has come TO no Ied decision.
The Harlem Railroad books have been opened for few
days.
CIScISsATr, August ls-The morning train from Gin
clnnati for Indianapolis, thrown OF the track on
Thursday, near Richmond, by rnnning over COW The
baggage car was thrown down embankment loy feet
Two persons, w Locke and John Keenan, were badly in
iured.
PORTLAND, August ls.-The regular Democratic con.
vention oil the first Congressional district a, Saco yes
terday, and nominated Judge Samuel Wells as their can
ddate for Congress Mr. Mcdonald the presept member
who voted for the Nebraska BILL did not receive single
vote
BALTIMORE, August ls.--We learn that Jas Fl. Young
United States Consul at Curacos has laid fjrms ton be-
lore the Treasury department and has given proof that
subordinates at the New York Custom House have been
ofioed TO pass false invoices of goods prepared at Cura
coa many OF these invoices putting the goods 90 per
cent. below their real value.
The Postmaster at Washington has removed Joseph W
Davis from Office because be had been elected o !
Know Nothing ticket to the City Council.
SARATOGA, Aug. ls.-A Woman's Rights meeting was
held here to-day.
In the afternoon Miss Sarah Pellet addressed large
ana fashionable audience in ST. Nicholas Hail. the SUB
ject Of Womans Rights.
She was listened 10 with attention. and was FREQUENTLY
interrupted by the cheers OF those present
AT the close OF the proceedings, Susan B. Anthony
made an appeal for assistance carry the movement
for obtaining repeal OF the present laws that oppressed
women may not have their property taken from then by
drunken and worthless husbands.
NEw LcsDoS, CoXs Aug. ls.AThe wind being light
yesterday the Regatta at New London came of to-d,y
Twenty boats started The Rese.s OF Greenport length
% feet inches in first. The Golden Eagle, OF
New London, length 30 iee, came in second The Rest
less started at IL o'clock 30 minutes 80 seconds came
o'clock 80 minutes. Golden Eagle started 10 O'Clock 81
minutes 80 seconds; in O'Clock IS minutes 80 Sc
conds Distance sailed about g miles.
Nav YoRK, August Is he cholera generally in
ne city A. well as at the several public There
SIX deat'f ON that disease the ~
| Day nv the two hospitals, and 81 ises remaining
PHiptLPHl August lsThe first Presbyterian Church or
ashnEton square night the fire pro
blown open ~ gunPovder robbed valuable silver
mal font and mall Amo1n, Of money ~ ~ "P'''
AuFirH, August l5stsphcu Simpson editor and An.
or 81 much celebrity died 10 this city lie was ca.
ieTo The GirArd Bank during the life Of Stephen GrGrd
CHICAGO August 1.-THE dS Hing Mr. Merchant near Pie.
onica vas struck by lightning Satuday Merchant and
four Of her children killed. ~
roRrI.Sp Me- Angus. 1s-The liberal democrats o, the hrs
dlstrt have nominated Wilkinson Congress, and MT
WIN n himbon Tor the second district.
~HEF1isC, August are II In,h.s vat, In he 81
Vets channel, abd falling BuInegs brisker.
BOsrus. August isHs"rs Within Train 4 Co. oakpr t.,
at RoHouTy Wa destroyed by nr this evenng-io,s fe
HAEEsBrRG, Pa August lssamuel Kramer one OF the old
est printers In the State, died here this evening
We Stoves AND SHIPS CARBoosEs
Anlz-don 90 Lfghf SfrSei BIiiBior>.
M ACHINE BELTING.-Another supply of very supr
II1 ror Patent Hreiched Leather Betting various widths Ia
Machine Shops, Flour H', Threshng HchInes saw mi, Ac
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