Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-08-06

STEAM COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ESGLASD AND
NEWFOUNDLAND. -HALFAx, August l-Priy,te
1css from England ate to the effect that the
| brush government has agreed to guarantee 5000
pounds sterling per nnnum, in addition to the SO
Opu grantei by NaTfOun Hand, for direct steam
COMMUNICATION between England AMI st. Johns, N
r. anu that as Mr.. Cunarl declines termina.in,
his mail contract for St Johns until its expiration
10 iso5, an arrangement will probably DO mad,
with the N'rth Atlantic Steam Company to run
steamer steamer Ioitnishtiy between L;yurpOol and 81
Johns. This, with the mail brought by the Cunari
steamers 70 this port, and thence forwarded to ST.
Johns, will give the Newfoundland plc weekly
mails from Liverpool
MARYLAND DEMO CRATIC STATE CONYEy
IlON-The Maryland Democratic State Conyen-
ton assembled in Baltimore, on Tuesday for the
purpose Of Nominating candidates for the respective
omces OF State to be filled by election during the
ensuing FALL For governor, Col. Johu G. Gr0ome,
Oh Cecil county received the nomination by acola.
nation. For comptroller Of tho ire asury Bradley
4. johnson, Of Frederick county, was unanimously
chosen. For ,ttery commissioner, the convention
upon the second ballot, chose DE- Joshua X. Nelson
OF narLiort county; and. for commissioner of the
land otiie the choice of tho convention was Mr.
James Murray, of Anne Arundel county, who re-
served the nomination on the first ballot.
EXCITEMENT IN uOLDslonD', N. G The excite
ment in dolisb9ro, relative to the shooting of Dr.
Davis was Increasing at last nceounts Handbills
warning all Jews and Germans to leave the town
by the 4th OF August, wero posted up last Monday
msrnins and the Mayor called meeting of the
1uosIAy TO got expression of
public sentiment upon the subject. There was
some prospect OF the recovery Of DR.. Davis though
he was by no means out of danger. Opinions con
corning the recovery of 0denheimer, were conflict
ing.
~ The mean temperature of July, in pniladel.
phia, was 10 degrees, which is one degree below the
average for July of the last 80 years. and is dogs
cooler than July, 1856. The highest of the therms
meter was 80 degrees, on the 10Th and goth, and
the lowest 81 degrees, on the 81 The amount Of
rain was 81 inches, only O32 inch of which fell
previously to The 23i For the above facts we are
indebted to the Pennsylvania Hospital.
y. i-S' lhe smallpox has broken out among tho
kickapoo Indians in Kansas, and eight pvrsons had
died The government has employed physicians to
Vaecinate the members of the tribe.
General Packer, the Democratic candidate
Tor Governor of Pennsylvania, has declined to
canvass the State in company with Judge Will
mot, the American Republican candidate
Packer referred Wiimot's letter TO the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee, who upon coA-
sideration, declined sanctioning discussion of
the slavery issues.
John X. Calhoun, oil Armstrong, and q.
Nelson Smith of Cambria, members Of the last
House of Representatives, in Pennsylvania,
who boltcd the Forney nomination, and sup
ported Foster for the Senate, have been nom-
mated by the Democrats OF their respective
counties for recollection.
Passmore Williamson, we understand, insti-
tuted legal proceedings on Saturday, against
Chief Justice Lewis, ofthe Supreme Court of
Pennsylvania, for Illegally refusing to grant
him writ of habeas corpus during the period
when he was arbitrarily detained in prison by
Judge Kane.
CAPE MAY.-There is said to be now a large
number of visitors at Cape May, and every
body enjoyinga delightful seasO of relaxation
from business One of the most brilliant hops
ever given within its walls took place at Com
gress Hall on Tuesday evening week.
ARRIVAL OF FLIBUsTERs AT New York.
New foRK, Aug, A. The u. s. steam frigate
Roanoke arrived here from Aspinwall, this
morning, with upward of 200 of Gen. Walkers
men. Twenty-seyen were sent to the Hospital
Immediately on their arrival. One Of them,
named George W. Turner, died on the pas
sage.
SUICIDE OF SENATOR RUsK.-NEw ORLEANS,
August 4.-Advices received from Texas state
that Hon. Thomas j. Rusk, U. 5. Senator from
that State, committed suicide at his residence
on the 18th ult., by shooting himself through
the head with a rifle. No cause is assigned
for the act.
SAN ANTONto.-From gentleman who re-
sides in San Antonio we learn that two negroes
were hung by the citizens there last week for
the rape of while girl. The work OF driving
ont tho infamous characters is nearly accom-
plshed.