Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-12-02
T.,ee,aphic Dispatches.

SAVANNAH. Nv. 30.-The chip Iowa from
Mobile for Liverpool, with cargo OF cotton
bur 10 here leaking badly. Cotton Is very
stiff under the foreign news
BosToS, Nov. 80 The counsel for Plum
mer, convicted to-day Of the murder OF the
csptaio of the ship Junior, moved for arrest
of Judgment and new trial.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Mr. Forsyth, our
minister to NJ xico, arrived here to-day. Al
90, Paulding Tatnal!, bringing With him the
Harris to the State Department.
There will be an important recommcnda-
ton made to Congress coocCrning the OPEN
ing up Of Utah to settlement, by bringing the
lands into market, and extending the pre-
mption laws to that Territory.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 3O.--The trial Of
Thomas Aiibone and 7. A. Newhall, the for
mer president and the latter director in the
Pennsy lvania Bank, was mmenced to-day
90 the charge Of conspiring, cheating and de-
frauding the bank. The motion for separate
trials was overruled, and jury baving been
selected, the case was opened by toe district
attorney.
COLUMBIA, Nov 30.-The grand jury came
into court this morning, tut found 90 bill 10
all three of the cases OF the Grew vi the sIa-
YER E3ho. Their counsel will probably move
for discharge on Monday, when the question
of the constituti0nelly OF the get OF Cor gross
will come up for argument. The United
States attorney will endeaVGr to hold the
prisoners.
CHARLESTON. Nov 90 The steamship Is.
abel brings Havana advices Of the 25:h.--
Sugars were firm: D. S., No. u, 9! reals
The stock at Havana and Matahzis was So
900 boxes. Sterling exchange had declined
| to Ii peg cent. premium; eAcbargs on New
York 81 per cent premium; on New Orleans
4! a5 per cont. premium.
New HAVEN, Nov. 29.--The annual town
election OF New Haven took place to-day
| The democrats elected four cut OF the seven
selectmen, by maJorlties varying from i've
| to fifty also the town clerk, collector, and q
majority of the other officers. Three candl-
dates for slectnen received q tie vote.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30.-A special cleo
ton for member of Congress was held to-day
in Berks county, to fill the vacancy occasioa-
ed by the resignation of j. CLANCY JONES'
The returns thus far received show an OPPOSE
ton loss of "a IN one township and gains
amounting to 81 in other townships.
HAMILTON, n. Y, Nov. 29.-The Madison
county jail, at Morrsvile, was destroyed by
fire on Sunday morning at o'clock. About
twenty persons were confined 10 the jail n,
the time, but they were all got out IN safety
and taken to Syracuse. 1t lis thought the pri-
soners set the Jail on fire, hoping thereby to
escape.
OswEGo, n. V, Nov. 29-The passenger
train on the Central road, which left SYRIA
cuse this afternoon, collided ut Fulton with q
freight train from this city. The engines Of
both trains were smashed to pieces, and two
or.three persons Injured, but none severely.
| MAUcH CHUNK, Nov 30.-Ratclitfe & Ohp-
sons coal breaker, No. 2, at the Beaver Mea.
dow Coal mines, took fire from the engine on
Sunday moruing, and was entirely consumed.
The damage il estimated st $4,000.
ARGUsTA, Nov. 30-Messr-. Julius Hesse
& Co., publish card in the Mobile Register
OF Sunday, in which they say the government
| having refused clearance to their emlsrapt
vessel, holders Of tickets will be refunded tbeir
money.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Nov. 30sh No choice for
United States Senator has yet been made
On the last ballot MIR. Adams fell - AZ,
Mr.. Rhett was withdrawn Mr.. Xeitt was run
upto2l.
MEMPHIS, Nov. 80 The Little Rock Rail
road was to-day opened to Madison.