Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-05-29

TeIeSraphic Dispatches.


PHILADELPHIA May 27.-The Episcopal
: CousentIJ OF the Diocese OF nsylganla,
hGve been ballotIng all day Tor an assistant
Bishop, in accordance with the recommends
ton of Bishop Potter, who has gone TO Eu'
rope on account Of i'll health. % the eighth
ballot of the clergy, DR.. Ninton OF Boston,
received 60 votes, aud DR.. Bowman, OF Ian
caster, G6-,cattering e, and consequently 10
election. DR. Vinton's name was then with
drawn, and Dr. Stephens, OF Philadelphia,
subst tuied On the ninth ballot DR.. Bow
man received GS, Dr.. Stephens 81, DR.. Vim.
ton l0-scattering 3. There being no cleo
ton, the convection thee adj uurncd, and the
ballGting will be resumed tomorrow morn
ing.
SAvANvAu, May - The mail steamer
Isabel, Capt. Rollins, arrived this forenoon,
with dates from Havana to the 18th instant.
The ship Clarendon was total wreck. Ihe
English steamer Styx, which has SO roughly
overhauled a number of American vessels,
was at Key West on the 22i inst. Sugar bad
advanced half real, and molaSses was
scarce aud advancing.
New ORLEANS, May 25.--Exchange on
London is again slightly easier to-day, and
the range is 74(Gs! per cent. premium
The exports vi Cotton from this port TO
Great Britain, during the past week, were
%. 900 bales, and from Mobile they were
e 600 bales.
UoBoKEN, n. Y, May 27.--The steamer
Persia sailed at o'clock this afternoon, alter
being detained since yesterday noon. There
is much speculation regarding the cause OF
her detention, which is very unusual for a
Cunarder. The most current rumOr lie, that
she was detained to convey late dispatches
to the British government relative to pending
difficulties but the agents OF the line deny
this, and say the detention was in conse.
quence of the low stage OF water on the bar
CIxcINyArI, May 25.-Tbe heaviest rain
ever known, tell wthio the last twelve hours.
The creeks and rivers are rising with fright
full rapidly. The railroad bridges were car
ried off in all directions. No train has ar.
rived OF departed this morning. Hill Creek
| is higher than ever known before. The OllO
has risen nine feet during the last ten hours.
and is now rising rapidly. Tue rain had par
italy ceased about 10 o'clock, but there is
now light drilling rain. 1t is dark and
sultry. The whole Of last night we had one
continued thunder storm.
WASHINGTON, May 27--The report that
arrangements had been perfected for q semi
monthly mail from New Orleans to San Fran
cisco, via the I.thmus of Tehunutepec urigi-
mated in the fact that the terms were yester-
day agreed upon, but It appears that un-
expected difficulties arose, which had the
effect of delaying the cOnsummatlon OF the
contract.
Bosroy, May 26--Tne New England Anti
Slavery Society assembled in Mercantile Hall
! to-day, which was crowded 10 excess \
long series of resolutions, mainly denuncia-
tory Of the New York and New EIglaud
Tract Societies, we're offered by Grrison.
Speeches followed from Theodore Parker,
Wendell Phillips, aud others.
ST Louis May 90 A dispatch from Ne
| braska City, dated the 23d Instant, says that
intelligence from Gales county, Nebraska, has
! been received, stating that q conflict had Just
occurred between the settlers and the Nova
| Indians, in which one Chief was killed, and
a number of stolen horses reCaptured. There
is much complaint of the Indian depreda'
! tions in that section of the territory.
ST. LOUIS, May 25.--Incomplete returns
from the election in Kansas, indicate a ma
iOrity of $50 in favor of the Leayenworth
constitution Much apathy was manifested
in regard to the result, and the pro-slaVery
vote was very small.
LEArENwoRTu. May 27.-Colonol Hays
column will positively march On Friday
There is no abatement in military move.
ments, in consequence Of the recent Utah
intelligence.
MOBILE, Nay p The L. S. steamer Full
ton has arrived at Pensacola.