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STEAMBOAT SUNK AND Loss OF LIFE.-The
steamers Diadem and Pink came in. collision
on the Ohio river, near Rock Island, late on
Sunday night week, by which the latter boat
was sunk. Mr.. Green of Cincinnati, his wife
and three children, passengers on the Pink,
were drowned, and also the owner of the boat


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BISHOP HUGHEs-We are authorised to
state that the report in regard to the appoint
ment Of Bishop Hughes as an agent in any
capacity to Mexico, is without shadow of
foundation. Times.


Very true, friend; its foundation is, to the
contrary, of a very substantial nature.


Georgetown .adv.


FOREIGN NEws.-The Great Western will
probably arrive about the 18th.


The Caledonia leaves Liverpool to-day, and
will bring advices four days later than the
Great Western.


The Old School General Assembly, sitting
at Philadelphia, refused to restore Rev. Mr.
Mcqueen, suspended from the ministry fo
marrying his deceased wife's sister.
MuRpER.-Mr. Boiling, Of Milton, Nortl
Carolina, was killed recently by negro boy
who hit him on the head with stone, in
scuffle The offender is in jail
+ MORE .VoLuNTEERs.-The Light Infantr
company at Concord, N. H., have volunteere
their services to go 10 Mexico when their sci
vices shall be required.

DivDEND.-The Delaware and Hudson Ca
nal company has declared semi annual divi
dend OF eight per cent, payable on the 9th in
stant.


| AccIDENr.-MasterJ Joseph Hubbard, Gage
years) was crushed TO death by the falling {
pile Of lumber, in Baltimore, on Sunday al
ternoon.


MAJ. RIrGGoLD.-A monument to the me
mory of this distinguished officer is about 10
erected in Washington county, Md, the plac
of his nativity.