Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1851-03-20
BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH.
From the Madison Pspers.l

wAsHIkGroN, March l2 P. III.
SENATE-ExEcUTNE SEssIoN.-A motion was made
to adjourn sine die tomorrow. Laid on the table
MIR. Mangum called up his resolution proposing that
two thousand copies Of the Numbers OF Prof. Es
pys Miner alogy ordered be printed by the Senate be
placed The disposal of the Professor enable him to
supply hls meteorological correspondents each with
copy. Laid on the table.
A letter read from the President Of the United
States with the accompanying correspondence with Tur
key, relative to the Hungarian refugees. The most of
the spondence has already been published One Of
the letters to Daniel Webster informs him that in May
the time until which the Sublime Porte promised TO re-
tain the Hungarian refugees expires Another letter,
consul at Constantinope, urges him to prevail the
Sublime Porte not to stpuations with any power
for the detention OF the Hungarans; and TO say
Sublime Porte that, if he allows Kossuh and his CON-
Panions to leave, they will find vessel ready convey
them shores.
The Secretary of the Senate was authorized 10 have
this letter and the accompanying documents printed
this session.
The then went into executive session and con-
frmed the following nominations:
Thos. A. r. Nelson, Commissioner to China.
l Thos. Butler King, Collector at San Francisco.
Mr. Pendleton. Appraiser at San Francisco; also the
appraiser at Sacramento.
Robt. Gardner, Collector at Beverly.
Allen F. Owens, Chas. Bradley, and c. Edgar, Ap-
prasers at large.
Geo S. Washington, Register at St. Augustine.
Saml. Rekol, Consul to Chill.
Thos. Wolf, Collector at Memphis.
! New HAMPSHIRE ELEcTIoN.-In all, one hundred and
twenty-o towns have been heard from. They show
loss of 6,6S3 votes for Dinsmoor the Democratic
ddate for Governor, who is defeated.
The House of Representatives, as far as heard from,
stands "A Wings and reeso Democrats, to 62 regular
Democrats.
CoNGREss-In the third district, Jared Perkins whig,
is undoubtedly elected by hundred majority In the
first district Amos Tuck whg, is elected by large
vote In the remaining districts, Charles II. Peasleo
and Harry Hbbard, both democrats, are reelected.
BUrFALo, March l2 p. M.
The steamer St. Louis which left Cleveland Satur.
dny morning, got into the ice of Erie Sunday, and;
alter driving through the whole of Sunday night and
Monday she landed the whole Of her passengers last
evening" Port Colburn, in Canada being unable to
reach any other port. After the passengers left the
sci, the wind suddenly changed and drove her the
rocks 1t is said she will be got off without much diff
Guilty. She had board about sevenyve passengers,
who reached this city by teams, &C., this afternoon
/ NoRroLK, March r. sPM NJ.
The sloop-of war John Adams has dropped down to
the anchorage and will proceed to the coast Of Africa
in a few days
| BosroN. March I2 PM
The balloting for United States Senator was resumed
this morning. The seventeenth ballot stood: Sumner
ls9, Winthrop II, blank 4, scattering 27 Necessary
for a choice 1876.
The steamers Georgia and North America sailed TO-
day for Chagres with three hundred and thirty passen
gers. Among the passengers in the Georgia which
will stop at New Orleans, II. Clay, Emile Lasere,
Downs, Jones, and Holmes.
BALTIMORE March IL, P. NJ
Lieut.. James Ridgeley, who threw himself out OF
window in the Exchange Hotel last night, badly cut
his head but received no internal injury, and no
bones were broken Hopes of his recovery are enter
tanned.
! WASHINGTON March II, 8 P. NJ.
A personal difficulty which occurred between Cling
man and Stanley the last night Of the Session, has
ST. LOUIS, March IL, P. NJ.
The mail of first of February, from Santa Fe has
reached independence. Il brings Of interest.
The Indians along the route little troublesome
occasionally and disturbed the strasgiers from camp by
chasing them a few miles, but none had fallen into their
i hands
II was reported at Fort Sumner that party of Paw
nees had attacked the Santa Fe mail
l New ORLEANS March 10.
Cornelius Pauldng, thc richest man in New Orleans,
died Yesterday, aged 79 years.
Jenny Lind left to-day at O'Clock, the Magnolia,
FOR ST. Louis. She will give concert at Natehez on
Tuesday, the l1th inst.
rreement of ne jury-only for conviction. The
district attorney abandoned the prosecution and entered
nolle prosequ only in Henderson's case, but all
the Others
WASHINGTON, March I3, P. NJ
The Senate shortly after meeting went nto executive
session. There not being quorum present, the doors
were re-opened.
resolution was adopted requesting the Executive TO
furnish at the next session. all Information relative to
the claims incurred by the acquisition of California
A resolution of thanks To the Hon. VIM r. King for
the impartial manner in which he had discharged his dur
ties as the presiding officer of the Senate adopted
Mr. King REPLIED returning thanks to the Senators
for the many courtesies extended to HIM after WHICH,
he pronounced the Senate adjourned sine die.
BosTox March l3 s P. NJ.
On the first ballot yesterday Sumner free soil, lacked
eight votes OF an election. The election then post
poned one week 1t reported that the free soers IN
tend to drop Sumner Ii they do il thought that Win
throp win be elected.
In New Hampshire the result Of the election for Gov.
and members OF the Legislature not yet known
The democratic vote has fallen of largely The con-
test is close and victory claimed ky both parties
: New YoRK March u.
Dr. Fisher, the Native American candidate, was
elected mayor of Camden, N by one hum
I, drsd majority.
: Nfw YoRK, March l3, p. M.
The steamer Empire City sailed to-day for Chagres
with two hundred and fifty passengers, among whom Is
Hon. Thomas Nelson, Cor Oregon
Tbs Asia is now due with one weeks later advices
from Europe.