The Nevada journal., 1852-09-24
Per adams 8 Co.
IRRITAL OF THE PACIFIC
Fifteen Days Later from New York.

arrived at San Francisco, IL days from
San Juan, on the 10Th inst. Gregory's
Express is credited exclusively by the
papers below for the news.
The political news is interesting, In
Iowa, the wings have elected two MEM
bers of Congress.
In Missouri, two whig and two demo-
cratic members Of Congress are elected,
and T. II. Benton, doubtful.
In North Carolina, Read, democrat, is
elected Governor the House whig and
Senate democratic.
Stephens, of Georgia, one Of the Dol
tcrs with Toombs, has declared his in
tention to support Scott and Graham.
We take the following summary Of
; news from the Ercning Journal.
The free soil democratic convention.
at Pittsburg, has nominated J. P. Hale,
as its candidate fer President, and Geo
W. Julian, of Indiana late free soil
member of Congrsss) for Vice President
The Union Convention of Georgia, has
: nominated Daniel Webster and Charles
: j. jenkins for President and Vice Presi-
dent. 1T nominated an electoral ticket
The Scott Convention tried to harmonizs
with the Union Convention, but that
did moi suit the views OF the democrats,
and the Scott Convention also nomina.
; ted an electoral ticket. Senator Daw-
son is stumping the State in favor Of
Scott and Graham, and the whig pros
poets in that State are much improved.
: The Hon. Robert RaRtoul, jr mem
Der of Congress from Massachusetts.
died on Sunday morning, Aug Sth, OF
malignant erysipelas. lie was not con
.idered dangerously i'll until within a
few hours of his death. The Senate
democratic committee on public lands
has reported adversely upon TIE home
stead bill, upon Benefits bill granting
land to the States, and upon the'bill to
cedc the public lands to the States in
which they lie. The Senate has also
passed u resolution, introduced by Mr..
Merriweather, loco, of Kentucky, call.
ing for statement of moneys paid out
of the treasury to Generals Scott and
, Pierce, but refused to incorporate in the
same resolution a call for the causes Of
medical attendance on each, and Of the
services other than military performed.
A resolution has been offered by MIR.
Seward proposing TO send commissioner
to negotiate for the acquisition of the
Y Sandwich Islands but has not yet been
acted upon.-A bill has passed the Sen.
: ate granting 10000 acres of public
= lands in aid of the construc ton Of the
i. canal round the Saut st. Mario in
/, the House Of Representative but little
: has been done except to make speeches
b for buncombe. bill had passed in the
: House granting 10 100000 acres Of pub
lie lands for the support of the insane.
Matthias Skupinski was executed at
Philadelphia, for the murder Of tho boy
Lehman, on the 9th of August. 1t will
bs remembered that he made confes.
sion some time ago that he and other
parties whom he named, had been en-
, gagged in large number Of murders
some eighty-and cases of arson to con-
ceal crime. Mrs General Taylor, relct
Of the late President, died at East Pas
r cagoula, on Saturday night, Aug IA
Tho inhabitants Of the British North
American Colonies appear to be very
unfricndly to the American fishing boats,
so that they have compelled vessels
: which had put in for water &C., to leave
port without procuring the necessary
, supplies. even when the officers com.
E manding the British armed vcsselg had
RI given them permission to remain. 1t is
reported that the American,,vessels have
been all cleared out of the Bay of Fnndy,
an act which if pcrpetrated, cannot be
, justified, and must be disavowed and
: apologissd for. Several fishing vessels
are also reported as having been seized
and the conduct of the British officers
, generally, is said to be very insulting
Commodore Perry had been at st John,
and Halifax, and was received very cor.
daily, ball being given in his honor
(. Mr.. Champion, the British Minister. ha,
8 had an interview with the Prcrident
! and has informed him that Lord Derby
r has taken the frshing question out o.
: his hands and referred it it to the Colo
. nial Government. Tho British public
blamc the Derby Ministry for the course
which has been pursued. 1t is also said
that the whole affair will be amicably
adjusted
$ The Secretary Of the Interior is pre-.
| pairing certificates to be sent to the Sc.
vcral States showing the number Of
> members Of Congress TO which they are
entitled. d.-The British Minister has pro,
prosed, under instructions from his 60
vsrnment, to negotiate an international
Copyright similar to that recently con-
cluded between England and France
f H desires to secure for British authors
+ the privilege Of copyrighting their book,
and thus controlling their publication
and sale in the United States presi
: dent Fillmore has signifed has signiGec