Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1853-02-23

| Dy Tic Lmplte Sity we nave lelters from ia.
vana which state that Santa Anna was momen.
tarily expected in the British steamer from St.
Thomas on his way to Mexico.
Mr.. Everetts letter to the French Minister
was much liked by the Creolcs for its manly
straight forward reasoning.
A few days previous to the sailing of the
Empire City. a Lieutenant of the Spanish Ma.
Wy, with twelve men boarded the SLAYER Aro-
gante Amena while she was lying under the
guns Of the British man of war Nestal and
drove from her decks the officers and crew ant.
kept possession of the brig.
Capt. Hamilton, the commander Of the Bri.
tish squadron. had addressed strong rcmon.
STRANGE to the Captain General. He has also
determined to order no more slave prizes to
4ftaysna fer aijustmeat. spt tsf send them to
Jamaica.
A private letter from Key West. dated Jan.
25th, states that Mr. Kings health is far better
than when he left Norfolk. His cough is east
er. and he is better and stronger every way
His physicians express strong hopes of his re-
covery.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8.
The House went into Committee on the bill
to establish Territory, to be composed of all
that portion of Oregon, laying south of 40
degrees north latitude, and north of Colum-
bia river; from its mouth where 46 deg. north
latitude crosses said river; thence with the 46th
degree to the summit of the Rocky Noun
taIns.
On motion Of Mr.. Stanly, the name of the
Territory was altered to that of Washington; !;
and the bill was ordered to be printed.
The Committee next took up the bill to es-
tablish Territorial Government of Nebraska
Without concluding, the Committee reported
the Washington Territorial bill to the House
The House then took recess until o'clock
message was received from the President
covering report from the Secretary of State,
relative to negotiations pending between this
Government and Great Britain, on the subject
of the fisheries, reel ciprocal intercourse with the
provinces, and navigation of the st. Lawrence,
and the canal connected herewith The Sec
retary says it has been here received with salts.
faction. The government has been prepared
of fishing vessels of the United States, to
full participation in the republic fisheries, on
the coasts and shore of the Provinces with the
exception, at present of New Foundland; and
in the right of drying and curing fish on shore,
and the condition of admission free of duty,
into markets. of the United States, of products
of colonial fisheries; similar privileges, and
like condition to be reciprocally enjoyed by
British subjects on their coasts, and those of the
United States; d it is also understood, that the
English Government is desixous sf concert
with the Provinces, to come to an agreement
with the United States, with reciprocal free
trade, with provisions from certain nations, on
all products, and that the free navigation ofthe
River st. Lawrence, Wellann Canal & Bideau
Canal, would be conceded as part of the ar
rangement.
New YORK, Feb. 7.
FRANcr-Napoleon informed the officers of
the State of his approaching marriage. HIS
speech is an able document He says he con :
forms to the nations wish and marries; but in
choice of partner, casts away old political ira
ultloHs Oh soydl Alliances, substitutes laHlly
Interests for nationals; besides it is humiliaiing
to go begging for a wife. For seventy
years past, foreign princesses ascended the
French throne only to be unhappy, except
Josephine; she, not of the royal blood. Sneers
at Austria jumping at an alliance with Napo-
leon l. and sarcastically alludes to Louis
Phillippe's sons long chase after a wife--in.
stances the Duchess of Orleans, princess of
third rate rank. He says he don't want any
monarchlal alliance-frankly admits he is a
parvenue, elected by great nation; therefore
he is determined to choose wife to please
himself, and so bring more free WILL and not
be less strong. The lady is catholic, endow.
ed with every virtue, and will soon be at Notre
Dame, where he will present her to the people
and army Great sensation
Another Nadia case occurred at Genoa. The
victim is Daniel Mazznghe, surgeon. He
was sentenced to three years imprisonment
His crime Is preaching.