Butte record., 1854-08-05

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Gar to terms. They will find, how
ever, that il viii only be the commence.
ment of their difficulties
In England all is quet The Duke
Of Newcastle ha~ been nominated to the
new post of War Minister, and Lord
John Russell to the Presidency Of the
Council
The army in Tu-key cannot, as yet,
be said 20 have taken the field in earn
est, and the reports from Gallipoli and
! Constantinople, resemble more the pro-
ceedlngs Of field day, Or a grand mil
itary review.
Some Of the troops have been sent to
Varua, but as yet have not been brought
face to face with the enemy.
Omer Pasha IS yet in Silistria, and
the Turk sh army at the Danube appear
to be the only actors in the struggle
The vast Russian army brought BY
Paskiewitch against the fortress Of ST.
listria, have not found it 81 easily to be
taken as they hoped for The attacks
have been made with great vigor. but
unsuccessfully, and with result always
in favor Of the Turks. Paskiewiich
himself is reported as wounded, and
obliged to give the command to some
general with an unpronounceable name
In the meantime, the altered policy
of Austria and the movements Of her
troops, have compelled the Russian
army Of invasion to change its mode Of
! operations so as to guard as Wei against
Austria as Turks.
gircassia threatens Russia in Asia
Diplomacy is still busy, and yet hopes
to bring matters to conclusion without
final appeal to arms.
Austria leans towards the western
powers, but her sincerity is doubted,
and some think she only joins them
with the hope of shielding her brother
despot in his retreat, and gaining for
him the most favorable terms for bacl-
ing out from his present position.
The Emperor of Austria, King OF
Prussia, King of Saxony and other
German Princes, have held a conference,
the particulars Of which have not trans
pired.
DOMESTIC.
David A. Starkweather has been ap-
pointed aud confirmed Minister to Chile,
in place OF Samuel Medary, resigned.
The following territorial nominations
for Nebraska were also confirmed by the
Senate
Gen. VIM. 0. Butler, of Kentucky,
Governor Thos B. Cumming, of Iowa,
Secretary Fenner Ferguson, Of Mich
igan, Chief Justice; E. r. Harding, of
E Georgia, Associate Justice James
Bradley, of Indiana, Associate Justice;
Experience Eastbroek, of Wisconsin,
District Attorney; Mark W. lizard, of
Arkansas, Marshal
KANsAs.-A H. Reader, of Penn
sylvania, Governor Daniel Woodson,
of Virginia, Secretary; Madison Brown,
of Missouri, Chief Justice Rush Ell
man, of Alabama, Associate Justice !;
Sanders W johnson, Of Ohio, Associ.
ate Justice Andrew j. Isaacs, of Lou
isiana, District Attorney; S. B, Dor
aldson, of Illinois, Marshal.
In The Senate the bill to establish a
line Of mail steamers between California
and Shanghae, touching at the Islands
and ports of Japan, was taken up. and
Mr. Seward entered into an eloquent
exposition of its provisions.
After an animated debate the bill was
ordered TO a third reading, by vote of
20 to 10, and then laid aside.
The bill in the Senste appropriating
$4,000, 900 to carry out the stipula-
tious Of the Gadsden Treaty was rush
ed through with astonishing CELEBRITY,
there being but six votes in the negative
The Gadsden Treaty Ratified.
The treaty with Mexico was ratified
on the 30th June, and soon after, Gen.
Almente presented himself at the Treas
ury Department, and received Secretary
GuthrIe's check on the Sub-Treasury at
New York for $1,000 900. This is un-
doubtedly the largest check ever drawn
in this country, and probably the larg-
est thst will ever be paid in coin.
A TRUE ANswER.-A colledge stu
dent being examined in Locke, where
he speaks speaks of our relations TO the
( Deity. was asked the question. "W hat