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Nav YoRr. April 6-The Evening Post, OF this city,
publishes letter nom Boston, announcing The important
fact thai Daniel Webster not the author OF the eee
brated Huissmann letter. bur that Mr. Everett claims the
authorship heeot-thst he has tbs rgina danght,
which was found by Fletcher Webster among his fathers
papers and returned Mr. Edward Everett al his Mr.
Eyefeus) request The letter drawn up by Mr.. Ev-
eIet at Mr. Webster's desire who at the nle was suE
ieIpg from illness.
Its tho intention OF Mr. Everett pablsh the original
letter. with amendments made by Mr. Webster private
and circulation amongst his friends These develop
have created great sensation among the friends
Mr.. Webser and Mr. Everett
The Post also publishes despatch fron Boston, stating
that il foot to present the Hon Mr. Hous
ton of Texas with service OF silver for his able defence
Of the New England cergymen, who petitioned against
the Nebraska bill
ARRIVAL or rnK GOLDEN oArK-LArEh FROM CALIFORNIA
NEW YoRK April 6--The steamer Golden Gate has ar
rived Panama, with eleven days later dates from San
Francisco
The umoed murder OF Lieutenant Strains party
out to be false
Colonel Walkers expedition is entirely broken up.
Markets dull. Failures anticipated.
CALIFORNIA
NEw ORLEANS, April 6. The steamer III Dorado has
rived bringing fortnight later California The dates
from San francisco the 18th ult
She left Aspinwal the 30h ultimo. with hundred
and thirty passengers, and S40,0 900 in gold
The George Law sail the 3lst for New York,
with 81, 900 900 in gold
The Golden Gate arrived at Panama San Francisco
la eleven days.
Wells Fargo forward nine hundred pounds of gold for
New York.
The Walker expedition has been nearly broken up;
many deserving him, and they quartered at ST.
Vincenrs.
The rainy very The country healthy.
The markets dull and overstocked Produce of all
kinds was declining; also, real estate.
Mining was in prosperous condition
FAST DAY.
RosroN, April 6--This is observed as day of fasting
and prayer in Massachusetts All business suspended
No papers issued There however. who do
anything but fast
Destructive
WILMINGTON, (Del..) April 6-The extensive iron
boat building establishment belonging Mossrs Harand
Hoingsworh, situate in this city, totally destroy
ed by fire last night The loss sheavypsrtialy insured
COTTON FACTORY BURNT.
BALTIMORE, April 6-Whiie Hall cotton factory, on
Jone,'s Falls miles from this city. burnt this a
tenoon Loss 800 O00-insured for $4,000 The
are Messrs. Hooper a. Cambria.
BUFFALO. IN. Y.,) April 8.
The ice fast disappearing from the harbor bore and
at Dunkirk.
ELECTION.
PRovIpRNcE, April 6.-Hoppn is elected by majority OF
about one thousand The legislature is decidedly whig
No other State officers elected
SOUTHERN COMMERCIAL CONVENTION
BALTIMORE, April 6,-About 80 delegates will 10 from
Baltimore representatives the commercial convention
Charleston the 10th. Among them arc Full
ton editor Of the American Richardson, editor OF the Ar
gus Baylor editor of the Times; and Jones, Of the Patriot
LIQUOR DEFEATED
HARRISBURG, PAL April 5-The liquor bill was defeated
In the house-37 to 81.
SENTENCE A YoRaER.
NORFOLK, Va, April 5.-lsaac Yaodut nycted in this
city forgery has been sentenced to the pensnary for
seven years.
TELEGRAPH PROJECT REJECTED.
BosTos, April A special committee of the Maine
legislature to whom referred memorial from New
York and Boston in Of granting the right OF for
opposition telegraph line from Portland to Calais
ported to-day unanimously against the project
OPENING OHIO MISSISSIPPI RanRoAp.
CINCINNATI April 5.-The opening OF the Ohio and Mis-
sssppi railroad Amora celebrated yesterday.
Twelve hundred invited guests left In three trains There
grand banquet al Amora and speeches were made
by several distinguished gentlemen They were received
with the firing OF cannon procession and great rejoicing
CONNECTICUT ELECTION
HARTFORD April 5-The entire for governor 10
about Co., OF which Dutton (whg) received 10 500;
Ingbam (dem } % 900 Chapman, Temperance.) 10000;
Hooker, (ffee-so) 270O-na king majority against the
candidate OF about 5000. Last year. Sey
rnours (dem majority governor, all other candi.
dates, was ,2Os.
The senate viii stand wings II, democrau4 The house
Of dolssat Wigs and fee sellers 1872 democratsN
By j. Q. MCGUIRE, A-e,ionser.
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