The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-06-24
The News.
FROM WASHINGTON.

FROM WASHINGTON.
The President yesterday sent to the Senate the
nominations of officers for Nebraska and Kansas
territories. Gen. William O. Butler is named for
Governor Of Nebraska, and A. H. Reeder, of Easton,
Pa. Governor of Kansas. The last appointment
does not seem to give complete satisfaction in some
quarters, but beth will undoubtedly be confirmed.
The following are the other spontaneously
Woodson, of Va, Secretary of Kansas; Cummings,
OF Iowa, United States Marshal of Kansas; Fergu-
son, of Michigan Chief Justice of Nebraska; Asso-
siate Justices for Nebraska and Kansas Bradley,
Of Indiana; Hardin, of Ca, and Elmore, of Ala
We are happy to learn that the report Of Mr..
Churcbwell having drawn pistol on Mr.. Collum, in
his dispute with him in the House of Represents
lives recently, is contradicted.
In the Senate yesterday communication was
received from the Treasury Department, showing
the expenditures of and the amount collected from
depositors at the Philadelphia Mint since March
g. 1853. The expenditures amount to s295,G67 81,
and the total sum collected is s243,5s3 76. The
bill for the relief of the owners of the privateer
General Armstrong, destroyed in the neutral port
Of Fayal by British squadron, after gallant
resistance, in 1914, was taken up, debated, and
again rejected. The vote stood twelve yeas to
twentyone nays.
Yesterday was private bill day in the House.
Among those reported was one to remit duties on
certain goods destroyed by fire in New York and
San Francisco.
THE CALIFORNIA NEWS.
The steamship North Star arrived yesterday az
ternoon, from Aspinwal, bringing us dates from
California to the lst inst, brought down to Panama
by the Yankee Blade. The trip through has been
accomplished in twenty-one days and twenty-one
hours, being the shortest time on record. The
news is not important. The French Consul had
been tried for violating the neutrality laws; but the
jury being unable to agree, they were discharged
On the goth of May the United States District At
torney entered nolle pyoseqH in the case, and the
Consul has been released from his bonds. In the case
of the Mexican Consul, convicted on smilarindct-
ment, the Court, on motion of the United States
District Attorney ordered discharge of all
the proceedings. On the 18th of May destructive
FIRE occurred in Marysville, and property to the
amount of $4,000 was destroyed. fire also
broke out in San Francisco which destroyed proper
~ to the value of s43 ,oOo The accounts from the
mines are more flatterng than ever. Some rich de.
posts had been discovered, and some of the miners
had made fortunes in a week. Business in San
Francisco was improving Numerous robberies
had been committed in San Francisco, and chloro
form had been ased in some instances, with success
The Chinese were suspected of being the depreda-
tors The Grand Jury of the United States District
Court had found true bills against Messrs. Walker,
Snow and Jenigan-the President Secretary of the
Navy, and Secretary OF War of the "Repubnc Of So
NORA
The Pacific steamers reported that Acapulco was
still bockaded by the single vessel of war compos-
sing the Mexican naval force on that station, and
that Alvarez held possession of the city.
We give some exceedingly interesting intelligence
from Central America, regarding the earthquake
Mt San Salvador, the movements of the revelation
airy parties, and other matters Of interest.
THE BRITISH WEST INDIES.
Our files of Antigua papers to the 7th instant
nothing later-haye come to hand, but do not con
tain any news of importance. The Weekly Register
of May 80 contains the following:-"The weather
has been dry and hot during the past week. Rain
is again much required. In some parts of the island
the drought is said to be great hindrance to apri-
cultural operations which are considerably in ar
rears Added to this, shipping is scarce and freghs
are very bgh 80 much as 5s. is paid for carry
ing sugars to England, and il is feared still hgher
price must be paid before the end Of the crop"
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chief Justice Wells, a gentleman of high legal
sttanments died yesterday at Cambridge, Mass
He occupied the bench until late in the day.
Dr. Thompson, democratic member of the New
Hampshire Legislature, died yesterday.
The Senate Of New Hampshire has rescinded its
share Of the resolution appointing the LIST of July
for the final adjournment of the Legislature.
AFFAIRS IN THE CITY.
The weather yesterday remained as chilly as the
day before. It rained in the morning, but held up
before nine o'clock, and remained fair all day, con.