The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-04-19
NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Washington, April Is,


NEWS BY TELEGRAPH.
Washington, April Is.
Senate yesterday the Mexican indemnify
Bill was introduced and will finish the Tres "
% day. The article providing for III. paym. i.
, private claims, and that relative 10 fIlbu.tex
ing was stricken out
Mr. Gray asked leave to introduce a resoIu-
lion, calling on the Postmaster General 10 pre-.
nj 10 the House copies Of all rules and regu-
lations adopted by him, which den ed the mem
bers OF the Post Office Committee the risbt of
going INTO rooms during Office hours, exam ming
the records, &c, and further, that the Post
master General abolish such ord rs. eed
Baltimore, April Is.
Charleston papers mention, that the Commo-
dose Of the U. s. feet at Havana had declined
t" salute tn Spanish day, until the difficulty
relative to the Black Warrior is settled.
We learn from Charlie slon, that the Southern
Commercial Convention 10 in session Col.
Daws"n presdes. Five hundred delegates were
present Monday. On Tuesday the Convention
was occupied IN discussing resolutions relative
TO the faeitic Railroad The subj ct was refer.
red to the general business committee. 1t was
reported upon. aud yesterday it was recomm-n
ded, that the road be built b. the southern route.
aging mining and manufactures; also, for the
establishment Of commercial relations with
Countries bordering the Amazon The
proceedings appear to excite = great deal Of
attention.
New York, April IL.
The Banquet at the Metropolitan in honor Of
the birth OF Henry CLAY was well attended -
Mr. b Bremen presided, and spe. ches were
made by Blunnt, District Attorney, Hon.
; Dickins,n n, and others
An exciing scene took place in our Common
council last evening, which ended in q chal.
lenge To fight duel from Hnratio N Wilde.
the candy man, and John Seeley. The friends
OF the pa ties are trying 10 smo tn the matter
over. twill probably be settled without blood.
she'd
The debate which led 10 thu difficulty, was on
Resolution introduced by Mr., wid,, providing
Tor public burial thfougroui he CITY
New. ORLEANS. A bril H.
Private letters from New Mckee are very
contradictory a, to the Alvart nsurrecti n
II Is reported hal trlegraphc dispatch was
| received before the Texas sail d, announcing
| The cessation OF hostlites between Sana Anna
! and Alvarez On the other hand, letters state
Alvarez Is making preparations for a d-trru,n-
ed resistance.
The general opinion is that Santa Ann. will
be defeated and finally overthrow.
| Philadelphia, April l3.
An indignation meeting was held at the
Mus"um last night, to express condemnation Of
the course of Judge Wood,nan, III the Supreme
| Court in relation 10 Smith, a Roman Catholic
Bishop o: Philadelphia, against tn church Of
| the Holy Trinity, to obtain possession of pro.
perry The German and French Ca holics say,
| he Judge favored the Jesut's party.
| Strong resolutions were passed in German,
French and English. Considerable excitement
revealed.
Lockport, April r.
AT the charter election yesterday the demo.
| cratic ticket was eIe ct,d
/ Philadelphia, April H.
At the wing convention las' night dele gates
| were chosen favorable to tbs. choice of Robert
& ohIad as Mayor.
New York, April ~
A despatch from Washington says the Mexi.
can tr-a Y is safe. The surveyors have agreed
upon boundary with reduction in the extent
OF territory.
i Baltimore, April r.
We have New O.leans papers Of Thursd day.
GIN Twpgs had move from N o and e..
tablished his headquarters at st Louis.
New York, April 10.
Yesterday Mr.. Manners, whig, was elected
Mayor Of jersey CRY, and The majority of
minor offices elected wings
The Washington correspondent ofthe Herald
saws government has come to an understanding
with France relative to the neutrality question,
similar to that had with England.
A large meeting Of women was held last
night IT, make arrangements to get upa de.
monsira,ion in tavor of Gov. Seymonr's veto.
1t is intended to have torch light procession
the occasion Of his visit If he STAYS over
night.
Washington, April IL.
4 Mr.. Columbia Lancaster, delegate from
Washington Territory. was introduced in he
| Icus. to-day and took the oath to support the
Constitution.
In the Senate the chair presented a letter
from Hon Truman Smith rssr ming his seat in
the Senate, TO take effect the 25th of May.
New York, April 49,
Princeton arrived here TO day six days from
Havan.
Washington, April 8, 1854.
JupeE DoUGLAs AND THE CHicAGn CLERGY.
Judge Douglas has written a long letter, of
eight columns OF the s ntinct, in reply to the
resolutions Of a meeting "t twenty-five clergy
men AZ Ch cage, and in defence ofhs course in
d. bate in The Senate on he protest Of the New
|
England clergYmen against the repeal Of the
: ",Ss'u'i e''"p''iis-
mandatory, and Is m der ,han might have been
txrt cted: but sill. upon some p"ln's, 1T is tart
aud snrcasac The lcttrSis clearly designed as
full vind'cat'on OF his character, ard covers all
OF his positions IN regard to ms opposition to
the protest at the New England clergymen. 1t
shows much care IN It's preparation, and when
pubshed q, as IT VIII be on tuesday, 1t viii be
read with much interest br the Toes as well az
by the friends OF Judge Douglas and his Me-
braska bill
New York Anril IA.
The Frerch Cruiyer states tina, Russ an off.
Gers are III The c y negotiating tor the pu chase
tiaof Vi out "'a9 steoi''eiS io' '"e RUSSIA"
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Wide made HI. vii last night.
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