The Empire County argus., 1854-08-05

ted to his seat in Parliament by the City Of London
lie addressed the citizens in very decisive terms as
to the war
The Pays says that the question between the
United States and France, arising out Of the arrest
Of MIR. Dillon. is settled. Nothing remaining for
arrangement but the form of compensation to be
given.
A teegraphic dispatch, dated Gotham, 1lth, SAYS
the French and English feets were at Boresana,
twenty miles from >veaborg, and it was expected
that they would attack the latter place on or soon
after the 18th There were six Russian ships at
Sveaborg, and they had blocked up the harbor by
sinking ship loaded with rocks
The English Journals look upon the destruction
OF Sebastopol as The only operation row necessary
to bring the Car to terms. They will fnd how
ever, that it Will only be the commencement of their
difficulties.
In England all is quiet The Dnl,e of Newcastt.
has been nominated 10 the new post of War Minis
ter, and Lord John Russell to the Presidency of;ho
Council.
The vast Russian army brought by Paskiewitch
against the fortress of Slisria have not found it so
easily to be taken as they hoped for. The attack.
have been made with great vgor but unsuccess-
fully and with result always in favor of tho
Turks. Paskiewitch himself is reported as wound.
ed, and obliged to give the command to some Gen
eral with an unpronounceable name.
Austria leans towards the Western powcrs 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 backing out from his present
position
DoMEsTIc.-David A. Starkweather. has been
appointed and confirmed Minister to Chile, in place
OF Samuel Aiedary, resigned.
The following territorial nominations for Nebras-
ka we're also confirmed by the Senate
Gen VIM. 0. Butler, Of Kentucky. Governor
1hos. B. Cumming, Of Iowa. Secretary Fenner
Ferguson, Of Michigan, Chief Justice 4. R. Hard
ing. OF Georgia, Associate Justice: James Bradley
of Indiana. Associate Justice; Experience East
brook, Of Wisconsin, District Attorney Mark W
lizard, OF Arkansas, Marshal.
! KANsAs-A. H. Reader, of Pensylyania, Cover
nor Daniel Woodson, Of Virginia. Secretary Mad
ison Brown. Of Missouri, Chief Justice Rush Ell.
man OF AlHbama Associate Justice; Sanders w
Johnson, Of Ohio, Associate Justice Andrew J.
eaacs. OF Louisiana, District Attorney: J. 3. Don
aldson, Of Illinois, Marshal
In the Senate the bill to establish q line Of mail
steamers between California and Shanehac touch.
ing nj the Islands and ports ofJapan, was taken up
ara A4r reward entered into an eloquent exposition
Of its provisions
| After animated debate the bill was ordered 10
third reading, by vote Of 20 to 10, and theI,
| laid aside.
The bill in the Senate appropriating SloOQ0OO0
to carry cut the stipuatons Of the Gadsden Treatv
was rushed through with astonishing CELEBRITY there
being but six votes in the negative
THE GAnsDEN TREATY RArIFIrD.-The treatv
with Mexico was ratified on the 30th June anil
soon after, Gen. Almonte presented himself at the
Treasury Department, and received Secretary Gutl-
r;es check On the SubIreasury at New York for
$LO05,OJ) This is undoubtedly the largest check
ever drawn in this country. and probably the larg-
est that viii ever be paid in coin
The cholera this season appears to have developed
itself spontaneously in almost every quarter of tho
! North American Continent, including the West In.
din Islands IN the City Of Mexico, in population
Of 100000 Che deaths are reported as having risen
to 20J per diem. Jamaica is reported Us undergo
ing another defamation Of its people by the pest
lenca. From New Orleans to the head-waters Of
the Mississippi we have reports of cholera 1t ;sai
Washington, Cincinnati, Baltimore, PHILADELPHIA,
Boston, New Iork-it appears to be everywhere
Hon. Daniel Wells Chief Justice Of the Court Of
/ Common Pleas in Massachusetts, died at his rea:-
dence in Cambridge on Friduy. June 23d.
The venerable Thomas Rtchic, of Virginia, lat.
editor Of the Richmond Enquirer, died in ashin.::-
ton the 81 July.
The following rates embraced in the new
postage bill passed by the House Single letters,
any distance by land within the United States, not
exceeding 5000 miles postage to remain as at pre-
sent, three cents for greater distance that 5000
miles, the rates are to be advanced to ten cents
SlH9t lcItcfS scHI CNQtr C,BUU miles wholly or
part by sea, pay FIVE cents foreign letters conveyed
wholly or in part by the sea and under 3 900 miles.
pay five cents: and if over 1900 miles, ten cents
excepting where postage has been shall be adus.
ted at different rates by the postal treaty. Doubl.
letters to pay in all cases double rates. The bill
also provides that all letters, except from foreign
countries. passing through the mails Of the United
States, shall be prepaid in stamps after January,
1855
RCsToN Monday TuIv 3d
In the United States Circuit Court to-day Caspar
Herman, master of brig Glemorgan which vessel
WAS taken on the coast of Africa by the T. s. brig
| Perry, and sent here, was convicted of being en-
gagged in the slave trade
Cen VIM. O Butler not only declines the Cover
norship Of Nebraska, but does it rather indignant.
ly. The worthy General is reported to have de-
clared that he would not be Governor of Nebraska
even if they were to offer him the whole territory
as his salary.
New YoRE, June %, 1854
During the week ending July lst, there were SIT
deaths in New York. Of which IS were Of cholera
OF the entire number 800 were children between
and 10 years Of age. The increase of deaths over
the previous week numbers So
The passengers by the last trip Of the Yankee
Blade were landed in New York in q days and l6
hours. BY the John L. Stephens in 90 days, and
the Cortez in 23 days.
The amount in the United States Treasury on
the both June. was S288888l2 49,
The Know Nothngs are elcctng their members
to oiico IN every place in the Atlantic States where