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then. The Cornelius GriRnslI laid by
until. the mex, day, when all the suffer.
ers were rescued. and the ship abandon.
ed.
In the Senate yesterday. Mr.. Csss spoke
briefly in reference to securing TO Amer
lean citizens abroad full enjoyment Of
The religious privileges they enjoy at
home. In the course OF his remarks, he
intimate ted an intention TO reply to come
animadyersions of Archbishop Hughes on
The same subject.
The Nebraska bill was afterwards ia
ken up. and advocated by Mr.. Toombs. Of
GA.
BosToN. Feb. "a.
\ large and influential meeting was
held at Faneuil Hall last evening, in
opposition to Judge Douglass Nssras ska
bill. Hon Saml. A. Elliott presiIed.-
The speakers were |. Thomas Stevens.
Geo. s. billiard. Hon. r. G. Winthrop.
Abbott Lawrence, and others. A series
of resolutions hostile to the bill, were
unanimously adopted.
A large meeting was held yesterday al
Concord. n. H.. in opposition to the Ne
braska bill. Speeches were made by sew.
eral influential gentlemen. aud resolu-
:ions adopted opposing the bill.
WAsHINGToN, Feb. %.
The Naval committee Of the Senate will
recommend three sloops of-war in addition
TO The six frigates, all 10 be provided as
auxiliary screw steamers,
The Senate special committee on the
Pacific Railroad, met this morning, and
are prepared to report bill immediate
ly.
CIscIS ATT, Feb. %.
The Martha Washington conspira,ors,
includig Kissane, Cummings, Ole and
Chaplin. were arrested on a reqaisilion
from The Governor of Arkansas, and taken
away Immediately, heavily iroucd.
A destructive fire occurred last night on
Fourth street, between Maine and SYRIA
cuse. Loss S75, 600. kever's furniture
establishment, Meekin & chickering's fam
cy goods store, and Persons store we're
destroyed.
WAsHiNGToS, Feb. "a.
HOUSE The Committee on Elections
made report declaring Jose Manuel Gal
legos entitled to The contested seat of dele
gate from New Mexico. Adopted.
SENATE Several petitions and remon-
strances pgains, the Nebraska bill were
pres snted, including resolutions Of The
Massachusetts legislature.
The Nebraska bill was subseq ia.
ken up. Mr.. Hunter is now speaking in
its favcr.
There is rumor current that Mr.. Bac-
hanan will return home soon, disguised bv
British officials in the matter OF his refusal
10 appear in court costume.
New YoRK, Feb. %.
Flolr--Priccs suffer, but not quotably
higher, sales at s 35a9 10; whe,t quiet:
com opened heavy, bu, improved u, close,
with sales at 92a9l4; pork--prices easier,
but not quo,obiy lower, with sales at 10
37al5 81; beef firm a! ii 90; lard firm at
104; prison whiskoy easier at 31c; sugar
dull at 81, molasses; iron firm.
CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.
HAaTFoRD, Feb. %.
The Democratic State convention
semblei here yesterday. Hon. Joel w.
w bite. of Norwich, presided, assisted by
eight vice Presidents and three Secretaries.
The following State ticket was nomina-
ted:
For Governor, Samuel Ingham; Lieut..
Governor, John Il. Waite; Treasurer. Rog.
err Averill; Secretary. Talcon Busby;
Comptroller, julius Hotchklss. After
lengthy discussion, the convention passed
resolutions against The Missouri compro-
mise--the vote being nearly unanimous.
WAsHINaroN. Feb. %.
Elk Senator Clemens and M. I. Harris
had very serious fight here yesterday.
Harris was badly beaten.
Nothing of importance was done in the
House.
In the Senate. Mr. Fessenden. the new
Senator from Maine. was sworn in.
BURGLARY AND MURDER.
Syracuse, Feb. %
The house Of Alfred Tyler. OF Onon-
daga West. was entered this morning. aud
while Mr.. Tyler was gone out to obta in
help to secure the thieves. his wife was
shot dead. aud 500 carried off. A dis
charged hired man is suspected. and our
police have gone out to arrest him. A
violent storm was raging all night and
covered the flight OF the escaping bur-
glars.
WAsHlSGroN. Feb. 20-SEyAIE.-Pe-
titions against the Nebraska bill were
presented BY Messrs. Seward. Everett.
Wade. Chase. and Foote from New York.
Ohio, Pennsylvania. Massachusetts, New
Jersey. Illinois and Vermont.
Mr.. Fish presented resolutions Of a
m ee tinp held in Duchess county Me-