, 1854-09-23
News by Express.

NOnSIeos duyOuIHeu Ol Ine lln UT.
Nothing of Importance from the seat Of
war in Europe.
PURCHASE OF THE HUDsoN BAY Co.'S
RIoHT IN OREGoN.-On the 9th of July
the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation
was taken up, and an amendment providing
for Commissioner to examine the report
upon the extent and value of the possessory
rights of the Hudson Bay Company in
Washington Territory, and authorizing the
President to purchase the same at price
not exceeding 100000, was offered by
the Finance Committee, and agreed to.
The CHoLERA.-The cholera still pre-
walls throughout the Atlantic States, al
though it appears to be abating. On the
Sd Of August there were l6 cases received
in the hospitals of New York, and deaths.
During the same time there were / | cases
and deaths in Brooklyn. 6
Among the deaths by this disease, we
notice those of the daughter and brother
Of Ex-President Fillmore
RIVER AND HARBoR BIZ passed both
Houses and was vetoed by the President.
The Democrats of Virginia have nomina-
ted Henry A. Wise for Governor.
Col. Chas. Loring, of California, was run
through the body with,a sword cane, by
Robert NJ. Graham, of New Orleans, in
the St. Nicholas Hotel in New York. He
was killed on the spot.
NEW TREATY WITH RUss1A.-On the 25th
of July the Senate unanimously ratified a
fHroafv nnnalnlnl IoN Al 1
States and Russia, securing the neutrality
of the United States in the present hostili-
ties in Europe, and the recognition of the
principle advanced by our Government and
partly conceded by France and England,
that a neutral flag protects the vessel and
cargo.
The APPRENTICESHIP system ONLY An
OTHER NAME FOR SLAvERY.-A circular. ad-
dressed to the several Governors and Lieu
tenant Governors, appears in Gdceta of the
29th July. 1t states that notwithstanding
the most strenuous exertions have been
made to put stop to the slave trade, yet
large numbers of Bozel negroes are running
about, and whoever apprehends any such,
shall receive ten dollars for each man, six
dollars for each woman, and four dollars
for each child; and if they are honorably
delivered up by proprietors of known NOR
ality, the negroes shall be assigned to such
as apprentices.
The Canadian Reciprocity Treaty has
been ratified by the Senate. Eleven Sen
ators voted against it, forty-two being
present. Mr.. Douglas energy carried the
Treaty.
On the 3D. Of August, brief message
was received by the House of Representa-
tives from the President, transmitting a
copy of the Canadian Reciprosity treaty,
the ratification Of which he doubts not will
soon be exchanged, and recommends the
passage of such law by Congress as on
our part will give effect to the treaty.
Mr. Bayly, from the committee on For
eign Affairs, reported bill to carry the
treaty into effect.
The PACIFIC TELEGRAPH BLL.-On the
3lst of July, on motion Of Mr.. Farley, of
Maine, the Senate bill authorizing a sub
terranean line of telegraph from Missis-
sippi to the Pacific, was referred to the
Committee on Territories, and that is the
last mention we see made of it.
TRADES AND PROFESSIONALLY are in
the United States 1858, 900 farmers IOO,-
900 merchants 10000 physicians "a, :
900 lawers ; 10000 teachers 81, 900 cler-
gymen; 10000 marines 10000 fisher
men and 10000 State and federal Off
GERS.
p9- Miss Della Webster, confined in
Jail OF Madison, Indiana, was recently ta-
ken out on Habeas Corpus, aud discharged.
She was arrested for aiding in the escape
Of fugitive slaves.