The Empire County argus., 1854-06-03


Japan.
Our dispatches from Washington, state that the
chances of the Nebraska EiH are rather dubious
the administration cannot succeed in anything.
The vote on the Pacific Railroad bill in the Sem
ate may be regarded as decisive. In the United
States Senate yesterday after the presentation of
petitions and the accepton of Message from the
President covering correspondence relative to bet
ter provision for the health and comfort of eigrant
passengers which was referred
Resolutions were adopted calling for report Of
be exploration of the North Pacific Ocean, and for
information to the stocks and securities redeemed
by the Treasurer since March last.
The veto message was then taken up, and aftera
lengthy and animated debate, Monday next was as
signed as a day for its consideration.
Mr. Gwin moved to take up the Pacific Railroad
bill, but the proposition was rejected by avote Of
20 to o.
MIR. Walker finished bis speech on the amend.
ment to the Indian appropriation bill, in favor of
giving half million dollars to the friendly Greeks
for land taken. and after short executive session,
the Senate adjourned.
HOUSE.
The House in Committee of the Whole, took up
the bill to establish the Office of Surveyor General,
and granting land to actual settlers i'll the Terrific
ry Of Utah.
The DELEGATE from Utah. moved to strike out the
following provso:
That the benefits Of this Act shall not be extern
ded to any person who shall now, at any time
hereafter, be the husband of moro than one wife -
On being intcrrogated as to whesher the proviso
would impose hardship on any considerable num-
Der of people residing in the territory, ho replied
that it would thys afording an idea of the extent
to which polygamy is practced.
The discussion very generally participated
in and embraced all sorts ofsub observation-disclosures
ton, State rights, poygamy negro slavery, mar
riuge religion morality, Nebraska--and wonnd up
with capital speech from Caleb Lyon, Of Lyondale.
Various amendments were offered and rejected, but
the House adjourned without deciding the ques-
ton.
EUROPEAN NEWS.
Yesterday evening about 7 clock. the European
mails were received at the British Consulate.
The Russian army that had crossed tho Danube,
has not yet made any further advance.
The combined fleets in the Black Sea had sailed
it was supposed for Odessa that city is being strong
ly fortified.
The Russian feet is in port at Sebastopol and cam
not stir cut to the assistance Of Odessa.
The Circassians have defeated the Russians-30G
killed.
Moro troops arc being sent to strengthen Omcr
Pashas army.
The Baltic fleet was off Stittn Island
The Islands CT Aland have been abandoned by
the Russians.
The British frigate Amphitrion, Al guns. was
ashore near Dragoe; all attempts to get her OFF
have proved fruitless
Austria and Prussia are decidedly inclined to-
wards France and England, but have not yet Joined
them. 1t is impossible that they can maintain o
neutral position The Cars position is very diff
cult and very dangerous Closely as he keeps aid
news of his affairs to himself, it has nevertheless
leaked over the frontier that the people OF st. Pc
tersburg are in state of great discomfort and
that the mobiles in that neighborhood, at all events,
are grumbling and declaring that they are all ru-
loals +NotN Ninhn i'm.
self evidently feels he has put himself in very
false and most dangerous position.
The garrison of kaafat, according to intelligence
which has reached Vienna, made q sally on the
30th ult
Ten thousand foot, two thousand horse, and sixty
guns advanced against the Russians, who were pos
ted in force at Skripetz.
After sanguinary engagement which lasted
four hours, the Russians were routed and pursued
to considerable distance. The loss of the Turks
is given at 200 men, and that Of their adversares
at 400.
From the 28th of March, up to the ID of April,
there engagements OF greater or less severity
General Corobcrt, with eleven hundred French
troopshad arrived at Cunstantinople.
| The declaration of war by France and England,
was received by the Turkish army with every dem
onstrntion of joy. salute of 100 guns, and three
rounds of musketry was fired.
4 steamer was hourly expected at New York
with important European news
MISCELLANEOUS.
| CUBAN SpIEs--Ihe Havana Correspondent OF
the n Y. Republican, dated April 22d, says =
Two officers, one OF them attached to the bureau
of the Military Secretary leave to-day in the Be-
Jel1a for the United States. These high officers arc
sent by Government to keep close eye ON the I'D
ministrltion, and to watch attentivey the move
ments of the illibusters. The Captain General has
given two passports to each Of thenl-one describ-
me them as private citizens the other officers OF
the army; to be used as circumstances may require.
We entertain a conviction that the cause ofinde-
pendenco will ultimately triumph and this convlc-
ton is confirmed, when we see the Cuban Govern
ment sending here on a secret mission, individuals
upon whose vigilance Spanish domination relies"
Lower and medium grades of Western and State
flour were sold yesterday at 121a cents advance.
Corn also improves about cents per bushel. Tor
prime Southern yellow. Wheat was in limited sup
ply and nominal Rye was scarce with small sales
at 81 Is per bushel,
Cotton continues dali, with moderate -transac-
tons.
The balance of funds in the custody ofthe Assls-
tant Treasurer of the U. S. at N. York, after the
close of the business yesterday, amounted $500
8G8 32
The people having failed to agree upon State
officers at the last election in Connecticut, the Leg
slature yesterday in General Convention, chose the
entire Wing ticket, by a majority OF forty-seven.
Gov. Biglcr, of Pennsylvania, was SO tar recover
ed Yesterday from his attack OF illness as 10
Lo ont of dan onr and vetoed four bank