Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-11-10
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP.

II. Win er Davis Ok. NJ Fourth district
IL. W, HOLMAN, IL. n } Fifth district.
/. L. Bowie, (anti-k NJ Sixth district.
Harris will have the certificate from the
Third district, and Vansant will contest the
seat. lie is nominally defeated by 90 major
ity. In the Third Ward 81 more votes were
fund il the ballot box than there were per-
sons who voted according to the lawful records
kept by two Of the judges. If the vote of that
ward be thrown out Vansant's majority will
be 200.
The Know NOthings have a majority in the
lower house, We apprehend, sufficiently large
to give ihem the control of the Legislature on
5cirt ballot. Neither party-Know Nothings,
Wings, or Democrats, have a majority of the
Senate.
NEW JERSEY.
The new Legislature of this State stands
Senate, Democrats II, Wings 5, Known
ings3; House, 81 Democrats, Is Whigs Know
ACthings, and temperance man.
WISCONSIN.
The State tickets Iun close and the result
Il doubtful. The Legislature as far as heard
from sta DIS: Senate, ii Republicans, IL Demo-
crats; Assembly, 81 Republicans, 80 Demo-
Gratis
NEW YORK.
In New orE, ffty-eight counties have been
heard from. The veto for Secretary of State
fOots up as follows:
Hesdiey. know N0thing) .............72,9I5
Ang, tr usiOn)'.. 80, 339
Hstch, com .''..'....... ........ .46, 1913
Ward, (HaTdJ-. ...................3I4 AIS
According TO the Herald, the Legislature,
as fsf as heard from, stand as follows Senate
Il EusiOnists, Know Nothings, Democrats.
AssembIy-2t Know NOthings, % Democrats,
ant II Fusionists.
Last evening" Tribune sums up the House
Is fOllOws Know Eothings, SO; Republicans,
~; Democrats, lizards and Sof;s.) As.
The Walker Effsir.-The New York Jour-
"a! Of C0mmsrce, Of Thursday last, makes
tho following statement of the recent occur
rences in Nicaragua, and comments thereon
"THE DISTURBANCES IN NICARAGUA The
instru,tt0u3 issued to Commodore Paulding,
OK tie H,mc Squadron, Of which we are ad-
Flsed by telegraph, probably contemplate
such protection to our citizens, passing peace
by through tie territory of Nicaragua to
ard from CaliiOrnia and the Atlantic States,
"a the presence Of an armed force at the
mouth OF the San Juan River cen afford.
The passengers by the Star Of the West, the
last vessel OF the Transit Line arrived at this
Port bring intelligence Of serious interruption
10 tie regular course Of travel over the 18TH
mus Her was the interference confined to
delay. Peac fGl travellers were COMPOUNDED
with fiibusteripg invaders, and both on shore
anu atoat Were exposed to the extreme casu-
alues OF war. Among the passengers who
LETT Sen fcGnciscO in the Nicaragua steamer
CT O;tober 5th, were about fifty filibusters,
part Ct them under the comm and of Parker
III French. On arriving 1T the Lake the fiji
busters seiEed the steamer on which thew in
common with the other passengers were en-
barket, and converted her into an engine of
hostility sglInst the NicaTaguan Government
THUS associated, however much against their
Wls4es with the brigand band, the peaceful
Pssserg rs became obnoxious to attack and
they were N fact fred upon with fatal result
tYa were billed outright, and Larger nu,A-
per wounded. Others are ulissin. of whose
fate nothing is knOwa o. the passengers
nenee by tie 9th October steamer, a lady and
her child were killed in passing over the Lake,
oy 4 shot from government foTt, and the YES
eel Wnic1 Ioio them was crippled in her ma
chiTery.
"ReiEforcenents have been brought TO the
niiioGsters IN the Transi: Company ; etc amers
IRON San Francisco, aud Agents Of that Com
Pdhy Oh TIE 4stnMuS seem To give cOunte-
nance 10 the TsvOlUtOnists; so that the Com
p91y have scarcely case Oh which tn invoka
the inteTpOsItion Of the United States govern
ment TO protect their interests Those of our
cUizens VINO voluntarily take part in civil dis
sessions abroad, must % content to abide the
consequences Of their folly. It is, however,
duty q hnCltnlty and Patriotism, to prevent
the oG.albi,.es which tie Transit Comnanv
nave brought upon themselves, from affecting
tHlaIIoU>iy Innocent parties, liable To become
exposed u CANCERS 5ainst which they have
Eo adequate defence. IL the Company have
eoDt%uias1 the authority and TeI uGIated the
protection .! the legitimate kicaraguan gov
eminent, II is well for those who travel in
LIsLF eCaE eysnces, TO consider what security
lhey Gave o: freedom from mclastation. in the
as3tnt1Gey ale sed II have been obtained for
tIe moment by handful CT foreigners. at the
hsad OF WLoin are such men as Col. Walker
and Parker ii French That aseepdancv is
ne 1vowcd re'iince Of the Transit Companv:
1ot Al en- address Of the President and Direc-
.1ls recently Published, they congratulate
t.eH stoS AHo-dsrS on the restOr alton of peace
Fn.ch Is assumed to be the result Of the
SrssoE' triumph Of the revolutionary party.
W. ere able 10 perceive no assnr.n,aF or -
improved state Of things, even if there existad
aFrooati!:ty that the fllibusters can main-
tain themselves in power
q The protection that the Success or Fr.,.h
ana Walker is likely TO secure to pronertv -
..such protection as ynltures give to lambs. -
Nor is lie more safe from the a2gressions of
lneD so fami.iarized with rapine and blood
Ye, the Minister Of the United States in Cen.
1rGl America offered ia the name of these
leaders, terms Of peace TO the General com
nsnding the government troops, and q CON-
parry composed Of New York merchants is the
faithful ally from whom they have received
aid and comfort mOst conducive to the accom-
plishment OF their nelarious project Of con-
quest
Nicaragua has ever been at peace with
the United states, and ioOGrnsiye ia her re-
1a;iVuS with our citizens Why Oil not the