The Trinity times., 1855-03-17
fPer Cram, Rogers e. Co.'S Express.
Seven Days Later from the Atlantic
States.

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from New York up to Feb. IL.
The most important items Of political intel
ligence, are the election to the L. S. Senate,
of VIM. II. Seward, by the New York Le-
gislature, Mr.. Durkee by the Wisconsin LIE
gislature, and Lyman Trumbull by the Hi
nois Legislature Mr.. Seward is well known
as a free soil Whig; Mr. Durkee as free
soil Democrat, and Mr. Trumbull as an anti
Nebraska Democrat.
The election of Seward is considered as an
anti Know Nothng victory, as that party
used all its influence against him.
IN CoNGREss-the Senate has passed the
French Spoliaton Bll--30 to II. The bill
now awaits the signature Of the President in
order TO become law. There are rumors
that the President will veto the bill, but it is
generally thought that this will prove un-
founded.
The Texas Creditors bill was passed in the
House, by vote of l54 to 43. The bill as
reported appropriated s8,5O0,OOO, but this
amount was reduced by the adoption Of an
amendment, to $685., 600.
MIscELLANEoUs.--Mr. Breckenridge, of
Kentucky, recently appointed and confirmed
as Minister to Madrid, in place Of Mr.. Soule,
declined the honor. Hon. Augustus C.
Dodge, Of, Iowa, has been nominated in his
stead.
Rev. John Moore, late Know Nothing
candidate for Governor of New Hampshire
fell dead, on Monday, in the streets of Con-
cord. lie was a clergyman Of the Univtrsa-
list denomination.
Ralph Metcalf has accepted the Know
Nothing nomination for Governor Of New
Hampshire.
The Maine liquor law has passed the
Senate Of Indiana by majority Of ten.
A prohibitary liquor law has just passed
both branches Of the Illinois Legislature.
Hon Simon Cameron (democrat) has been
nominated by the Know Nothings of the
Pennsylvania Legislature as their candidate for
the United Senate, in place Of James Cooper
(whg) whose term expires on the 4th of
March next.
Unprecedented cold weather has been ex
perienced throughout all parts Of the North
ern and Eastern States. Such severe wea>
ther, continuing for so long time, has not
been experienced within the memory OF any
one now living. The cold weather set in on
Monday night. Feb ), and continued through
Tuesday and Wednesday, and until Thursday
morning
In Boston, the thermometer varied from
to 3 degrees below zero.
In New York the cold was intense. the
mercury falling to - below zero, and one
stage diver is reported to have frozen to
uedlH Oh his IVA AZ HlIdueipuid, tHc
thermometer ranged from 0 to degrees
below zero. The Deleware river was frozen
over so tha! people crossed on the ice. The
cOldcst place we have seen mentioned was at
West Randolph, VT, where the telegraph re-
ported the mercury at forty .Gre be'oU.
FRoM THE CRrMEA.-The news from the
seat of war is not Of much interest. The
prospects of the allies are more pnfavorabe
than ever, Disease is making fearful rava-
ges i'll their ranks-they are dying off at the
rate of one hundred day.
1t was positively asserted that Omer
Pasha's force would begin operations on the
18th of January, by advancing under cover
Of the artillery of the fleets along the coast,
toward the Alma and the Bebek.
January 1.-THE following dispatch is
published from St. Peterburg 25th January,
having been received from Prince Menchi,
koff, under date Jan. II.
The siege operations do not advance.
Two successful night sorties were made on
the 18th and 18th January. We took IA
English and 9 French prisoners. The Allies
lost considerable number in killed. Arab
deserters say that the Turks are treated with
very little consideration by the Allies, who
employ them to carry projectiles, provisions,
and other loads from Balaklava"
FRos ENeLAND.-LoFd John Russell has
resigned, and other changes, amounting to a
total breakup of the Ministry, are talked Of
Probably Lord Palmerston will become
premier, and reconstruct the ministry ont Of
Peelites and modern Tories. The Wings go
out with Lord John Russell.
The Vienna Conference viii not meet until
the middle of February.
Most of she uations of Europe are placing
their armies on a war footing.
In Spain. Carlist revolution, and in con