, 1855-07-06
NEWS BY EXPRESS.

W ~ '"' ISL dHh 'lC - o. llldll VI
last week.
From Oregon there is no news of I'M
portance. A Obstructive fire occurred in
San Francisco on the morning of the ] 9th
inst, by which nearly whole block of
buildings were consumed estimated loss,
about $35, 900.
The quickest trip on record was recently
made by the Nicaragua steamer "Uncle
SAM" 10y which passengers arrived, and
Encws was received in San Francisco from
New Orleans in nineteen aud half days.
POlIrIcAL-Thc election in Virginia
took place on the 24th ult, but no returns
have been received indicating the rccult.
Members of Congress are to bc elected
with the Governor and State officers
Henry A. Wise, the democratic candidate
for Governor, was in Washington a short
time since, aud in n speech stated that he
had spoken las hours IN The canvass, and
expressed the conviction that he would be
elected by $4,000 majority. The Know
ncthings claim that Wise will bc defeated
bya majority of 10000. Mr.. Flournoy,
the Know-nothing candidate for Governor,
makes no speeches.
KANSAS AFFAIRS. BY n recent census
the Territory has $500 inhabitants. Much
excitement was prevailing on the Missouri
border, aggravated by the homicide COM
mittcd by Clark, who was in custody OF
the United States troops at Fort Lcaven-
WORTH There has probably been some
eXaggeration regarding the extent or gray-
ity Of the tronhles in the new Territory of
Kansas. The Washington Union states,
that Governor Reeder, was about to return
to Kansas and make his home in the Ter
ritory, aud that this course had been and
would continue to be, impartial in tile
administration of the Territory. A letter
from the western part Of the Territory,
dated the evening Of the ID, states that
cholera had appeared in malignant form,
I3 deaths having occurred in "a hours, 1t
is also represented to be as bad or worse in
Kansas City.
ST. LOUIS, May lathe Republican
has adyices of the arrival Of Macknac
Boat at Kansas, from the Rocky Noun
tains, consigned to the American Fur Com
pany. Reports the Indians very trouble
some, and determined to wage war upon
the whites. Tho company was detained
by them for ten days. The ground was
covered with snow from three to six inches
deep.
The public meeting at Leavenworth adj
journed without any remarkable proceed
ings. The leading resolutions were favor
able to the law taking its course.
Madison, Indianapolis, Evans
vile, Aurora and Fort Wayne elected anti
Kuow-nothing officers throughout. New
Albany, South Bend, Jeffersonvillc, Terra
Haute and Lafayette elected Nnow-nothihg
officers, there being no opposition in the
former city. In Lawranceburg, Logans-
port aud Laporte portions Of each ticket
were elected. At the October election all
the above places except Fort Wayne went
Know-nothing by decided majorities.
GEoRclA.-Hon. A. II. Stephens de-
eInes reelection to Congress. Hon.
Robert TOomBs is about to visit Europe.
Judge Lumpkin still holds his seat on the
on the Supreme Bench of Georgia, and it
it is said will decline the U. S Court Of
Claims Judgeship.
TExAs.-The Democratic State Convex
tion, recently held at Huntsville, made no
nominations, but passed resolutions Of ap-
proval of the course Of the present Cover
nor and Lieutenant Governor, and reconl-
mcnding their reelection. Eleven counties
only were represented. t.tr. r
ALABAMA--Moliile has just elected a
Know-nothing Judge by 100 majority over
the Democratic candidate.
DA-0ur northern Atlantic States are
about enforcing prohiblIory liquor laws,
and intense excitement prevails in New
York and Boston upon the subject
bJ-In Massachusetts,, Mr.. Hiss has been
expelled from the House Of Representatives,
and Gov. Gardner has refused to comply
with the ADDRESS Of the Legislature Of
that State, by which he was required to
remove Judge Loring from Office.
BosToX, May l0.-Governor Gardner,
Of Massachusetts,, has refused to remove
Hon. 4. G. Loring from Office of Judge
of Probate, for his action in the Burns slave
case. .. ..r .t- .,'......
i peA- The Government has directed q
4 civil suit to be commenced in New York
against I. Butler King, late Collector Of
the Customs at San Francisco, CAL, for a
balance Of about SAC, 900 claimed by the
accounting officers of the Treasury to be
due the United States from Mr.. King.
B1-The Hon. John c. Spencer, one Of
the most eminent lawyers in the State and
Secretary Of War during the administra-
: ton Of President Tyler, died at Albany