The Empire County argus., 1855-12-22

urday last we have two weeks later news. We
give the following summary of domestic and for
eign intelligence.
DOMESTIC.
Washington NoU 10Th.
Major Hammond, late Collector of San Francis
co, is reported to be defaulter to a large amount,
DR.. Maynard, of this city, and the late Capt Fol-
som his sureties
St. Louis, Nov 17th
The suit of Page, Bacon & Co. against St. Louis
city and county, for damages arising out of the in
junction case, submitted to Court TODAY The
Court gave damages in the sum of SS5 1852 27.
The defendants appealed.
The rumor of the recall of General Almonte, the
Mexican Minister, created considerable excitement
in Washington.
rumor was afoat that there had been flare
up among the politicians in the Washington Union
office, and that Forney about to leave the con-
cern.
Election Retwns-New York. We have at length
the full vote cast at the election for Secretary of
State. This county and Kings are not yet officially
declared, but the result can be but slightly varied.
Wisconsin, The latest returns of the vote for
Governor, foot up as follows Barstow (Dem 10 100;
Bashford (Aboltion) $500.
According to the Minnesota Democrat, the Legis-
ature of the territory will stand as follows Coun
els Democrats to Republicans House--22
Democrats, IL Republicans, two Know Nothings.
Louisiana. Our latest dispatches from New Or
leans the election of the entire Democrat
ic ticket for State officers, also three Democrats
and one Know Nothing to Congress.
Mississippi. The Democrats have swept this
State, electng Governor and large majority of
the Legislature, and securing the election of U.
S. Senator.
Maryland. The result in this State is not so
one-sided as was supposed. The Know Nothings
have four of the six members of Congress.
New Hampshire. The Democratic State Conven-
ton met at Concord and nominated the Hon. J. S.
Wells for Governor. In the resolutions adopted
squatter sovereignty fully ndorsed. President
Pierce was recommended for reelection.
Gen. Scott Gen. Scott has refused to accept the
amount of back pay decided due him by President
Pierce. He considers it too small.
FOREIGN NEws--wAR WITH THE UNITED STATES
The following is from the second edition of the
Liverpool Journal of Saturday. Sd ult:
"We have received telegraphic message from
! London, conveying the most serious intelligence
and we vouch for its Importance, for the infor
nation comes from source which excludes the
possibility of doubt. We are anxious to be consd-
cred emphatic for the country is on the eve of a
war with the United States unless public opinion
is brought to operate Immediately on her Majesty's
ministers.
''An active interchange of diplomatic notes has
taken place this week between the Earl of Claren-
don and the American Minister.
THE cause assig gned by the British government
for the appearance of or ships-of war at Bernuda,
was the report Of a Russian pri1ateer being now
fitted out in the port of New York. but the fact is
denied and it is we'll known that this is mere
pretext, for the real refers to the affairs of
the Mosquito territory,
"Ihe enlistng business never gave a moments
uneasiness; never occasioned an angry word from
the Government at Washington never caused d
solitary complaint against Mr.. Champion.
"The Mosquito question is the one which imper-
lis the peace between Britain and the United States
1t has been for some time source of diplomatic
disquiet between the two countries and now tends
to an open rupture. The American government
considers a war highly probable, and the probabl'
ity proceeds from certain conceptions of views eli.
tcrtained by Lord Palmerston.
"lhe Mosquito territory extends from Cape Hon.
duras to the river San Juan, and is proximate to
Honduras aud Nicaragua. 1t was trouble to ut
in 1913, and is that part of Central America where
different national and local interests now con;
centrate. To quarrel about it would be madness,
The greatest excitement prevailed In England
amounting almost to panic, on the subject of
war with the United States,
The London Times, in a series of malicious eqi-
torals, started the subject which, exaggerated by
the provincial press speedily attained such diinen
sons that extras issued announcing that the
American Minister had demanded his passports.
| The utmost astonishment and regret were excit-
eu Ny tne announcements, anu energetic protests
were heard against the Government for forcing the
nation into so dangerous a war
Our Liverpool agent telegraphed to Mr. Buehan-
an, the American Minister who promptly and cour-
teously sent him the following explicit contradic
ton of the rumor:
London, night of the 2d.
1t is not true that the American Minister has de-
manded his passports from the British Government
There is no foundation for such report.
The agent, not feeling at liberty to make use of
this information gave it no publicity in England,
where, as yet the rumor of rupture remains
contradicted
A report comes, by way of Paris that Russia has
granted letters Of marque to some American ships
| as privateers.
There is nothing of Importance from the seat of
except that the Allies were In expectation of
an attack from.the Russians. 1t is unlikely, how
ever, that any further operations will take place
this season. as both armies are making preparations
for the coming winter.
Some trihng successes have been gained by the
fleets which have now sailed towards the Gulf of
Perekop.
A SANDER suit was disposed of at the court house