, 1855-03-31
News by Express.

OSSs
STUART, with heavy express direct from
California, arrived here on Wednesday eve
ming, bringing dates from the Atlantic
cities to Feb 2O-from California to March
10th, and from Oregon to March Oath.
The last Congress has appropriated $67,-
900 for the public buildings of Oregon. No
news Of interest from that territory. Gen.
Lane, it is said, will receive the nomination
Of the democratic convention for delegate
to Congress.
Business in San Francisco is more lively
than at the time Of the departure of the
previous steamer. Lumber is down, and
no sale. Page, Bacon & Co. were likely
to retrieve their misfortunes in the banking
business, by resumption of business and
payment of liabilities. Adams & Co. was
at 10 cents discount
Meiggs, the swindler and forger, was in
Valparaiso, at the last accounts.
From Sebastopol there is nothing abso-
lutely important, although the general
tenor Of the advices show that there Is
some slight improvement in the condition
Of the British forces. Reinforcements have
landed clothing has been received in the
camp, as well as ammunition, and the es-
tabliShment Of central depot for provi-
sons has relieved much suffering. But We
have the ominous announcement that but
little can be done before spring.
The diplomatic intelligence is, that Prus-
Sia has beaten Austria in its proposition
for general mobilization Of the whole fed
eral army.
The political news is Of a highly impOr-
tant character. a
As was predicted at the departure Of
the Atlantic, the resignation Of Lord John
Russell was followed by that Of the entire
Aberdeen ministry, and up to the latest
moment no new cabinet had been construc.
ted. 20
Lord Derby had been invited by her
Majesty to form a new ministry, but bis ef
forts were unsuccessful. sv
Germanic relations were in as eomplica-s
tod condition as ever indeed new diff
cultiss were daily spriRging up. d
In the U. s. Senate, Feb. 10th, the bill
providing for . railroad from the Missis-
sippi valley to the Pacific was debated and
finally passed by q vote Of "a to 81. The
bill provides for the construction Of three
roads, northern, central and southern, and
giants twelve sections of land per mile in
aid thereof. No action of the House had
been had on the bill up to the goth, Feb.
The House has passed the joint resolu-
tion authorizing the creation Of the Office
! Of Lieutenant General, and the President
has approved the bin and sent to the Sen
ate the name Of Winfield Scott as Lieuten-
ant General Of the United States. s'
The President has vetoed the French
spoliation bill.
NEw YoRK.-Senator Seward has been
reelected to the u S. Senate, receiving IS
votes in the Senate, and 50 in the House,
The vote stood as follows Seward Is,
Dickinson 5, Allen 2, and Eve others each
House, Seward 50, Dickinson IA, Sey-
mour Is, Hunt 8, Dix I, and II scattering.
IuINoIs.-Lyman TrumbulI was elected
| U. s. Senator. Tenth balot-necessary
to choice SOL. Trumbull 81, Joel A.
Matteson Al, A. Williams !. Trumbull isl
an anti-Nebraska democrat, representative
elect from the eighth congressional district.
Result entirely unexpected. H
The legislature Of Nebraska assembled
on the 10th February, when message was
received from Governor Cummings. Both
houses organized on the 18th, the choice Of
officers indicating a majority favorable To
the administration. The course Of the gol
vernon will probably be sustained.
The telegraph announces the appointl
ment Of senator Dodge as minister to Spain,
| in place of Major Breckinridge, declined
Mr.. Dodge's senatorial termexpires on the
Ith Of March next.
WAsHINGroN.-The statement that A,
Dudley Mann, is to resign the assistant
secretaryship Of state, or 10 receive an ap.
pointment as minister to France, or secre,
tary OF legation at Paris, are utterly untrue.
In the executive session Of the Senate
to-day, John B. Miller was Withdrawp and
Sam'l s. Cox, Of Ohio, was nominated as
secretary Of the legation to Lima, Peru.
The following nominations were sent in -
Hayward, to be Marshall Of Utah; Doyle,
Marshall Of Nebraska Porter, to be Col
lector at New Orleans Raylum, to be Ap-
praiser in New Orleans.
Pratt, native American, was elected
state senator from Philadelphia county by
a majority Of $500 This gives the native
party q majority Of one in the senate.
There were two ballots for U. s. senator
in the Pennsylvania legislature on the 18th
Feb, on the last Of which Simon Cameron
wanted seven votes 10 elect him The trial