The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1856-06-05

Dispatches from Vienna state that q con-
vention had been concluded between the Porte
and the Western Powers.
LATE FROM CALIFORNIA AND NICARAGUA
Neio Orleans, May 27.-The steamship Gran.
ada, from New York 18th, via Havana, 2Ith
instant, has arrived at this port, with California
intelligence to the 9TH Of May. She reports the
mail steamer Illinois, for New York, to have
on board Sl,800,000 in treasure
From California there is but little news In
Mariposa county the Americans had murdered
twenty Mexicans and Chilians, on the pretext
that an American had been killed by the Chill.
ians. The Americans had ordered all Chinese.
Mexicans, Chilaus, and Peruvians to leave
that part of the country. There was no change
OF note in the San Francisco market
In Oregon and Washington Territories, the
Indian war was prosecuted with vigor, and the
Indians had met with several defeats. The
volunteers complain loudly of neglect Ly the
commissaries, and lack of rations.
From Central America the news is, that
the Costa Rcans had shipped three hundred
wounded at San Juan del Sur, and their army
had retreated from Nicaragua by land. The
Costa Ricans say they were deceived with re.
gard to the feeling of the people OF Nicaragua
towards W alker. They expected to be received
with open arms. Baron Bulow was very hitter
against the false representations made.
VERMONT AMERICAN STATE CovvryTIoy.-
Montpelier, w., Wednesday May 2Y.-The
Vermont American State Council held its an
nual session here, yesterday. A large number
of delegates were present, and the proceedings
harmonious. Ryland Fletcher, of Cavendish,
was nominated for Governor; James NJ Slade,
of Middlebury, for Lieutenant Governor: and
Nj Rofa Of IL II
Resolutions were adopted denouncing the
Administration, and proposing to unite with the
Republicans in the Presidential and Congress
sioaal elections. The assault on Senator Sumner
was referred to in strong terms of condemnation,
and the House of Representatives called upon
to expel Mr.. Brooks,
The ONO AMERICAN STATE COUNCIr.-Cia-
c'nnoti, Wednesday, Nay 2S.-The Ohio Amer.
lean State Council, in session at Columbus, yes
terday, chose r. 2. Morton and j. n. Guthrie,
as delegates at large 20 the National Council,
to assei.lbie at New York on the Sd of June
also, delegates from each Congressional District
The electoral ticket nominated is pledged to
support Fillmore and Donelson
INTERESTING FROM UTAu-MoyrNEyr FOR
THE FORMATION or THE STATE or DEsERET.-
81. Louis, Hay 27.-The Salt Lake mail has
arrived here, bringing dates 10 the 26th of
March.
i Convention for forming State Constitu.
tom met at the Council House on the 18th of
March, and organized by the election of the
Hon. j. M. Grant, President.
Committees were appointed to draft a Con
stitution. They had conference on the oath.
and unanimously reported Constitution for the
State of Deseret. Chief Justice Kinney dis
sented from the report, but only on one point,
viz: that ne preferred to have the Judges elact-
ed by the people, rather than by the General
Assembly.
CoNNEcTICTT ELEcTIoy.-NeW Esaoen, May
28.-The Legislature bailoted three times to-
day for United States Senator. On the first,
Dixon had 81, Toucey SO, scattering 28; on
the last, Dixon had l07, Toucey 92, scattering
%. Further ballotings were postponed until
Wednesday next,
AID FOR WALKER Louisville, Nay al
Colonel John Allen, of Cuban and Texan c.
lebrity, left this evening, on the steamer Sui
tana, for New Orleans, with $50 Kentuckians
destined for Nicaragua.
Ne,o Orleans, Nay 22.-Another Nicara-
guam meeting was held last night. Enthusi.
asm was high. The Daniel Webster leaves to-
morrow with load of recruits for Walker.
We find in the Washington Star of Friday
last the annexed item Of local news:
We learn that General Lane, of Oregon, was
yesterday the bearer of challenge from hon.
p. S. Brooks, of South Carolina, 10 Hon. Henry
Wilson, of Massachusetts. The Letter of Mr..
Brooks, we learn, concludes thus:
al therefore hold myself at liberty by this
note to request that you will inform me, with
out delay, where and when, outside of this Dis.
trct n further note will find von
General Wilson replies:
IL characterized on the floor Of the Senate
the assault upon my colleague as brutal, muir.
derous, and cowardly.' | thought so then, |
think so now. have no qualifications what
ever to make IL regard to those words. / have
always regarded dueling as the lingering relic
OF barbarous civilization, which the law of
the country has branded as a crime. While,
therefore, religiouslY believe I'm the RIGHTS of