The Trinity journal., 1856-06-07
Two Weeks Later from the Atlantic.
ARRIVAL OF THE SONORA.

ing 81 passengers.
No disturbance of any kind has occurred
on the Isthmus since the 18th OF April, and
none is apprehended by any of the foreign
residents The perpetrators OF the outrages
are all much alarmed at what they have COM
mitted. and are in constant dread of the pun
ishment. which it is believed, is certain to
be inflicted upon them by the L. 5. Govern
ment. The war steamer Fulton" has been
ordered to remain permanently at Aspinwall
On receipt of reports at Washington re-
specting this affair, great excitement was
manifested inside and out of the Government
Departments. Mr. Herbert of California,
promptly introduced a resolution, which was
at once adopted in the House, instructing
the Committee on Foreign Relations to in
quire what further legislation is necessary to
protect American citizens and property while
IN transatu at Panama. The Committee have,
ere this, reported, and such measures have
been taken as will guarantee the protection
required, and enforce satisfaction for outra-
ges committed The Navy Department has
already ordered, in addition to the 81 Ma
rIs, now at Panama. three other vessels
the lIcrrimdc, Fulton and CyaRe,-to pro-
ceed to the Pacific the Fulton to touch at
Aspinwall The Merrimdc was intended for
the Mediterranean, but will now undertake
a more important service.
The Sonora brings number of passengers
who were injured by the late accident on the
Railroad, all of whom are nearly recovered.
The Rev. Mr.. Selwood and Mr.. Fenner, re-
ported mortally wounded in the affray Of the
18th of April, are among the passengers,
both nearly well.
The news from Washington is highly i'm
portant Central American affairs are more
than ever attracting the attention of our
Government, and throughout the States there
is much anxiety felt that something of a
positive nature may be done at Washington
affecting the Nicaragua question
The disputes and riots which have long
prevailed in Kansas, are as virulent and dis
graceful as ever. Nearly all the inhabitants
are still occupied with the political questions
that have produced 50 much disturbance and
animoSity. Little attention is paid to COM
merce, crops, or any kind of Improvement
calculated to make the country worth talk
ing about.
The village of Gowanda, n V was al
most entirely destroyed by fire on the night
of the 30th of April
On the night of April 30th terrible con-
fagration occurred at Philadelphia, destroy
ing fifty stores and dwellings, valued, with
their contents, at nearly $2.000.000 The
fire was first discovered in the large rag and
paper warehouse of Jessup & Moore, on
East North street below Sixth. The wind
;oH 1x- To
other buildings until whole blocks on Com
merce, Sixth and Market streets were reduc-
ed to ruins During the conAagration Mr.
John r. Croft, of the Perseverance Hose,
was killed by the falling of a wall and sew
eral others were seriously wounded. While
the department was eXerting itself the most,
row took place in which James Bantley,
of the Franklin Hose, was mortally stab
bed. The total amount of insurance on the
destroyed property is $3.50 200 and the ac-
tual loss is variously estimated at from 5000
900 to $2.00O000.
Political matters are not unusually active,
vet each party-and all the subdivisions
exhibit o desire for the main battle Of the
campaign to commence. The number Of
Presidential aspirantS rapidly increases, and
we believe that every State, with the exccp-
ton of California, has its anxious candi-
dates.
Ex-Gov BIG1ER.-EX-Gov John Bigler's
nomination as IT, S. Minister at Stockholm,
Sweden, (held out to him, probably, to Sc
cure his fancied influence in the California
Democratic Convention in behalf of Pierce's
denomination to the Presidency has not
vet been sent to the Senate, and is not like
ly to be, now that Bigler has come out for
Buchanan.
Senator Rush, of Texas has gone home
on account of the severe illness of his wife.
Since he left we have intelligence of her
death, which however is rather vague. The
wife of the Hon. George S. Houston, of Ala
bana, died in this city few days since
On motion of Mr. Weller, the Senate has
amended the bill making appropriations for
certain new Notifications, by adding
For additional defences for San Francis
co, Cal, 5000 1000"
Hon. Ogden Hoffman, of New York, is
dead.
Robert Boyd respectable citizen Of
Taylor county, Va, lost four children in one
week by death, and his house. barn, and all
his other buildings and property by fire
hastily removing his last dying child to save
him from the flames.
A most brutal prize fight took place on
the lst of May, near Medford, Mass, be-
tween Ned Price, of London, and man
named Colbert, of New York, for purse Of
$500. The parties fought 1856 rounds in 3 J
hours, when, both combatants being blind
and sa7sgely mauled, they were separated
by their respective friends, through fear of
afatal termination if the fight was continued.
Thomas B. Borden, Esq, one of the most
respectable and esteemed citizens in Greene
County, Ala was shot and killed by his
own son, while lying in his bed. His moth