The Georgetown news., 1856-04-17
The news by thu Golden Gate.

il run from Panama, bringing nearly a
thousand passengers.
Foreign. No intelligence of the Pacific
has reached England. The statement of
her having put into Shannon was incorrect.
The accounts from the Peace Congress
are vague and conflicting.
The following is the Tribune's verslon;
Rumors favorable and otherwise, were
circulated in abundance, and athe close Of
the week considerable alarm was created by
O. report that Russia had started objections
which would cause dissolution of the Con-
ference. 1t was, however, regarded as a
mere stock jobbing ruse, and general i'm
pression prevailed that matters were pro-
crossing favorably,
The opinion increases that Immediately
after peace is proclaimed a general Europe
an Congress will meet to readjust the bal
ance fpower.
Active preparations for continuance of
the war prevailed on all sides.
An armistice till the end of March had
been officially announced, and was known
to the Crimean armies. 1t is not to affect
the existing blockade of Russian ports
The excitement in regard to the Ameri-
can difficulty appeared "a be wholly extinct
The news from the Crimea is of no inter
est. Three meetings of the Peace Confer
ence had been held in Paris, but nothing of
the proceedings had been suffered to trans
pire.
New HAMPSHIRE Observation-Disclosures
have been received from all but nine small
towns, and the probabilities are that the
vote of the State between Metcalf and
Wells will be about equally divided, and
counting in che anti-N Nebraska vote Cast for
the Wing candidate, Mr.. Goodwin, the
fierce party are beaten by $500 majority.
The Senate, according to the latest in
telligence, stands eight Republican and four
Pierce men. rhe aggregate vote for Sen
ate shows an auti-Pierce majority of over
1900,
The House stands 167 Opposition to LAG
Pierce men.
The Council will probably stand-Amer
ica1 Republicans, 3; Administration, A.;
possibly 4 Republicans, and Administra-
ton.
The Republican State Convention of
Connecticut met at Hartford on the 18th
inst, and nominated State officers.
The n. Y. Tribune says that Douglass of
Iliaois will be a candidate for the nomina-
ton, but that Buchanan's chances are de-
cdedlv ahead so far.
Fremont is candidate of the Republican
party for the Presidency. Banks declines
the nomination. Seward is earnestly advo-
Gated by many, but 1t is doubtful whether
he will accept, Mclean, Chase, Hale and
Nilmot, al have warm friends and support
erS.
KANsAs.-The news from Kansas pos
scsses features of unusual interest. The in
auguration Of the new free State govern
ment was quietly accomplished on the 4th
inst.
Uhas Robinson was sworn in as Cover
nor, and w. Y. Roberts took the oath as
Lieut. Governor of the State. The Legis-
lature was duly organized, Lieut.. Governor
Roberts President in the Senate, and I. A.
Minard was elected Speaker of the House.
Governor Robinson delivered brief in
augural address upon taking the oath OF Of
fee, and afterwards sent In his first message.
The Governor takes strong ground in op-
position to the President, whose special
message and proclamation in reference to
the affairs of K ansas are discussed tearlesSly.
A statement that orders had been received
for the arrest of the new government seems
to be confirmed by other testimony. The
Deputy Marshall il said to have received
private orders to this effect, but up to the
date of the latest advices, no steps to that
end had been taken.
The Governor does not appear to be
alarmed.
Wall street was thrown into excitement
on the arrival of the Northern Light with
intelligence of the seizure of the Nicaragua
Steamship property in Nicaragua: Van
derbilt Immediately started for Washington,
but subsequently returned, and has given
notice of the withdrawal of his boats for
the present.
We are informed that steamer of the
new line, under the auspices of Mr.. Chas.
Morgan. will be sent forward for Nicara-
qua on April 9Th. The California passen-
gers who will leave San Francisco on the
'20tb of March, will be brought to New
York by the Panama steamship George
Law. who will call at Punta Arenas for
that purpose.
Walkers friends in New Y ork insist that
he will come out all right.
Seven of the eight Judges of the Supreme
Court of Michigan have affirmed the consti-
tutionality af the liquor law of that State,
which is similar to that of New York.
The steamer E. Howard came in collision
near Troy, Indiana, with the steamer Henry
Lewis, from Cincinnati for New Orleans.
Twenty of the hands and passengers were
drowned.
The State Legislature of Kansas, on the
9Th inst, elected Gov. Reeder and General
Lane to the U. S. Senate--the former for
six years, and the latter FOR three years.
The free State Legislature assembled be-
fore Gov. Shannon reached the place of
meeting. Judging from information OBJ
tanned, the officers of the new government