The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1856-03-27

Washington that Mr.. JAMES from the Select
Committee appointed BY the last Senate, VIII
soon report bill TO prevent frauds IN the IN
yoicing and violation Of dutiable imports and
that he viii at the same time make an attempt
to remodel the tariff and adopt it, with the
views Of Mr.. GurHRiE, who Is part author oil
the bill. Il is understood that under it liquors
are TO pay 80 per cent. instead Of 100 per cent,
that the 40 per cent, that sugar is to be re-
duced from 30 10 20 per cent. Iron is to he
LET, untouched, and that the lower rates are TO
be merged into the free.
In the Senate. on the oath, upon q motion
TO print a large number Of copies OF the re-
port OF the majority and minority Of the Com
mittee On Territories, on Kansas affairs, II de-
bate took place between Judge DoucLAs and
Mr.. TgrxBrLL, of Illinois, on the soundness oil
their respective political positions, and Illinois
politics Judge d. charged Mr.. TRrNBriL
with having Ibelied the Democracy OF Illinois,
when he stated he was sent to the Senate as a
Democrat. Mr.. TRrNBrLL made a speech,
which Mr.. DouoLAs announced bis intention Of
replying 10, rs soon as il was Published.
In the House, Mr.. WAsHBuESE Of Maine,
made speech in which he stated that Mr..
RsIpsR was removed because he would not be
the slave and tool Of the President, who had
offered him the Mission 10 China or Great
Britain II he would resign his Governorship.
This assertion was denied. and when Mr.. W ASH.
BuRxE was asked to produce his proof. he ad-
mitted that he founded the statement upon an
anopymoss correspondence in the papers. AZ
ter debate, Mr. WAsHBrRsg moved the preyi-
Gus question upon agreeing to the majority re-
port. Lost--ayes 76, nays "a. Another de
feat for the Republicans in the House.
The correspondent Of the Erening Post, wri.
ting from st. Petersburg. January 3lst, says
An mmanse sensation has been created in
the capital by the positive declaration Of the
! Es.-s. -.s :. ~ "a. sss., hs-s .s~xss3 Kiss :!
Poland ut Warsaw in May next. lie has also
stated that the Empress will also accompany
him and likewise be crowned She will take
with her the heir presumptive Of the crown
and will invite the most distinguished ladies Of
the empire to her court The Emperor, il il
said, will also add to the title OF king Of POLAND
that Of Louthania, and that the nobility Of thu
Duchy will take part in the coronation.
Richmond dispatches contain the details o
the terrible accident on the Roanoke & Sc,
Board Railroad. near Margettvie. n. c.
The train at the time was crossing at q SLOW
rate trussel work bridge, about thirty fee
high, when the engine got of the track, ant
was followed by the whole train. consisting o
one express, mail, baggage, and two passenge
cars, all Of which took fire and were consumed
together with the bridge. Four passenger
were burned to death. All the baggage, mails
and seven tons Of express matter was likewise
consumed. Ten passengers were more or les
injured besides the killed.
From Nicaragua, the news is important
The charter of the Transit California Compa
ny has been forfeited, and their property seized
: for arrcarages in the transit dues, amounting 4
100000. The agents Of the Company il
- - -.s~', ,,,,.~.,.~.-~..s a
qua to the extent rumored. They say the CLAIM
against them never exceeded $4,000, and tina
all the property WALKER could seize could no
exceed $4,000. In New Yo,k. the stock o
the Transit Company has fallen, sales beinl
made as low as IL cents on the dollar.
President RIvAs has issued decree Of tn
government Of Nicaragua, comforting on En-
NrSD RANDOLPH and his associates the exclu
sive right OF transit and navigation from Sar
Juan Of the Atlantic, to San Juan on the Pa
ciiic, for Is years TIE decree ia dated Febru
airy 29th. II makes reference to a previous
decree, by which the charter Of tho presen
Transit California Company is revoked Ran
DoLrn is an immediate and personal friend o.
Gen. WALKER, and recently joined him.
The n. Y. Courier s Enquirer of the 9Th
says:
We learn By perfectly trustworthy private
intelligence received through mercantile hous,
in this city, that combined movem N, is abou,
TO b. made by the Governments Of Guatemala
San Salvador and Costa Rica for the purpos.
OF expelling Walker and his American follow
ers by force from Nicaragua. Guatemala has
already raised 5000 men for that purpose. and
they are now in marching order San Salvador
has engaged TO raise 200O, and Costa Rica
1900 II is also stated by the same authority
that great hostility exists among the native
I population Of Nicaragua towards Walker. and
that general popular rising against him is in.
evitabe as soon as active support il rendered
by the neighbo,ing States
WALKER has been collecting his forces and
making preparations for an attack A despatch
from Washington says
/ Information from official sources confirm the
statement that an alliance has been formed be.
tween san Salvador, Costa Rca Gua,imala and
Honduras. IL is said the alliance is complete.
and those States are now prepared to defend
their own territory as well as to assist their
brethren in Nicaragua. IL il supposed tina,
hos,ilities have already commenced II is also
true that instructions have been issued by sew
cral European Governments to their sauairops
on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts to proven,
coming events in Central America
Mr. GREELEY telegraphs to the Tribune tina,
tho Government has received fresh alf,iavi,s
which it Is believed will establish the com.
plici,y Of Mr.. SrASLr OF the British consulate
in New York in the recruiting business. Mr..
BARCLAYS participation and Oversight, is no
l.Ass hrts bar