, 1856-03-28
LATE HTHwsi
Ahead OF the Mail.


7rarsky, Capt. Horror, from places on
the Sound below, we are indebted to VII
uAHs' Express, and Capt JAS NJ. HrSr,
connected with the U. 5. steamer lIdssa-
ehusett', for San Francisco papers, two days
later than was received by US by the last
mail.
The papers were brought into the Sound
by the U. S. revenue cutter JcG Daris,
Capt PEAsE.
The public are indebted to Capt PEAsE
for the trouble he has taken in bringing up
the letter, and part Of the newspaper mail,
from San Francisco, neglected at that city
on the Failing Of the last steamer for Ore
gon-due over two weeks ago. The cutter
arrived at Seattle few days since.
For the following summary of news, we
are indebted to she Alta California Of
March 8:
Both Houses of Congress, on the Tth,
adjourned over to the llth Feb, when Il
was expected Mr.. Speaker Banks would
announce the standing committees Of the
House Of Representatives.
The House has voted three times for
Rrnter-the last time with the following
result; o. Follett, (Republcan) "A; Cor
nelius Wendell, (Democrat) &C Robert
Farnham, TX. N.Y. rs and there were "a
scattering votes.
q The officers elected besides the Speaker
and Clerk, are A. J. Grosvenor, sergeant
alarms; Robert Morris, postmaster, and
Nathan Darling, door keeper.
The Senate has transacted bIt little
business Mr. Weller introduced resolu-
ton on the 5th authorizing the Mint at
San Francisco, to coin Unions and 4
"Half Unions" of the value of 800 aud
$50, respectively.
Mr. Cass introduced resolution author
izing on enquiry into the expediency of an
increase of the Navy.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the Finance committee Of the Senate to
prepare and report Appropriation bills.
= Col Weller, of California, and Gen.
Lane, Of Oregon, were at Concord, N. II
On the 7th Feb, where they addressed a
mass meeting Of the Democrats of Merri-
mac county.
TIE TROUBLES IN KANsAs.-Every mail
brings accounts of "troubIes in Kansas"
murder, manning, house burning, etc. These
accounts 6ll columns, but in brief may be
summed up, that during the local elections
firearms were used by the anti-slavery and
pro-slagery parties, and that somebody or
other was killed or wounded.
iTHE SoUND DuEs.-The United States
has offered to Denmark $4,000 in full
compensation for the expenses incurred in
improving the navigation Of the Sound.
ACCIDENT TO GEN. CASA serious ac-
cident occurred to Gen. Cass yesterday.
He was descending the steps Of the Patent
Ofice, and fell distance OF four steps,
striking on his head. The first reports re-
ceived here by telegraph, were that be had
fractured his skull and broken one of his
arms but these were subsequently modi-
fed, and the latest dispatches pronounce
him out Of danger, unless inflammation of
the brain should set in.
WASHINGTON, Feb. o.
The physicians in attendance upon Mr.. |
Cass report that he is considerable better
this morning.
~ Mike Walsh is at Sebastopol, and
James Gordon Bennett at Rome.
The Legislature of Maryland had agreed
to go into an election Of U. S. Senator on
the l4th ult.
~ The American State convention Of
New Hampshire have re-nominatcd Mr..
Mstcalf as candidate for Governor.
The European War.
It Is stated that the French and English
Cabinets have come to perfect agreement
as to the mode in which the negotiations
are to be carried on. At the same time
the belligerent powers continue their prepe-
Talions for an earnest continuance OF the
war, should peace not result from the pres
ent ehdeavors.
It Is hoped that such armistice may be
signed on or about the second Of February.
These favorable indications have given
Increased advance and frmneSs TO the funds,
English and Continental.
ORDERS GIVEN TO SUSPEND Hosr1LrrrEs.
BERLIN, Jan. 2l-Letters from St. Peters
burg state that orders were sent of on the
18th To Gen. Gortschakoff to suspend hos
tilities in the Crimea.
Gen. Gortschakoff Is expected, without
delay, at st. Petersburg, to be invested
With the functions Of governor Of Poland.
- 1t Is generally believed, in Berlin, that
an armistice win be concluded between the