, 1856-02-08
Deferred News Items.

Bse~ Several distinguished merchants o
New York have recently had their proper
ty attached by the United States marshal
TO satisfy judgements from the obligation.
of which they bad supposed themselves re-
leased by the operation Of the general bank
rupt act The proceedings are taken, says
the JOUrnM Of Commerce, pursuant to q re,
cent decision of the United States Attor.
ney General, that debtors to the United
States are not absolvcd from their labli
ties by virtue Of that act, and that the gov.
ernment has the same legal right to pro
ceed to the collection of judgments against
those who subsequently obtained certiG,
Gates ofrelease as III the bankrupt law had
never been in force.
The NATIONAL WATCH DoG.-BelPs
Weekly London Messenger, in on article of
rather harsh character on the supposed
trouble between England and this country,
says that the people Of the United States
are indignant because the Watch Dog
Eng. } interferes between tho Sheep( Cuba)
and the Wolf Omitted States.) 1t strikes
us that taking the world over, this Watch
Dog" has not failed TO help himself occa-
sionally TO n stray bone or two.-ITareler.
Why, the toothless old beast has fed Oh
other peoples mutton till bis very eyes are
overgrown with wool yI i1. -.a.-
INPoRTANT Decision The Supreme
Court Of Virginia, which have had the
Wheeling injunction case before it for some
time, has decided against Wheeling on all
the points at issue. The Injunction was to
prevent the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
from connecting with the central Ohio road
at Benwood, and building bridge across
the river at that point The conpection
will now be made, and the pridge erected
as soon as possible. .... ..s....r ...a
R6r The New York Herald announces
that gigantic telegraph company has been
| formed in New Y York-whose intention is
10 purchase or lease all tho old lines, or
build new ones from that city to all parts
Of the country. The capital of the compa-
ny is said to be ample, and tho lines be-
tween New York aud Halifax are already
leased. .., .,.... b., .....-. n.
R@- Speaking of the refusal of the Lon,
don Times to publish Mr.. Bnchanan's note
regarding the neutrality laws, the lIontre-
al Herald says: y
"Such dishonofable conduct, in journal
marked by such preeminent tnlent, and,
consequently, enjoying so vast and une-
qualled circulation, is clearly calculated
not only to weaken its own influence, but
that of journalism throughout the world"
nay According to the New York Herald,
tho know-nothngs Of New York have gain.
cd in the last election upward Of 1900
votes; the democratic hard shells some "a !
900 and odd; the black republicans have
lost upward of $4,000. Tho aggregate
state vote, as compared with that Of last
year, falls short only some $4,000, The
majority in the state against fusion is 30l, !
lI2. a' M '''i alhH' 9a.
B6r The Albany KRickerJockcr says q
"Voce to America" is the name Of q work
Just published to encourage the spread Of
LIindooism. There is one queer thing about
it. 1t is edited by one EnglShman and
ptiHVeu " uuOtnVi'
DGr A letter from st Petersburg, in LIE
Nord of Brussels, gives the lie to oil we
have heard and read regarding the unpop-
ularity Of the war in Russia, and the ex.
hausted resources of that empire. Accor.
ding to this statement, the Russian HeoplC
regard the contest as one Of necessity, up
hold it with the most patriotic enthusiasm
and are prepared TO sustain it indefinitely
with resources Of the extent Of which theil
enemies do not even dream. r.g..rz sdf
peO- The legislature Of Missouri progress
ses slowly. Somebody telegraphs from JEFF
ferson City to the St. Louis Democrat, tha
" there is proposition on foot to cleo
both Benton and Doniphan 10 the Senate,
and that it will probably succeed"
TIE New REsIMENTs.- Washington
Star learns that clause of the law crea
ating the four new regiments of the army
of the United States, is construed by the
proper authorities so as to provide that the
officers in them, appointed since Congress
adjourned, shall hold their present commits
sions only until May, 1856"
nSy- On the 9th of August, one thou
sand merchant vessels, Of every country and
rig, were within range of the eye, beating
through the Straits Of Gibraltar. o
paTAt Minneapolis, Minnesota territory
the bidsfor government lands, at the recent
sales, ran up in some cases to $22 per acre
J, D6y- The U. s. Senate, on the 4th inst.
elected Rev. Henry Clay Dean, Of Iowa
Chaplin for the session. .r, Ii
RO- The Railways in Egypt are pro
crossing, and in two years the entire pass
: age between Alexandria and Suez will, j
/, is said be performed by rail. sd a.
psS- Hon. Mr.. Latham, the new collect
or for the Port of San Francisco, having
writton to Washington for thoroughly
competent and reliable assistant, perfectly
familiar with the settlement Of custom-housC
accounts, Mr.. L. g. Washington has beer