, 1856-08-22

Colonel Sumner saws that every criminal
and person under indictment in Kansas he
will have arrested, aud swcarS that Lane
nor nobody else shall ever come armed in
to Kansas from the north, through Iowa,
Nebraska or any other place, if he can
help it; that if they do come it will be over
his dead body,
BeI- Col. Sumner, commanding the U ..
S. troops at Fort Leavenworth, is a cousin
of senator Sumner
Day~ Col. Richard Fitzpatrick, of Flori-
da, has been appointed secretary of lega-
ton to the Argentine confederation.
pJ- Charles Griswold, of New York,
has been appointed and confirmed to be
the consul Of the United States for the
port of Manila, Philippine Islands.
ES- The president has officially recog-
nized Ferdinand A. ReuSs as consul Of
Frankfort-on-thc-M Main at st. Louis
RaS~ A correspondent of the Nueces Val
ley learns that Colonel and Brevet Major
General p. F. Smith, has received the ap-
VI buC NuC1nb kuNiCl HtuNl
ship created by congress in 1854, and will
assume command Of the department of the
cast.
TIE TARiFF-A Washington despatch
says the committee Of ways and means are
about to report a tariff bill to the house,
which will make some very important mod
iiications in the present tariff.
nay- The Tribune has a picture of Mr.
Fremont, with beard and moustache, and
hair parted on top Of his head. Face dull
and heavy, like that of Bayard Taylor.
BE- The dismissal of Mr. Champion and
the recognition of Padre Will by our gov
ernmcnt, has induced General Copcha Of
Cuba to apply for reinforcements for both
the military and naval forces.
plz~ John Van Buren, in a sensible let
ter Of adhesion, says:
In my Judgment the ranks of the party
do not contain two men more able and up
right, or better fitted to the respective Of
fees of president and vice president Of the
United States than Buchanan and Breck-
inridgc."
Bay Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,,
has procured rifle with three feet bar
rel disguised as a walking cane, which he
carries with him constantly, even into the
senate chamber, ready loaded and capped,
says the ". Y Herald.
EaS- The decisions of the United States
court of claims have at last been decided
by the house Of representatives not to be u
fnality. All favorable claims Of that court
have now to undergo an investigation by
the proper committee before being acted
upon.
b5- 1t is rumored that project of a
new treaty between the United States and
Nicaragua is entertained, and that, if con-
summated, it will have an important bear
ing on the destinies Of Nicaragua and all
the central American states. Major Heiss
goes out on the oath as bearer Of despatch
es for the United States government.
B9- The democrats of Indiana have
nominated James Hughes, of Monroe coun-
ty, for congress, in the third district; Hon.
w. II. English, in the second, Jam ines NJ.
Gregg, in the sixth, and Judge Stuart Of
the supreme court, in the ninth.
h6~ Ex-president Martin Van Buren,
was thrown from his horse, recently, and
considerably injured about the head.
B6- James Dixon, the American repub-
lican candidate, was elected United States
senator from Connecticut on the 4th of
Juns.
nay Gen. Smith arrived here yesterday,
had an interview with the president, receiv-
ed his instructions, and left last evening di-
rect for Kansas, where he is to take charge
of the Upited States troops. Colonel Sum-
ner will remain whgc he is, and there is to
be no change ina fairs there except to
keep out invasions, come from what quar-
ter they may.-NeD York Herald, July 5.
b4- The president has appointed VIM.
Blanding, esq, Of San Francisco, United
Stntes district attorney for the district Of
California, vice S. W. Inge, esq, resigned.
DG- The Chicago democratic press alb
clifton, says that letter has been receiv-
ed from washington, stating that Mr..
Herbert, who shot the waiter at Wizards
heteI, has given to the widow of the de-
ceased, q neat house, settled upon her q
handsome annuity, and provided for the
education Of her children.
BH- An attempt has been made to as
sassinate the queen of Spain.
p0- The steamship Illinois, arrived at
New York, Oh the 29th, with 81, 800, 900
in gold, and the mails.
D6S- 1t was reported that Governor
Shannon had resigned, to take effect on
the LIST Of July. 1t was also rumored that
Mr.. Brown, the editor Of the Herald of
Freedom, had been killed.
p8- Mr.. Hannibal Hamlin, who by ac-
cident holds a seat in the senate from
Maine, gravely. informed that body on
Wednesday, that the Cincinnati platform
did not suit him hence he could not sun