The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-01-03
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cone REssIoNAL.

THIRTY FOURTH CoNGREss-sECoND SESSION.
WAsHINGToN, Jan 2.
SENArE.-On motion of Mr.. Slidell, a reso-
luton was adopted requiring the President if
not incompatible with public interest, to fur
nish the Senate with copies Of all correspond
ence between cur government and the Meth
eriands, relative to the result of the dipo
matte agents Of the latter, to appear before the
Courts Of Justice OF the United States and
give testimony in criminal cases of the facts
bearing thereon, of which they may be cogni-
Zant. This refers to the refusal Of Mr.. Dubois
to testify in the Herbert case.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
HOUsE.-lhe House proceeded to the con-
>ideration Of bills on the private calender.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan 2.
The Inauguration of Gov King took place
at the capital yesterday, in the presence of a
large assembly. The ceremonies were highly
interesting, and the addresses both of the re-
firing and the incoming Governors were loud
ly applauded.
HALIFAX, Jan. 2.
Twenty buildings including St. Matthew's
Presbyterian Church. were destroyed by fire
yesterday, and thirteen others were damaged.
Many families have been rendered houseess
by the calamity, and several persons were Sc
riously injured. Loss estimated at 100000
BALTIMORE Jan. q
A company Of visitors for Nicaragua left
Mobile on the oath ult in the expectation Of
re embarkng on the cars at New Orleans.
Key West dates of the 25th ult, have been
received.
The Indians Indicate no disposition to treat
with Gen Kearney. The flags of truce placed
in the edges OF the swamps have been pulled
down and destroyed by them.
Gov Bragg was reinstated as Governor Of
North Carolina at Raleigh yesterday.
A. j. Dargan and f. L. Hargrave, members
of the \. Carolina Legislature went into the
field, Oh Tuesday, for the purpose Of exchang-
ing shots, but the difficulty was amicably ad-
justed without a recourse to Vilanous salt
petre.
New York, Jan. 2.
The Niagara has arrived. There is nothing
definite from the Paris conference.
Three thousand persons visited the Reso-
lutte. Her officers will return to the British
ship.
A Sandman loan of sixty million lvres has
been effected.
1t IS rumored that Geo. Ashworth & Co.,
manufacturers in Manchester, have failed for
one hundred thousand pounds Robt John
son & Co., of London, also failed.
There is much opposition in England against
the Persian war. Bills were posted in Lon
don, warning the soldiers againsc piratical
invasion of that country.
WAsHINGToN Jan. l.
Ali persons connected with the diplomatic
corps in full dress, together with the members
of the Cabinet, paid their respects to the Presi-
dent this morning. noon the doors of the
White House were thrown open to the public
and thousands, including prominent States
men, Judges and Army and Navy officers,
entered, the Marine Band meantime perform
ing. The reception continued two hours
The heads of departments and many others
proposed to entertain visitors at their respec-
tive residences. Nearly all secular business
was suspended and the public offices closed.
The documents recently called for by the
Senate are very voluminous, and contain the
heretofore suppressed letters Of Gen Scott
and the Secretary Of War, relative to the
formers pay as Lieut.. General. The CORES
pondence on both sides is particularly caustic
and personal. Much anxiety for its perusaI is
manifested.
! There is no truth in the recently circulated
report that the judges of the Y. 5. Supreme
| Court had come to u conclusion in the Mis-
souri, slave case. Il is clear that the judges
have not yet had a consultation on the matter.
| Senator Iiann will resign his seat in the
Senate to morrow, and proceed to Maine forth
with preliminary to entering upon the Gov
ernorship of Maine.