, 1857-09-18

in session in Minnesota. The RepuLliooaaee aae
are in convention in the hall of the conjs~S
with A. d. Balcomb, president: on5 ~
Democrats in the council chamber with ue T
II. Sibley, president and there is no ON nrn, u
pcct Of union. F0S'
1t seems probable that both bodies mill
continue to insist that it is the constitNt;"uH "H
al convention and that both will for~
constitution to be submitted to the neonls
The st. PauPs Pioneer says, Of the sftvs;
Black Republicans, twenty-eight Tor o1a a
half are bogns.
A NATIONAL DlsUNIoy CoyyEYr1ox
call has been issued by Garrison and RI.
party for q national disunion couyent;onS
Of course (says the Philadelphia JoproaN
the body will be composed Of those frotby
elements which are perccptble in the antS
slavery convocations Of Massacbpsetts
There will be hot Speaking-a great ds.l
Of fun-phonograpic reports of which will
be read with the same interest with wb;oE
we peruse the pages Of Punch-aud-
the members will go home and euiov tSo
blessings of peace secured to them 6v thai
Union they seek to destroy. Is it not a
rare and racy party?
The WAGON Roam ExPEDIrIoN.-Tbe sso.
ond expedition in charge of Captain Jobn
Pope, which has been fitting out at Indian
ola, Texas, during the last two months left
on the 10th instant for San Antonio. whence
it will proceed to the wild regions of the
Pecos, for the purpose of boring artesian
wells along the line Of the proposed Pacific
Railroad route. This expedition was 6tted
up entirely in Indianola. 1t is well sun.
piled with mechanics and engineers. hasa
steam-engine, which it is intended to use in
boring the wells; and is fully prepared for
q three years campaign. An escort Of RI
6es and infantry will be furnished It. to,
gether with train of forty more wagons
at San Antonio
DG- A band of one hundred conyicts
from Carmen Island, Mexican penal set.
tlement, recently landed at Mulije, o port
on the Gulf, having seized vessel 10 make
their escape.
DsE~ L. Bolton, clerk Of the Supreme
Court Of Utah, sends an affidavit to tho
Attorney General, denying Judge Drum,
mond's statement concerning the ,destruc-
ton of the records of the court. He says
they are all safe and in his custody.
The Judge, District Attorney and Mar
shal of Utah contradict the newspaper
charges of fraud against Burr, late Sur
veyor General of Utah.
n0- The latest intelligence from China
is to July 9Th. The war was still progress
sing but no serious battle had been fought
The Chinese still continue their deadly hate
towards Europeans, and the latter are ins
dread of being poisoned by them. The
United States steamer Leuant was wrecked
near Shanghai about the middle of June.
! BY advices from Calcutta intelligence Is
received that fears are entertained Of more
serious troubles in India. European troops
are being gathered there in large numbers.
REcoNrRE BETWEEN EDrroRs, LOUISVILLE
July 81. A street recontre occurred this
afternoon, between Mr.. George d. Prem
tice, the editor Of the Journal, and Mr.. R.
| T. Durrett, editor of the Courier, growing
ont Of an article which appeared in the
latter paper, this morning rejecting on Mr..
Prentice Pistols were used by both par,
ties, and Mr. Prentice was slightly woun-
ded. ,,sg
n@- A party of nearly one hundred.
Mormons, just from Utah, and en- route
for the southern part of Kansas, where
they propose to settle, passed Fort LeaV-
enworh on the 5th They are heartily
sick of the tyranical rule of the Mormon
leaders, and were fearful if they remained
suffering violence during the anticipated
conflict between the United States govern
mcnt and the Brigham Young oligarchy,
TnE MurTNY IN INDIA.--The London
correspondents Of the New York CONNER
cal Advertiser, in his letter Of July 8, says
Although all persons couversaht with
India profess az unhesitating conviction
that the mutiny will be quickly suppressed,
it is plain that the home authorities feel
degree of uneasincss which increases with
each day of suspense Ten days must yet
eapsc before any fresh tidings con be re-
ceived, and the next news on the subject
will therefore most probably reach New
York by the Washington, which sails on
the 18th of July Should the Governor Of
Bombay, however, despatch o speclM
steamer to Suez, which he might possibly
do in the event Of any extraordinary occur
renee, news may be received OF any mo-
ment.
1t was mentioned in a previous letter
that the Grst effect of the Indian eVen's
would most Likely be in favor Of our money
market rather than against it. This nAs
been confirmed. India will have to mee.
the expenses, and as large proportion ol
them will be incurred here for transPor
arms and material, of war, tho East lnu,
Company must draw upon the TerritoLIM
Government for the amount. They na'e
accordingly advertised reduction Of onV
per cent, in their rate for bills on Inuls,
and consequently to that extent there "n