The Evansville daily journal., 1857-01-17
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New York, Jan. 16.
Private advices by the Emeu, embrace the
following news:
The Swisse Of Berne says that meeting of
the diplomatiSts, in relation to the Swiss diff
ficulty; has been held at the residence OF Mr..
Fay, American Minister, who acted as an in
termediate between the diplomatists and the
federal council and Throughout evinced the
greatest kindness towards Switzerland.
A Berlin paper says that it is rumored that
the Neu(chatel question will be arranged by
conference, INDEPENDENT to that of Paris at
which Switzerland will be admitted.
EAvRE, Dec. %.
Sales Of cotton for the last two days has
been $500 bales The market has been buoy
ant with an advancing tendency; Notrus or
dinary l0SE Sales of lots to arrive have been
made, including 1000 Mobile, at 1O4Lf
HALIFAx. Jan: 16.
10 signs of the America, now 13 days out
from Liverpool. Weather clear with light
west winds. The steamship Niagara, from
Boston for Liverpool, which arrived here last
night, sailed again this morning.
CoEGRE NAL.
THIRTY FOURTH CoNGREsS-sECoND SESSION.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 16.
The Senate took up the resolution of Mr..
Houston, calling upon the Secretary of the
Navy, &c.
Mr.. Mallory objected to it's passage, as be-
ing needless exposure OF transactions which
have gone beyond the control Of the Navy
! Department or Senate.
Mr.. Houston contended that these matters
ought ro be brought to light, so that if the
action of the Navy Yard Board had resulted
in good, it could be made manifest to the
country. If the contrary, it ought equally to
! be known.
HoUsE.-The House proceeded to the con-
sideTaton of bills on the private calendar
WAsHINGToN, Jan. 16.
The National Agricultural Society passed
resolutions thanking the Regents Of the Smith
sonian Institute for the use of their rooms and
Lieut.. Maury for his invitation to the Observa-
tory, appointing a committee of five to inquire
into the origin and effects of the disease known
as hog cholera, &c
4 paper on phosphorus in its relations to
the animal and Vegetable kingdom by Professor
Webster of Va, was read and referred to the
executive committee.
Charles L. Flint, of Massachusetts,, deliver
an address on the subject Of grasses, showing
at length the manner in which they are sown
and cultivated.
| Prof He merry gives an account of the oper-
atoms of the Smithsonian Institute and also of
the Patent office.
i DIR. Newberry delivered an address on the
agricultural inducements of Oregon and Cali
fornia which were far less than those of the
valley of the Mississippi. The regions avail
able for agriculture of the Pacific are very
limited. He is still speaking.
i HAsRIsBTTRGH. Jrn. 1G
The Democratic members of the Legislature
met in caucus last night to select a candidate
for State Treasurer. The election is to take
place on Monday.
PITrsBURa Jan. 1G.s
Weather intensely cold and clear. The
thermometer stood this morning at 80 below
zero. River unchanged.
CINCINNATT, Jan. Is.
The river is unchanged. Weather cold and
? clear.
New York, Jan. 16.
Wells, Fargo & Company notwithstanding
the reputation of their California State deb
by the Supreme Court will pay the balance o
the January cupons.
ALTOONA, Pa, Jan. is.
The body of a well dressed man was found
= this morning two miles above this place Will
: his throat cut and feet frozen. Appearance
indicate that brutal murder has been perpe
trated. letter was found in his pocket di
= rected to Samuel L. NorcrosS, Dunleath, Ill
e Einois.
n PORTLAND, Jan, 16.
Amos Nourse has been nominated for tn
short term as United States Senator from thi
State.