Weekly Trinity journal., 1857-03-28
News by the Mail Steamer Sonora.
BY the arrival of the Sonora We have New
York dates TO the 20th February.

BY the arrival of the Sonora We have New
FORK dates to the goth February.
CoNGREssIoXAL-Th Senate. on tho l4th Of
FEBRUARY on motion of Mr.. Weller considered the
House bill for the construction of'a wagon road
from Fort Kearny via the South Pass Of the
Rocky Mountains and the Great Salt Lake Val
ley to the eastern portion OF California, IT and il
was passed.
In executive session the Dallas Clarendon trca-
ty having been amended by the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, was debated for several hours
and finally laid over till the 9TH March, the first
day of the new administration. The south is op.
posed to its amendments. and all on account of
the Anglo-Honduras treaty, which belongs to
the Dallas treaty. Other reasons prevailed to
prevent its confirmation by the present Senate;
and its fate after the 4th Of March, under the new
administration is porblematical
The Senate on Tuesday passed the Army bill,
which now only awaits the signature of the Pres
ident to become a law. The bill gives an aver
age increased salary to each officer of $500 or in
all $3.50 900. During the discussion Of the bill
in the Senate, the galleries were crowded with the
wives Of officers, all anxious as TO its fate.
On the 18th, law was passed to prevent the
cOunterteiting of the United States coin, and n
bill to ascertain and settle private land claims
California. The House passed the Submarine
Telegraph bill after amending il. and it will now
go back to the Senate for concurrence
The House cOncurrcd with Senate amendment
to the coinage bill. making it lawful for twoyears
to pay out at the min; the new cents authorized
to be coined for the fractional parts of the Span
ish Mexican dollars. Some debate was also had
upon tariff in committee of the whole.
On the 18Th, the proceedings in the halls OF
Congress were of most important and exciting
nature. The report Of the committee appointed
to investigate the charges of corruption against
members of Congress, was presented. The re-
dc tl,a 1a;A.
bert, Edwards, Welch and Matteson, and also
the exclusion of Mr.. Simonton from the floor of
the House as reported. After protracted dis
cussiOn, further consideration OF the sublcc was
postponed Iii ill 25th.
The committee also reported abill 10 guard
against corrupt and secret influences in future leg
islatiou.
A NOBLE Soul PASSED FROM EARTH.-The eel
ebratcd aud ilustrious Dr. Kane, the Arctic cx-
plorcr, died Mt Havana on the 10Th of FEBRUARY
The remains were taken TO New York The fun
eral procession to the water side was the largest
most splendid and imposing. by all odds, ever
witnessed in that city. A of the state munich
pal and military authorities, the various literary,
benevolent and other societies of the city, the
American and English residents 10 man, and
the foreigners generally, as well as citizens were
in the procession. The foreign Consuls followed
the funeral car in company with the American
Consul. The Captain General furnished fine
band OF music, and government barge, splend-
idly dressed in mourning-the latter for the pur-
pose of conveying the body from the shore to the
steamer Cdtdp6d. lie is said to have acted in
the handsomest manner throughout, and entirely
without solicitation. The American residents
have expressed their thanks very warmly for his
action in this matter. Probably no other Ameri
can was ever so HIGHLY honorcd in q foreign
country. The solemn tolling Of the bells and the
booming of the minute guns, made the day ap-
pear like one of public mourning.
NICAEAGUA INTEILIGENCE.-Th following tel
cgraphed from Aspinwall to the Panama Star,
on the 2lst of February: The British stca mcr
Trent arrived here at noon, bringing news from
Gray town up 10 the 20h inst On Sunday last
news reached Graytown that Walker had re-pos-
sesSed himself Of Serapiqua.
II appears that on the 18Th Walkers party at
tackled that place, about o'clock in the morning.
with 200 men and two nine Founders. The Costa
RAanS held out until the following day, when
they evacuated. Walkers army lost two men
killed and three wounded The Costa Ricans
loss fourteen killed and thirty wounded. 4 stea-
mcr havcing been sent up the river returned,
confirming the seizure of Scrapiqui by Walker,
and also brought news of the fall Of Castillo into
the possession of Walkers army. with loss Of
eight killed and twenty wounded. The Costa
Ricans are supposed 10 have lost about thirty tao
killed and sixty wounded.
provisions, Of which there are plenty at that
place.
Col. Kinny arrived here by the above named
steamer.
GNorE FROM REPoRTER.-The party referred TO
as having conquered the Costa Rcans must have
been Col. Wheat and Com. LOckrdgc with rein
locemcnts for Walkcr.l
EuEoPE-We have European adviccs 10 3lst
January.
The French feet had also, it appears, COM
menced hostile operations against the Cees-
tials
Admiral Seymour has forwarded another dis
patch to tho English Government, relative to the
progress of the war in China, in which he alludcs
to the action of our Navy.
The reputation of the State debt of California
was laid hold Of in London, with a view to pre-
judice American credit in Europe.
Nergcr the as sassn of the Archbishop of Pa
ris, was executed on the morning of the 3Oth of
January. His example had found an imitation
in Italy where priest attempted to assasslnate
the Archbishop of Mattena while he was blessing
the populace. The Archbishop was wounded,
bat one of his assista ns, who inIerposcd to pro-
tcct him, was shot dead by the assassin.