, 1857-01-23
News Items by Express.

on Monday, Dec. lst, and at noon the day
following, the President delivered his mes
sage, a full telegraphic synopsis Of which
will be found in another column.
RH- The Court Of Claims resumed its
session ct Washington on the 25th Nov.
B0- The disturbances which so long
reigncd in Kansas have been successfully
quieted, and Gov. Geary has e0Iectually
rid the Territory Of the thieves and out
laws who have heretofore held sway there
] H1- Nicaraguan affairs have taken a
new phase since our last. Gen Goicuria's
name having been stricken from the roll of
the Nicarnguan army by Gen. Walker, for
reasons satisfactory to himself, the former
gentleman hos resorted TO the newspapers,
aud has thought proper to make public
some private correspondence and transac-
tions between the parties. The controversy
is still going on in the papers between
Gocuria and some Of Walkers friends,
and it is impossible to say where it will
end. 1t has already led to a hostile mes
sage from Goicuria to Mr. Randolph, who
was implicated in the affair, but it is likely
there will be more ink than blood she'd.
Ea- The steamship Marion returned to
New York on the 4th ult., and reports an
unsuccessful search after the wreck Of the
Lyonnaise and the boats and raft contain
ing her passengers and crew Unless they
have been picked up by the vessels outward
bound, all hope of their rescue must be
given up, and the loss of over one hundred
souls added to the massive casualties of the
year. The Marion experienced stormy
weather during the whole time Of her
search. ...... ..... ...
p1- The city of Chicago has been re-
Gently visited by a severe storm, which was
very destructive in its results. Several
hOnses were blown down, a number unroof-
ed, and signs, awnings, etc, Jared badly.
B6r The news from Europe possesses
some interest. The English ministerial
papers deny that the Anglo French alliance
has been shaken or impaired by late events.
A severe gale at Liverpool had done much
damage to the shipping. Several Ameri-
can vessels were driven ashore Another
important railway fraud had been discov-
cred
SALE OF THE DELAWARE LANDs.-The
St. Louis Republican Of the Path ult.,
learns from Leavenworth city, that the
sale of the Delaware Lands was proceed
ing without any disturbance whatever.
Actual settlers were permitted, by COM
mon consent, to purchase the lands claimed
by them at the appraised value F; and in
all cases where there were no such claim
ants the lots or lands were put up at public
sale, and bid of at prices above those Fixed
by the appraisers. $50 ...
The STEAMSHIP ADR1ArIc.-This steamer
is said to be the largest ever constructed Of
wood-6ve thousand oight hundred and
eighty-eight tons carpenters measurement.
The Adriatic will be furnished with one of
Professor Grants calcium lights, so ar
ranged with Reflector placed upon the
starboard wheel-house as to throw light
upon the ocean sufficiently brilliant to cna-
BILE those on board to see any object one
mile in advance Of the ships track thus
making it impossible to encounter any OBJ
stacie at night unobserved by the lookout,
except in case Of dense fog. A novel
and valuable feature is incident to the
pencil Of rays projected by the calcium
light, which is, that the cone of rays so
Eliminates the air that bright line like
the tail of comet marks its path and can
be readily distinguished from any direction
thus showing the course Of the steamer
which carries it, to any vessel upon the
ocean in its vicinity. ,.t HI.
The Adriatic will be ready for sea in
February.
STEAM PACKETS BETWEEN New YoRK AND
EURoPE-There are eleven lines Of steam
ships between New York and Europe,
which number thirty-six vessels, of the ag-
gregGte tonnage of 80, ,262 tous. OF these
lines FIVE are American, four British, one
French and one Belgique. There is to be
a line soon from New York to Hamburg.
/ DO- Samuel Swartwout, the well known
+ politician, and Collector of the port of New
York during the administration of Gen.
jackson, died in that city on the 22d ult.,
at the age Of seventy-three.
O.. BouNTY LAND.-A financial circular says
there has been issued under the Bounty
Land Act since lS47 up to tlSc Both ultimo,
] 3S, 1929, 900 acres, and Iocatcd 80, ,O73, 900,
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