Butte record. (Bidwell, Butte County, Cal.) 1853-1858, 1857-05-16

Member OF congress, is TO succeed Hon. Da
vid Merriweather, whose term is about Il
expire as Governor of New Mexico
The Iowa State election took place OF
Tuesday, and the returns thus far indicate
the success of the Republicans. and the ma
jority is that of the Presidential election,
We learn from Washington that the ad
ministration has acquesced in the plan Of
the European powers for the settlement OF
the Sound dues
The recall of the Hon. John Forcett from
Mexico, is said to be fully resolved upou.
Rumor has it that Elk Governor Price, OF
New Jersey, will be rendered the place The
duties of the new Minister will include the
arrangement Of another treaty, for which
he will receive ample instructions from the
State Department 1t is understood that
one Of the provisions of the new treaty will
be the purchase of Tehauntepec, and should
this fail, then negotiations will be opened
for Sonora and Lower California.
| In the Massachusetts House of Represent
atives on Saturday, the resolutions granting
| 1000 dollars to aid the free State settlers
IN kanzas, were ordered to third reading,
FOG yeas, to l03 nays.
The Emancpationists have carried the
charter election in st. Louis. The papers
contain the inaugural address of the New
Mayor of that city, in which he takes strong
grounds in favor of free white labor for the
State of Missouri
The Jury were unable to agree in the case
of Rev. Isaac Caloch They stood for ac-
quital. Churches in different parts of the
State are talking of subscriptions to defray
his expenses in the new trial
The American State Council of Pennsyl-
apra hu rnfa af 4
the Republican nomination of David Wilmot
for Governor
EUROPEAN.
In Engl and, the elections for Boro-p oh
representatives are over, and those for the
counties are progressing. Lord Palmerston
would have an etfectual working majority in
the House of Commons 535 memb up to
April Sd, and of this number 325 were Lib
erals, and 30 Conservatives A good p1any
petitions against the returns were already
lodged.
In the Russian and Austrian rupture.
England limited to Count DeCavour that the
complaints of Austria were not without
foundation.
The new chattel conference was still in
session in Paris, but the negotiation made
little progress towards fiaal settlement
uated the waters of Turkey.
Prussia was about to place her ports and
coast lines in Il state of defence.
Russia has decrecd that all foreign vessels
visiting the Russian ports of the Baltic for
the future, mu It be frelghted with clean
bill of health from her port of departure,
from the day the sound dues are abolished
Jesse Elder is appointed Postmaster at
Sacramento.
The appointments at San Francisco arc
confirmed.
Henry J. Adams, the Free State cand-
date Tor Mayor of Leavenworth, Kansas, has
been elected by $50 majority.
j, Denver is appointed Indian Com
missioner, and has entered upon his duties,
DR., Roman, General Appraiser.
Mr Haine. Assistant Appraiser.
None f the Foreign Appointments will be
made for some time to CONGRATULATIONS
have been made by the President that it
will be proper for them to resign, aud suffi
cient time will be allowed them to do so
before appointing their successors
v Geiger, of California, is appointed
Indian Agent, vice Paterson, removed