The Nevada Democrat., 1857-09-16
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Arrival Of the p. NJ. s. s. Co.'s. steamer
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TWO WEEKS LATER NEWS FROM TIE
EAST.
General Intelligence.

General Intelligence.
On the 18th Aug. a collision took place on
Long Island Sound, between the Fall River
steamer Metropolis and the New London and
Norwich propeller J. II. Harris, which resulted
in the almost instantaneous sinking OF the Har-
ris-carrying down with her fifteen human be-
inps. aud cargo of assorted merchandise val
ued at S60,0
Gen. Cass and Gen. Herran have closed their
deliberations on the new Treaty between our
Government and New Grenada, and the result
will be announced in few days. The negoti-
ations were of most friendly character.
Adyices from Washington state that the Gov
ernment is opposed to the Treaty said TO have
been lately entered into between Costa Rica
and Nicaragua, by which part of the territory
of the latter is acquired by the former, and that
VIM. Carry Jones has special instructions to
present the views of the Government on that
subject.
The position Of Great Britain and India is
represented by our Consul at Calcutta, Mr.. Huf-
mage, who has just arrived at Washington from
his post as being most critical. The number
of insurgents at Delhi he states to be $4,000,
and that they are well supplied with the snews
of war. His impression is that if the English
are defeated before Delhi the native armies Of
the Bombay and Madras Princes will revolt at
once.
Private advices received in Washington from
Texas states that Ex-Gov. Henderson will be
rendered the seat in the U. S. Senate. vacated
by the death of Gen. Rusk and that Col. James
Riley will succeed Gen. Houston.
Hon. F. P. Stanton, Secy of State OF Kansas,
has been rendered the appointment Of Supern-
dent of Indian Affairs, the appointment, how
ever. not to take effect until the meeting Of
Congress.
Satisfactory accounts have been received of
all the wagon read expeditions except Colonel
Mobiles. The troops and civil officers for Utah
will reach their destination about the first Of
November
The Ohio Republican State Convention has
nominated the Hon. S. Z. Chase for Governor
by acclamaton, and Moses b. Walker for Lieut.
Governor. The other State nominations were
also made.
Gen. Walker is stated to be making some
progress in collecting funds at the South for
another Nicaragua expedition, but not to the
extent anticipated by his friends
Accounts from Minnesota to the 9th August.
inform us that no Constitution had as yet been
adopted by either Convention. A resolution
had been offered in the Democratic Convention
to appoint committee of conference, to effect
compromise to submit one Constitution to
the people. 1t was voted down, but was to
have been again brought up.
The Southern Commercial Convention had
assembled at Kneedvile, and adopted resolu-
tions to fortify the harbor Of Mobile, and Port
Royal, in South Carolina. Resolutions endors-
ing Dudley Mann's scheme advocating govern
ment patronage for southern steamers, and re-
specting the fishing boundaries were offered
and referred.
Mrs Cunningham is in prison awaiting trial.
The bogus baby is in the Museum on exhibition.
WASHINGTON. Aug. l2th,-A semofteiaI ar
ticle in the Star of this evening, states that
Senor Zeacosa was elected President Of n Ca
ragua in July, and that his government will be
recognized by the United States. Our govern
ment has not interfered between Costa Rica aud
Nicaragua, but awaits the establishment of
permanent government before opening the
transit route by treaty. The President has op
pointed Chas. Lindey. Of California Receiver
of public monies al Marysvile, vice Rust, re-
signed.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10Th.
The Nicaragua Minister has received ndvces
that Nicaragua does not approve the contract