Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-02-02

Ia reference u an article on Kansas al
fairs-the --latest" from that territory,
brought by Gen. Clarkson, arrived in Wash
ingtcn--aOpied from the Union, in another
column, the National IntslHgencer says it
exhibits SOME Inconsistencies which need ex-
PLANTATION. The Intelligencer adds that the
search for truth, seems 60 lead through iaby-
rinthian paths and tangled by-ways, when
ever Kansas is the theatre of exploration.
The details OF the latest news from MEXICo,
furnished in the New Orleans papers, cor
roborate the reports by telegraph. The
whole country Is in q state Of commotion--
there has been fighting in the capitii-Siuta
Annals friends are active in attempting bis
restoration-and everything is in confusion
That ancient institution, the Ecclesiastical
Courts of England, throughout the Kingdom
became defunct by act Of Parliament,) on
the 9th ult., after an existence Of nearly
eight hundred years. They had latterly fal.
len under the universal condemnation and
judgment of the country, never again to he
reSuscitated.
The sudden death Of John Ooth0ut, esq
President Of the Bank OF New York, is an
nounced He bad been director for thirty
nine years. ard its president for the last
ffteeu--good proof of the estimation In
which no was held as nan of business and
good citizen He died of plcurlSy.
The Richmond South proposes that notice
be given to the European powers that no IN
PREVENTION by them 10 the affairs OF MexIc'
will he tolerated, and that the Republic aud
the States of which it Is COM posed, shall be
tree to regulate their own Institutions IN their
own way.
The Charlottesville JcfcrsOnian learns that
the Central road will make no reduction IN It's
fare to Richmond upon the occasion OF the
grand inauguration of the Washington statue
on the 22d of February.
Mr.. w. Wallace Bird, of Washington City,
ID. g., has been elected Anniversary Orator
of the Columbian Society of the University
Of Virginia, to address them on the l2th OF
April next.
S. T.. w. Becker, late assistant instructor
in the school of Modern Languages OF the I'm,
versity of Virginia has been appointed Pro
lessor in the same department Of the Chesa,
peake Female College at Hampton.
Tha Richmond Examiner urges that in
lieu of the purchase by the State Of Mr. Bar
bees Young Republican," that gentleman
be commissioned to execute statue OF the
great civilian, James Madison.
1t is said that 4 private enterprise Is on
foot for introducing camels iuto Texas, Arr
IONA, and New Mexico, in consequence oil
the success of the Governments experiment
with these animals.
Leonard Scott & Co, New York, have re-
published the January number of Black
woods Magazine. Every article in it is IN
teresting. Robert Bell, and James Eutwise
& Son, agents.
The Wheeling Daily Times denies emphat-
ically that the citizens of that lace are viii
ling to embrace reputation as an alternative
from taxation.
The Louisville Democrat, protests against
the inhuman treatment Of Robt b. Randolph
bv the Tennessee Democratic delegation in
Congress, in terms Of warm Indignation.
The anniversary of the birth day OF Tho
m as Paine, was celebrated in New York, by
4 party of infdels, last week. A Mrs. Rose
made speech on The occasion.
There has been reduction 90 the freight
of -four through to New York on the GenesSee
Valley and Erie railroads of from 50 to IS
cents per barrel.
Ex. Governor Grimes has been elected to
the United States Senate, from Iowa, by u
majority.
S4R1----
From Washington.
WASHINGTON. Jan 3O.-Mr. Molina, the
minister from Costa Rica, has been officially
advised of the negotiation OF the late treaty
between that government and Nlcaragua.-
As it settles to certain extent the business
tor which Mr.. Escalante was specially dis
patched to Washington, be will soon return
10 Costa Rica.
A private letter from high functionary of
Nicaragua, received in Washington, states
that the feeling now existing between the Nj