Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-01

In May last, ana mas Just returned from the
coast of Africa. When taken, the BRIG was
| trying to make the port Of Sagua Ia Grande.
The Captain was taken on board the Dol
phin, and the crew, cargo and vessel sent to
Charleston, where an attempt was made bv
the local authorities to take possession of the
negroes under the State law prohibting.the
introduction Of free negroes. The U. 5.
Marshal ref, sed to deliver them up acting
on orders from Washington, and they were
placed in Fort Sumpter.
The steamer Niagara will be fitted out
Immediately to convey them back to the
coast OF Africa. Proceedings have been had
to coniiscate the vessel aud punish the crew.
The evidence is complete One of the par.
ties having turned States evidence.
Sailing of the EHermann.
The Steamer Hermann, of Capt RandaPs
California line Of Pacific Steamers, sailed
from New York for San Francisco, August
23i, and will be followed 10y the Washington,
September oath.
The White Stebbin's Company are making
active preparations for resuming travel on
the Nicaragua route. A steamer for the lake,
named "Cass Yrissarra," made a trial trip in
New York, the day Of the 4th, and would
leave for Nicaragua, on the 18th. Two other
rlNer
1t was expected that the first steamer of the
new line :. ould leave New York, on the 10th
of October, to connect at San Juan del Sud
with the Hermann.
The Tehauntepec Comrany's steamer,
Poydras, with men and materials for opening
the Tehauntepec road, was lost at sea by
fonnderng on the 10Th inst. All hands say
ed cargo and vessel n total loss: probably
this DpfiIaut sov.1 tko liz, e -
passengers who might have risked voyage
at some future time.
A gold fever has broken out in Kansas. in
consequence Of recent discoveries near Pibes
Peak. Several hundred had left for the die
gings.
The Spanish mission has been rendered to
j. 2. Benjamin, Senator from Louissania. but
it is not stated whether he will ace pt
The Democrats Of Michigan he'd their
State Convention, for the nomination OF state
officers. Chas. T. Stuart, of Kalamazoo
county, was nominated for Governor, Geo.
G. Monroe. of Hillsdlle, for Lieut.. Governor.
and J. p. King, Of Mackinqe, for Secretary
OF state. The resolutions passed ex,ress
confidence in the Administration of President
Buchanan and declare adherence to the Gin
cinnati platform.
The Board Of Commissioners in Kansas.
constituted in the English Bill, have issued
proclamation declaring the proposition re.
jected 10y 9,5l2 Eiajolity. The whole vote
cast was l3,OSS; no fraudulent vote was re-
ceived
Hon. Ralph Metcalf, Ex Governor of n.
H., died at his residence in Claremont, on the
10th inst, aged go years. Gov. Metcalf was
Il native of Charlestown, N. II.
The Massachusetts Democracy, in State
Convention, made the following nominations:
Governor, Erastus ID. Beach; Lieut.. Gov,
Chas. Thompson Sec'y. of State, Jno NJ.
Cone; State Treas, Cyrus Pierce; State
Auditor Seymore L. Mead Atty Gen, Esra
Wilkinson. Resolutions fully endorsing the
Admnistr. ton, were adopted.
On the 30 inst, Il PERSONS died from vel
ley fever in New Orleans and on the 23d
there were 81 deaths making 3lO fatal eases
that week. On the lst, 95 persons died
In Chirlestown the yellow feye. has been
declared epidemic
The Rev Eleazer Williams whose identity
with Louis XVIII the "lost dluphin" OF
France was strongly urged some years since.
10y the Rev. Mr.. Hanson died at llogansville.
on the ST. Regis Reservation, on the both ult.
terrible disaster occurred on the ALE.
ghany Valley Railroad, | 2 miles above Pitts.
bursh, on the lst A car containing a large
party, returning from Il camp meeting. be
came detached from the train, and rolled
down steep cnDankment, turning over
twice. The roof was torn off at the first rev
oluton, and the passengers were scattered in
every direction, some of them being maneled
and Miss Mary Anne Kincaid of Pittsburgh
being instantly killed. The injured belonged
mostly in Pittsburgh and vicinity.
4 81. l.r.s
night also, TO a train on the western road at
Albany. The train was just coming in crow.
ded with passengers, when freight train on
the Central road was backed down at the
crossing, and, striking the rear car, upset it.
Five or six persons were more or less Injured,
among them, Edgar Llbdel, of West Troy,
probably fatally.
Texas News.
The returns Of the recent election in this
State come in slowly. There was no opposi
tionto the regular democratic ticket, except
for Associate Justice Of the supreme Court.
FIX Governor Bell is an independent candi-
date for this position, and from returns re
ceived seems to Le giving Buckley, the Dem.
Ocratic candida e, Il close run. Returns from
u counties show the following result ::
Buckley, 5000; Bell 5,592 The regular
ticket is eomposed Of, for Chief Justice of Su.
prelne Court, r. 5. Wheeler Associate Jus
tice, Constantine W. Buckley Attorney G en-.
eral Malcom d. Graham; State Treasurer,
G. II. Randolph; Controller, =. r. Johns.
The Administration, in fitting the Paraguay
expedition, IS preparing for the work. In
addition to the national vessels to be sent ne
gotation5 are pending, as has been before
stated, for the purchase of steamers Of light
draught from private individuals. The de-
tachment Of Marines to be sent out will be
more forni liable than at first intended.
The selection of the special Minister to
accompany the Expedition, has not been
made
j. II. Cain, Of Washington Territory, has
been selected as the Indian Agent to reside
at Vancouver, Washington Territory.
In the case of the disputed tide to the
Rancho Dio de Los Americano5, il Gala.
fornia, the Secretary Of the Interior has re
jected the survey Of the Surveyor G eneral of
that state, and ordered a new one to be
made.
Coy. Richardson, of Nebraska, has called
a special session Of the Legislature, to con
vene on the , lst September, for the purpose
Of re-modeling the laws Of the Territory,
many Of which he alleges to be in conflict
with each other, and not Offering ample
security to life and pro- erty.
great discussion ON AIimony was to com
mence in Philadelphia on the 7th, between
Parson Brownlow, Of Ills, and Rev. A.
Prime, Of Mass, and was to last FIVE even
iugs.