Weekly Trinity journal., 1858-01-09
ARRIVAL OF THE
JOHN L. STEPHENS.
Gen. Walker Arrested by Com. PauIdiD q,
and taken TO Norfolk.

san FRANCISCO on tue ZJth ult., otlngtng go pas
sengers, and two weeks later news
In Washington, the csnvassug for the oAiees
/ In the gift of the House absorbs attention over
/ everything else ut present.
Orr's friends profess great confidence in his
success FOR the Speakership. calculating much on
! the fact that opposition to him has not been con-
centrated on any other southern cand idate.
/ Gen. Persiftr Smith has had conference with
| the Secretary OF War on the proposed relief from
California to Salt Lake. The expedition is to
consist of one battalion OF regulars aud regi-
ment of volunteers.
Private advices from Mexico. received at
Washington, represent the anarchy in that coun-
try rs worse than publc intelligence states. The
Mexican Legation were awaiting with deep anX-
ETY. the next Intelligence. II Is feared that Com
oniort will be unable to weather the storm.
The steamer Ra R5o,o was burnt on the 2lst
November, near Napoleon, Arkansas Seventy
passengers persisted
Clement G. Clay has been reelected u 5. SEN
aror from Alabama.
The President, among other things, recon.
mends the raising of four regiments of volunteers
| in California, for the Mormon war.
Governor Walker had several interviews with
MIR. Buchanan, on Kansas matters, without any
special results. The Governor says that tho
popular prejudice against the constitution is 80
great in Kansas, that no one will hearken to any
thug said in its favor, and recommends that
Congress should pass bill providing for State
Territorial bill. which provides that the consti-
tuition shall be submitted to the people.
The indications are that the Democracy OF the
North and West will resist and defeat the admis-
sion of Kansas under any constitution not dis
! Unctly and entirely submitted to the Judgment
and vote of the people.
1t appears by latest accounts from Central
America that the dispute between Costa Rica and
Nicaragua, as to the control of the Transit route,
has taken the shape of open hosilities, the Costa
Ricans having called on The Nicaraguan comman-
Ger of the fort OF San Carlos to surrender that
post, aud being refused. had employed the steam
er San Carlos to blockade it, To which the Mica
raguan authorities had replied by manifesto
accepting the war made by Costa Rlca. and
threatening to raise the necessary force to main.
tain the right of Nicaragua, both to tho Transit
route and to the district Of Guanacosta. The
Costa Ricans justify their movement towards TAX
ing sole possession nf the route, by complaining
of the recent negotiations undertaken at Wash
ington by Yrcssarri, and which has resulted in q
treaty contrary to the understanding between
Costa Rica and Nicaragua for joint control
over the route.
From Nicaragua the news is important Tho
u, S. steam frigate Wabash had arrived from San
Juan. On the Sth lust. the IPabasi landed three
hundred and fifty men on the Point Arenas, aud
captured Walker and his party. lie surrendered
TO Com Paudng upon being summoned, without
making any resistance, Forty-ilve Of his men
are still up the San Juan river, having captured
the fort Of Castillo.
Lett at San Juan H. y. NJ. ship Brunswick and
the L. S. steamer Faiton. The Saratoga, having
on board l30 officers and men OF Gen. Walker
sailed Tor Norfolk ON the 18th. At this morn
ing Gen. Walker landed with Capt. Eagle and
took lodgings at the Howard House.
SECOND DISPATCH
Walkers fifty men landed at Colorado went up
TO Castillo cut out u steamer and boats; tho
alarm was given 10y the scnthels firing Walk
tl,.t t.pia aa1f fnanI hat
the entire garrison had deserted 1t. They oamo
down with the river steamer Morgan, and forty
prisoners had arrived just rs the men were land
ing from the Wabash.
New YoRK Cry ELGCrIoN.--The semi-oiIlcial
table of the vote for Mayor, shows the election Of
Daniel +. Teman by small majority over Fer
nnndo Wood after probably the most exciting
election that has ever takcn place In the city
The vote Is the largest by some thousands that
was ever cast in New York, aud ovinces the ma
ture Of the determined efforts made by all par
ties to secure for their lavorite preponderancc
OF votca.
The French and English Ministers have pro-
tested against the expedition of Gen. Walker
and say that his escape from the United States
was owing to The weakness and ileiicien3y OF the
Government
Gov Hammond has been chosen to represent
South Carolina In the U. S. Senate
Grcnt Britain.
The racing season in Great Britain has been
brought to close. The last event was the con
test for the Liverpool Autumn Cup, for which tho
American mare Priorrss and the colt Babylon,
belonging 10 Mr Ton Broeck, were entered but
did not accept The hand cappers' weights, and
consequently did not run ia the race.
A second attempt was made to launch the levi
athan steamer. the Great Eastern, ON the 10Th OF
November. hut it proved failure, it being found
impossible to move her.
The house of Geo Peabody Il Co. were some,
what embarrassed, owing to affairs III America
bu the Bank OF England came to their rescue to
the amount Of one million sterling
n.ss- clergyman who was c0ns0lng young
widow on the death Of her husband, spoke IN
very serious tone, rernarkng that he was one
of the few, and that she never again would ind
his equal, TO which the sobbing fair one replied,
with an almost broken heart Y ou bet | toW "
G.s- It is said the early bird picks up the
worm but the gentlemen who smoke, and ladies'
who dance till three or four O'Clock in the morn
ing, will do we'll TO consider that the worm also
picks up the carly bird-Punch
MoRTIFYNG.-The latest case of modification
is that Of wife in Holmes CO., Mississippi, who
hung herself upon learning that her husband
was caught playing cards with negro
SALT LAKERs.-All the county officers OF San
! Bernardlno, save the District Attorney, being
Mormons are about to obey the bell-sheep CON-
mand aud go to Utah.
| ALL honor TO them that do labor In school
rooms says Richter although they fall from
notice like the spring blossom, they fall that the
fruit may DO born
THERE are few tokens so truthful OF happy
home as display Of fragrant flowers 10 parl0f
t wiodoY,