Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-06-01
TeIecrnph.c Dispatches.

NAsHiNGToN, May -J-Men OF All phiI'S'
opposed to the policy OF the ADMINISTRATION
have been consulted in regard to the lorna.
ton of the Peoples Party Of the Union,
hut no general meeting has taken place
Prominent Republicans in Congress state
that they have not been conferred with, nor
given their consent to the proposed new or
ganlzation.
o The Ordnance ship Plymouth, Capt. Dahl
green, left this morning for the Gulf. She
has an armament of one eleven-lnch and four
nine inch shell guns, and crew OF III men.
She is 10 high state of efficiency, aud all
hands in high spirits.
In addition to the changes recently noted
in the ranspOrtations Of the great Southern
mails, an alteration is expected TO take effect
on the first Of July, by which all the through
mails from New York and Washington TO all
points below Washington will be greatly eX-
pedlted. IL is now anticipated that both
through" and way" mails from the South
will arrive here a, o'clock A. Nj. and Z. Nj.
Instead Of at 5 A. NJ. and p. NJ. as at pres
eut.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Compa-
ny are about making further and important
changes on their lines, to facilitate the trans
portaton of the mails both from Washington
to the east and via the Washington Junction
to the West. BY these arrangements the
passengers and mails leaving here IN the
morning will reach Cincinnati before noon
the next day; and two other trains, one In
the afternoon and another IN the evening,
will make still prOmEter mail connections,
arriving at Cincinnati in ., and st. Louis
in Al hours.
New YORK, May 30-It is rumored that
Lord Napier, the British Minister, has dee
patched vessel hence to the Gulf, ordering
the British Admiral to abstain from further
interference until advices have been received
from Eogland. This is unreliable.
The brig j. A. Taylor from Sagua was
boarded there on the Sih by boat from the
Styx. The officer asked where the vessel was
from and where bound and examined her
papers.
New ORLEANS, May 2S- Resolutions have
been offered IN the Common Council, author
ling the Mayor to send an armed vessel
against the British cruisers. An Indignation
meeting Oh tue subject OF the British outrages
| was held this afternoon, at which some 5000
persons were present General Palfrcy pre-
siding. Resolutions were pa-S,d, recon-
mending every vessel t. arm and equip before
| leaving port, to re,is; British aggression. Tho
| greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
ST. LOUIS, May 29.--Mnjor Benjamin
Walker, Paymaster, United States Army,
, died at his residence in this city at late
| hour last night. lie was buried with military
honors at Jefferson Barracks this AFTERNOON.
Major Walker was born in Vermont, and
entered the service in July, 1919. lie was
commissioned as Paymaster, with the rank
o.! Major, in December, 1899.
CLEVELAND, May 29.-Tbe following ves-
sells sailed to-day Tor Liverpool, direct: Bark
d. c. Pierre, schooner d. B. Sexton, With
stores and lumber, aud schooner Correspon-
sailed for Detroit River, for q cargo of lum-
ber and thence to Liverpool.
New YORK, May 80 The steamer En-
pire City arrived here this evening from l!a-
vana with dates to the 25th. Sugars were
! to J real higher until the receipt OF the
lsabe's news, which caused pause among
purchasers. Holders, however, were firm
! Moasses was unchanged. The news from
the island is unimporant.
NORFOLK, May 3O.--There is great ex-
! citemen, here i'll consequence of aboltionists
running of slaves. An Indignation meeting
was held last night, and Captaia V. Mott
and W. Danuenberg were ordered to leave
the city or be tarred and feathered.
ROCHESTER, May 2S.--Judge Wells has
granted writ Of error and stay OF proceed.
ings in the case Of Ira Stout, convicted Of the
murder of G. W. Llttes. Tue trial will pro-
badly take place in September.
New ORLEANS, May q. The Cotton mar.
ket has declined, and PARCELS are offered at
/ per cent reduction from the currency Of
this day week. Freights are also lower and
! quoted at from l6i to |.