Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-04-09
Teiegrnphic pespatches,

NASHlSCTUN, April i.--hr. Collins, the
I. :. cyulmerciai consul tor AmoOr river, has
iuplsted bis exploration and submitted the
result to the S,ate Department, together with
two maps. one If the Amoor river and the
other showing the relative position of north
ern Asia AID cur Pacific coast. A company
has been formed. sanctioned by the Emperor
IF Russia and placed under the special care
of the Governor neral of Eastern Sibc-
ria, to promote and derelope commercial
and industrial pursuits on the basis OF
the Amoor. Mr.. Collins shows the prospcc.
I'VE Importance OF that trade to our own
country.
Much solicitude is expressed concerning
tho Deficiency appropriation bill which is
uvw more clearly than ever threatened with
defeat in the present iorm The interest is
heightened 0y the fact that the supplies for
The Utla expedition depends on lis passage
~ d money 10 wanted for the immediate Ne
cca-itie- Of The service.
The War Department transmitted to the
IIyuse today iui! particulars Of the contracts
for the supplies Of the Utah expedition -
They do not sustain tae published state
njeuts of exhOrbitaUt prices The rates
Of transportation ~ Utah 70 depend upon
the season durIug which the service is per-
formed.
The Senate returned the Kansas bill TO the
II use to-day.
Dennis Murphy vas unanimously con.
liro'cd by the ) nate to day as pay-master
at lIarpcrr' Ferry.
En0Ggh i. known to warrant the assertion
that Governor Powell aud Major McCal
lough, the peace commissioners to Utah, will
be Instructed - assure the Mormons that it
is net the desire OF the President and the
United Suites authorities 10 make war upOn
them, but to secure the enforcement OF the
laws, 70 which end they will be cOunselled to
par!icira,e The commissioners will also
inform them that sIme troops will be re-.
tanned in the Territory to protect emigrants
to the Pacific against attacks from hJstI 10
tribes. They will 20 out with the next rein
iJrcements
DETROIT April G.--Partial returns from
the town elections held in this State yester-
day, show large republican gains.
ELuIRA, \. Y. April Cat the munich
pal election which took place to-day, +. Hall.
the republican candidate Gr mayor, was
elected.
PoRrLAxD, Me-, April G-Jeiedish Sew
eli, republican candidate Tor mayor, has been
elected by 200 majority.
DUBuQUE Iowa, April 6.--The election yes
tercay passed Vi quietly. Ii 5. Wethering,
tor, the oeople'S ctudilate, was elected may
or by 800 mJDrity.
NOZZLE, April 5.-A dispatch from New
leans advIees 81 the overflow Of the Mis-
ssi,sip.i AZ Napoleon. Other dispatches re-
port similar OVERT Iws ui Rcd AMI Arkansas
rivers. 1t Is not supposed, however. that
thee jisag,eFs will interfere materially with
cotiyn planting.
ST. LOUIS. Aoril 6.--The extensive build
in 9 10 process Of erection for the starch fac
tory for Mcssrs. Beerch & Co.. was destroyed
by fire this morning. LJss S5O,OU0, With az
insurance for $4,000.
MILWAUKEE, April 6.-The Touring mill
Of JyhasUn & Harper, at Horicon, Wis, was
DESTROYED by fire on Sunday morning. The
loss il estimated at $40 600.
DETROIT, April G-Several vessels have
passed down from Chicago and other upper
lake ports Navigation is now considered as
freely open.
MERRlrrsvILLE, Canada April 6--The
trial Of Townsend for murder, has resulted
in a verdict OF DOT guilty
Bosr5N, April TOE steamer Niagara
sailed today for Liverpool, with $4,000 in
specie.
PoRr STANLEY. Canada, April 6.-The
propeller Forrest City, was destroyed BY fire
las: night.