The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1858-01-19
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and increase its capital stock, was passed
by the Senate OF Virginia on Saturday
last On the same day bill was report
ed in the House, authorizing the town Of
Portsmouth to issue Coupan bonds.
Robert A Craig, British subject at
pHnta Arenas. has demanded damages of
the United States for le sses sustained by
him in the seizure of Walkers expedition
by Com. Pauldng. He alleges that he
rented to Gen. Walker part Of his pre-
misses, and that he had large quantity
of provisions in his warehouse belonging
to Walker, at stipulated rate of storage
per month for each package; and also
that he advanced on the security Of the
provisions the sum of $500, The provi-
ions, he alleges, were forcibly seized by
order of Com. Paulding, and much of his
private property carried of. Mr.. Craig
has forwarded a copy of his complaint to
Lord Clarendon.
By the America, the only items of poll
teal news of interest are the appointment
of Mr.. Blondell as the Belgian Minister
to the United States. and a report that
Spain will consider the mediation of Eng
land and France in the Spanish Mexican
quarrel at an end if Mexico does not &C
cept all the conditions proposed by the
medators. Spain, meantime, was active
ly preparing for hostile demonstration
against Mexico. Mr.. Spence, our Min
lister to Turkey, had arrived in Paris.
The steamship Philadelphia arrived at
New York on Sunday morning from Ha-
vana, with news to the 11th instant, which
is one day later. The health of the city
was good, and there was no report OF
fever. Sugars were unchanged in price,
with fifty-four thousand boxes on hand
in Havana and Matanzas. Freights had
not improved, and the number of vessels
was increasing. Exchange on New York
was quoted at to 81 per cent premium.
The United States steam frigate Mimi
esota, with our Minister to China (Mr
Reed arrived at Hong Kong on the 5tl,
of November. The San Jacinto aud
Portsmouth were at Hong Kong The
attack of the English and French on CAL
ton was to take place about the LIST Il
December. Doubtless ere this, therefore,
the difficulty with the Celestals has been
brought to close.
The America brings nothing new from
India.
1t is stated that General Walker ha>
flooded the South with bonds of one hun
dred dollars each, issued in his (Walker's)
name, running twenty years, payable in
Nicaragua lands. A large number OF
said bonds are now in Washington city
for disposition. Upon them Walker has
and continues to raise funds to carry OF
his expedition Large quantities ofthese
bonds are held by persons residing in Mo-
bile, Montgomery and New Orleans.
Dr. Banks, recently appointed Secre-
tary of Legation to Brazil, has resigned.
The Lecompton constitution has not
yet been received at Washington.
The Interior Department has received
all the census returns of Minnesota with
the exception of six districts. She has
about one hundred and fifty-fve thou
sand inhabitants, and will be entitled, I'M
der the apportionment, to only one men,
Der Of Congress--at least so the Senate
and HOUSE Territorial Committees will,
it is believed, decide. The three repre-
sentatives cannot be admitted, therefore
new election will be ordered.
William G L Smith, of Buffalo. has
been appointed Consul OF Shanghae and |
Mr.. Miller, Of Utica, Consul at Rio ia
metro. Mr.. Vail, of New Jersey, has re-
ceived first class consulate.
Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio, will be Chairman |
of the 1897 900 In vestigating Committee. |
Dispatches received by the last mail
from New Granada state that there is no
prospect of the ratification of the treaty
recently negotiated between the United
States and that republic. They seem de-
termined to make no restitution for the
losses of our citizens. and are equally OPP
posed to letting the United States have
the island in the bay of Panama. Ur-
Lose 4heu come to a decision pretty short