Freeman's champion., 1858-06-17
Editorial Rrsvities.

portatlon OF the great Southern mail,
commencing about the first Of July
and continuing until the S0th Of June,
1859, by which the time from New
York to New Orleans will be reduced
to four days and seventeen hours.
The N Y. Tribune says: We
certainly believe that Mr.. Secretary
Floyd is SO compromised by the sale,
under the auspices of Fort Smelling,
and the purchase of sites for new forts
at Willett's Point, near New York,
at point below New Bedford, Mass.
at the mouth OF the Kennebec, and
near st. Francisco, that he ought to
resign forthwith.
The Atlantic Telegraph Com
pany are reported to have made ap-
plication to the Secretary of the Ma
Wy for the use of another Government
vessel, to assist the Niagara in lay
ing down the cable. A line of sub
marine telegraph from Cuba to Key
West has received the official sane
tion of the Captain General.
The number of converts .du-
ring the recent and existing Great
Revival, is given in the Nessqge---
how good the authority is we cannot
say--at 6,2l6, ofwhich 1854 were
persons residing in the State of New
York. In New York city, the num-
ber of converts is put at 5000, in
Washington at 93.
The French journals insist
that, seeing what passes in and re-
specting Kanzas and Utah, the gov
eminent Of the Union is not carried
on at all. There is only impotence
or anarchy.
- The Green Bay Owls. } Aduo-
cate has been informed by the Rev.
Mr.. Bondeul, of that city, that steps
are being taken to secure land for the
location of a large Irish colony in
Brown or Shawano county. 1t is sup
posed that about six thousand will
come in one body from the vicinity
of Boston.
The Rhode Island Legislature
has elected Hon. Henry B. Anthony,
the able and accomplished editor of
the Providence Journal, U. S. Sem
ator for six years from tie 4th of
March, 1859, in the place of that com.
summate doughface, Philip Allen
Mr.. Anthony will prove a worthy
compeer of Seward, Trumbull, Hale,
Wade, &c.
j Filibuster Walker went thro'
the farce of a trial at New Orleans,
which concluded on the Goth inst. -
Ten of the jury were for acquital and
two for conviction. The District
Attorney entered a nolls proSeqai.
A bill has passed the Senate,
providing for the final settlement Of
the N. Y. Indian Lands in this Ter
ritory.
--- The Washington correspond
ent of the New York Evening Post,
writing on the 4th inst, says the Sec
retary of War has received dispatches
from Gen. Johnson, confirming the
report that Gov. Cumming has
been driven out of Great Salt Lake
City.
- The English officers who have
been so conspicuous in boarding
American vessels at Sagua la Grande,
have been arrested and sent to Ja-
maica.
- Mr.. Morrilps bill, donating
land for agricultural colleges, will
hardly be reached in the Senate,
where it is ascertained that il would.
have q majority on fair division. The,
President intends vetoing II II passes,
but prefers its defeat by votes to,
avoid the responsibility.
----- Col. Fremont was received
with much rejoicing at Bear Valley,
Mariposa County, on the 10th ult.
---The sale of the Military Res
orvation at Rock Island, Illinois, has
been postponed by the Secretary Of
War, for tho present. (.
y . . j.