Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-03-29
TeIeRraphic Despatches.

WASHINGTON, March 26.-The Kansas de-
bate has nearly run out in the House, which
adjourned at O'Clock this afternoon, no one
desiring to speak On the subject.
The treasurer's last weekly statement
shows the receipts to have been nearly 49,
600 900: amount on deposit $500, 600; sub,
iect TO draft upward Of 81 900, 600; or an IN
crease of three and one-ffth of a million since
the previous week.
The Turkish Admiral and suite have &C.
cepted an invitation to visit Red RIVER the
north of which is the western boundary Of
Minnesota, the principal object OF the visit
being to see the valley OF the river and en-
gage in hunting elk and buffalo. It's pro,
posed to make the trip in July. 1t IS said
that Vice-Presideut Breckenridge. Senators
Fitch and Rice, and Messrs. Baker and Ca
yanash, Representatives from Minnesota
and Ex-Governor Medary, will accompany
the expedition.
The House was not officially informed m
til to-day, of the passage ofthe Senate Kansas
bill.
The Secretary of the Treasury has appoin,,
ted a commission to examine the state Oh
navigation in Cape Fear river.
NEW YORK, March 26tb.--The brig Eve
line, Captain Mcdonald, of Baltimore, from
bio ,Jsneiro, with 900 bags coffee, arrived ct
Kingston, Jamaica. on the 9th instant, leak,
inp GOO strokes per hour. A survey had
been held and the brig vas recommended 70
discharge her cargo, in order to stop the leaS'
RocuSsrEn, n. Y, March ga widow
xoman named Mrs. Mary Cutter, while walk
inc across the Central railroad bridge yester'
dav. vas RON over by locomotive and In
stantly killed. The lady vas mutiiated 10 q
shocking manner. She leaves three Children
SAVANNAH, March 25.-The bark Actress
Honkins, from Glasgow, for this port, which
ran ashore Yesterday on Assabaw Shoals, has
bscome q total wreck. Crew saved.
New YORK, March 26.-At the tea sale
TO-DAY, low grades of green sold briskly at
full prices and some improvement. Hlgher
grades we're heavy, and some CONCESSIONS
were made. ,,.:
BosTos, March 26.-The cotton batting
factory, at Winchester, in this state. was a en-
tireIy destroyed by fire last evening. Inc
loss is about $4,000.
HALIFAX, March 26.-The fine ship Sarah
puripp,on, bound from London to Charles
TON, has been abandoned at sea.
louisville, March % The Memphis
racket Evansville, was partially DESTROYED
bv fire at Whisky Shute yesterday. Cntor'
t1uately, three persons lost their lives by the
catastrophe.
NEWPORT, R. l., March 25:-Yesterdsy
morning ,wenty-one bathins'honses. ,ouf
t;cket-ofices, and another building, used as
a refresbment saloon, situated on Easton's
beach, were consumed by fire. There was
$500 insurance on the property.
ST.. joan, N. B.. March 2S.-Last night
on.-,hird Of the flooring of the suspension
bridge across the falls. together with mo
stringers, geys way. The suspending roos
are banging loose from the cable, ana the
service of wire on the cable oEer the pillars
seems to be chafed.
ST. LOUIS, March 26.-Western smigra.
ton has fairly Get in. The humble OF
spigrapis passing through the city is very
large, and daily increases. The Pacific
railroad takes up over hundred day. and
the Missouri river steamers are crowded,