, 1858-03-19
Additional News Items,
BY THE LAST U. S. MAIL AND EXPRESS,

ri me bASI U. D NAIL AND bAfllEoo'
The value of foreign goods imported at
the port of Boston during the week ending
18th instant amounted to $2S5, 7Sl, an in
crease Of $59,5 as compared with the
corresponding period last year.
PIsToL MArcu-We see it stated that a
pistol match has been arranged al Louis
vile, Ky, between John Travis and j. W
Wales, both celebrated shots. The terms
of the match are agreed upon, and the
money bet-$l000-is put up. Wales bet:
Travis that lie can split five balls out of ter
on a knife, at distance Of thirty yards, &c
whsel and fire at the words one, two, three
Travis is to split one more ball than Wales
The whole number Of shots are TO be
twenty. The mai tch was to have come Of
the ID inst
EtD-A match at billiards, between Mich
ael Phelan and Ralph Benjamin, Of New
York, for $4,000, took place at Philadel
phia, on Wednesday evening. The play
commenced about halfpast six, and was
uot concluded until ten minutes past eleven
o'clock, during which time eleven games
were played. The game selected was the
French carom game of sixteen points, and
Phelau gave his adversary three points in
each game. The match was to be decided
by the winning of the greatest number out
of sixteen games Phelan won nine of the
eleven games played, Benjamin winning on
ly two Amateurs from New York, BOs-
ton, Baltimore, and Philadelphia were
present.
The RETURNED FILIBUsTERs.-The Nor
folk argus informs US that orders have been
received, from the capital, to set at liberty
the flibusterS brought home on the Sara.
toga. The Herald says that they refuse to
be discharged from the Saratoga. The
Argus, however, says they have come
ashore from tho vessel, and are in very
destitute condition.
The PREsIDENT's MESSAGE IN PARIS
The Presidents message was published in
full by all the Partisan Journals. 1t was
telegraphed from Liverpool to Paris in Eve
hours and half-the same time as was re.
quired to telegraph it to London. But the
two copies came over different wires, and
while the copy sent to Londen was in Eng.
lsh, that sent to Paris was in French
This fact shows the importance Of the mes
sage. The comments of the press upon
this document are various The DEBATE
says that it approaches, more than any
previous message, the style of an address
from throne in Europe. But the Debate
is alone in this criticism.
Mrs. CuNNINGHAM.-Th woman is now
residing in 23d street, New York, having
her eldest daughter with her and the
youngest at seminary receiving fashion
able education, or as New York paper
aptly terms it, finishing process"
BBSenaIor Douglas has sold his estate
in Mississippi.
BO~It is believed that Powers statue Of
Daniel Webster is lost 1t was shipped at
Leghorn, over three months ago, in the
ship Oxford, and has not since been heard
Of
Ra-To put a new set Of boilers in one Of
the Collins steamers costs about $lI0, 900,
and this must be done every six years.
R0-A letter from Washington says-"It
is seriously proposed to create the Office Of
admiral Of the navy. 1t has been often
urged before, but without success 1t is
now thought expedient to adopt the title
of captain general for the highest naval
officer. Should it be created, it ought to
be conferred upon Com. Charles Stewart,
the senior post captain of the navy, and
an officer who has been identified with the
history of our navy and its achievements.
R1-The States says:-"So far as we un.
derstand the Presidents course of policy
for Central America, we approve it. We
believe that it will in time Americanize
that region; that it is sure means of do.
ing so; and consequently, although we re.
gard Commodore Paulding's action as lille.
gally objectionable, still we cannot attempt
to call in question the justness of the
grounds which, forming portion of Mr.
Buchanan's policy, suggest to him the non
dismissal of his official"
Mas. GAINES CAsE.-The New Orleans
Picaynne says that some new and unexpect.
ed evidence has been educed by that in.
domitable little woman, Mrs. Mary CLARK
Gaines, in her famous case. She brings
forward various witnesses, engravers, writ
ing masters, and other experts, to show
that the signature of her father, Daniel
Clark, affixed to various documents, is a
forgery. An interesting point in this con
nection is the testimony to the effect that
these signatures were executed with steel
pen, whereas it is well known that at the
time of their date, 1874, steel pens
were not then in use.
B3-The money annually spent by Amer
lean travellers iu Europe is estimated at ten
millions Of dollars.
R1-Tunis c. Tarrout, a compostor in
the Cincinnati Enquirer Office, was, at one
time, fllibusier Walkers secretary oI
state'-the highest Office Of the cabinet