The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-04-01
New Hampahire.

The official returns of the late election in
New Hampshire give the following:
Halle, Sc 1888; Cate, 81, 59l; scattering votes
! 6li increase of Haile's vote over last year
Eli; increase Of Cate's vote over Wells's, 81
The State Council is unanimously Republi-
can. To the Senate, 9 Republicans and Dem
oersts are elected. The House of Representa-
yves will consist of 1876 Republicans and lt9
Democrats-Republican majority, II. Last
year the Republican majority was &c.
Venezuelan Revolution.
NeU York, March 30.-Private advices from
Venezuela report that the Government troops
had been defeated in several actions. MANY
assertions had taken place. The English and
French Ministers had sent naval forces to the
| scene of action.
St Domingo advices of the 18th say that
Bsez still held the capital.
Mr.. Howard J. Plat, young gentleman of
considerable literary attachments and promise,
died at the residence of his father, Judge Platt,
in Yonkers, N. Y, on Thursday evening, from
the effects of an overdose of strychnine, which
he had been in the habit of taking in minute
quantities as an opiste. His writings In rels.
ton to naval affairs have attracted considerable
notice. Thomas l.. Hyde, another young man
OF some literary genius and pretensions as a
writer, committed suicide in s.. Louis last Sat-
urday, by taking arsenic.
The Portland Advertiser learns that the &C.
ton, John B. Cough rs. DR.. Lees, of Scotland,
is not actually commenced, but only threatened.
The proceeding, if entered upon, is to be by in
dictment. In such case, by English law, it is
| understood the truth cannot be given in evil
dence. DR.. Lees, it is said, has charged Mr..
Cough with excessive use of opium and visiting
low places; and offers to prove what he charges
before twelve persons who will receive the test.
imony.
The election in Connecticut next week is
looked to with the deepest interest. 1t differs
from the New Hampshire election in this, that
the Democrats of Connecticut, instead of shirk-
ing the true issue, have taken the field with
Leeompton boldly embszoned upon their ban
ner.
A Funchsl correspondent of the London
Times says it is not an open question whether
any more Madeira wine will ever be produced.
None has been made since 1851, and there are
now only some 1000 or 5000 pipes upon the
entire island. All recent attempts to msnufsc-
ture the wine have utterly failed, and pumpkin
vines now adorn the old grape arbors, once
covered with abundant clusters of rich grapes.
Per contra, it is said, on the best authority,
that instead of seven or eight thousand, there
are not more than three thousand pipes upon
the island.
The regular troops in Kansas and on the
Western frontier will start for Utah between the
10th of April and 10th of May, mastering in
all about 1000 effective men. Five regiments
of volunteers, proposed by the bill now before
the Senate, will, it is stated, be accepted and
organized whenever the bill is passed. No force
less than q complete regiment will be received
from any State, but offers are already made,
directly or contingently, which cover the whole
force authorized. They will be taken accord.
ing to the date of application. One regiment
is specially appropriated for Texas.