Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-17
ARRIVAL OF THE
SOUTHERN OVERLAND MAIL.
SAN JosE March 15th-19.ao u

at II o'clock tonight, with four days later
intelligence. The intelligence is as follows:
ST.. Louis, Feb. 2lst.
The Amnesty Act, which was passed by
the Legislature of Kansas, has restored peace,
at least for the present, to that Territory
The bill abolshing slavery in the Territory
has not become law. BY some means it
was withheld until after the adjournment of
the Legislature, along with several Others
No measure was vetoed
The two boys who had been seized in run
ming away slaves from Missouri, and were
confined in Platte Jail, made their escape
one Of them had been re,arrested.
The Committee of the Illinois Senate, en-
gagged in the investigation of the alleged
frauds in regard to Canal scrip, have repor-
ted The report conclusively establishes the
fraud, but abstains from expressing an opin.
ion as to the guilt or innocense of any par.
! ty. A perusal of the report is calculated to
fix the responsibility upon Governor Matte
son. The Committee ask leave to pursue
their inquiries during the recess of the Legis-
lature.
A bill abolshing the county government
of st. Louis has passed the Senate of Nilsson
ri, 10y vote of 2l to g.
An examination of the Rock Island Bridge
has resulted in the announcement that it is
in dangerous condition and unsafe for the
passage of the cars
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th.
The President to day transmitted message
to Congress, in which he urges the impor-
tance of immediate legislative action for the
protection of American citizens whilst in
transit across the Isthmus routes and in
which he asks to be intrusted with extraor-
RACES as the Panama massacre.
The Senate, in executive session, ratified
the Dacotah Indian treaty, by which an eX-
tensve tract of country is sacred to the Uni-
ted States.
The Senate rejected the nomination of En-
cry D. Potter as Collector of the port of To-
ledo.
INDEPENDENCE, Feb. l9th.-The New Mex.
leo mail, with Santa F6 dates to the 2lst Jan.
arrived here this eV ening
The Lower House of the Legislature has
passed very stringent bill for the protection
of property in slaves with only one dissenting
voice.
Thomas Rowland was murdered at San
Miguel on the 2lst January. No clue has
vet been discovered to the perpetrators of
the deed.
II. +. johnson has been chosen editor for
the Santa F6 Gazette, aud hereafter will act
in that capacity
CINCINNATI, Feb. l9th-It has rained in
cessantly for the last ten hours, and rain is
now falling in torrents. The river has risen
six feet in the last twenty four hours, and is
now rising at the rate of two inches per
hour. There are forty four feet of water in
the channel and the floors of the stores at
fhaf N.t .Nff h.. eNr .,,l. A
general overflow of the lower part of the
city is apprehended.
ST. JOINS, Feb. l9-Mr Henly Chief Elec.
trician of the Atlantic Cable Company, has
arrived here with batteries and instruments
to commence operations with this end of the
Cable
WASHINGTON, Feb. ls,-The ball to Lord
Napier took place at Willsrd's last night. 1t
was grand affair. Twelve hundred per-
sons were presht,
ST. JOHN, N. b., Feb 1.-THE steamer
Prince Albert, from Galway, Ireland with
dates to the 9th Of Feb, has arrived. She
brings one week later news,
Parliament had opened The Queens
speech was non .committal and silent on the
war question, which caused decline in the
funds at London and Paris.
1t threatens a force against Mexico.
Warlike rumors continued. but were con-
Trajectory.
Prince Napoleon and his bride had arrived
at Paris
The Paris Bourse had Auctuated consider
ably, and declined nearly one per cent, after
the reception of the Queens speech. The
speech commences with congratulations
on the state of the country, and the progress
made in India. On foreign affairs, it says:
" receive from all foreign powers assurances
of friendly feelings. TO cultivate and con
firm these feelings. to maintain inviolate the
faith of public treaties, and to contribute as
far as my influence can extend to the preser
vatiOn of general peace, are the objects of my
increasing solicitation" The conclusion Of
treaties in regard to principalities, and rela-
tive to commerce with Russia, is noticed, and
the matter referred to rs an indication of
complete establishment of friendship be-
tween the two countries.
The treaties with China and Japan are
mentioned as promising great commercial
advantages. Satisfaction is expressed at the
abolition by France of the negro immigration
on the Eastern Coastof Africa, and the pend
ing negotiations gives promise of a total
Abandonment of the system. In respect to
Mexico the speech says: "The State of the
Republic is distracted with civil war. This
induced me to carry forbearance to its ut
most limit on account of the wrongs ond en-
ormities to which the British residents have
been subjected at the hands of the two con-
tending parties. They at length have carried
it to such an extent that have been obliged
to give instructions to the Commander on the
naval forces in their seas, to demand, and, if
necessary, to enforce reparation."