, 1859-08-05
News.

NANAl"-ln nc new steam lflgale LdncdS
Ter left Philadelphia on Wednesday after
noon, after first passing up and down The
city front, firing a snlure. She stops Il
Fort Miillin to receive a supply of powder
and will then proceed TO sea for trial triI
OF a weeks duration, stopping at Norfolk
Va, before proceeding to the Pacific tC
take her place as flagship of the squadron
Jp9-The United States rrignte Sabine
las been ordered to the Gulf of Mexico
and the lrigate Congress, now at Philadel
phia, has been selected as the flagship u
the Brazil squadron.
B6S-A slave, one hundred and twelve
years of age, died at Hogansvile, Ga., on
the goth ult. He retained his mental fac.
ultics aud his cyeSightup to the day Of bis
death.
ANOTHER SICKLEs CAsE.-Dr. Carter, q
respectable physician and school commits
So1er of Gentry county, Mo-, was shot and
mortally wounded by painter named
Evans, on the charge of having debauched
Evans wife. Carter denied his guilt, but
Evans had full confession from his wife.
CoNNEcTICUr-A movement is being
made in Connecticut TO follow the example
of Massachusetts, in relation to the qnalifi
cation of foreigners. They propose to add
one year instead of two TO the time now re.
quired before q foreigner can vote or hold
Office. The Legislature of Connecticut is
strongly Republican, or American Repub-
licau.
DEATH OF A CoNGREssMAN.-Ilon. Cyrus
Sphinx, member of Congress elect from
Ohio, died suddenly of Apoplexy.
WASHINGTON, June l0.-The Secretary
Of the Treasury announces that be will re-
ceive proposals until the goth inst, for u
loan of Eve million Of dollars, not to exceed
six per centum.
The receipts Of the Treasury for the last
week were two hundred and sixty-lhrce
thousand dollars
The amount Of drafts issued, $I,7ls, 900;
amount on hand subject to draft 81, 574,-
900.
June lG.-The Washington, Lecant,
WyOmiRg, and Lancaster vessels for the
Pacific squadron, have received instructions
from the Navy Department TO visit Chill
Gu route, and demand reparation for the
wrongs committed upon United States cltI
zens.
The Navy Department have issued nc
orders for increasing our naval force in the
Mediterranean.
The Navy Department have inst receiv-
ed intelligence Of the death Of Lieut.. Da-
rim, U. S. Navy. ras
June 24.-SeriOus apprehensions ore en-
tertained by the friends and family Of Sec
retary Floyd, on account Of the precarious
state Of his health.
His family wish him to leave the Cabi-
net. -
Hc has left Washington for the Soldiers
Home, to recruit his health.
Official information has been received
from Mexico to the effect that Gen. vi.
dNurri, prominent Liberal leader Of North
ern Mexico, has, with the assent Of Presi-
dent Junrez, accepted the offer Of three
thousand American volunteers, who are
ready to join him.
The matter has been referred to our
Government, and the subject is now under
consideration.
NEW YoRK, June 23.-The second great
trotting race between Flora Temple and
Princess (Tapsy) came of on the Eclipse
course. to-day.
The race was for two miles, and was won
by Princess in two straight heats Time
first heat, 5:l, second, 5:2. There was a
large attendance on the ground, and money
changed hands freely.
VRGIx1A.-The following gentlemen ure
elected to Congress from this State: lst
District-John S. Miller, dem; 2j, NJ. r..
HA Garnett, dem Sd, d. G. Dcjarnette, =;
4th, VIM. o. Goode, dem; 9th, T. G. Bo-
cock, dem; 9th, S. f. Beake, =; 7tb, w.
Smith, dem; 9Th, Alex. r. Botelen, whig;
9th, John 2. Harris, .; 10th, S. Clemens.
dem: llth, A. G. jenkins, dem; 18th, H.
A. EdmunsOn. dem; 18th, E. S. Martin, >
In The Legislature, the Democrats have
elected at least thirty of the City members
Of the Senate; and about 100 Of the 1852
members Of the House Of Delegates. Good
for old Virginia. This may be considered
as the first gun from the South in response
to the recent Overtures Of the Black Re
publicans of Massachusetts, TO their South
ern X. n. allies, and as such it is big with
portent relative to the great contest Of
1860.
APPOINTMENTS BY THE PREsIDENr.-Hen-
ry W. Smith, postmaster at Norwalk, Con-,
vice r. A. Williams, removed.
James G. Cook, postmaster at Fayette-
vile, n. c., vice j. f. Bryan, removed.
Lewis NJ. Holman, postmaster ut MOke-
umne Hill, Cal.,. vice S. G, Florence, re-
moved
Nathaniel B. Browne, deputy postmas-
ter, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, vice eide.
on G. Westcott, removed.
William f. Bass, deputy postmaster,
Petersburg, Virginia, vice WIN. n. Friend,
deceased.
George Lee Brent, Of Virginia, to be