Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1859-04-21
T%ELEGRApHIC DISPATCHES.

WAsHINGroN, April ID hear that MIR.
Cobb will leave within a week for Georgia.
Cabinet days are now Tuesdays and Fri
days.
No decision has been arrived 1t upon the
amendments of Nicaragua 10 the CasS-lrIs-
sarri treaty.
VIM. Ledyard Ellsworth. Of New York, has
been appointed consul to Cyprus.
Jas. ". Quingle, of Pennsylvania, has been
appointed consul To Antwerp.
The amendment to the Cass-lrissarri trea-
". provides that the United States shall en-
gage to use all due vigilance, and all lawful
means, 10 prevent the organization of hostile
parties in this country intended for the lnva-
sion Of Nicaragua. While some prominent
gentlemen look upon this a. II reflection on
our good faith in carrying out the neutrality
laws, and as unnecessary. others are dis
posed to regard the ratification as an evidence
Of the disposition Of Nicaragua to cultivate
friendly relations. Slight rs is the amend
ment, it il not certain it will be acceptable
to the administration.
With regard to the efforts of the British
authorities to remove the obstacles 10 the
Clayton and Bulwer treaty, the present ap-
pearances, il not assurances, are such ~ not
to change the belief that there will be q favor
able solution of the subject.
1t has heretofore been confidently stated
that the Paraguay fleet had been ordered to
Central America, but such does not now seem
to he probable. although several vessels will
b.. sent To- the Gulf. when they shall again be
put in commission. 1t 10 considered that
there is a sufficient force in Central America
for all practical purposes.
PmLADELPHI,. April l?.-Pucrto Cahello
adyices of the 2nd inst, report the country
as in a state of revolution. Gen. Garvacz
had been routed by Gen. Pinto. Some ne
groes were killed in the conflict. Gen. Gar
vaez had a force of 800 men, but was poorly
supplied with arms. Gen. Iamorra had
plundered San Felipe of one hundred thou
sand dollars worth of property. Puerto
Cahello was in arms, and the stores were
closed half of the time. Troops were land
Ing from the East. Nothing but '~'revoln-
tons" in these unhappy South American
States.
ST. LorIs, April l9.-The overland Cali
fornia mail of the 10Th ult., has arrived.
News unimportant. The State finances were
in a Furnishing condition, there being up
wards of SS00,OOO in the treasury.
The mining news from California and Bril-
fish Columbia was favorable.
The news of the admission of Oregon into
the Union, reached Portland on the 18th ult.
BUFFALO, April l9.-lesterday, the wind
blew a gale from the West, raising the water
suddenly at the foot Of the lake. The water
rose over the floor of the Western Transpor-
tation Company's large warehouse, wettlng
a considerable quantity of goods in transport
for the West. The propeller Missouri. from
Detroit for Buffalo. threw overheard al hhds.
Of hams.
NEW YORK, April l9.-The New York East
Annual Conference OF the Methodist Church
is now in session ut New Haven. CT, Bishop
James presiding. The body has passed Il
resolution. almost unanimously. TINT sure
hoiiing is a SIN, and that the word slave
holding" should be inserted in the general
rules" rs one Of the things forbidden by
them.
PROVIDENCE, X. l., April l9.-The St.
Johns Encampmento of Knight emplars have
decided to leave Providence on the 18th Of
Nav for Richmond, via Philadelphia, Baltl-
more. and Washington. In Richmond they
will be the guests of the Richmond Comman-
ders, No.2.
MONTREAL, April lS.-The ice bridge still
holds at Quebec, but it is expected TO give
way in a day or two.