Dallas herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1849-1873, 1859-02-23

hat ihe Adminisialiou were perfectly satisfied
wish the coues he ND Forsyth had pursued
~ he discharge OF bic duties us Minister 10
Mes.eO
II {. stated hit Mr. Forsyth, our ATE Mals.
ter 10 MeSito, and Roger Pryor, one Of the ed.
iafs oil The Washington States are about TO-
take charge Of new NutiOnal Democratic
journal, which !, soon 10 be started in New
YOf, city, with a enpilal Of 100000
lHE CuBAN QCEsnoS - Washington, tsd.
0--lo the Senate after brief debate, il was
agreel by vote ol y yeas 10 u nays 10 pro.
coed Tomorrow % The DISCUSSION of the bill 10
place un appropriation Of rhlny millions dollars
At tie disposition Of the President, TO be csrd
IN negotiations iOr acquiring the Island OF ca,
ba,
Senator Benjamin, oi louisiana, is under.
stood 10 have eNpessrd the opinion that the
bin viii become law this session, and that
Cuba will be acquired under il.
An AMERICAN VEssEL SEARCHED AND BUgN-
60 ~ Balsu CaulsEa,-- IFdshiRgfO. FEB.
9.--Ihe Navy Department has received Off.
cial Information that The Americsn brig Rufus
Son,e, Capt, Anderson, from Matnnzas, was vi.
sitei aud searched by the officers OF the British
cruiser Viper near Banda, on the coast Of Al,i.
60,
Tee brig was afterwards burned By order Of
the British officers us being engaged IN the
slave rode.
P.cIrc RAILWAY CONVENTION, MeayhiS,.
Ftb. 9.-1he Pacific Railway Convention,
which assembled in this city on Monday last,
adjourned lost night after two days session.
IL was adopted that the beet practical route
o connect the eastern aud western portions Of
he Union by railway, is from Memphis via
Little Rock and Fulton to e Paso und thence
10 San Diego,
The Convention was well attended, and the
proceedings were Of nm entertaining character
So. Louis, Feb 9--Major Cu.berson, who
arrived in this city this morning from Sioux
CITY, reports the discovery Of gold in'great alb.
undance on the poin, Of land lying between the
Missouri und Colunlbus rivers in the vicinity
Of Stevens Pass.
Specimens Of gold taken from these mines
are said 10 be worth from sl4 T. Sl5 per
ounce.
The river is navigobie for steamboats, TO
within short distance ofthis y.discovered
gold field.
YrRGlNlA Wums.-Ne,c YORK., Feb. 1.-THE
Wings Of Virginia have held convention and
nominated the Hon. VIM, L. Goggin, of Bed.
ford, as their candidate ior Governor
ESgcuTlgE APPOINTMENTS. - Washington
FsJ. 3.--The Senate has confirmed The mp.
pcinuuerts OF Judge Blac!; rs Governor of Ne
bmska. md Wilson McCandles as U. s. .Judge
Of the Western District Of Pennsylvania.
CoyGResslosaL,-- Washington, Ft6. l0.--in
the Senate Mr.. johnson, Of Tennessee, offered
resolution requesting The heads Of Depart
nen,s TO keep the estimates for 1860 within
fifty millions Of dollars
The TARFF--The Democratic caucus have
determined TO recommends modification oil ihe
tariff for revenue purposes.
Il is not understood that the Free Trade
members Of the caucus consider themselves
bound By It's determination On the tariff qucs.
tion.
The discussion on tie tariff question w,s
continued al some length, after which Mr.. Sli.
ldeli's biIi for.h acqsi~iiaa Of isv stalker
up. The debate upon the Cubaix6ill was not
concluded when the Senate adjourned.
OuR MINISTER TO SPA,N.-- IpaShington E6.
l0.---A Paris letter received in this city from
reliable source, saysl is no, probable thu,
our newy.appointed Minister to Spain, Mr..
Preston, will be received by the Spanish Gov
eminent If he should be received, the writer
is confident that the first intlmalion he makes
in regard to the purchase OF Cuba will be deem.
ed sufficient ground for rendering him his pass
ports
French AND ENGLlsH MEXICAN ENTnlGUss.
- Washington FEB. l0.It is reported by per-
sons likely 10 be well informed on the subject,
that the reinstatement Of Zulonga, as Pfesid-
ent Of Mexico, by Gen. Miramon, was made at
the instance OF the French and English Minis.
ters.
Our Government has no official aagices from
Spain in relation to Tue matter.
Washington Feb. H. III the Senate today
Mr.. Yulee, Of Florida, reporteia bill providing
for the abolition OF The lranting privilege Of
members Of Congress and Others.
MIR. BenjafAsn of La, addressed the Senate
at considerable length in favor Of the acqnisi-
ton Of Cuba by purchase.
House. The House had under considera-
ton the bill for the admission Of Oregon as a
State.
The bill is strongly opposed BY some mem
bers, Oh the ground thar precedent has been
established in the case of Kansas, that no State
shall be admitted which has not sufficient
number OF inhabitants to entitle them TO a re-
preventative in Congress under the general
law.
The bill! passed without opposition.
The NICARAGUA TREArY.--Neto York, Feb
l2.--We have advices TO The effect that the
Nicaraguun Government has ratified the Cass
Yrissar treaty as ii was originally drawn up,
and special messenger has been despatched
TO Washington City with the ratification.
The HAyTi REvoLurloN. later advices
from Hayti, received here, report the complete
overthrow Of the Emperor Soulouque, who es-
capped from Port-au-Prince and has arrived at
Kingston, Jamaica. e
Gelffard, the successful leader Of the Repu-
blican forces, has issued proclamation, in
which he announces his assumption to the reins