, 1859-03-11


ests Of English subjects in Mexico and win probably
soon augment their West India feet t0 considerable
extent.
Rs- 1t is reported, and generally believed, that
Judge Roosevelt Of New York, will receive the ap-
pOintment Of Minister'to England, to succeed Mr..
Dallas.
ss- Martin O'Brien lately from California and Fra
zer river, was killed in quarrel in New York, Feb
ruary lst.
E5- 1t is reported by persons likely to be well in
formed on the subject that the Reinstatement of Zn
loaga as President Of Mexico, by General Mramoh
was made at the instance of the French and English
, Ministers.
sE- Mr.. Philip T. Colby has been appointed United
States Marshal for Kansas.
g. Wilson McCandless has been nominated by the
president for the vacant Judgeships in Pennsylvania
and Judge Samuel W. Black, of Nebraska, for Gov
enOr of that Territory. The report that the nomina
tious have been confined is confrmodby way of New
Orleans.
RB- In the Senate, February 4th, Mr.. Green, from
the Committee Territories, reported bill to or
ganze the present Territories of Dacotah and Arzo
na, which was ordered to be printed.
Rs- Also a bill, which was passed, rcpaying TO
Gov. Douglas Of Vancouver seven thousand dollors,
which was loaned by him to the Governor Of Wash
ington Territory.
Rs- In the House, February 4th, Mr.. Green, Of In
diana, from the Committee on Elections made re-
port the Nebraska contested election case, decar
ling Bird B. Chapman entitled to the seat instead OF
Mr.. Ferguson, the sitting member.
R5- Mr.. Yuee, the chairman of the Senate Com
mittee Post Offices and Post Roads, is preparing
bill for postal reform, which will add to the revenue
Of the Post0lice Department. The proposition of
uniform increase of the postage to five cents has not
been agreed to- desire being expressed to have two
rates-three cents under three hundred miles, and five
cents over Il it will not cut of two much of the
enve. There is little doubt but that the Overland
Mail route to California will be discontinued, as too
expensive for the advantages derived. When rail-
road or even wagon road is constructed, it will he
time enough for mail route across the Plains. 1t
will cost less than the present price, sixty dollars
letter. II is not believed the frankng privilege Will
be abolished this Congress.
A5- The Senate Military Committee bave under
consideration the subject Of the loss of the supply
ltrains of Russell q Co. which were DESTROYED last Oc-
tober by MOrmons. They claim damages from the
Government. The committee are ayerse to the claim
and will report against it,
A dispatch from Washington, dated Feb.
o, says:
The Navy Department has received official infcrma-
ton that the American brig Rufus Souls, Capt. An
lderson from Matanzas WAS visited and searched by
the officers Of the British cruiser Viper near Bunda
on the coast Of Africa. The brig was afterwards
burned by order OF the British 0GceTs as being Gu.
gagged in the slave trade.
4 GS-The Committee on the Postoflce of the Senate
will consider the ocean mail service to Europe. The
bill reported by the House Committee for line Of
steamers from half dozen ports in the United States
meets with no favor in the Senate Committee. 1t is
regarded as a mere log rolling speculation.
ara weekly line to England and France from
New York will probably be recommended. The Cali
fornia service will be iixed at much per mile, and
given to the shortest and most expeditions route
The consideration Of other routes will not come up at
the next meeting, though an enlightened and liberal
feeling exists in the committee the whole subject
Rs-A bill reported from the House Committee on
post routes, provides:
lst Contracts to be made with parties giving good
security, for weekly mail from New York Uia Pana-
ma, to san Francisco and Astoria, one-hslf of which
service may be transferred to the Nicaragua route,
when that is open, but with no increase of expense
Also weekly service ria Tehuantepec, from New
IOrleapsto Acapulco. Contracts with the New York
line must provide for taking these mails from Aca-
pulco.
"a. The pay for the New York and San Francisco
lines must not exceed sj5O,O0O per annum or 81 10
per mile, including land and water transportation.
The present average is 50 co per mile.
Sd. The pay for the New Orleans and Tehuantepec
line is limited to S25O,0O0
The bill reduces the aggregate expense 800 900.
) So Senator Toombs intends to bring forward
bankrupt BILL and sustain it by speech.
R5- II is understood that Secretary Cobb assured
Mr.. Forsyth when he rendered his resignation as Min
lister 10 Mexico, that the Administration were per-
iecty satisfied with the course he (Mr. Forsyth had
pursued in the discharge of his duties Minister
to Mexico
SENATE--In the Senate Feb. 3, Mr.. Bayard, (adm)
of Del, from the Judiciary Committee reported ad
versely to the claims Of Messrs. Lane and Mccarthy
as Senators from Indiana, saying that he would call
up the case on Monday.
Mr.. Seward here moved that Messrs Lane and
Mccarthy be admitted on the floor during the discus
, sion. Laid over
HOUSE or REPREsEYTATIvEs-In the House. Feb.
Sd, motion Of Mr.. Reagan, (adm.) of Texas It was
resolved that the Committee the Judiciary be in
structed to inquire into the expediency Of reporting
bill to define aud provide for the punishment Of po-
llygamy in the Territories Of the United States and
restrain the people and authorities therein from inter
ference with the Federal judiciary.
t RS-Mr Faulkner, (adm) Of Va, from the Military
Committee, reported back the bill for the establish
ment of a branch Of the Military Academy at the
Hermitage, with the Recommendation that il do not
pass.
HErIn the House, the Committee on Military Az
fairs decided adversely to the recommendation OF the
Presdent-the establishment Of military posts in So
> nora and Chihuahua.
G5-In the Senate, the Committee on Territories re-
ported adversely to the territorial organization OF
Jefferson Territory, which includes the Pixies Peak
country.
REThe London Times, in an article upon the sub
ect Octheir Pacific possessions and the Frazer rvc
Mines takes occasion TO denounce in strorg terms the
manifesto Of Mr. Nugent, the United States agent at
Vancoaver's Island.
R5-The steamship Caha,06a, Captain Bulloch, ar
rived at New York February 9th, from New Orleans,
via Havana, with Havana dates to the 18th ult.
The purser reports that another cargo of Africans
had been landed without molestation near Cardenay.
Looking out fOr FIIhbusters.
The Panama Star and Herald, of the 18th Feb.
:, says:
Tho Columbus rcnorts having snolen tbp II 6