, 1859-12-02
PUGET SOUND HERALD.
STEILACOON, W. T, FRIDAY, dec. ., 1859.


ATLhNIAO NE"Ss
The P. n. S. Co.'S steamer Panama, Captain
French, arrived at Portland (Oregon) on Wednes-
day evening, 2Sd ult., bringing dates from the
Atlantic States to Oct Goth. We copy the fol-
lowing summary from the Portland Daily Adser-
tiser Of the 24th:- ....
Arrangements have been made for expediting
communications to and from the Pacific by the
overland mail route, as II is the design Of the
President to submit full report Of the affair to
Congress at the next session.
The painful rumor relative to the loss Of the
United States figate Congress was cruel hoax.
A letter in New York paper Of day or two
since, states that "alarge American fr1gate was
seen off Cape Trio on the 9Th Of September"
There are only two American frigates in commits
sion-the SdJiRe and Congress. The former was
at anchor in the harbor at Aspinwall on the 9th
Of September, so that the vessel seen must GER
tainly have been the Congress.
Gen. Franklin Pierce begins to be talked Of for
the nomination at Charleston. The RerdLds at
tacks upon him, as well as those Of Burke, through
the Concord IN. H. Standard, only recall to the
Southern mind the fidelity Of Mr. Pierce to the
South, and suggest his availability.
Ryan, who intended to contest the scat Of Co.
7. d. Florence, N. Z. elect from Philadelphia,
has upon investigation been unable to sustain the
contest.
Cornelius Wendell, the Public Printer, has
returned after a long prospecting tour, and pro-
fesscs 10 be perfectly confident Of his election as
Printer to the House, and Forney's election as
clerk.
The Cabinet has had series Of prOtracted
meetings lately, at all Of which Mr.. Buchanan
...ao;dod In srhnh tha tronbla a nur Norah,rasf.
ern boundary was the principal topic, and it has
been finally determined to take no further action
in the matter until alter the receipt Of advices
from Gen. Scott
Lord Lyons is said TO have received dispatches
from the British Government, in which the action
Of the administration In sending Gen. Scot: 10
San Juan is tavorably construed and commend
ed.
Rumors and speculations are rife as to who
will be the successor Of NJ. Mason TO Paris.
The mission has been held open for Senator
Sdell for the last two years, but he has invaria-
bly, declined it. He can have il now If he will
accept it II is understood he has been tele-
graphed to, to know whether he desires it. In
the event that hc declines it. it is rumored that
the Secretary Of War, owing to the present
state Of his health, will probably acceptit
The Navy Department has received intelligence
that the Saratoga had arrived at Vera Cruz.
Everything was quiet there. The vOmito was
still prevailing in the city.
Brodcricks death had created quite sensation
in the States. lie was the first Senator ever
killed in duel
The Administration ccnsures the act Of Mr.. Ward
AID Commodore Tatnall in aiding the English in
Chira Lord Lyons had offered the acknowledg
IN 'nts Of the British Government for their SER
vices at Peiho.
Energetic efforts are on foot to divert the trade
Of the North estcrn States through Canada
tn the ocean. $s,OOO,OOO have been lost to the
United States revenue by the Reciprocity Treaty.
Mr.. Mason, U. S. Minister to France, died Of
apOplexy.
Merry, the imperial laureate Of France, lately
produced at the opera an Occasional Hymn, set
to Aubcr's music, which was received with in
tense enthusiasm.
Madame Rstor has been offered, by an enter
prising American, twenty thousand dollars 4
month to visit the United States in her profes-
sional capacity.
1t appears from New Orleans papers Of the
9Th October, that part Of the tilibustering expe-
dition got off safely, as was first reported Il
was the party that went by Berwick's Bay, en-
Saturday previous. Il consisted Of 100 mer.
Nothing has been since reported Of their move
ments, and the ilibustering subject is again near
ly quiet The only additional information we
have is telegram from New Orleans, of Oct. 11th,
which mentions rumOr that the Collector had
discovered a secret receptacle in the hold Of the
steamer Philadelphia, containing boxes Of mus
kets, supposed to have been shipped at New
York. Il is remarked that while the filibusters
neglected to lay in supply Of food, they did not
neglect the article Of drink
Two women Of Cayuga, Canada West, recently
went into the forest to cut material for hoops be-
ing resolved to keep up with the prevailing FASH
ion. They selected the stem Of the poison ivy,
and after wearing the hoops few days, were so
dangerously affected as to require prompt medi-
cal treatment