Daily national Democrat., 1859-03-13
TELEGRAPHTC.
OVER THE STATE LINE.
ARRIVAL OF THE
SOUTHERN OVERLAND MAIL.


chanan's Refusal to Remove him.
Phelan and Serreiter are to play Great
Billiard Match for sIO,OOO--The Gold
mines at Pixies PeaL-.FOreign News,
&c, &c, &c.
SAN FRANcIsco, March l2th.
The steamer Senator arrived this morning
bringing the overland mail from Los Angeles,
with dates from st. Louis to the 18th Feb,
and from Washington to the 10Th.
Information has been received at Wash
ington of the ratification by Nicaragua of
the Cass Yissari treaty. 1t secures import
ant facilities to the United States, in trans
porting munitions of war and mails, and the
right to interpose by force for protecting the
same. 1t gives no exclusive preference to
any one transit company and any which may
be established is forbidden to declare diyi-
dends exceeding % per cent.
The Territorial Committees of both Houses
of Congress having recommended a terrific
rial organization for Arizona, it is probable
the subject will receive prompt affirmative
action from those bodies
WASHINGTON, Feb 14th
The ocean mail steamer bill, reported to-
day from the Committee on Ways and Means,
proposes the appropriation of S62,5O0 for
carrying the mail from New Orleans to San
Francisco, ria. Tehuantepec. This is the
only new route which was specifically pro-
vided for. The large amount of obligation
incurred on account of the ocean mail service
is to be betrayed from the postage receipts.
Chas. NJ Pine, editor of the Chicago Her.
aid, and Marshal of Northern Illinois has
largely overdrawn his accounts, and render.
ed himself amenable to the Sub Treasury
law The charges were preferred by Mr..
Martin, his book keeper. lie had drawn
$1,000 in four months, his salary being only
$4,000 year. Martin offers to prove every
charge with other testimony than his own.
1t is reported that when these charges were
made known to the President, he replied that
he could not remove him, as it would con-
fess the truth of what Douglas said in re-
gard to the Illinois appointments, but that
the Chicago Herald would be discontinued
The Cabinet is investigating it. If Pine is
not removed, Martin will publish all the
charges with the proof
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18th.
Mr.. Phelps introduced a resolution to sus-
pend the rules and take up the bill to reissue
treasury notes, which proves that no loan
bill can pass unconnccted with the revision
of the tariff. If the Southern members re-
fuse to consent..to issue, an extra session is
inevitable.
Th9 President Till send in message this
week calling on Congress to provide means
to defray the expenses of the Government
If not, an extra session will be called in June.
he says, at no increased expence, as members
will not be entitled to mileage. Special
elections would have to be held in all the
Southern States but those which had already
held elections and Florida, Arkansas North
Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia which
elects in May. The Presidents proclamation
would have to go California and Oregon by
the 9Th of March, for those States will be
unrepresented.
A fight occurred at indianapolis, in the
Senate Chamber, between Senators Goodinn
and Heffron. Canes and knives were used
but no serious damage done.
LEAVESwoRTn Feb. II.
The Kansas Legislature has passed bill,
which has been approved by the Governor,
granting general amnesty and pardon to
all persons charged with past disturbances.
The N. Y. Times publishes an agreement
n ade between Phelan, of New York, and
Serreiter, of Detroit, for great billiard
match for 100000 to be played in Detroit
two months from Feb. l4th.
1t is rumored that n new Democratic daily
newspaper. with editors from the South is
to be established in New York with sink
ing fund of 100000 to be provided.
The news is generally favorable from Pixies
Peak. The number of miners there is esti
mated at from twelve hundred to eighteen
huHulCuJ nhu increasing uHllN.
A company has been formed with a capi-
tai of 100000, to establish a daily line of
stage coaches between the frontier of Nilsson
ri and the mines.
VIM. Buschneau, young Prussian, lately
arrived in st. Louis, cut his throat with
razor. The act was committed in SO deter
mined a manner that his head was nearly Sc
vered from his body.
Foreign News.
The steamship America, the latest arrival
from Europe, brings news that points most
threatenirgly between France and Austria.
The first named power is forming an army
corps in the Alps and mastering large naval
preparations in her Mediterranean ports.
Princess Frederick William, of PRUSSIA,
Queen Victoria's daughter, has given birth
to son, causing great rejoicing in Prussia
and England.
Three French men ofwar have gone to
Genoa to accompany Prince Napoleon and
his bride to France
The health of the King of Naples is i'm
proving.
Russia loan of thirty million ruLlcs con-
eluded with the Rothchilds
Austria wont consent to the settlement
the Italian question by the European Con-
gress
Murray Mcconnell Fifth Auditor of the