Daily national Democrat., 1859-11-09
DOMESTIC INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l6.-Whatever news
paper speculations may be INDUCED in con
cernng the San Juan dispute, it is known
that both Governments are treating the sub
ject in a spirit cf calmness, and there is no
thing whatever to induce the belief that the
entire matter will not be amicably adjusted.
The latest foreign advices, as well as what
has transpired in Washington, strengthen
this assertion.
The Democratic National Committee, OF
which Judge Smalley, of Vermont, is chair
man, will early this week, issue an official
notice for meeting of the Committee on the
7th December, in this city, to fix the
time for the meeting of the Charleston Con-
vention.
New YoRK, Oct l6th-The steamer Star
of the West has arrived with the Californis
mails, passengers and treasure.
PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. l5th.-The agent o
the Great Eastern, who has come to make
arrangements for her reception, arrived her,
Yesterday from Canada. He says that the
big steamer will leave for Portland in the
latter part of October.
LEAvENwoRTH Oct 4th.-The Overland
Expr ess from the mines arrived here this
day, at noon, with dates from Denver City
to the 9th inst. An election had been held
for Delegate at which d. B. Williams was
probably elected. An election had also
been held in Arapaho county, under the
laws of Kansas which created considerable
feeling the previous policy in the mining
region having been to entirely ignore all po
litical connection with Kansas.
Snow had fallen to the depth Of foot at
the Gregory Dggings and other localities,
causing suspension of mining operations.
Large numbers Of persons are leaving for the
Eastern States to pass the winter. The mines
were producing well.
CHICAGO, October l4th-The election re-
turns received so far from Minnesota show
the following Republican gains over the vote
of 1857: Ramsey county, 500; Henneypin,
500 Dacotah, 400, etc, etc. The Republi.
cans are known to have gained one Senator,
and two Representatives in Ramsey county ;
one Senator and one Representative in Aroka
county and five Representatives in Dacotah
county. The Democrats gain four Represen-
tativts in Winoni county. There is little
doubt of the election of the Republican Con-
gresham, the Governor, and the State ticket,
and both branches Of the Legislature.
WAsHINGToN, Oct. 4th.-The President au-
thorizes the denial of the truth of the d-
patch from Philadelphia, that Col. Forney
has received notification from him of his
intention to institute proceeding for libel
on account of the article in the Philadelphia
Press of Monday, in relation to the death OF
Senator Broderick.
The St. Louis papers are filled with arti-
cles on Broderick's duel, and the affair seems
to have created no little excitement in the
East.
New YoRK, Oct. l3th.-Last evening the
prize fighters Heenan and Morrissey came
near having fight in the Park, which was
only prevented from being pitched battle
by the interference of their separate friends.
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. IA mass meeting
of the Opposition is being held to-day, at
which Mr. Soule is speaking There is great
gathering of people, and much enthusiasm
prevails.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. l3.-PGturin, the Re-
publican Senator'S majority in Berry county
is 3O3 in the district, 500. The mai. against
removing the county seat from New Lexing-
ton to Somerset is 995.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. ll.--An invitation
signed by Democrats in nearly every county
in this State has been extended to Senator
Douglas to address the people Of Indianapo-
lis, on political topics of the day.
The official returns of Philadelphia show 2
Opposition to Democrats elected to Assem-
blv. The vote in Cumberland gives Irwin
Opp 1874 majority.
BosroN, Oct. l4.-The State Senate has re
solved to grant permission for the erection OF
statue Of Horace Manu. to be placed oppo-
site that of w ebster