, 1859-04-01
The Governor sanctioned the

overdue at Santa Fe, aud the contractors
were upprthenSive about its safety, as it
has to run the gauntlet Of the Mojave vii
lagos containing some 5000 Indians, who
are hostile.
D@- MIR. William Smith O'Brien, the
Irish patriot, has arrived by the steamer
Prince Albert.
n@rTbe State Department bad received
two important treaties from China-cne
adjusting all claims upon that country, and
the other regulating the commercial rela-
tons and scale Of duties between the two
countries These treaties are regarded OF
the highest Importance aud are entirely
satisfactory to the Administration.
The INDIANA SExAroR's CASE DIsPosED
oF-In the Senate, on the 18th, the case
Of the Indiana Senators came up. Mr.
| Harlem moved to rc-Commit the case TO the
judiciary Committee. Mr., Pugh moved
an amendment to the effect that the report
of the committee declaring Messrs. Bright
and Fitch legally elected, be sustained
Adopted.
HIGHLY INTERESTING Political RUMOR-
The Washington correspondent of the New
York Herald says: A political movement,
having for its object the destruction Of the
Republican party, is on foot. The late
State Convention of The Opposition in Vir-
gina is the last most formidable demon
slration to this effect. The project iucudes
many of the leaders of the Old Line Wing
party, North and South, and will feceive
encouragement from Boston, New York,
Philadelphia, New Orleans, Louisville, St.
Louis, Richmond, Baltimore and Washing
ton. The object will be to nationalize the
Opposition.
R6S~ Gen. Wm. Walker, of flbnster
memory, has been admitted as a member Of
the Catholic church. The ceremony took
place in the cathedral at Mobile. The
lIereury Of that city notices the fact, and
adds: "We cauuot give the details Of what
occurred, but suffice it to say that General
Walker is now member of the Catholic
church, TO whose fold he has been led, we
have no doubt, by overwhelming convic-
ton, as he was reared after the straghtest
sect Presbyterian, aud, we have heard,
prepared himself for the services Of the pull
pit in that denomination"
p9- 1t is rnmored that Chief Justice
Taney and Judge Mclean intend resigning
their seats on the bench of the Supreme
Court. Both are very aged and in infrm
health, the Chief Justice being over eighty
years Of age aud Judge Mclean seventy
six. Their eminent public services will
make the fulflImeut Of their intentions II
cause of very general regret.
E0- 1t is rumorcd at Washington, on
the authority of letter received there,
that it is probable the Hon. Mr. Pres on
would not he received at the Court Of
Spain as minister from the United States
No official information, however, has been
received on tho subject.
R6- The Grand Jury of Savannah have
found true bills Of indictment against Cap
tain Corrie, of the yacht Wauderer, and
three others, for being engaged in the slave
trade. They are now in jail
H9- Gen. Thos Flonrnoy died suddenly
at Eufaula, Ala, last week, four days after
his marriage to an accomplished young
lady.
lG- The marriagcabe class of our COM
munity, and you know that is not nsgnii.
cant, is busily engaged with the details by
the last steamer OF the approaching mar
riage of Prince Napoleon aud the daughter
of the King Of Sardihiu, and the statistics
ofthe grand preparations. On diI. besides,
that our bachelor President is going 20
take unto himself better half just think
what a sensation would be produced by the
nuptialS Of old Buck in the prime Of life,
as he is o sturdy old oak, capable of sus-
tanning as many tender wives as old Brig
ham himself
s65- Among the personal topics of
Washington society just now are three
fashionable weddings, all to take place
within a month, viz: Mr. EustiS, NJ c.,
from, Louisiana, to Miss Corcoran, Of
Washington, daughter of the banker,
already widely published; Mr.. Riggs, Of
Washington, to Miss Bright, daughter OF
the Senator from Indiana; Mr. Baylor, Of
Alabama, to Miss Gwin, daughter of the
Senator from California.
HUDsoN BAY CoMPANY.-The Toronto
COLOaist says that on Thursday night the
Inspector General, Mr.. Gait, answered
that the Government had reason to infer
that the exclusive right of trade enjoyed
by the Hudson Bay Company in their cx.
tensve territories would be ubrogated by
the home Government on the FIRST of June
next
WASHINGTON, Feb. Is, 1859.
The President to-day transmitted mes
snge to Congress. The following is the
substance Of it in few words:
TO the Senate and House of Representa-
tirss:-The brief period which remains Of
your present session, aHd the great urgency
and Importance of legislative action before
its termination, for the protection Of
American citizens and their property,
whilst in transit across the Isthmns ro0tes,
between your Atlantic aud Pacific possess
ions, render it my duty again to recall the
subject to your notice,