, 1859-08-12

pletelY SKINNED ner. AT L. M.I Jn6 sup
| filled with water and fell on her beam
ends, aud sank in six fathoms of water.
The baggage belonging 10 many Of the
passengers was lost There was no house
within eight miles Of the shore where she
struck.
ExoNERArED.-The statement contained
in q letter from Camp Floyd, and exten-
siVely published, charging the Secretary Of
War with being personally interested in
the contracts with Holiday Brothers, for
supplying -four to the troops in Utah, is, it
is said, wholly destitute Of truth. The ar
rangements for this service we're made in
the regular course of business, aad by this
contract at least $lOO 900 is saved to the
Government, compared with previous con
tracts
ENvELoPEs.-The Postmaster General
ordered of G. F. Nesbitt, of New Yolk,
100000 stamped envelopes with the new
self-sealing improvements. They will be
furnished TO the public at FIVE cents per
hundred more than is charged for the pres
ent patterns.
Government ExPENsEs.-The expendi-
lures of the United States for the fiscal
year. ending in June, exclusive of trust
fuhds and payments on account of the pub
Elic debt, were 500, 100000.
BosroN, July 4.-The wife Of Hon Ed
ward Everett died in this city Saturday
night
WASHINGTON, July S.-The receipts Of
the Treasury for the last week in June
were 81, ,693, 900.
The amount of drafts paid was nearly
s., 100000. The drafts issued amounted
to over 100000.
The balance remaining in the treasury is
81, ,438, 900.
Iowa DEMoCRArIC NoNINATIoNs.-Dodge,
late Minister to Spain, has been nominated
for Governor by the Iowa State Demo
cratic Convention at Des Moines. l.. W.
Babbitt, of Council Bluffs, was nominated
for Lieutenant Governor l.. S. Wilson,
Of Dubuque, Charles Macon, Of Burlington,
and G. G. Coles, of Des Mones, for Judges
Of the State Supreme Court.
LEAvENwoRrH, July 2.-The Kansas Con-
stitutional Convention assemblies at Wyan-
dOtte on Tuesday next. The Republicans
claim a majority Of twelve OF more but as
the certificates Of election will not be is
sued until the duy the Convention meets,
the absolute political character Of the Con-
vention cannot be stated. 1t is under
stood that in any event O Constitution will
be framed prohibiting slavery or involunta-
ry Servtued, ,'and an effort will be made to
engraft provision excluding negroes from
the State. 1t is also probable that the ill.,
corporation Of banks Of issue will 6e pro-
hibited. The Convention will take action
in reference to claims of the sufferers dur
ing the past troubles in Kansas also,
consider proposition to annex Southern
Nebraska to the State. Delegates from
Nebraska will be present, and the project
Of annexation is favorably thus far.
IMPROVEMENT IN ARNs.-Secretary Tou-
cey is about giving out contract or order
for thousand breech-loading guns Of an
entirely new patent, which are said to be,
by cOmpetent judges, vastly superior to
anything yet adopted into the public SER
vice. 1t will be gratifying to the navy, il
after keeping in the background so long,
they should step forward and take the lead
in patroniziDg the hest guns. Secretary
Floyd should look to this. He is a marks
man himself, and should not be beaten in
the selection Of his Tools
PRESENTS FROM JAPAN.-The State De.
partment received June IA, two large cases
of presents from the Emperor Of Japan
The cases are filled with silk robes, exhib-
iting every variety Of japanese manufac-
ture. The cases were sent by Gen. Cass
to the Patent Office. A letter of thanks
will be forwarded to the Emperor, to be
presented by Mr.. Harris A letter from
the Emperor accompanied the cases. 1t
is understood the Japanese Commission
will arrive here at an early day.
RELIEF FOR THE AzoREs.-A meeting
was held at the China Insurance office,
Boston, on the 18th ult., to take measures
for sending provisions to the inhabitants Of
the Fayal Azores, who are reported to be
in starving condition. One hundred
thousand dollars were subscribed on the
spot, and committee was appointed to
solicit further subscriptions.
pS- By dispatches from Washington,
we learn that the Administration is dcvel-
oping new and decided policy in the
Gulf OF Mexico-no doubt having refer.
ence to our contemplated difficulties with
that Government-by the increase Of our
naval force in that quarter.
Further advices are awaited before de.
T termining on our policy toward Mexico,
and at this critical time the presence of so
large force cannot fail to have an effect
on the English and French policy. Should
there be work to do, it is gratifying to
know that we have squadron to do it eff.
fectiVely.
DECEIVED BY Hoors- Japanese no.
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