Daily national Democrat., 1859-04-30
ARRIVAL OF THE
SOUTHERN OVERLAND MAIL.

Fire In New Orleans, Loss over Million
DOllars--MOre of the Sickles case--Pa-
cific RailrOad---RepubIican victory in
Portland, Me.--DemOcratic victory in
Albany, N. Y.--Fugitive slave case i'm
Philadelphia-NO later news from Eu-
rOpe--ExpeditiOns for the Conquest of
Cuba--Later about the Paraguy Diff
culty---Mexican Matters &c.
SAN JOSE, April goth.
The Overland mail arrived this noon in %
days from ST. Louis. We have dates from st
Louis to 7th inst, and New York to the eth
A telegram from New Orleans April 7th
states that a destructive fire was then raging
in that city. Four entire blocks were alrea-
dy destroyed. The lower levee cotton press
and over go buildings were burning The
loss thus far is over million Of dollars
A dispatch from Washington April 4th,
says that the Sickles case win occupy two or
three weeks The defence have subpenaed
a large number of witnesses, neither Wood
bridge nor Butterworth are among them The
prosecution have subpenaed Mayor Kings.
land, ex-Marshal Hoover and many others
1t was expected the jury would be completed
that day. They had obtained nine jurors out
of 81 persons.
A telegram from Marshall, Texas, April l ),
states that the suit to obtain the forfeiture
of the Pacific Railroad charter to new com.
pany had been decided in favor of the old
company, thus securing to them the land
which had been donated to them by the
State
WASHINGTON April 6th-A full jury has
been obtoined in the Sickles case and they
will be impannelled tomorrow. Large crowds
of people are in attendance at the Court
among them many ladies, and great interest
was felt throughout the city.
PORTLAND, Me-, April 5th.-Jewett, the Re.
publican candidate for Mayor, was elected
by between 200 and 800 majority nearly all
the Republican aldermen were elected.
BROOKLYN, N. Y, April 5th.-Powell, De-
mocratic candidate for Mayor, and the whole
Democratic ticket, were elected at the char
ter election on the 4th
PHILADELPHIA, April 4th.-Daniel W Webster,
arrested as a fugitive slave, was discharged
to-day by the Commissioners The whole
colored population are carrying him through
the streets. amidst great rejoicing.
The steamer New York arrived at New
York April 5th, from Liverpool No later
news
The India was due on the 7th, with later
news
New York, April 6th.-The Courier des
Etats Unis" of to day repeats its assertion:
that new expedition is organized for the
conquest of Cuba, and that a part had al
ready sailed.
The Herald of to-day has news from Mon
tivideo to the 10th February, II days later.
The difficulty with Paraguay is being peace
fully adjusted, the President of the Argen
tine Confederation using his utmost endeav-
ors to arrange matters amicably. Ample in
demnity will be granted to the family of the
Quartermaster of the Water Witch, who wa:
killed by the Paraguayans and also to the
American Trading Company.
The Herald contains letter from San Do
mingo, dated 18th March, declaring that hos
tilities had been commenced between Den.
mark and Dominica A Danish vessel of war
had arrived there with an envoy who de-
manded Sl5o,OOO indemnity for the seizure
of two Danish vessels during the revolution
in Dominica by President Paez. The Presi
dent Santa Anna offered to refer the matter
equally, but the envoy declined, stating that
unless his demand was complied with within
"a hours, he would blockade the port.