, 1859-12-30

President and Vice President Of the ubils5
| States. ----a-a-7--H--a----s--Hs
The TEXAS LEs1sLxrukE. 1.-The member,
elect of the Legislature assembled The, M
inst, at the Capitol Little difficulty was
expected in organizing the House, and
harmonious session was anticipated.
BEATING RoUND THE BUsH.-A kres.
number Of the small fry black republican
journals are beating round the bushoin Or.
der to bring ont Edward Lates, of Mis-
souri,, for the Presidency. They think he
can save the party, but are afraid to say
so, for fear of a reprimand from the biz
fish in the Seward interest. '4' a f'-ss
THE SPEAKERsHIP.-Itis is said that Thoms,
S. Bocock, democrat, Of the Fifth district
of Virginia, and GaIusha A. Grow, fepub-
lican, of the Fourteenth district Of Penn
sylvania, are 10 be the opposing candidates
for the Speakership. .'''S'
| The PEoPLE's PARTY CoNGREssMEx,4Ihs
Washington Stales is assured that none Of
the eighteen members of Congress elected
IN Pennsylvania by the opposition orlpeo.
ple's party will participate in the republican
caucns for the organization of the House
CHANGES IN THE New YoRK LEeIsLAruRr
Only four of the members of the last
Senate return next winter:-Messrsl VII.
liams, Prosser and Truman, Republicans,
and Spinola, democrat Mr.. Ramsay was
in the Senate Of 1861. The rest are
all new men. In the Assembly there are
twenty-five of last years members reelect-
ed:-Messrs. Collins, Of Albany; Payne,
of Cayuga; Miller, Of Erie; MOHltoB, Of
Genesee; Wiley, Of Livingston; Pond and
Perry, of Monroe; Conkfing, of New York;
Van Horn Of Niagara; PoweIlpof 0uta-
rio; Littlejohn, of Oswego; St JOhh, o.
Otsego; Pelton, of Putnam, Coleman and
Bingham, Of Rensselaer,; Crocker, Of Siegy
ben; Lee and Hubbel, of Westehester, re-
publicaDs; and Messrs. Woodrpf, GroEsp
and MastersoD, of New York, and Come
lius, of Suffolk, democrats. =.
FUNNY.-An opposition meeting. in Nor
folk county, Va, held at Deep Greek o.
the 18th instant, resolved that the mantle
Of Henry Clay had fallen on the shonldea
of John Minor Bolts. osF jiaqa0s Oh
SENATOR SuMxER. The Washington cor
respondent of the Baltimore Sun saJsthut
"Mr Sumner is about to resign bis seat D
the United States Senate, and, it is said.
will marry and reside in England Gov.
Banks will undoubtedly succeed him 10 lhs
Senate. A'a ''aiee
In answer to the above the Massaeaai
Setts Spy says;- ,.fI ,.... " ~,
The fellow invented the story. He bad
nj. warrant for it. Mr.. Sumner is now On
his way home, and he will probably beih
Boston before the close ofIhe present week
He Is in excellent health, and will takehis
seat in the Senate when Congress essen
bles. we.. u. yac Vi siso5 q
BSrJudgiug from the views expressed by
members Of Congress from different ses
tions Of the country, already arrived IN
Washington, Mr., Sherman, Of Ohio, htl
the best chance Of being elected Speaker
Southern men, if unable 10 elect demo
crat, would prefer him to Grow, Of Penn
sylvania, who is muclf spoken of BY there
publicans for that high position. D.,'3h' ~ y
Consul FOR VENEzUELA.- learn ihAi
Don Simon Camacho has been recently lR
pointed Consul for the republic ,pf Vsnelh
Ella at this port, aud that the President bis
issued the corresponding exeqnatur 70 Pip
The appointment of Senor CarnachO laNl
excellent one in every respect. Els lppg
residence in this country, and bis PracteSa
acquaintance with our commerce with ven.
ezuela, will enable him to fll the duties ~
the Consulate with advantage 10 all parties
engaged in the trade. . ..-. ..a,o, 4, ssdW
Commodore Tatnalls flagship ths
Powhattan, was about to proceed To- japan,
to look into the difficulty that had occurrea
between the Japanese at Nagaski aHd'tns
crew Of an American vessel where seTeil
lives were lost. The Germantown nao
gone to Jeddo to arrange with Consul haI'
ris for conveying the Japanese AmoaSsE
dors to the United States TheimPresSio
was, however, that they would not cone"
that time. 90 f.a4a haffi -
BVThere was a special Cabinet council
held on the 18th Of Nov, and the iolOSI,
ing is announced on the bulletin-boa1a -. =
the official organ of the Government asl w "
result: .o
"The Cabinet determined this mornls'
in extraordinary session, TO invade MeAlSF
and seize upon the Northern States, ~,
Six companies Of heavy artillery AZ EO.i O.i
Munroe, Old Point Comfort, are as;, oroeiSs
by telegraph, to hold themselves % -. 80
| ness 10 leave for Brownsville SssoOu aa'''