Daily national Democrat., 1859-12-28
Late Eastern News.

| Late Eastern news.
The steamer John L. Stephens arrived at
San Francisco Monday with New York dates
to Dec. 5th.
Congress met on Dec. 5th. The Presidents
Message was not received by this steamer
John Brown was executed on Dec. %. the
day ON which he was sentenced to be hanged
lhere was no disturbance. Prayer meetings
weae held, and the bells were toled. in nu-
merous places in the northern States. because
OF Browns execution, and guns were fred at
Albany, N Y.
Brown, previous to his execution on the %
went TO the different cells of the prisoners
condemned to death for participating in his
toray, and told them to act bravelv and not
betray their friends. lie charged Goppie with
having made false statements. and would
have been glad if he had contradicted them.
lie did not visit Hazelett's cell.
Brown was cheerful throughout, and his
voice never faltered. The drop was opened
at hiteen minutes past eleven there was but
slight twitching Of the muscles, and the
nN!je ceased to beat in thirty five minutes
The body was cut down and taken to the
railroad depot, under military escort, to be
carried off by special train
The result of the New York election Is the
election of Joaes for Secretary of State
Richmond for State Engineer, and skinner
Tor Canal mmissioEer-Democrats Den
niston for Controller, Myers for Attorney
General, Dorrimer for Treasurer, Hughes for
Clerk Of Court of Appeals, Davies for Judge
OF Court of Appeals, and Forrest for State
Prison nspector-Repuhlicans
The New York Herald says: Republicans
and anti Lecomptons will not fuse on officers
Reported that Democrats had made over.
tures to South Americans.
1t also says that the Republicans will as
sail the President if he holds them RESPONSE
Ole in bis message for the acts of John Brown
New Iork papers state that the negotia-
tlon for the purchase by Vanderbilt of the
property and franchise of the Pacific Steam
ship Company had been broken of, without
any prospect of renewal. Immediately after
the negotiation failed Pacific Mail Steamship
Company shares fell to Tag, being decline
of 10 per cent. from the highest rates lately
attained.
WAsnfNGroN, Dec. 4-The Herald saws:
The various parties will go into the House
to morrow, and cast vote. on first ballot
nearly as follows; Babcock Democrat, 30
sherman, Republican, 60: Grow, Republican
60; Gilmore, South American, 23 II. +.
Clark, Anti-Lecompton, 5; Scattering, L.
Great Britain.
There is every prospect of rupture be-
tween England and France. England was
making great preparations and constructing
inland arsenals. The funds were in Il very
depressed state. War was considered almost
a certainty. The London Times upon the
San Juan difficulty, enlarges upon the gener.
al conviction that war between America and
England is impossible
France.
The wsrlike article in the London Times
OF the 10Th, had produced a great sensation.
The Paris journals generally, assert that the
vie ws set forth are eXaggerations, and that
the unfriendly feeling, if any exists. is entire
ly owing to the violence of the British press
A dispatch from General Martin Prey, an
nounces additional success over the Moors.
Italy.
1t was rumored in Paris that General Gar
ibaldi was about to resign, and retire to the
Island ofSardinia. In confirmation OF this.
the London Post correspondent says that
Garibaldi had sent in his resignation of the
command of the army in Central Italy.
A DISPATCH from New Haven, Con, Dee
I'd, says:
News has just reached here of the arrest of
Geo. W. Bishop, of this city, for man steal.
ing. Bishop was in the employ of a respec-
table horse dealer here, and being sent South
with some horses, entrcated on negro boy
from New York to go with him. and sold
him in Alabama. lie came back here WITH
well lined pockets, and started again for the
South. On his return he was taken by the
police of Philadelphia, where he awaits trial
for his crime.