, 1859-04-15

beiorc New Granada takes Gnal action uror nc treaty
Gen. Heron y aoV 10 Wsslia ,Sn 4Ll asks rls,l
our Government will III return make provision lor tie
settlement Of all qrestOns in which New Granada or
her citizens are claimants.
hs- A Dispatch, received at Detroit Michigan,
March g. from Adrian, announces that the remains Of
Ira j. Thurston the celebrated Rronaut whose disap
pearanco last fall with his partially ni.ted balloon
created so much interest, have been found. His
mains were found about ten miles west Of Toledo and
recognized, although nearly six months have eapssd
since his disappearance.
as-Mr. Robert Walsh, formerly U. s. Consul at
Paris died in that city Feb. 6. Mr.. Walsh was a ma
tive of Baltimore, born in l7s4.
RsIn the Senate, after the executive session. Vice
President Breckenridge presented memorial from
annexation Of portion Of their territory to that Of
Kansas. ..
81 In the Senate, Feb. 2sth, on motion Of Mr..
BrOderick, the salary Of the California mail agent was
reduced from $1,000 to $1,000.
In the Senate, March lst, Mr.. Stuart VI Michigan,
moved to amend that the Butterded overland mail
contract be reduced to weekly service, and the pUy
be $780, 900 instead Of 5000 ,O0O-Rgreed TO.
Mr.. Broderick amended that the weekly mail be-
tween st. Joseph and Placerville be accelerated to
twenty days at lO,0OO-ageed TO- Yeas -, nays 10.
Mr. Rice, Of Minnesota, moved to amend that there
be weekly mail from st. Paul, in Minnesota to Pu-
get Sound, at an expense Of 5000 900. The vote on
this motion was-yeas Il, nays l5-no quorum.
81 IchabOd Goodwin, Republican, has been elected
Governor Of New Hampshire. The Republicans claim
to have elected three members Of Congress- The Re
publican majority in the House is the same as last
year,
LEAvESwoRTH, March 5th.--A large gold nugget
has been received here from Longs diggings which
has created some excitement In regard To the Pixies
Peak gold mines.
Peak City In the vicinity Of the Mines is reported
to be full OF Adventures bound for the gold dggngs
ST. Louis March 4th.--The New Mexican mail Of
the l4th ult. has arrived here.
Mr.. Crimshnw, tho mail contractor, says it Is i'm,
possible 10 carry the Kansas and Stockton mails un-
less they are protected by strong escort Of troops
against the hOhave Indians.
so William Smith O'Brien visited both Houses Of
Congress, March ID, aud was cordially received by
members.
So The steamer Black Warrior has gone entirely
to pieces, near New York. The Marion is still ashore.
HS- The War Department has received dispatches
from Gen. Clarke Of California saying that change
in the military movements has become necessary To-
ward the occupancy Of the crossing of the Colorado
at the thirtyfh parallel and that necessity exists
10 chastse the Indians in that region Of country IL
understood that the MOhaye will be joined by other
tribes, aud they muster jointly 1900 fighting
men. Another letter from an army officer dated Cali
fornia, Feb. I'd, says We have another Indian war;
quite as big that in Oregon, and shall have to
leave tomorrow to assist in preparing the command
for the ield.1
81 The vessel to bring Lord Lyons the successor
Of Lord Napier, to this country, will probably land
him at Annapolis.
APPRoPRIkTIONs.-Th appropriations for Califor-
mia and the Pacific coast generally, have all been
much reduced by Congress below the estimates fur
nshed by the Executive Department. rhe appropria-
ton for Mare Island was cut down from $3.50 900 10
$40 that for the San Francisco Mint was retained
by the Committee Of California al the original amUunt
reported, S265 900 that for Beneca Arsenal was re.
duced from 100000 to $50 900 that for Fort Point
aud Aeatras was fixed at $4,000 for former and $780,
900 for latter, by Conference Committee on Army
bill There il also an appropriation Of sos 900 for
the survey Of the public lands-S60 900 Of which Is
for deficiency incurred during the term Of Col Jack
Hayes and 900 to be used for continuing surveys
Senator Broderick made upon this appropriation
aluding that It was extrayavant aud that the claims
were trumped up"
THE OVERLAND RourE.-The Butterfeld route has
been reduced from semiweeky to weekly service, and
the compensation reduced from $500 900 to S45OOOO
and the amount reduction Is added to the St. Joseph
and PiacerVille route, with weekly service the
same. These two great routes are now on precisely
equal footing. and the mails are required through IN
OF least twenty-five days each. The overland route
from Kansas city TO Stockton, ria Neosha, has been
stricken out Of the law. The steamer mail service
was saved by the strange expedent Of attaching it 20
an Indian appropriation bill in the Senate. Ocean
mail service was not provided for at all.
pB- The Navy Department Feb. 25th, Teceiyed d.
patches from Lieut.. Praine commanding U. s. shin
VinceRRss. dated Norfolk which states that he had
captured the SLAYER Julio Dean the coast Of Africa
and brought her into that port. August FreyersOn
represented as passenger on board the Dean, died
on the passage to the United States previously re-
questng that his effects should be sent 10 his wife AT
Havana. 1t is supposed that he the captain OF
the Dean, and that his effects comprise great deal
Of treasure The Department this morning sent or.
ders TO Lent, Praine to turn over the men on the
Dean TO the United States Marshal for trial Il Is
supposed the Dean IL owned in Charleston The Yin.
csEneS Is ordered to be examined as il Is supposed
she was injured by striking a reef.