, 1860-07-06

! adhere to theirs.
We see that Miner Gibson and an in
! fucntinl deputation have waited on Lord
PaImer>ton, in favor Of Col. Sha,icr'S tr!c-
graph scheme via Iceland.
Gen. Hnrncy, U. S. A., S going to En-
rope on Il twelve moatha' leave Of absence.
There was dnel on the 30th Of May, at
Scowen'S Ferry, near Savannah, between
c. A. l.. kamar and Col. Moore, late Of
the Texas Navy The difficulty grew ont
J, of the evidence Of the latter in Farnham'S
, case. Shots were exchanged, aud the al
, fray was amicabIy settled. y
/. Some fifty miles of the Atlantic cable
has been taken up TO point extending
Seaward City miles from the shore Of Trinity
Bay. Fractures were found in the cable
just where they had been indicated by the
instruments on shore.
Thomas Hickey, member of the Kane
expedition, has addressed a long letter to
Mr.. Hall, Of Cincinnati, who is about to
leave this country for the Arctic regioa, in
which he says: =" Entertaining the opinion
that some of Sir John Frauklin'S men are
yet to be found living with the E,quimaux.
land that they should be rescued and re-
stored to their country aul friends, here
by cheerfulIy offer my services, aud volun-
teer as a member Of the expedition you pro-
pose to orgrnize"
The California delegates TO Chicago were
entertained at dinner given by residents
Of that city. In the room where the table
was laid there was pitched u miners tent,
in which were all the appliances OF a mia
ing camp-the kettle. the wash pan the
cradle, the pick aud shovel, the blankets,
and nll suitable articles for actual use, and
the hall was otherwise appropriately deco
rated There was the usual amount OF
speaking.
On the 90 h, at New York, a Houston
mass meeting was held in UnioA Square,
and was attended by several thousand per
sons DR.. Stephen Hasbrouck presided.
The House committee on foreign affiirs
have unanimously agreeded to report the
Senate bill appropriating $4,000 to Town
send Harris for negotiating the treaty with
siam, which is intended as an acknowledge
ment of his valuable services TO commerce
in the East.
The presents Of the United States Agri-
cultural Society to the Japanese, consist Of
100 varieties Of the principal cereals, and
vegetable seed. with their botanical desig-
nations. Each Of the Princes receives the
silver medal OF the society, inscribed with
their names in their own characters
AT Keosaqua, Iowa, the news of the re-
snlt of the Chicago Convention was not
very well received by the Black Republi-
cans, and from all we can learn. the North
west does not even graciously " bow" to it,
The general assembly of the o. s. Pres
byterian church, Of Rochester, May 20,
voted unanimously that the subjects OF
temperance, slavery, etc, needed no fur
ther action The new synod of Sandusky
was erected. Tne amount raised by sub
scrip;ion for Father Chiuque, is $780,
/ Rev. DIR. Palmer, of New Orleans, WAS
elected to the char of Pastoral Theology,
and Rev. G. WiStar Hodge 10 the chair OF
Of New Testament Literature and Biblical
Greek in the Princeton theological Senina-
ry. Rev. WIN. NJ. Paxton, oil Pittsburg,
Pa, was elected TO fifth proiessorship in
the theological seminary At Allrghany City
Lexington, Mo, on the 29th ult., Was
bombbarded by very violent hail storm,
doing much damage in the way Of smash
1 ing window glass throughout the town, 1t
is generally supposed that the storm has
destroyed great portion Of the fruit crop IN
this section, though it is not yet knowa
how far the storm exteaded. Hail stones
were picked up in the streets weighing
seven ounces, and over six inches in circunl-
ference. Tney came down with such force
as to split the shingles Oh the roofs Of
buildings.
FASHIONABLE WEDDINGS.
Madame BodiscO, widow OF the latel
Russian Minister, was married on the 29lh
ult., at Washington, to Captain Scott ol
the British Army He was dressed in full
Uniform. President Buchanan gave the
bride away Among those present were
Lord Lyons, Secretary Thompson, and
many Of the Senators and Representatives
in Congress.
At New York, on the same day, Capt
George b McClelland, formerly OF the ar
my, aud Miss Mary T., daughter OF Major
Randolph u. Marcy, who made the famous
march from Fort Bridger to Santa Fe for
the relief OF the army, were married, TleI
groom served with honor in the Mexican
war, and during the Crimean war, with
Majors Delaiield and MOrdenai, was APP
pointed on a commission of observation to
proceed to Russia. Lieut.-Geu. Scott was
among the invited guests.
Still another wedding took place at New
York, at the magnificent mansion of Ben
jamin Nathan, Esq, wealthy Hebrew cit
Ilzen The bride was the youngest daugh-
ter of that gentleman, aud the bridegroom
Mr.. Florence, OF Philadelphia, nephew Of
the member Of Congress Of that name.-
Tne nuptIaIs were performed with all the
Spendor Of tue Jewish ritual. Tnree nun
dred guests, among whom were number
Of Christians, were present. The bridal
presents are superb. Que single shawl
cost 81, 900, aud other articles equally US