The Van Buren press., 1860-07-20
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BY the st. Louis and West4asTciesraph
stebbia's Lia1
New Yonk. aa!y II. 1860.
The Times Washingtos correspondent
says that the new Firencb minister first
official communication to the State Depart
ment, was the announceuent that France
aud England had decls,ed war against
China, giving assurances that neutral goods
excepting contraband, would be protected.
The Herald correspondent says Senator
Clingman has written bitter declining to
support Douglas.
John Morrisey publishes challenge to
Heeuan, offering to fight him IN four
months ior from 81 900 10 SO, 900 side
Nearly G.000 persons lisited the Great
Eastern. yesterday. The Chicago Zouavcs
will visit her on Wednesday, by invitation
and will perform drill movement on her
deck
Postmaster General Holt gave notice yes
terday that ali avenues, streets, lanes, &c,
in New York, are Post roads. All private
letter carriers are ordered apprehendcd after
he LIST of August.
Ilhirtythree dwelling houses were burned
yesterday IN Washington street, occupied
by forty three families Loss S200,000.
The meeting, kt. evening in Ilnion
Square of EillmnY "a conservative men
who are IN favor OF trineoln and Hamlin
was very large and enthusiastic. Ex-Judge
William Mitchell pre- cyided. Speeches were
made by Horace Grcely, Rufus Andrews,
Daniel Ullman, and others, and letters were
read from Roger S. Baldwin, of Connect
cut, Joseph o. Putnam, of Chautauqua Co.,
Hon. Truman Smith and others. Res
oluiions endorsing Lincoln and Hamlin
were passed unanimously.
A dispatch to the Tribune says Mr.. Me
Lanes - from Mexico doubtless looks
to his withdrawal from the mission as there
is no immediate prospect of such change in
Mexican affairs as to demsnd his atten-
ton.
Il New YORK, July 18th.
There was shooting affray last night at
the Malta Saloon, between U. S. Deputy
Marshal John Dugan and man named
Patsey Dencot. The latter received four
pistol balls but it is believed he is not fatal
II wounded.
The Zouave Cadets drill to morrow eve
ming at the Academy of Music, by invita-
ton of large number Of our most promi-
nent citizens.
A detachment of nearly four hundred
troops left here this morning for Fort Leav-
enworth.
The testimony yesterday in the Walton
and Matthews murder strongly duplicates
Chas Jeifards.
Over G, 900 persons visited the Great Eas
tern, Yesterday The whole number of Wis
itors since the arrival, have been $4,000:
Hcenan accepts Morrissey's challenge
The Hcraid publishes card, purportinS tc
come from Morrissey, denying the author
ship of the challenge.
PmLADELPHlA, July Is.
Hon. w. Welch, chairman of the Dem
ocratic State Committee, has written reply
to Richard Vaux, Elector at large, who re
fuses to conform to the compromise resolu-
tions Of the Committee, and declares his in
tention to vote for Mr.. Douglas in any event
On .he authority of the committee, Mr.
AN.l-h -enaiasds tsar rfrr.rv,a..ss sssaa is fully
competent TO act hpon all questions invoiv-
ing the working Of the machinery of the
party, the same as the National Executive
Committee had the power to supply the va
oaney occasioned BY the declination Of Mr.
Fitzpatrick. The State Committee only
recommends a particular course of action
to the electoral party. Whether it will I'M
dertakc to place other names on the electo-
raj ticket, or submit the whole matter to Il
State convention, are matters for future con
siIeration NJ Welsh, alludng to the
schsm Of the party, says. tens Of thous-
ands Of the Democrats are much inclined
to respect the nomination made by the meet
ns Of the gcn'lem en- at the Maryland Insti-
tute as the meeting ut the Front street The
trc, yet they are closely united in desiring
a chance to strike a common blow at tn,
enemies of the Constitution and the Union
He quotes from Vaux's speech at Reading
to show that the Democratic party has moth,
ing to DO with the factor proceedings, and
urged the contemplation of the compromise
resolutions to defeat the Republicans.
BosroS, July 18th
Inc Annual Commencement Exercises
lat Harvard College, to-day, have attracted
an unusual throng Of visitors. The Gov
ernor, Executive Conncil, Mr. Douglas ant
others of Office and emincnce were escorted
to Cambridge by the National Lancers.
Sr. JOINS, N. F., July 18th.
H. 3. NJ. steamship, Flying Fish, tn,
advance vessel of the Prince of Wale.
Squadron. arrived at this point at l l O'Clock
to-day. She left England on the lst o
July. The main squadron would leave Da
venport on the 11th.
New York, July 18th.
The Persia, for Liverpool, took $50 pas
sengers and 45O, 900 in specie, also the New
Orleans mails Of the 18th.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. July 18th.
Several Georgia papers publish article.
favorable to the union of the Douglas men
with the BeH and Everett, but the result i,
uncertain.
QuIacEY, ILL, July 18th.
Paul Scurz, the distinguished Republi-
can orator addressed crowd last night at
the City Hall. The Democrats also held a
meeting In front of the Court House.
BosToN, July 18th.
Bow'loin Square and all the approaches
to the Revere House were closely packed
last night. In response TO the enthusiasts