The Nevada Democrat., 1860-04-25
OF THE PONY EXPRESS.

The Pony Express arrived at Carson City, at four
o'clock on Sunday morning, with dates from St.
Louis to April 12th and from st. JosephtO the 18th.
II was detained six hours at Roberts creek, ac-
count of the horses being off by the Indians, but
the time through was made in eight days and nine
teen hours. From the dispatches to the Union we
make up the following summary:
In Rhode Island the Democrats have elected their
candidates for Governor, Lieut.. Governor, and At
torney General, by about 400 majority. The Re-
pubhcans have a small majority in both branches Of
the Legislature.
The Republican majority in Connecticut, for
Governor was about LOO; and the Republicans
have majority Of two to one in both branches Of
the Legislature.
At the municipal election in Trenton, New Jer-
sey, the Democrats elected their candidate for May
or by 400 majority; the opposition elected major
ity Of the council.
In Wisconsin, at the town elections the Repuli-
cans have gained. In Indiana, the town elections
were claimed by both parties.
There is nothing additional Of importance from
Vera Cruz. third vessel of Marin's expedition
had been captured by one Juarez's steamers. Our
government has not yet determined what to do with
the prizes and steamers captured at Vera Cruz.
The bill to admit Kansas into the Union, under
the Wyandotte Constitution, has passed the House
by a vote of 1872 to 90. Only three members from
the saye-holding States voted for the bill, and as
many as six members from the free States must
have voted against it.
The bill furnishing poligamy in the Territories.
passed the House by vote 149 to 60. A substitute
- N N IL II.
Utah Territory between Pixies Peak and Washoe
was rejected by a vote of 30 tn l59. Immediately
after the passage of the antpoligamy BILL Lovejoy,
of Illinois, commenced an abolition speech, which
came near resulting in fight, but order was finally
restored.
The Judiciary Committee Of the House have
made report on the Presidents Protest, dissenting
from Mr.. Buchanan's views upon the subject Of
Congressional investigations.
Great excitement was created in Concord. Mass.
caused by the arrest of one F. b. Sanbon, by the
Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Of the U. S. Senate, for
refusing to appear before the Harper's Ferry Com
mittee. The deputy Sergeant-at-Arms accompa-
MED by deputy U. S. Marshal and other officers,
proceeded to Sanborn's residence late at night OF
April Sd. Sanbon seized by the officers hand
cuifed and taken to a carriage. He struggled vio-
lently and the members of his family screamed
murder" etc. The excitement spread through the
town. the carriage stopped and broken to pieces,
and Sanborn was taken from the officers and de-
med until writ Of habeas corpus was issued by
e Hoar of the Supreme Court. The next day
taken before the Supreme Court at Boston,
hearing was discharged. The opinion
red by Chief Justice Shaw, and the pris-
discharged the ground that the writ
VI to the Sergeant-at-arms, and he could
authority to another. The question
the Senate had the right to order
vas not decided. The officers who
n were Afterwards arrested for as
ry, taken before a Justice Of the
to bail for their appearance
Nt the President is preparing mes
! affairs, which he intends sending
European News.
3 nee from Europe is of considerable
.a'y, including the Romagna, has been
rexed to Sardinia, and Savoy to France.
~ lat the Pope has written a minatory let
EIFig Victor Emanuel breaking off ali rela-
r nd telling his majesty that he will consider
V,slf communicated. His Holiness will not
~ launch bull against the people of Sardinia.
The lie Nord says: "At the moment the bull
Eliminates, the cities Of Milan, Genoa Leghorn,
Bologna and Florence have agreed to illuminate
and give the character of national celebration to
the event."
The French troops in Lombardy were being with
drawn and the first battalion had arrived at Savoy.
The Sandman troops in Savoy were to be sent
to Tuscany, and the Tuscan army is to be incorpo
rated with that of Sardinia.
Hostilites between Spain and Morocco have been
suspended, and an armistce agreed upon as pre-
liminary to a peace.