Daily national Democrat., 1860-03-13
VANDEBILT COMPROMISED !
DOUGLAS GAINING !!
VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION


noon.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 20th,-The most import
ant feature is the reported sale of Wander
bilts steamer on the Pacific to the Pacific
Mail Co., and the combination of the rival
lines, which hereafter will be run as one
through. Terms were nearly all arranged.
The contract, at last accounts was not signed
Nothing note worthy has been done in
Congress. Domestic news is dull
The Kangaroo, with European dates of the
ID Feb, and Arabia of the 4th, have arrived
The news is no later.
lie Nord says, that on SOth January, couri.
ers left Paris and London with identical in
structions to the representative of France
and England at Turin, directing them to
make known to the Sandman Cabinet that
those two Governments see no objection to
the annexation of central Italy to Sardinia.
The Italian question, with the development
of every additional fact, is tending to a solu-
tion in the accomplishment of Independence.
The organ of Lord Palmerston speaks more
decidedly than at first reported. Itintimates
that Austria has given up all hope of re-
trieving her position and influence in Italy,
and not only sheaths her swords, but puts it
aside. She must also, it urged, grant re-
forms in Venitia.
The Paris Pairie says annexation will be
subordinate to the result of universal suffrage.
All the powers are agreed as to the proprie-
ty of that measure.
Numerous instances are mentioned show
ing the continued fermentation of the revo-
luton feeling in Central Italy.
The Romish Archbishop of Dublin, pub
fishes letter calling for tribute for the
Pope.
kossuth has suddenly disappeared from
London, and it was thought had gone to
Hungary.
The London stock market had been de-
pressed, but was reviving, Foreign and do
mestie markets remain without any notable
change.
The North Star, with California date:
of Jan. goth, arrived at New York, Feb. u
Ship Sea Nymph from New York to San
Francisco, spoken Jan. 18th, lat. 405., S. long
81 deg. so min
The latest dispatches received last night
(Feb. l9th) contain very little intelligence
1t is said that Stephens. one of the Harperi
Ferry convicts, has become quite cheerful and
resigned, and that Haslett, the other convict
is much depressed.
On Saturday night, Manning, Glover &
Co.'S feather store, Boston, was partially de-
stroyed by fire. Loss $4,000
E E. Welty, wealthy shoe manufacturer,
of South Reading, committed suicide on Fri
day night.
To-day, Mr. Sherman, from the Committee
on Ways and Means, will report two Indian
appropriation bills. One includes $3.50 900
for eleven Indian tribes in Oregon and Wash.
ington Territory.
Among the Territorial bills, the House
Committed has under consideration that of
Nevada For Arizona nothing further is in
tended than a Surveyor General and Judicial
districts
There is another important movement seri-
ously affecting the interest of California, going
on at New York, among the steamship com.
panies. It's first manifestation was sudden
advance in Pacific Mail stock on the 18th
February, to 81, and later in the day, to 9lt
According to the Tribune, which seems best
informed, the principals, at first, denied all
knowledge of any negotiations, and it appears
that few friends of both parties who sup
posed they knew what terms would be ac-
ceptable to both parties, had been for severa
days previously engaged in concocting q
plan of compromise, which. on the night o
the 18th, was proposed to Com. Vanderbilt
This, it is understood, he declined, but made
a new proposition which the Pacific Mail Co
had till IL o'clock in the morning of the l5tl
to accept. Up to one o'clock p. NJ, the &C
ceptance had not been received. On the / 9th
according to the Tribune, the Commodore'
/
ic boats to the Mail Co.. he to do the Allan
| tic service in the line, and the p NJ. Co. to de
the service on the Pacific, at pro-rate agreed
upon; the spare boats of the North Atlantic
Co. to go into the line between Havre ant
New Y York, and the spare boats on the Pacific
to be employed in running along the coast o
South America.
In addition to the foregoing, the regular
dispatch from New York, Feb. 18th, contains
the following:
The Tribune of this morning, in its com
mercial article dated last night, says thu
agreement between Commodore Vanderbilt
and the p M. Co. had not been actually
signed at late hour this afternoon, but ther,
were only few unimportant details TO ar
range, and little doubt was felt that the sig
natures of both parties will be attached to-
night The only question, we believe, un-
settled is that of the division of the treasure
! freights between the Atlantic and Pacific
companies. Mr. Vanderbilt demands SO pei
centum, and the p. NJ. Co. offers 80 per cent
This however, only involves the question oi
some $4,000 per annum, and is not likely
to break up the negotiation. The scheme o
the arrangement, as far as made public, il
substantially as stated The Pacific Mai
| Co buy the Vanderbilt boats on the Pacific
with the exception of the Champion, fol
$3.50, 900, of which $4,000 is paid in Pacific
Mail stock at par, and $3.50, 900 in cash. The
Champion is either to be taken by the Pa
eifc Mail Co., in exchange for the ST. Louis,
| 49, 80 Af xr1-.l.1A :. 30 l.,