Smyrna times., 1860-01-26
THE NEWS.

Mr. Douglas. After the usual morning bust
ness, Mr. Douglass began his speech on his re
solutions in relation TO invasions, opening
with the reading of the correspondence between
Governor Wise and the President in relation t
nhe Harper's Ferry affair. Ee contended tha
ahere was power in Congress to punish the in
Sason Of one State by another, and conspraciel
dRose Stale against another. One point of hit
speech is, that disunion provides no remedy for
apy wrong which may not be provided for in
,the ,Uaiou., He recommended the passage oil
stringent laws for the protection of the rights
of every State, aud charged en- the Republican
party the responsibility for John Browns inVa-
sion. He then proceeded at much length to
combat the " irrepressible conflict" doctrine
of Mr.. Seward.
THE Coroner's inquest in the Lawrence ca.
.lamity is yet in progress. The payroll of the
company contains the names of $50 operatives,
OF whom 675 were employed in the main build
ing, which fell. BY the most careful investi-
CATION the whole number now known to be
dead and missing is eighty.eight, which in all
probability is not far from the actual loss. Tt
subscrrp ions for the relief of the sufferers now
amount to Sl669l.
THE Senate nf Mary land has passed q reso.
luton authorizing the members of Congress
from that State TO Call upon the President for
the negotiation of treaty with Great Britain
for the restitution of the ten thousand runaway
slaves now located in Canada. The resolution
was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
Of the House.
The Detroit Free Press of Friday says the
negro disturbance in Canada, at Chatham and
neighborlng towns, continue. The negroes
are led on by two notorious persons of their own
color, named ]. ID. Shadd and J. C. Brown, both
Of whom figured conspicuously in the celebra-
ted provisional Government" affair of old
John Brown, which, it will be remembered, was
organized at Chatham.
The President has ordered from the Nation.
al Armory at Springfield, Mass, $4,000 mus
kets Tor Southern use. TO be stationed at
Charleston, s. g., Augusta, Ga, and Baton
Rouge, La, and 5000 rifles from the Water
town aud WaterVliet Arsenals for Southern |
use.
The American R. publican party in Rhode |
Island does not seem 10 stick together WE'LL
1t was pretty well doye-taIled at the last State
cOnventIon, but, as usual IN such cases, the Re-
pu1lIcans got the sooils. The conservative
men ia the psrty are not satisfied, and some
members of the Legislature have called a con.
veniiOn, to be held February Ist, to nominate
conservative ticket The Providence Journal
"begs" the conservatives not to leave the
American Republican party. but they seem de.
teFmned TO step out, notwithstanding the earn
est appeal of that journal
THE London Times regards the dismissal OF
Walewski as a declaration that Napoleon Ill is
disposed to commit himself to the more liberal
and generous line of policy, 10 cast himself in
10 the Italian cause, and to maintain it against
all the powers of despotism and all The hostility
OF the church. Tae Times warns the Emperor
that although he may cosUt on the sympathy
OF England in his stand for the Italians, he must
not expect that she will join him in IN offensive
alliance against The other powers. Other
Engllsh journals regard the change as hopeful
for the Italian caase.
tbs difficulties in ghe Cabinet at Washing.
ton are stated to be first with Postmaster Gen.
efai Holt, who refuses to hold Office unless lib
cry Is given him to remove Isaac Cook from
the chicago Post Office; second, with the Sec.
retary Of War, who insists on ordering off to
Florida Captain Montgomery c. Meigs, now
engaged on the aqaeduct at Washington. JEFF.
fefson Davis and Senator TOombs resent this,
and the President takes part with them. Mr.
Floyd. however, seems resolved to have his
own way.
ADDITIONAL news is received from British
Columbia and OrsgoI by the overland mail,
and telegram from st. Louis. The feet of
Admiral BaInes, at Victoria, was expected to
be reinforced by four British men. Of war. The
nIners from upper Fraser river report gold dis
eoreries richer than any previously made
many of them are said to have made $1,000 in
three weeks. The reports in regard to the
richness of the CoolVille and Smelkamer mines
are confirmed.
The Investigating Committee Of the Senate
had Richard Realf, old Browns Secretary OF
State, before them on Saturday. His evidence
80 lar does nos appear to implicate any one
crImnally in the matter. Senator Wilson
having been referred to by Realf in his tssti-
mony. that gentleman will appear before the
COMMITTEES for purposes Of explanation.
OYFrcrAL advicss have been received at
Washington from Vera Cruz, confirming the
newspape accounts OF the victories Of the lib
erals. Adyices from England, received at Vera
Ssaz' are favorable 10 the recognition Of the
1usrez government by the British cabinet.
Lara sdvices from Matamoras, Mexico, state
that The people Of that place were opposed to
fhe introduetIon OF American volunteers, and
refuse 10 allow Aniericsns to pass through their
district in pursuit of fCoriinas. They will no,
aid either the Mexicsns or Americans. o.
In the LegisIa.sra Of virgieis resolutions
have been submitted proposing the call of .
convention of the e-holding States, to re.
commend measures OF ssifdefence and prolec.
tion. ' " cd
LATE news from tile Rio Grande states thai
Cortnas has recrossed the Rio Grande, aud was