Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-04-04
From Washington.

WasuIxGrox. April 2.-1he easc of the United
| States against Bolton, an appeal from The Noru
ern District Court of California. involving the IT,
| tic TO three square leagues OF San Francisco
| land. was taken up in the Supreme Court OF the
| United States to-day Wm. b. Reed, making tho
oncning argument ior tho United States. Tbs
court. in view of the magnitude Of the ca.e,
granted the request Of Mr.. Bottoms counsel that
three hours be allowed t. each for argument
Col. Brown writes to the War Department from
Brownsville that reports the most false ana ekag
cerhted nre put in circulation by nersons interest
Cd ia iermenting trouble on the lsio branue oef'
der. Immediately before the leaving OF the New
Orleans steamers. for he evident pnrpnse 81 eIer
ci.ins an inhuence-on public opinion in the UNI
ted States Hence such reports should be reeeiv-
Cd with the greatest caution. lie adds that Cor
tinns movement was IA mere raid. and the accounts
have been largely magniiied.
The State Department has written n letter "
our consul Mr. Helm. Mt Havana, commendatory
of his Partial success in behalf OF Mr.. Lano,
nnliyc Spnniard. but naturalizcd citizen OF tho
rniicd states who was summoned to military do
~ by the Spanish authorities. In addition 10
other friendly Offices the Captain-Gencral viii
submit the question 10 his government with Me
zee inmendaton that Mr. Liano be exempted from
military duty The Secretary Of State has sent 70
Mr. Helm, Tor the information Of the Captain
General, copy Of the instructions to our minister
10 Bcrltn Mr.. Wright, on the sul.jcc Of intcrfsr-
cnee with the rights Of American naturassd
ril2cus.
The raority Of the House commiltr" on the
ppstnliiee are in favor Of the Senate bill Tor the
erection Of telegraph to the Pacific, but WITH
amendments reIurits The prlcc of messages -
yer cent. The committee are divided ~ TO he
nmenot Of subsidy the government shnl nay
Mr Bnrrh has been appointed n mcmbrr Of that
rgian.ilce in The place If Mr.. English. excused
from service This supplies n representative frors
the pueiic which much desired.
II appears bv the Pcaynne's Ncrn Cruz cOrree
tanlcni writing under date Of March st. that
G4at. AIhnm wrote to Miramnn protesting very
strongly against the wniltnn and inhnman destruc-
lion OF English prorcrty and innocent lives.
letless from Cant Jarvis. of the Gull squadron,
hn,e been received at the Navy Department. BY
ACCOMPANYING copies of the correspondence he-
tween himself and the Spanish and French naval
officer, at Vera Cruz, IT appears that the latter
hner addressed letters l., hm relative to the cap
rufeof Alirnmon's steamers winch are personally
offensive. For this Irason lac declines tn 90 into
any discussion concerning the bearing of the law
# nations in the promises, and advises them TO
seek lclrc,s through the proper gove- nmcn.Al
chlunei-
To BiIton case, 50 called, which involves the
qu. .lipn If titles To real property in San Frnncis-
g" Ia the amount of many millions IT dollars, IS
II. " mp before the supreme Court, and absorbs
tie attention Of the legal profession. Hon. VIM,
l. I,rcd closed his argument III behalf oi ia" go
srrumelit to-day, and was followed 10y j. Masou
camt' I'll, Ed of Baltimore. Philadelphia cap
ltali@, are largely interested in the result.
\, Senators generally are DESTROYS that Capt.
Mig shall 60 on aud mplcte the Potomac aque,
duct, resolution was adopted to-day authorizing
he committee On the District Of Columbia to re-
port what appropriation shall be made therefor.