, 1860-06-01

sion movement, and resolved to regard as
enemies all who attempt to produce a dis
solution Of the Union. A call was made
for meeting TO be held at Newcastle on
the 18th May to take measures to have
the country fairly represented in the Ma
tional Convention, and to repudate the
course of Bayard
One hundred and fifteen guns were fred
at Chicago in honor of the course of the
remaining members of the Charleston Con
vention.
CONGRESSIONAL.
The Congressional intelligence is unim-
portant. The homestead bill passed the
Senate with amendments
An attempt will be made in the House
to organize Arizona.
Calhoun Benham has been confirmed by
the Senate as U. S. District Attorney for
California
On the 9th Of May, in the u S. Senate,
Gen. Lane of Oregon, in personal explana-
ton, denied that he was interested one
cent in the Oregon War debt.
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Central Pony Express is to be run
semi-weekly.
On the Ilth Of May, a salute was fred
at Detroit, in honor of the nomination of
Bell and Everett, by the Union party at
Baltimore; also, on occasion Of the return
of the Charleston delegates.
The U. S. frigate Roanoke, with the
japanese Embassy on board, was signaiz-
cd at New York on 9th May.
On the Ilth of May, large meeting of
the friends of Gen. Houston, from all parts
of the Union, was held at the Metropolitan
Hotel, New York.
The steamer r. S. Sears, from New Or
leans to Cincinnati, with $50 passengers,
was sunk in the Mississippi river Loss,
six ladies, two children, und seven or eight
men.
The Connecticut Legislature, on the 10Th
of May, reelected Foster to the United
States Senate by vote of 1855 10 II for
Astor, the Democratic candidate.
At the Philadelphia municipal election.
on May 9Th, Mr. Henry, the Opposition
candidate was elected Mayor by 837 ma
joritE
At meeting of the Senatorial Commit
tee Oh Territories, held on May llth, there
was tie vote on the proposition to alter
the boundaries of Kansas The PROPOSE
tion was consequently lost. Latham voted
in the negative. 1t is thought that this
may possibly carry Kansas for the Repub-
licans, to spite the Southern Opposition.
1t is reported that n, Saunders, the New
York Navy Agent, has been removed, and
that Russell Ulston would be appointed.
John Bell was serenaded at Philadelphia
on the evening of May 7th.
Twenty-nine boys and girls who were on
a picnic party near Alden, S. c., we're
drowned on the 10th May by the upsetting
of boat in mll-pond.
The residence of Mr.. De Wolf, of Bris.
tol, r. l., was burned on the 9Th of May
Several persons were crushed to death by
the falling timbers. The dead bodies Of
Mr.. Waldon and Mr.. Horton were taken
from the ruins. Several others were badly
injured.
"Waddell's Block" at Lexington, KY,
was burned on the llth May-loss, $780,
900. ~
A prize fight occurred at Epp6N N. H.,
on llth May, between Harry Finntgan of
Boston, and Mike Leavitt OF Lowell. The
fight lasted SO minutes, through 23 rounds.
Finnegan was declared victor, having beat
ell Leavitt blind.
The last Overland Mail reports a black
smith and two other employees of the COM
pany as having been murdered by the In
dians at Mustang Spring.
The Pixies Peak Express reports that
party OF l3 whites have been murdered by
the Klowas on the Smoky Hill route, sup
posed to be Green & Russcl's surveying
party. The report was not credited at
Leavenworth. The party numbered "a,
all well armed.
The Pixies Peak gold region is covered
with snow. Several emigrant trains, be-
coming discouraged, had left Denver City
for the States
The Methodist Conference at Buffalo
was still in session. Petitions on the slav-
cry question continue to come in. Bishop
Morris preached the funeral sermon of
Bishop Waugh on the llth May, and was
listened to by an immense concourse of
hearers.
TIE PRIZE FIGHT-The Heenan and
Sayers fight continues to attract attention
in this country and Europe Itissaid they
will fight again. Heenun says he went to
Europe for the belt and he will not return
without it.
The drought Throughout tho Western and
Southern States has destroyed the crops Of
wheat and rye. But little will be cut.
Three fires have occurred at Hannibal,
Mo-, within two weeks. The last destroy
ed all the business part of the city. More
than forty of the heaviest merchants were
burned out.
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