Arizona miner., 1866-04-11
EASTERN NEWS.

We have San Francisco papers of March 20th, containing telegrams from the east to March 10th.
 Freeman Clark, Controller of the Currcncv has published a letter, charging Secretary McCulloch with selling bonds without a,,. thority of law, and with publishing grossly erroneous statements of the condition of ,he National Treasury. The letter has caused q sensation McCuloch has not yet attempted to answer these charges, as he Is said to doubt the proprety of entering upon con troversy with subordinate officer.
 The mail lettings for the Pacific States have been completed. Competition was brisk and prices have been reduced II. w. forbett takes the contract for carrying the Oregon mail on the route from Lincoln to Portland. at Sl79OOO DOT annum. The present pay on that route is S225.OO0
 The Army bill, as passed by the United States Senate, provides for ten white and two colored regiments of cavalry, forty-two white and eight colored regiments of infantry, leaves the artillery regiments unchanged. authorize. the enlistment of 1000 Indian scouts for iron. tier service, and gives veteran volunteer. chance for commissions below the grade of captain. Another Army bill is before the ! House.
 The New Hampshire election, on the l3th resulted in complete Union victory, as fore shadOwed in the estimates of the State com mitteC Smith Is elected Governor by kOQ0 majority, and the Legislature is Union bya majority of three lourths of the whole mum ber of members.
 The bill for the admission of Colorado iBto the Union was rejected in the United States . Nauntg bts ft. Df f.ftf f n. tie urged against it that the population wa not over 25,OO0 and was actually decreasing The House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights bill, as amended by the Judicia " committee, by vote of dyts l09, noes IS :. The Fertilization Appropriation bin was also passed Liberal appropriations are made for Certifying the harbor of San Francisco.
 \ man supposed to be the notorious ouap trell has been arrested in New York and taken to Washington.
 The Commissioner of Internal Revenue. in a report to Congress, expresses the opinion that special legislation will be necessary, be- fore the tariff can be revised, to check ruinous !;Erortaticns
 ' & II. Parker, formerly postmaster at San 1 Francisco, fell dead at the Lick House. in that city a short time since.
 To an appeal from Georgians for the re m0val Of colored troops from the interior of that State, General Grant has replied that he would remove them as soon as he could substitute other troops
 Secretary Seward has notified Sir Frederick Bruce, British Minister, that the Government will take measures to prevent the violation of the neutrality laws hy the Fenians. The excitement in Canada over the alleged pros- pect of a Fenian raid continues. It is sur missed that the Provincial authorities are stimulating this war fever in oFyier ;o carry through the Confederation scheme. 1 Canada Is ablaze In response to the call of the Provincial government, about 5000 volunteers have rallied for the defense of the frontier The day for Fenian surprise in that direction seems to have passed. ! A house worth SIj, ,0J0 on Harrison aycnue St Louis, the property of David Nicholson. has been presented Co General Sherman. and the balance of five thousand dollars placed 10 his credit in bank, by the committee of sub. scribers to the fund raised last August. 1 Jared Sparks, historian and ex-Presidcnt Of Harvard College, died at Cambridge March | l4, Of pneumonia.
 Legal Tenders sold in San Francisco on the 1 18th ult. for 76is cents.