The Portland daily press., 1867-12-17

nominated to the Senate WIN, A. Gibbs to be
Governor of Idaho.
RUSSIAN MOVEMENTS.
Our Government has received information
that Russia is extending her domnions south
ward on the Asiatic coast of the North Pacific
Ocean. and has thus assumed control of the
whale fisheries i'll the Sea OF Okhotsk, from
which the whalers OF other natons will be ex-
cluded.
STEAMER DE sofa ORDERED TO NORFOLK
The United States steamer DE Soto has been
ordered to the Norfolk Navy Yard for me pnr-
pose of haviag the injuries occasiohed ny the
disaster at st. Croix repaired.
THE DISASTER TO THE MoNoNGAHELA.
Chief Engineer Feigler, Of the United States
steamer Monongahela, has arrived n this CITY
He is here for the purpose of obtaining assist
ance to aid in launching the Mouongahela
from her present position. Her surgeon has
list of the killed and lost john b. Hooper.
musician, compound fracture of leg since
died. The following were washed overheard
and drowned:-Chas. Haggarty cooper; AL
pert Vessman, coxswain; John COLLEEN and
James Sma.lden, landsmen. ia
U. s. SUPREME COURT.
In the Supreme Court to day, Chief Justice
Chase announced that the Court would sit on
the 18th inst; also that it would adjourn from
tuesday, 3lst inst, to January 9th.
POSTAL APPROPRIATION.
The Postmaster General asks Congress for
an appropriation of $50, S57, 500 as the amount
which will be required for the service of his
department. for the year ending June 30, 1859.
CENSUS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The return of the census of this district,
which was taken in cooperation with the city
authorities, shows the entire population of this
city to be as llows:-Num6er of families in
w Washington, 20,O40; number of white popula-
Iion, 1881; number of colored population
1854; total, 105,S3l.
REMOVAL OF GOV. BALLARD.
The President has removed David w. Bal
lard, Governor of Idaho, and nominated Isaac
l.. Gibbs for that office.
SECRETARY STANTON.
NEW YORK, Dec 16-A Washington special
says the Senate Military Committee will give
Secretary stanton an opportunity to be heard
IN answer to charges by the President There
IS little doubt but Stanton will be restored, but
ne VIII not retain the position of Secretary of
war. Per contra, another dispatch says late
testimony on impeachment had shown Stan
ton IN such light that his radical friends have
lost faith in him, and he will not be restored
sE FREEDMEN's BUREAU. A 8 =
Gen. Seward, Inspector General of the
Freedmen's Bureau, has been ordered to make
q tour OF inspection through the Southern
States with view to closing its operations.
GEN. BUTLER's SOUTHERN TOUR.
A Washington special says that Wardwell,
OF Richmond. states that he will have a pro-
cesslon of 1900 negroes at the depot in Rich
mond to receive Ben Butler, when he makes
his tour through the Southern States, and give
him grand ovation.
E8lt ALLEGED NEGRO CONSPIRACY tftt'
Gov. Humphreys, OF Mississippi, has re-
ceived such information relative to projected
outbreaks among the negroes in January that
he has deemed il necessary to issue procla-
nation WARMING a hiv,of s,,no for =
purpose that their intentions are known and
they cannot succeed, and that if the black race
believes the lands will be distributed among
them they are greatly deceived.