A i Ml SI) regon 2irgu0. oraooif citzi SATURDAY, MARCH 8, I860. AenU Ibr tio Arena. J. R. McBiuuc, Lafayette. C. A. Reed, &ifm. Moroai Uudolth, Sublimity. Wm. Bailow, ifulalla. H. C. Raymond, ' Grow. Dn. Davis, Blooming ton. 'Anon IlABver, Kn. Solooi Allkn, ylmiy. J. E. Lilt, Dallas. John McKin.nev, C'alapooia. Rev. Wilson Ulain, fnion 'oin. L. A. Rice, Jacksonville II. Harris, Cincinnati. D. Ghkub, Sterlingvills, 0. T. Judge Swelling, Krelu, CW. Jno. 15. Preston, WW Co. . K. A. N. I'UKLPS, Oalrsburg,Ill. Willis Warrinkr, Camden, Mo. WAIL Iu the progress of human events, an J the fulfillment of prophecy, the time seems to hsve fully come wheu ''wars mA rumors of wars" are heard on every hand. - 1 hrce of the great powers of Europe have for years been engaged in a conflict which Lid fair to enlist Ilia hitherto neutral powers, and ero long involve the whole continent in one general conflagration. Tlio whito (lug of peace which lie been unfurled by Austria and Prussia hat boen spurned again and gain by Russia, England, and France, and according to the opinions of European jour oaliits, ban, by the pride of the former and the cupidity of the latter, been scornfully trampled in the dust, in inch a iiiininnry manner that the moat (anguine expectant of a compromise of hostilities has aban doned every hope of any thing but n peace conquorcd at the expense of millions of treasure and oceans of blood. How it would be possible to edict' a peace upon any basis which has been proposed by ncu tral powers, Is hard to understand ; and how a peace can be conquered, so long as ll Europe stands aloof from IrreY-confliot and permits Russia to fight it out with her adversaries, is still harder lo understand. Tho man who lives ten years longer will witness a greater turning and overturning of thrones, principalities, and powers, than (he world has seen fur tho last two thousand years. The real philosopher fiuds abun dant reasons fur such a conclusion, apart from the dark and lurid war clouds thai no iv bang ever both hemispheres. The "signs of tho times" are so plainly written in the great evcuts that are now transpiring, thatlho veriest footpad Ibat strides along tho great highway thronged by teeming millions ia enabled to read something like an omen of coming "woe," as be "pro gresses" at a gait which in a certain book would entitle him to tbo position ef one who "runs." Hut we set out with a view of stating that w have fallen upon warlike times, iu tead of moralising upon the present as pect of things. Even in our own country the moil rod-mouthed warriors are likely to have their appetites fur blood fully sa tiated. We now have on hands an imbrog lio with England, growing out of the Clay-ton-Bulwer treaty, and an alleged violation of our laws by England in raising recruits among us fur the Crimean sorvieo, as also serious misunderstanding with the filli buntoro government of Walker in Nicara gua; besides being positively engaged in throe Indian wars, with the Seminole, Sioux, and Oregon Indians. Right on the hoclsofall this comes tho news by the last mail uf a fresh outbreak in Kansas, which lias moistened the ground with the blood of a number of o'iroituen, struck down by hands nerved lo brandish th fatal steel by internal causes that threaten to wrap tho Uuiou in a bl.uo of civil war. The rabid fire-eaters of tho South and the miserable, skulking doughfaces of the North, bound together by the lies of gov. crnmcnl patronage and u desire for tho uui vorsul extension of negro alaveiy, who have trampled tho Missouri Compromise, iu the dust, and declared slavery a "national" institution which might bo plained in all the Territories, are about to realize in the present struggle just what Houston, of Tex ai, aud Bell, of Tennessee, predicted would be the bitter funis of disturbing these 0I emu compacts b-lween tlio Norih and the South, which, by excluding , institution from all territory north of a given line, was considered as a soli um recognition of the right of its existence in all territory south i'f the saiuo line. The olicy of that l).ug las measure has now been folly lested, and the result of disturbing the old compact of l&iO is exactly wh it some of the uist a leioui Southern statesmen predicted it would be. Douglas anj TinrcJ, the goJ fcther and mother of tho scheme, hae ru iv.ed th.'ir prosjHcIs for the future, and ihe Southern Sui. will yet find themselves innch in ihe position of tho d"g who snatch, cd at the shadow, At the time the Nebraska bill was under discussion, oil of our readers will recollect how i s advocates fiom thn South, as well a from the North, most solemnly declared ihatihey bsd no expectations that slavery would ever iro Into Kansas, as in soil nd climaie were entirely unadapted to making slave lubor profitable. Their only object was, as they declared with uplifted nanus, to 'enunciate agreut democratic principle," namely, the "right of tho people to regulate thoir own d-mestio institutions." No sower was ilio Territory of Kansas thrown open for settlement than thero was strife between the slaveholding and noiislavehoK.' ing Slates to see who should selllo the greater proportion of represents! ives there. lty the assistance of the Massachusetts bm. Igrant Aid Society, hundreds of poor bard. woikingmen, who had the Western fever, wore enabled to make an outfit for them- s lv s and familes, and remove to Kansas in order to locate land, fell tho forests, and make themselves comfortable homos. These men being luborers themselves of courso hud no desiro to live in a slave Slate, where their own labor should be brought in competition with slave labor, and where they would themselves bo de graded to a position in society little above that which is assigned to the negroes in slavcholding States. The vole of these men would uf course be cast on the side of freedom in Ihe great contest of "regula ting the domestic institutions" of Kattsns Missouri and other Southern States entered the arena of competition with Mnssachu setts and other Northern States in settling Kansas, but were sudly distanced in this as in all other enterprises. Now if tho slave States had gone no further in this matter than the free Stales, and had confined them selves lo assisting pro-shivery men to utile permanently in Kansas, no matter what the object of their patrons might have been in sending them there, the Nurth would have had no just ground of jealousy if the South hud distanced them in the race, as badly as the Yankees have now headed the slave driver. Whatever might havo been the views of the Northern States as lo the jus lice or policy of breaking down the barrier that had for more than thirty years preclu ded slavery from entering into n competi tion with f'ecdora for supremacy upon the soil ef territory north of the Compromise line, the harriers once broken down by the rash indiscretion of ambitious demagogues, the North would have undoubtedly sub mitted to the introduction of slavery into Kansas, had its introduction been effected by a fair and honorable competition with them in endeavoring to colonize Kansas with permanent lettlcrt, representing and lawfully defending the peculiar institutions of the States from which they emigrated, whether of alavery or freedom. W hethor the North would hare yielded to the ad mission of Kansas as a slave State into the Union, Is another matter, Missouri, it seems, has endeavored to make up for her own inactivity in coloni sing and that of her sister slaveholding btates, by sending swarms of border ruff ians, armed with deadly weapons, from her frontier into the Territory of Kansas, who have gone there, not for the purpose of be coming pormanent settlors, and thereby lawfully securing the prerogative of voting upon her Institutions, but as an army of piebald crusaders and nigger, wbippers, with the avowed object of driving free State men from tho polls, controlling tho elec lions by outnumbering their voles, or in caso ef a fuilure to do this, to destroy tho poll-books and ballot-boxes, The villainies that have been porpctrated in Kansas nt the instigation of Atchison and Stringfellow, which make up tlio history of the wrongs that whito men have suffered in that Terri tory, in Ihe way of having their properly burned, or otherwiso destroyed, of being driven from the polls with bludgeons and howie knives, and hunted even beyond the limits of the Territory like wild beasts, be sides being compelled to mourn the loss of kind red, whose blood, like that of a mur dered Abel, now cries to Heaven far ven geance; tho sum of these villainies will never he fully revealed titl tho groat day of retribution, aud tho crimes of these har dened wretches will never bo expiated till Atehion and Siringfcllovv pull hemp, and iheir rufihui tools drink blood to their heart's content. The man who can excuse such diabolical conduct upon tho part of these miscreauls on the ground that Mas saehusetts assisted a few poor cmieratits in lump their duds on Kansas soil, where ibey might mako themselves permanent homes, anil who sneeringly denounces every man lite Lane, Reeder, and Robinson, w ho are opposed to seeing tha soil of Kansas cursed by American slavery, as "abolition--, deserves to have a pair of leather spectacles placed upou his nose, and a cool ing poultice tied to ihe back of his bead Mine -drivers are rapidly making m, ihe issue b 'tween I Use io contend lhat free d..n is 'national," ami til evnt!e... see nothing worth such a denomination but tho Nfiitiar institution. u.l are determined iu plan: it in every inch of our lerrilorr Ihe '.sales Uk rather warlike just now. Arrival ef Iks Mall. The P. M. 8. 8. Republic arrived at Vancouver on Saturday morning lat, hav ing left Ran Francisco on the tvenlngof th 23d of Feb., when off Port Orford fire broke out on loird, placing the vessel in immi writ danger. Tho flames wore extinguish ed after considerable damage hnd been sus tained. The news from the Atlantic States and from Europe will bo found in our columns this week. More Coaelslal at Iks t.PolaU. "Our subscribers north of Oregon City constantly complain of the detcmionof the Sn,tiiian fund we presume nil mail mat- ter at that nlace. We are informed that il.u Ri.,irsnmn. which should reach Oregon City Tuesday night, hardly ever is forward ed lo Poriland. until Saturday morning, wh'reas boats run every day, ond a regular mail i carried on Wednesday morning. Can tha person in charge ef the Oregon City office explain tho reason of this habit ual detention at that point I It (iie Statesman) ouL'ht to be received t Astoria, if the muils were carried per contract, on Thursday night of the week of publ ication." Statesman. That's right, young man; pitch into .ir not master and "llivo him fits.' II deserves it for not recognizing the States. man a a democratic paper, nor allowing his house to be one of the "points" to which you send it. You say that tho mail is due hero Tuetdau nhht. and ought to leavo far I'ortlatid on Wednesday morn ing. All the difference betwocn your state ineut and the truth, is, that the mail is not due here till Wednesday noon, and, "if carried per contract," would not leave here till Saturday morning following. But when it fails, ns it did last week, to reach here till Saturday morning after the Portland mail has left, your paper must lie in this office till the next Wednesday. Your statement in referenco to this matter, although false by some eighteen hours, is so much nearer the truth than any statement you have made for the last five years, that we are disposed to hope you are "under convic tion." AVe cannot for the lifo of us tell why our miserable, post master don't send your sheet along down to tho "Points" three or four days before it gets here, unlcsn it bo that he is a Know Nothing. Just tell your patrons that he is one, and load up your "favorite riflo" with a box of Bran dreth's pills, and "draw a bead" on him. After this is clone, just refer your readers at the "Points," for further information on "male derangements," to Dr. Czapkay's adrertisements in the Statesmm. Fro as WashlBitosi Territory. We have the Puget Sound Courier of Feb. 29th. The U. S. Troops at Ft Steila- coom wore making active preparations to take the field against tho Indians., Four companies have already marched for the Puyallup and White River country. Kanaskut, a chief of one of the hostile tribes, had been taken by the U. S. troops and hung. - . Mtntlo, avealleet Prof. Ne well's Flora's Festival class Lf yonn ginffers are reqllested lo meet at the Musical Hall over Dr. Steele's Drug. Store this (Saturday) morning, at 10 o'j clock. All others not members of th. class are invited to attend. 7 1T We are under obligations to WelL, Fargo & Co. and Pacifio Express for late papers. Erratum. In the article "License vs. Prohibition," on our first page, 5th para graph and 3d line, read "uprooting," in stead of "reprobating." tW We are pleased to notico the re turn of Hon. O.C. Pratt and family to Oregon by the last steamer. XT J. N. Banker, Esq., has laid us un der obligations far favors. California Items. Earthquake. A very severe shock of an earthquake was fait iu San Francisco on the morning of Feb. 15, a few minutes af ter 5 o'clock. The outer wall of one build ing was thrown down, and soveral brick buildings damaged, besides crockery being smashed, and furniture generally deranged. The tenants of the house were dread fully frightened, of course, many of them rushing into the streets in their night clothes. It was suggested that tha earthquake was only an unsuccos-ful effort of Nature lo settle land titles in the city. Sntr.MRNT or Treasure. The total sn.ount of gold carried out to ihe Atlantic States by the steamers on the last trip was $1, 763,430. For the month of February the total amount was 13,390,973. niAFKETS. riour was selling nt $S 50 to $10 50 Ptr bbl.j Wheat $2 SO to II . r. 53,00 per hund. lbs ; Oats 82 50 to fi 75 per hundred lbs. ; Butter, 33 lo 87 cts, ; Lard, 15 to 16 cts.; Coffee. Rio, 11$ to 11 jo; Sugar, crushed, lCc; Chiua, ?c; Potatoes 5 to 6 cts per lbs. KT 0. rind C. II. M. next week. For ths Aifu: FeetUf Apeat. Friend Adorns Enclosed I send you a copy of a letter, which was sent as ad. dressed, end request Its publication In TilK Argus, as I know your paper ha a large circulation in Washington county, and it is but right for the people of Washington to know wiih what care and solicitude they are watched over by the author, and the genilemun is so retired and unassuming that his talents are not observed by many. I think such untiring watchfulness and ex treme anxiety which tho old gontlcman manifests in his letter should not pass un rewarded by the democracy. He is es pecially worthy with "Paddy whack" alius Mulone. I presume the letter was not intended fur publication, but as it was sent to the Leg isloture, and contains nothing but matter for that "omnipotent" (Dcliwon) "body" to act upon, and as it contains the e in bod icd sentiments of the democratic party in Washington county, and as that party de test all secret means of electioneering, and all operations in secret, I nin nt once led to the conclusion that nothing but modesty prevent!! ihe old man from publishing it himself. Tho letter is addressed to "Met iers A Shuck and Burbank Corvallisi Or egon Teritory," and the fallowing is a copy "verbatim tt literatim et piinctuatim ct spellitatim." II. V. V. Joii.nsom "To ihe Honorable Representatives of yamhill co. Dear sirs we ure compelled to call on you lor Help in ttie coinemg Leg islaturo of Oregon as a large portion of the citizins of Washing County are not represented Bui under the lyranical rule of kno'v nothing intolerance Aud as your interest is closely connected wiili that of our own we can more freely call on you fur help our half representation will no doubt do nil he can for our good but be lives at a re mote part of the county nevertheless we will instruct him so our wish may be some, whut carried out. ihe know nothiii" Doc tor promised some of his deluded support crs that he will do great things such as a largo appropriation for a know nothing lload from his claim to poriland and niter uther roads and ulso to have the Tuafan land River pass the Sucker Lake to the Wiiiammctte dec We ask you Jentlemen Not to let the Kno -g Doctor alter any roads in Black Creek precinct and no appro priation lo his know nothing Road If he can make the River pass through the suck er Lake let him du it We desiro yai! t would acitate and carry out the Townshin system at least in Washington Co ns it will lake away some of the power of Coun ty Courts which is oppressive and un- rightous Enny whiffit of the know noth ing order can co and Lave all the precinct offices filled with somo of theer own clan, wiutlier they are qualibed or not We think it much more Democratic dc Repub lican to have as inaney of the officers Elec tive as possible as it will curtail the corrup tion of favoritism we also desire you would cut down the tees of otheers in the county Si precincts Three dollars a day for Judges & clerk of election is an oppress ive tax on the county i hese views are the embodeyed sentiments of the Demo crauo party in wasmngion L-ounty wo hope that you will treat our know nothing Doctor with contempt of neelect which he deserves io Please recieve our best wishes for rour health it a prosperous session John Hall Ac others Black Creek Washington Co Nov 11th 1855 " P. S. There were no names signed but John Hall. II. V.V.J, For the Argus. State Government. A 3 T . lur. jiuams wear &ir ; i noiico in your paper of Feb. 10th that A. G. II. has written a long article in favor of State or ganization at an early date. Many reasons aro given. Now in tha first place long cnmmuuicauons are apt to confuse anil blind tha the eyes of many ; for by the time they have got through reading, one half at least is likely to be forgotten, and iney torm their opinions upon what they recollect, being generally speaking the winding up ot me argument, w hich is cal culated lo blind the reader. Now it must be acknowledged that A. G. II. has nddn. ced soma tolerably good points to sustain his position. But, notwithstanding, I must becomo acquainted with the gentleman bn fore I can believe ha is no politician, and I feel assured that it is men of that class who are agitating the matter in favor of a Slate. at this time. Now, sir, to some of the ar guments. First, the right of self-government pur chased by our forefathers; second, cmital ists never refuse to invest capital where uiey mm mere is a prospect of a dividend in turoe or four years; third, to invest ininy thousand dollars to pay off State of fleers will briiicr in four hund" Pod tlliMta-inrl dollars from the General Government, three minarej niousand more than the Territory receives; fourthly, the enormous nmnnnt of 500,000 acres of land, worth fmm$3lo 9 Hr acre. Now the gentleman fears that Ihe land will all be taken up by settlers beforo we become a State, if w-e Jo not vote for a Convention this coming April. According to my idea of the matter, woll would it be for this Territory if the gen- itcmaus fears could be verified, and all of mat gona unit be- taken up bv tax-ravin" inhabitants; f.r all will admit'that it takes population aud money to conduct the af. fairs of a State. As regards these lsrv amounts of appropriations that w shall receive annually, whea one? a S;at is a ease of clones; as the csa tii when asked which wny he wa-fioin. "er or down, whilo hi. craft was whirling in .in eddv, "may be so, and may bo no so. t must be acknowledged that capita 1" frequently enter into business uwuim.-u, .1 . . .. .i.. A .ii.rimr nrosnecl IV III ullttl llieV UtClll I . .1 .. I tt. II. .-, MMIWCU UfiV tli,m. ...d come out bankrupt in tho end ; o I fesr It may in mis maucr u. a State, if gone Into prematurely, as gaids our forefathers, we can do them mow honor when belter prepared. Now a lo tho Indian war: ho fears non-payment un- less we become Slate, in order to get help from tho California Sennlurs. Iu re lation to that matter, I believe we lire ns sum of appropriations being made throng i . 1 1 ' . ,i ..... .1. ..!, Ihe influence or our nutegaio n iiM"iK that of California Senators, not withstand, ing they have us much right to use their in fluence now in our favor n when we be come a Stale; ana one iniujj - father is more certain lo hear the prayers of hischihlrrn than thoso of his hro licror sisier. Now this thirty thousand dollar in vestment spoken of, (which will probably bo thrco times that amount,) will be very apt to make tho lax payers squirm, ami I am induced to believe that thn great advo cates for a State organization aro but small tax pnyers, and aro looking anxiously for ward to suck the blood from thu bono and sinew of Ihe country. How ftrnnge it is thai the people nro so frequently deceived and gulled by these aspiring demagogues ! It ia lime, and high lime, that we awake from our slumlirrs, and be on tho alert ; for be nssurud that April next will tell fur nrn"ainstour future prospects, and I do honestly believe, if lie aspirants gain their point and we bo organized into a Slate, ihal Oregon is set back fur mnny years. With a few exceptiuns, our counties are in debt, and it takes counties to make a Stn'e. Let us first get out of debt, and when wo become able to sustain ourselves as a State then I will say amen. I have not so much undertaken to refute ihe arcuments of A. G. II. as to give my own views upon ihe subject; and as I am no writer for public journals, this may not be worth publishing, hut if you deem it worth noticing, you can give it a placo in your paper. A Clackamas Tiucum. (KT J. W. Sullivan, of San Francisco, as usual has seut us a fine lot of papers, mag azines, &o., for which he will please receive-our thanks. (W Col. Cornelius was at Fort Henriet ta about the 20th of February. Ho has boats iu readiness to cross Snake River so soon ns the Volunteers shall have all ar rived in camp at Walla Wulla valley. ct. , f Oianaaru. i I - il ,, 1 T O...., -J , WT irruin ins urmocrauc siauuara.j nniniRi.i. ivnix m , km . r.n (seventeen persons billed by Indians near tbe mouth or Rogue River, among whom were Ben. V right and Capt, Poland. From Judge Pratt, who catno upon the Republic, we have obtained the following details of the massacre of Whites near the mouth of Rogue River. Judge Piatt was furnished with these particulars by Maj. KeyuoIUs, the othcer in command of tbe few troops stationed at Port Orford, and who came on board the steamer while ly ing at that port. The narrative will be better understood by first stating that Ben. Wright had been sent by Gen. Pulmer down the coast with au thority lo collect the friendly Indians about the mouth of Kogue Kiver and cause them to be removed up the coast to Coos, so as to be separated from the consamination'of the hostile tribes dwelling higher up ttje river, At the mouth of Rogue River is a settle ment of Whites embracing about 30 per sons. About 4 miles up tho river and on the South side, was a bouse, the residence of a white by the name of McGuire, who had been acting as an Indian agent. Op posite on the JNorth siuo is an Indian vil lageof the Toutootens. Ibis tribe, together with the Shasta, coast, Alaccanutens, and a few other small tribes living in tho vicinity, were regarded as friendly Indians: whila the ualecso Creek, Applegate and Cow Croelt tribes living farther from the coast, were known to be hostile, and to have made endeavors to induce these coast Indians lo join them against the W hitcs. One Eneas, a half breed, is the leader of iho hostile bands in that section- The month of Rogue River is about 30 m:Ii s below Port orford. On the 22d Feb., Hen. Wri-'ht and Cam Poland with about 40 troops, had been col lecting these Indians at Toutooten villatro preparatory to proceeding with them un the coast. On lhat night about 25 of the troops leu ineir arms wim tneir comrades and went down to the mouth ol the river to at tend a ball. Wrh'ht and Poland went over to McGuire s house to remain durinu tho night. The remainder of the f iree, 15 in number, lodged in camp on lli Noith side of the river near ihe Indian villas. About 2 o clock on the morning of the 3d, ihe soldiers in ciunn were nwukenrrl by ihe noise of a scuffle over the river nt McGuire 'a house. They heard no shots fired, and the darkness prevented their be. ing able to S'e the naturo of the trouble. I hey remained awake, proceeded to nr- lam mcir ureuMusi, aim were ready to u..: i i. r . , .r punane oi n just ai me nrst dawn of day. A Mr. Fostfr, who escaped and reached Port Orford on the 24'h, savs that as he was about rinnkmg his cotton a vol lev nf musKeiry was iired into camp, ono ball knocking his cup from his hand. He im mediately rose up, and by the li,,llt nf ,!, camp. tire observed that the Indians v, re in tnetr midst in L'reat numb.-. IT- imme diately took to the brush, and succeeded in secreting himself under a log about 300 yards distant from camp. The Indians fired several shots after he left camp, and when daylight had fully anno, yelled and whooped and danced like- de mons, iney came several times close upon him as he lav concealed. Ua roco-r-niicd among th:m Esc the half breed, whom he know, mid iiiiilorstan'ling their langiiRi,'. ho heard them ioy that ibey bad killed and had found the bodius of 13 of thno in camp. The other one besides him. self who hii'l rut-aped Lo know not nor . .11 U.. J'.....t IIa iu.. .... .1.1 M HOIC UV ivi v -. .!.. ...... .... I move u , - "T. 7 ZlZ " 7 lellllll nlUUinru nuuo uuu unon ujiiieg, and this led him to suppose that tha scuffle which was heard there iu the night was the net of butchering the Inmates by the lo diiius. and lhat ihey had done thia without firing a gun lo hvoiu umnmiiK inn soiatera in camp. Ben. Wright, dipt. Poland and three others, were tho oocupama of the house that night. Foster remuuied in bis hiding place tin the of the 23d, when supposing that the 0 dians had proceeded directly to the settle ment at tho mouth of the river, he left hi retreat anil made nil hnsle for lVt Orford, where bo arrived on the 24th. Tho other person who escaped the mas- sacrcalo lay concealed till the night of ibe 21, and then proceeded immediately to tho month ol tho river an i gv the alarm. The citizens snt a small schooner which was lying iu port, immediately to Port Orfird for assistance This craft ar rived there beforo Foster nnd apprised Maj. Reynolds of the massacre. The Major having only iibout 30 men at hiscomnwud, was unablo lo render tho aid asked fur. But Capt. Ticlieuor nnd a fow of the settlers at Port Oiford relumed immediately with the echo inur. The fale of tho settlement was not known on ihe 27th win. ii ihe re public left Port Orford. . .... . . . ,-.! .. . n if. . Tho cnppU'O conuuion oi in nejmo.u. in consequence of u fire oil board, and thou cited state of hor passongcrs, rendered it impossible for her captain In aid Maj Holds, nnd hence the Major sent up a rqui-" ' sition to Ft. Vancouver lor a company of troops. ' Tho Indians engaged in this massacrn are said by Foster to have been tho Guleetn creek, Apple-gate, Cow creek, hostile bands combined with tbu coast Indians who hava been hitherto friendly. When tho s'.caiiier left Port Orford, Maj. Reynolds was fortifying that post. KJ 11 J News from the States. Washington, Jan. 2t. Tha IIoui opened with prayer. Mr. Fuller said it had been his desire for week to withdraw as u cundiduto for Speaker, aud hud so ex pressed himself to his friend ; but as they had considered his name under their con trol, nnd not his own- hu had permitted its use without public objection. He wished now to withdraw, and havo it distinctly un derstood he tendered his nuknowledgrrnenf for ihe support he had received, and for tha uniform kindness and courtesy with which he hud been treated. He expressed the hope thai the House would now adopt some plan by which existing difficulties might be settled, by adoptingsome mode of adjust ment agrecublu to themselves, satisfactory lo their constituents, and honorable !u the whole country. ONE HUNDRED AND TWETT-THIRD BALLOT. Bunks, 03 Fuller, 12 Orr 68 J.B.Ricau.l.Me. IV L. D. Campbell, 3 Messrs. Eddy, Pennington, Miller of Iu diana, Kennel, and Williams, each one. -. Necessary for a choice 102. Withdrawal of Mb. Buchanan from the Coubt of London. The following is from the Washington correspondence of tho N. Y. Herald : "The news brought by yestcrday'sZferali of the probable, witlrflrawal of M r. Buchan an from the Court of England, has produc ed in this city unusual excitement. Tbo President has had calls from almost over quarter iu relation to the subject. - I havo just learned that ho will submit for advice the matter to the Senate in secret session It is probable that his communication has gone in to-day, 17th. 1 "The important information communi cated to tho Herald in my last threo des patches from this city, has to-day been con firmed by the President in conversation with members of Congress. The Presiden; has determined on sending to the Senal his reasons for tho withdrawal of eur Min ister.Mr. Buchanan, from iho Court of Si. James J but unfortunately that body ha adjourned over until Monday. In thcst two days Gen. Pierco may think he hw discovered a necessity for withholding what he has now decided upon." Our Relations with Great Britain. The difficulties growing out of the Cramp ton affair and tho Central American Treaty, are still unsettled. The Washington Union thinks there is a probability of a rupture, and calls lustily on Congress to organise. Pennsylvania U. S. Senator. The Democrats of Pennsylvania have elected Ex Gov. W. H. Bigler to iho U. S. 8cnatc. Jeff. Davis Elected to ths Senate Jefferson Davis has been elected to the U- S. Senate from Mississippi, his term com mencing 4th of March, 1857. A writer from Washington to the N. Y. Herald learns that ho contemplates rcsicnintr bh seat iu the cabinet. If he does, it is thought Mr. Falkner, of Virginia", will aucceed him. Teruific Storm. A terrific eale of wind visited the Atlantic seaboard about tha 5ih Jan., and lasted three days, several vessels were wrecked, and a large number dismasted. Some went down carrying all on boiird. It is impossible yet lo estimate the number of lives lost in thia storm, but it must be very great. Battls in Kansas Fatal Rrsult. The latest lelecranhic desnatch to the N. Y. Tribum announces a b.uile between the pro-tlavery men aud the abolitionists Kansas. Thu fullowinz account of H froin a Kansas paper : Sr. Louis, Jaa. 10, 1857. The Kickapoo (Kansas) Pirmerr of tl. 18th, savs : "A battle took nlace last cteht at Cdston, between a party of abolitionists and some pro slavery men, tbe former mk- in; at.aca. U:.e pro-s.avtrj m m waa