It i* understood here that the Pennsylva
nia delegates to tbe Charleston Convention
will support tbe nomination of Breekenridge,
though they are not yet appointed. Mr. Big
ler will go as one of the Senatorial dele
gates.
Herald'» Correspondence
There wu« a smell of powder about the
Capitol yesterday. A difficulty occurred be
tween lr. Alvord, of Micb., and Mr. Lasell,
of N. C., an officer of the House, wbiob re
sulted in Bn exchange of hostile notes.-—
Friemls interfered the notes were withdrawn,
and the Affair settled.
information has been received, and from
a reliable source, tbat tbe Juares Govern
ment has accepted the proposition recently
made to themhy a responsible company,rep
resenting several thousand Americans, ac
cepting tbeir aid, and ceding to them large
-landed interests in several of the Muxioaa
State*.
Mr, Winter Davis, of Md., is, on the first
favorable opportunity, to reply to tbe reso
lutions of tbe Maryland Legislature, de
noum ing bis vote for Pennington.
Con­
Tht* Senate Com. on Territories has before
it Territorial bills for the organization of
Nevada and Arizona. Tbe former will prob
ably be reported at the next meeting. Ari
zona, it is understood, will not be reported
this session.
The Senate has confirmed Jrltf. Critten
den as Register and W. H. Moore as Receiver
of the Land Office, in Minnesota S. M.
Ayniet! us Register, and J. Laplace as Re
ceiver at Nachitoohes, La. and B. P. Ander
son U. S. Attorney for Washington Ter
ritory.
Lord Lyons had a long interview to-day
with tbe Secretary of State, in which he laid
the propositions of the British Government,
in reference to San Joan, before our Gov
ernment.
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Frsm Washington.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.
