The weekly Placer herald., 1852-11-20

nati has been decided against the South.
Lieut.. Porter, of the Crescent City, lett
New York for Washington city, on the
evening of the 2Otn October.
Fhgitipe ,Slaves.-A telegraphlc des-
patch from Sandusky, Ohio, says that ex-
element exists there in consequence OF an
ATTEMPT to carry back number OF fugl-
tive slaves. who had made their escape
from Kentucky, and reached Sandusky
last night. They were escorted to boat
by their friends and citlzens' ana their
pursuers from Kentucky then endeavored
to capture them. They were however
prevented by citizens of both coIors, ana
after short struggle the slaves escaped
to the Canada shore. The kentuckIanS
say they viii make those citizens respon-
sibIe who were concerned in the affair.
European News.
Sir Baille Hamilton has been appoint
ed Governor of Newfoundland. Bishop
Tarrie, (!) Of Scotland, is dead.
The Prince Albert, of the last Arctic
Expedition, has arrived at Aberdeen, after
an unsuccessful search for information re-
garding Sir John Franklin.
The Prince Albert had wintered in BAT
fms Bay, and searched as thoroughly as
possible Prince Regents Inlet, while her
consort passed up Wellington Channel.
She started on her return on the 22nd
August.
1t is rumored that Lord Palmerston has
consented to accept Office under the Earl
of Derby. The report, however, is not
credited.
France. President was expected
to return to Paris on the 18th inst. ON
his arrival there, an important cabinet
meeting will be held, requiring his pres
ence and that of all the Ministers. The
Empire is fast approaching. One hun
dred and fifty political offenders have
been pardoned.
Germany. Negotiations between Prus-
sia and the German States have been bro
ken off, and the delegates of the Lolver-
Elm had left Berlin.
Jenny Lind is residing in Dresden.
A Jewish synagogue in CoIna, CALI
cia, was set on fire by some thieves, with
the object of robbing it of the valuable
articles forming portion of the sacred
furniture, and the people worshipping, of
the valuables on their persons. Terrible
confusion followed, during which thirty
six ladies were crushed to death.
Turkey. Sultan Of Turkey, at
the last accounts, was lying dangerously
ill.,
The following intelligence to the 9th
October, was brought to New York by
the Arctic
The London Times throws discredit
upon the rumor of the removal of Lord
EIgin from the Governor-G -Generulship of
Canada.
1t is reported that the French Ministers
at 20 eign Courts have received lnstruc-
tons to announce the restoration OF the
Ernpiro at thoir respective embassies
The Spanish government has ordered
funeral honors to be paid to the memory
of the Duke of Wellington. Gen. Cas-
tanos, who served under the Duke on the
Peninsu!ar, died recently, aged 95.
The cholera in Prussia and Poland APP
pears to have abated.
Louis Napoleon has decreed the impo-
stion of double duty on coal from BeIgi-
um, which has caused considerable dis
quiet, it being one of the most important
articles of export to France.
The recent matrimonial aspirations of
Louis Napoleon are understood to have
wholly failed, and that the Emperor of
Russia intends the Princess Vasa for
Prince Adalbert Of Bavaria, brother OF
the King of Greece
A company is being formed at Paris to
establish line of steamers between Rio
Janeiro and Havfe, to touch at Lisbon
Madeira, Goree, Pernambuco and Dubin
The cores pondent Of the London
Morning Herald says that a conspiracy
to assassinate Louis Napoleon, had beer
discovered to Marcils. The modus ope-
randi was by an internal machine, com
posed of $50 gun barrels and large blum
derbuss barrels.
The King of Holland opening the
States General in person on the Goth Sept
announced that he had promised {" hi,
good offices to a powerful and friendly
State, in favor of an attempt to obtain a
modification of the exclusive system hith-
erto maintained by the japanese empire
Mount Atna continues in state OF
eruption.
The funeral of the Duke of Wellington
is to take place at st. Pau!s.
The harvest in Ireland has been plenti-
full
The French papers are filed with ac-
counts Of an inundation of the Rhine
which destroyed many lives and vast
amounts of property.
Dr. Stoke, the medical attendant or
Napoleon at St. Helena, appointed by the
British Government, is dead.
A body Of Police drafted from tx te Me
tropolitan Force has been shipped to Aus
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