The Nevada journal., 1852-04-18
Per adams + Cos Erprtss.
-Four Days Later from the Atlantic staies.

Dan FRANCISCO from fAnama, on w eunes~
day mo ming last. She brings upwards
Of six hundred passengers and the U. 5.
mals.
Tho Northcrner brings dates from
New York TO tho 9th March.
Our thanks arc due Adams & Co. for
the prompt delivery of New York papers
The passengers for the Nqrthcr ar
rived et panama on the 25th ult, bnt
she was detained. until -the 9Th for the
rntiIs. which with Tie passengers, left
New York on the 9th
The Northcrner left no passengers on
he lstlimus The agent, on the day of
Eailing put the price of passage at so
ow figure thai all wishing TO were
bio to procure IT, There was not over
fifty lef; in Panama, and they were
mostly holders Of tickets on some indie
pendent line, but totally out Of available
means to secure passage.
On April Sd pass d the wreck Of tho
North Amarica The sea was making
breach oye her, and she appeared to
% broken in two Forward Of her engine
Arrived at Acapulco April 81, at
p. NJ, and sailed ~ ] P NJ. on the 4th,
aking the balGncc Of the passengers
Pf The North Ameriua that were ablc to
faise tho email amount charged by the
he agent Of the p. ~. 5 Go. ut that
port. There are from ITS to 200 OF
hem s,ill Mt Acapulco, living on the
hariry Of the citizens, awaiting the ar
iva Of tho clipper reported to have
'ecn dispatched to their relief.
The Northcrner experienced head
inds and gales from Cape st. Lucas
p, and made the passage through in
5 days and 20 hours running time
here were many cases Of sickness
mong the passengers but no deaths.
Tho news from tho Atlantic States is
little interest.
Daniel Webster was nominated for
resident at mass meeting at the Mo-
ropolitan Hall, on the 5th ult. The
meeting was attended by over FIVE thou
and persons
The Whig State Convention Of Indiana
as declared in favor Of General Scott
If President, and J. J. Crittenden for
ice President.
Very little business had been trans.
'ctcd in Congress, up to our latest ad-
ices from Washington.
The Native Americans Of Philadel-
phia are becoming quite excited about
he Popes present Of block of marble
for the Washington monument. An.
other anti.block meeting was held on
the 9th ult ut which resolutions of con.
demnation were passed, and request
made that a protest block may be placed
on the top of the Pope's block.
The rush for California continues rs
great rs ever. All the tickets in the
California steamers have been sold for
somc time to come.
Kossuth was at ST. Lonis at last adj
vices
Col. J. c. Frement arrived in New
York on the 9Th ult. He was to leave
| Cor Liverpool in the steamer of Wednes-
day following
A horrible tragedy occurred in Bal
timore on the 9th March. A man by
the name of james White returned to
his home drunk early in the morning,
anA cut the throats Of two Of his chill.
lrcn, one girl Of is, the other u boy
of three years Of age, He then set Gre
20 the house and cut his own throat.
After the flames were extinguishod, the
bodies were found, the children on y
bed, saturated with blood, and the fa-
ber lying on Tho floor, with shooma-
lers knile graspcd in lis hand, and a
pistol by his side.
A new subject of controversy has arisen
in, the Methodist Epispocal Church. 1t
appears that the Methodist Church,
Shich is now very strong in numbers
is governed altogether by the clergy,
thore being no lay representation in
their annull conferences. This is made
q subject Of complaint by The laity, and
conventions have been called at Cincin-
matt and Philadelphia wherc the matter
vii be fully discussed, and reforma.
ton doubtless ensue. The subject is
one os great interest. and will not be
lightly dealt with The clergy do not
seem inclined to concession, but they
vii probably yield to the wishes of the
la members, provided the expression is
positive.
Mr. Clay's health has somewhat im-
proved; but the fine weather has proba.
bly, more to do with the improvement
than any thing else. All parties now
speak of Henry Clay as of one passed