The Nevada journal., 1853-05-27


The Liquor Law in Rhode Island is
sustained by 900 majority.
The Union announces authoritatively
that the Secretary of the Navy has not
] countermanded the Japan Expedition.
On the contrary the Administration is
making every effort to forward it. The
Vermont has been withdrawn, because
she cannot be manned without exceed
ing the number of seamen prescribed by
law. It is also doubtful whether the
Allegheny can be got ready in time to
join the expedition.
Enoch E. Camp, a distinguished dem
ocratic politician of New York city, died
on the 1lth of April.
The project of erecting monument
to Henry Clay is exciting great interest
throughout the country, and going for
ward with energy and activity.
The Postmaster General has been no
tilted that the British Postmaster Cen
eral stands ready to pay over the ocean
postage sent by the Collins line. This
money has been exacted twice over for
the American steamer carriage.
The Office seekers have very generally
left Washington. A detachment of 200,
however, continue to perseeute the Pres
ident. His health is, however, improv-
ing somewhat as the number diminishes.
In Senate, Mr. Seward offered q rsso-
luton, That the President Of the United
States be requested, if, in his opinion,
it shall be compatible with the public
interests, to communicate to the Senate
such official information as he may have
received touching the recent transac-
tions between Capt. Helms, of the
Sloop- Of war Cyane, and the authorities
of San Juan de Nicaragua, together with
the orders and instructions which have
been given to Capt Hollins in relation
to the affairs of that place.
A schcolbsy in New York, in dread OF
fogging, jumped cut of four stsry
| window, and was not killed.
Ex-senator Pierre Soule has been ap-
pointed Minister to Spain.
Ex-senator Borlsnd has been appoin-
ted Governor Of New Mexico.
Mr.. Ferris Forman has been appointed
Postmaster at Sacramento.
Ex-senator Dickinson declines, the
New York Collectorship, and Ex-Judge
Greene C. Bronson has been nominated
and confirmed in his stead. This makes
shert work of the matter. Judge Bron-
son is far ADLER man than Dickinson,
and has been less conspicuous partizan,
although he belongs very decidedly to
the same section of the Democratic party.
Ex-President Fillmore has been labor
ing under q severe attack of illness, and
has been unable to reply to the numer-
Gus letters Of sympathy received from
his friends.
The English Government is about to
send ths notorious George Thompson as
Minister Plenip potentiary to the United
States We doubt whether he will be
received. If Marcoleta, the Minister
from Nicaragua, has been refused, this
man should certainly receive the cold
shoulder.
About sixty Californians had met at
the st. Nicholas Hotel on the in
vitation Of MIR Samuel Brannan, and
parteok of sumptueus dinner. Sena-
icrs Gwin and Weller, Mr.. McCorkle,
Mr.. Thomas o. Larkin, ExGov. McDou-
gal, Ex- Mayor Harris, and several mem
bers of the California press were among
the company. The dinner was splen-
did affair, and went off admirably
Speeches were made by Messrs Weller,
NcCorkle, Gen. Walbridge, Mr. Duri-
wage, Capt. Frisbie, Mr. Page, Of Ken
lucky, Mr. Lawrence and others. The
festivities were kept up till midnight,
when the party separated with the
greatest good feeling, and wishes for q
prosperous homeward voyage.
Later news from Texas confirms the
reported discoveries of gold on the Upper
Colorado river, and also above Austin.
Large amounts are said to have been
collected, and great excitement prevail
ed in Texas.
Isaac s. K. Ogier, U. S. Attorney for
the Southern District Of California, in
place of Alfred Wheeler, removed.
F. B. Kohlsr has been appointed u S.
Assayer in place Of A. Humbert, re-
moved.
Albert H. Clark has been appointed
Collector at San Pedro, vice Hopeful
Toler removed.
The Crystal Palace will be opened on
the 1st jane.
There are thirty contestants for the
Office of Commissioner to the Sandwich
Islands.
Charles Lanman, Ben. Perley Poore
and George ]. Abbott, have purchased
Daphene and her child, the wife and
daughter Of William, the slave Of the
late Daniel Webster.
The election for Mayer in St. Louis
resulted in favor Of the Benton cardi.
date by 1000 majority over all others.
An immense brotherhood Of thieves
was discovered to exist OF recent trial
for burglary in Ohio. 1t extends through
every State in the Union 1t is organ
lied under the penalty of death to those
who bstray its secrets.
Mr. Buchanan has been appointed and
confirmed as Minister to England. 1t is
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