The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-04-23

Prendential Appointments for Calyornia-Eztra
Sessions Of The Senate-Remoral Of the California
Land Commiss;on-Loss Of the clipper ship Col
den Lie1x. and Eileen lises Lost ominatioa of
Collectors for California Ports Of Estry.
We are indebted to the Expresses Of Adams
& Co. and Rhodes & Lusk for San Francisco pa
pers of the 18th, containing sixteen days later
advices from the Atlantic States, brought by the
mail steamer Golden Gate. The dates are up to
March 2od. The Golden Gate brought very
large mail. and $50 passengers. among whom
are very large number Of ladies and children.
The Epening Journal says the mails were brought
through from New York in less than twenty-four
days, the shortest time on record.
The following items we gather from the Extra
Wing and Herald:
1t was very healthy on the Isthmus and the
roads were very good.
John E. Loring, Of New Boston, and Charles
T. Shuttle, of New York, died of fever, on the
18th, on the passage up.
Col. John G. Hays has been appointed Sur
veyor General of this State.
Robert B. Campbell, of Texas, Boundary
Samuel J. Bridge, General Appraiser Pacific
Coast.
Joel Palmer, Superintendent Indian Affairs.
Oregon.
Joseph Lane, Governor Of Oregon.
Isaac J. Stephens, of Massachusetts, Governor
of the Territory Of Washington.
George L. Curry, Of Oregon, Secretary of the
Territory OF Oregon.
Loren p. Waldo, of Connecticut Commission
er Pensions, vice Heath, removed.
J.W. Nesmith, Of Oregon, Marshal of Oregon.
The President has nominated and the Senate
confirmed Thomas Campbell of Illinois, George
w. Thompson, of Virginia, and Alpheus Felch.
ex-senator of Michigan, Commissioners to set
tie Land Titles in California.
The Cabinet as heretofore given was confirm
ed by the Senate.
B. w. Hammond was nominated for Collector
of San Francisco, Mr.. Miner as Collector of Be-
nicia, and Mr.. ScOfeld as Collector of Stockton;
Oliver S. Witherby for San Diego, and Isaac b.
Wall for Monterey.
1t is reported by passengers that Col. Henly is
appointed Naval Officer of San Francisco; East
land, Surveyor: Selover, Postmaster; JOhnse !,
U. s. Marshal.
The office of Assistant Secretary of State has
been rendered to George Sumner, brother of the
Senator from Massachusetts
1t appears to. be generally understood, that
Mr.. Buchanan is certainly decided upon for
England, Henry A. WIse Of Virginia, for France,
and Mr.. Soule, of Louisiana, for Spain.
The President, upon the earnest recommended
ton of Hon. John r. Kennedy, Secretary of the
Navy, RENTED the .unexpired portion OF the
sentence upon Commodore APP Catesby Jones,
which remission was soon followed by All order
from MIR. Kennedy, appointing Commodore
Jones to the command of the San Francisco
Navy Yard and Station, just authorized by an
act making ample appropriation for its COM
mencement.
On the night ofthe god of February, in lati-
tude % 90 north, lon. AZ As west, the clipper
ship Golden Light, of Boston, bound to San
Francisco, was struck by lightning and burned
to the waters edge. The passengers and crew,
thirty-five persons, were driven to the boats,
five in number which were abundantly prov-
ded with provisions and water One Of them
was missing on the morning of the Oath, and
another parted company on the fourth night af-
ter leaving the ship. After five days exposure
the remaining three boats were picked up BY
the British ship Shand, Capt. Christie, and Ia
ken into Boston Harbor on the 10Th of March,
Fifteen only out of the thirty-6ve are known
to have ben saved. The following is a list of
the passengers picked up: Mrs. 4. H. Ford, of
Yarmouth, Me-; Mrs. E. S. Morrell, Of Gardiner
Maine; Mr.. Cummings and wife, Of do; E. r.
Dodge, of Salem, Mass; and Nathan Simonds
Of Lincoln, Mass.
The value Of the ship and cargo was about
100000.