The Nevada journal., 1853-07-22
Per Wells, Fargo ! Co.
ArriVaf OF the CCrtcS d Golden
Gate.

and wounding many others. Among the
dead are three women and the engineer.
ANOTHER was terrible acci-
dent on the unfinished line of the Northern
railroad on the 18th ult., by which eight or
ten persons were badly, some of them prob
ably fatally, hurt.
Several decided cases of Asiatic cholera
are reported to have recently occurred in.
Alexandria, Va.
Two hotels, ten stores and dwellings and
three lumber yards, together with much
other property, were destroyed by fire in
Cambridgeport, Mass. 1t is estimated that
the loss will amount to $4,000.
Among the marriages, is that Of TX.
Marvel.
1t is said that Government of Mexico will
soon be notified to abandon the Mesilla
Valley.
VIM. B. Sasser, indicted for the murder
Of Mrs. E. johnson, has been acquitted ut
Washington.
The differences between the United
States and the Pacha of Egypt have been
arranged.
Vanderbilt writes home from Southamp-
ton, that his steam yacht made in one part
of the voyage 344 miles in "a hours, the
greatest time ever made on the European
voyage.
The London papers are filled with the
account of the gigantic steam yacht North
Star, Com. Vanderbilt. Minute descrip-
tions of this magnificent pleasure trip are
given by the Daily News and the London
Times is admitted in England that
nothing has ever equalled it.
Tn Switzerland, Gen Duforh being Of
fered the command of the continental ar
mics of Switzerland, telegraphed to Louis
Napoleon for permission.
Diplomatists are beginning to compare
the naval force of Russia with the combin-
ed forces of France and England.
Messelrode is in Constantinople, and the
Turks dre preparing for war with the ut
most speed. The preparations of Russia
are equally against the Persians and the
Turks.
Parliament is still discussing reform
measures. The Earl of Carlyle is defend
ing Gen. Tacon in his slave operations in
Cuba. ..i
Ex-President Martin Van Buren, was
presented at the Queens levee on the I'd
June. A number of distinguished Ameri-
can gentlemen were present on that occa-
sion.
The Bank has raised the rates of dis
count to 3 and halt.
The Swedish yacht Soeride has beaten
the America twenty-one seconds, on the
| Thames. f.s
A grand military review was to have
been held on the 18th, near London.
Two new lines of Irish steamers to Amer
lea, are projected.
The Protestant clergy are considering
what steps are to be taken for the preser-
vation Of religious liberty.
The French are achieving new victories
in Algiers.
Louis Napolean is dunning Belgium for
50,000,000 francs, as matter of retalia-
ton.
Italian despotisns arc shipping the po-
liti9al offenders to foreign countries, to re-
lieve the jails which are over-crowded.
ATTEMPT TO REvoLUTIoN1zE THE CAPE
TAL-THE TAX on .SPEcIE.-FrOm the
| Panama Star, we learn that an attempt was
made at Bogota, the Capital of New Gren-
ada, to raise a revolution on the Sth July.
DR.. Florentino Gonzales was assaulted by
the mob and dangerously wounded. Anoth-
er man was shot. Gen. Herrera attempt
ed to call out the troops, which Gen. Melo
refused to allow, and for which he was af-
terwards reprimanded
President Obando is seriously i'll, and
Gen. Lopez it is said, was appointed to fill
his place. Senor Cuellar had renounced
the Secretaryship Of State, and General
Herrera was appointed to that Office. Senor
Jose Maria Plata has been nominated Gov
ernor at Bogota, having resigned the Office
of Secretary of interior.
An extra session of the Camara had been
called
The Commercial Code has at length
passed
The separation of State and Church has
also been acknowledged as law.
The Penal Code is slowly progressing.
Senior Obaldia is at present in charge OF
the Executive
The yellow fever had broken out at Car
thagena. The troops of the line were dai-
daily deserting, and the militia were called
out to fill their place.
Confusion and disorder reign universal,
and everything promises serious and gen.
eral revolution throughout the country.
Among the questions to be considered
by the Congress in extra session, is the pro-
posed law relative to transit of specie across
the Isthmus. According to the amended
bill the Government is to have the power
OF charging from one to tuelue reals per
pound on all specie and treasure guarded
across, for which they propose to hold them
selves responsible. The project, it is ex-
pected will become law
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