The Shasta courier., 1853-11-26
Arrival of the Golden Gafc---AtIamtic
Dates 10 November Jst,

| Inc acfhc hall steamer Gol6aa Gate arriv-
ed at the Bay on the 10th inst, having left Pana
ma on the 3d.
The Golden Gate brings New Orleans dates to
Nov. lst, forwarded cia Vera Cruz and Acapul.
co, by the Mexican Overland Route and Liver
pool dates to Oct. l9th-or is days from New
Orleans and 81 days from England.
Among the passengers of the Golden Gate was
the Hon. John W. Davis, recently appointed Go
vernon Of Oregon
From the news brought by these steamers we
extract the following the only items of inn
portance.
Hon. Louis McLane of Maryland who resi-
ded here as practising Attorney for some time,
and is well known to many of our citizens, has
been appointed Minister to China.
Owing to difficulty with the Administration,
the Collector OF New York, Greene c. Bronson,
has been removed, and Heman j. Redield APP
pointed in his stead
Ex-senator Dix has resigned the Assistant
Treasuryship Of New York, and it is supposed
that District Attorney O'Conner will be removed.
The4ollowing appointments have been nlado:
John }. Cisco, Assistant Treasurer of the Uni
ted States at New York.
John Romeyn Brodhead, Naval Officer for the
District OF New York.
Robert Nj. McLane, of Maryland, to be Com
Levi X. Bowen, of Maryland to be Consul ut
Bordeaux.
John L. 4O'Sullivan has also been appointed
Charge to Portugal.
The Pope has sent to the Government a for
NAL protest against the proceedings of Father
Gavazzi, in the United States.
Mr.. Soule arrived at Madrid, goth ult. The
government, it was said, had resolved to re-
ceive him as the envoy of friendly power, and
to await his acts.
There has been great confagration at Provi-
dence r. l., by which the loss is estimated at
half million of dollars. The fire ravagcd every
part Of the city.
The Vermont Legislature has at las. succeed
ed In electng Governor. Robinson DEM, has
been chosen by majority OF six votes.
The office OF the Louisville Journal was de-
stroyed in Louisville the 21st Oct. The
tire block Fifth street, from Bullitt street
half way to water street. was consumed.
The New York papers of Oct. 9th contra
dict the report that Geo. Law has failed.
The Tennessee Legislature elected A. R. Gro
Eier of Knox county, Comptroller of that State
on the Goth Oct, at the eleventh ballotng The
| Legislature had expended the greater portion of
two days in Intellectual baoting for U. S. Sena-
ator The names of Maj. G. A. Henry and Cave
Johnson had been Withdrawn at last accounts.
The effort was to be resumed on the Goth
The recent elections in Pennsylvania resulted
| favoraby to the Democrats.
The New York Times says George Law has
| effected a sale of a very considerable portion ot
his muskets to the Turkish Government. to be
| used in the war with Russia.
The intelligence from the East is warlike.
The Sultan of Turkey had issued war manifes-
to the Four Powers, explaining the condition Of
affairs, and concluding with formal declaration
of war, unless the princlpaltIes We're evacuated
by the Russian forces III less than fifteen days.
| The London Times pronounces it the most un-
answerable document of the present century
When it was read by Emperor Nicholas, he
swore that he would wage "a war of extermna-
ton against the Turks. He had accordingly re-
iected the demand OF Turkey to evacuale the
Danubian Principalities and war is now consid-
cred by all parties inevitable.
Dispatches from Constaninople state that the
Russian army on the Danube moving for
winter quarters at Eucharist.
| The fleets of England and France had not
passed the Dardanelles, bat We're preparing to
do so, and to proceed to Constantinople in ac-
cordance with an invitation from the Sultan,
W no at the same time declared the black sea
| free for all neutral flags.
| An immense number of Englishmen and of
| Italian, Polish and Hungarian refugees, nclud-
ing many officers of rank, offering their SER
vices to the Sultan.
England and France, it is said, are desirous
for fresh negotiations, but would not eater into
them until the princpalties should have been
evacuated.
| Austria and Prussia have resolved, it is stated,
| to maintain strict neutrality, long as the
war shall be confined to Russia and Turkey.
great battle has been fought between the
Russian and Circassian armies, the latter led by
| Schamyl in person. The result was the defeat
of the Circassans, with great loss on both sides.