The Shasta courier., 1853-12-10

dates to Nov. 9TH, arrived at the Bay on Satur-
day. She brought 600 passengers, of whom "a
were ladies.
We are indebted to Adams s. Co. for full files
of Atlantic papers.
| Also to Rhodes & Lusk for similar favors.
The Pacific Railroad company organized at
the Metropolitan Hotel, under the head of R. J..
Walker, and by virtue of the charter granted by
the Legislature of the State of New York.
The election in Maryland, on the I'd Nov. re-
suited in the democrats electing their State Off
GERS, from the Governor down. The whigs are
believed to have secured both branches of the
Legislature, thus giving them the choice of a
United States Senator, in place of Mr. Pearce.
The Congressional Delegation will probably
stand four democrats to two wings, being gain
of two by the former party.
! The democrats in the Ohio Legislature will
have majority Of sixty one on joint ballot,
The legislature of Vermont, by majority of
| fifteen, has selected Mr.. Robinson, democrat, to
the Governorship.
Gov. Foote, of Mississippi, it is confidently be-
lieved, will be returned to the U. s. Senate.
John Bell is re-e ected U. s. Senator from Ten
nessee.
| Among the appointments recently made by
! the Cabinet are the following:
Herman G. Redfed, Collector of the Port of
! New York. vice Bronson.
| Brodhead, Naval Officer of New York, vice
| Redfeld
Cisco, Sub Treasurer vice Dix
Levi K. Bowen, Consul to Bordoux
A. Van Camp, of California, agent for the Nav
gators or Samoan Islands, and the Friendly or
Tonga Islands, in the Pacific.
Edward b. Buchanan, of Maryland Consul to
La Rochelle, France.
J.R. NJ. Melchoir, of New York, Consul to two
| or three of the German Duchies.
The Washington Star asserts positively that
James Gordon Benefits application for the
French Mission is on file in the State Depart
ment.
MathewF F. Ward shot Professor William But
Ter, In the street, in Louisville. on the end of
November, causing death the same night.
The New York Crystal Palace will remain
oped all winter
A large meeting held on the 1st ult., in
the Exchange, New York, to express their sent-
ments relative to the removal of Judge Bronson
by the administration.
United States stocks to the amount of $573.-
$50 were redeemed at the Treasury last week.
The funds NOW Oh hand in the Treasury subject
to draft, are set down at $25, ,95S,756
Andrew Jackson Allen, the oldest member of
the hisfrionic profession in the United States,
died in New York on the 30lh of Sept.
The Washington Star says that Congress will
be asked to appropriate from three to five mil
lions Of dollars for public buildings at Washing
ton.
Yankee Sullivan has been arrested on re-
qnistion of the Governor of Massachusetts. He
is now in jail waiting his trial.
In Baltimore city the Maine Law ticket is
elected.
ings, opposite the Herald Office, was destroy ed
by fire OH the lst ult. Loss, $40G, 900.
Secretary Marcy, on behalf of the President
has written to Commodore Ingraham, approv-
ing OF his conduct i'll the Koszta affair.
Commander Downing will be conrt-martialed
on his return to the United States for aiding in
the escape of Commodore Coe, in opposition to
the wishes of the Argentine Republic.
The Star, at Washington. publishes order
from the Adjutant General. aboishing the geo.
graphical division of the Military Department
and substituting the following:
Department of tie Eust-Contry east of the
Mississippi-head quarters. Baltimore.
Department. Of The Uca.-Couniry west of the
Mississippi, and east of the Rocky Mountains
headquarters. st. Louis.
Department Of f1'ecas--flead-quarter Corpus
Christi.
Department The Pnoifcr-Country west of the
Rocky Monntains-excl,isive OF Utah and New
Mexico-head quarters, San Francisco.
The Rev. D. Kipp for more than sixteen years
pastor of ST. Paul's Church. Albany. has been
appointed Episcopal Missionary Bishop OF Cali
fornia.
The Washington Star says that letters have
been received in Washington, from which The
conclusion is drawn that large French and
English fleet will be dispatched to the Gulf AS
| soon as circumstances will permit, and that the
Union has good grounds for its assertions i'll re-
gard to Cuba.
ESGLASD.-The British public is kept in the
dark, i'll regard to the intentions of their go, ern-
ment on the Turkish question.
FRAxcE,-The tone of French papers indi-
Gates that France is in for war.
The number Of offers for aid TO the Turkish
Government from Piles, Hnngarians, &c. is al
most incredible. The offers are not confined To
the refugees in France they have con from
the United States, from Hungary, Poland, and
Italy.
RATES OF STEAMER CHARGEs.-The follow
ing were the rates of charges the steamers
that last went ont. In the H'mfeid Scott,