The weekly Placer herald., 1853-09-24
Arrival Of the Winfiela Sco..

across Mexico, New Orleans papers To-
Sept. 1st, a fortnight later-dates from,
New York, by telegraph, to Aug. 80, ten
days later-and from Europe to Aug. "a,
IL days later than previous advices. 9'The
news has therefore been but eighteen davs
on the way from New Or cans, twepry
from New York, and most remarkable cf
all, hut thrty-one days from Europe-
This is by far the quickest tinte ever ,nade.
she brings ia passengers, and 1ct bhus
of mail matter, under the charge of Cant.
}. M. Thornton, Mail Agent. I1 .s,.'t
he cisizens Of New York, Philadel-
phia, Washington and Baltimore, have
raised $4,000 for the relief of the suffer.
ers hy the epidemic in New Orleans:
Pittsburgh has raised $4,000; Cincinnati
$4,000; in fact, in almost every city in
the Union large amounts have been rais-
ed for the same benevolent purpose.
1t is reported in Washington that Gov.
Howell Cobb, of Georgia, has recei, ed
the appointment of Minister to France.
Serious apprehensions are entertained
that the recent capture of a fishing vessel
by the British steamer Devastation, will
lead to trouble. There is much excite
ment OH the subject. 4.ea-s f..e
Dispatches have. been received at
Washington from Com. Perry, which
state that the japanese are preparing to
receive our expedition in a friendly man
ner This change in their attitude to-
wards the expedition is owing to the good
offices and representations of the Dutch
officials in japan. Al t..
MoBILE, Aug. 27-The yellow fever is
increasing in our city. The interments
to-day were 80, of which II were of yel.
low fever. ,. H.. e.,.t .t,. ....
John Kinney, Of Iowa, has been ap-
pointed Chief Justice of Utah Territory.
Some fatal cases Of yellow fever have
taken place in Ph ladelphia, but the news.
papers of that city keep sitent about it.
The cholera is disappearing from Cum
berland, in Maryland. r-.
New YORK, Aug. 27.-The Steamship
Cherokee has burned to the waters edge.
The vessel was valued at $l5O,OOO, on
which the insurance was large. The fire
is supposed to have originated from spon-
taneOus combustion. ..f,.as --....
New YORK, Aug. 25.-Orders have
been received at Governors Island from
the War Department for the immediate
transmission to the Rio Grande of large
quantity of ammunition, ordnance stores,
horses, &C., exceeding in amount what
Gen. Taylor had during the whole of the
Campaign. o..... ..sa.. .,., E4I.........
The subscription in New Yoik for tho
INDECENT sick in New Or. cans, have reach
ed the sum of $l2, 900. ..te...
FIRE'- Gilbert's piano manufactory iIs
Boston, WAS destroyed by fire, Aug. a..
The loss estimated at $300,0O0. ..t
Mr.. Carroll Spence, of Baltimore, has
been appointed Minister to Con>tantinopec
1t is reported that gold mines ave brcp
discovered iu Iowa. Great excitement
was created by the announcement. A
etter from the new mines says that a
man obtained &S5 clean dust from "A pan
of earth. .7 sts
The vel ow fever is abating at New
Orleans. t-i r.h
Some 1900 Californians, it is said, wiN
return by the Plains this year. Taa
FosElGN NNEws-Setttenent OF the East
ern Suestios dispatches from ST. Peters
urg to the 9Th August state that the
Emperor of Russia has definitely arcepi-
ed the proposition of the fodr powers.
A dispatch from rieste states also,
that the Sultan has accepted the PROPOSE
tions drawn up at Vienna, and Hii danger
of an European war, for the present, is
past. - .ff s>---
Intense excitement, however, exists
among the old Turkish party, in conse-
quence of the refusal of the Hospoda's
of Mo!davia and Waliachia, to yield
obedience to the Sultan, and it is feared
that Il revolution will soon take place.
The Austrian Cabinet look upon the
interference of the American naval force
in the recent affair Mt Smyrna III very
serious light-as an entire change in the
policy of the United States towards Eu-
ropean countries. M d.
The Russian fleet in the Black Sea
have blockaned the Christian coast.
The ship Aral, with passengers and the
Bombay mail, has foundered at sea, and
179 of the passengers perished.
A Statute of Gen. jackson, for Jacksolr
Square, New Orleans, is contracted for
with Clark Mills, the eminent sculptor at
$4,000. r- rr-w r.e..r
The Cincinnati Commercial say: The
amount of betting on the recent election
in Kentucky has been enormous. Hun
dreds of thousands, perhaps millions Of
dollars, have changed hands, or will have,
when the official returns are in
The Galveston News learns that the
troops carried to BraZos Santiago by the
steamship Louisiana, are soon to be fol-
lowed by |, 500 more, all destined towards
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