The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-23


Tending Gen Tacon in his slave opera
tions in Cuba.
Ex-President Martin Van Buren, was
presented at the Queens levee on the Cd
Of June. number Of distinguished
American gentlemen were present on the
occasion.
The Bank of England has raised the
rates of discount to IL.
The Swedish yacht Soeridge has beat
en- the America twenty one seconds, on
the Thames.
A grand military review was to have
been held on the 18th, near London.
Two new lines of Irish steamers to
America, 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 Napoleon is dunning Belgium
for 100000 francs, as measure of
retaliation.
Italian despotisms are shipping the poll
tical offenders to foreign countries; to re-
ieve the jails which are overflowed.
The Shasta Courier says, the miners
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leave for want of water necessary to carry
on their operations.
The mining news from Trinity is most
encouraging. Some of the clatfls on Big
Flat, Trinity river, are paying from $500
to 81 900 per day.
| New DIGGINGs.-Newa and rich dig
gings have been discovered on the Ump-
qua River, some 90 miles north of the
town of the same name. They were
yielding, according to report, about S to
the painful of dirt.
The man accused of furnishing NOR
phine to the prisoners on the brig, by
which Captain Mcdonald and others
were poisoned, was arrested last night
by brother of Capt. Mcdonald, and
lodged in the station house. He is n
Spanish negro-StGte Journal.
A correspondent of the Stockton Re-
publican, writing from Columbia over
date Of the 10th inst, says:
"An immense cave has just been dis
covered about one mile from our town.
Hitherto reservoir of the water COM
pany was built upon its mouth, and one
day last week, the heavy volume of water
contained in it suddenly receded. This
led to an examination, and a subterranean
passage was found The entrance to the
cave is wild and rugged, but short dis
tance in, the cave expands to an almost
unlimited extent. Some two hundred
yards from the mouth, the bones Of some
large animal were found, and tooth
weighing six or eight pounds in a re-
markably fine state of preservation Two
or three hundred yards further the explo-
ration is impeded by an immense lake of
C ear water, and our adventurous spirits
losv not uaICu ~ IIooo II.
A Washington correspondent Of the
| New York Tribune says:
ssIt is certain that of all public men of
/, the times no other than the President
himself is disposed to he cautious in the
use of the public funds. He has set his
heart on making an end of Galphinisrn,
and though it is hardy probable he will
succeed in this purpose, the probability is
that he must effect much in that way"
Mr.. Anderson, the United States Mar
shall for Washington Territory, has com
menced taking the census preparatory to
the organization Of the new territory.
IT. HELENs CoAL.-Preraraton is be-
ing made to work extensively, the new
coal mines recently discovered at St.
Helens.
The election returns have all been re-
ceived, and the political complexion of
the Oregon Legislature is as folIows:-
Senate, eight democrats, one whig; House
twenty-five democrats, four wings State
Journal.
GRApEs.-The vineyards promise n
mach larger yield than usual, perhaps
double the previous year. AS usual great
quantities will be shipped to San Francis
CO, and from thence distributed to all parts
of the State. Los Angelos Star.
The Star learns from Gen Rich and
Mr. Thomas that the wheat crop in San
Bernardino is considerably injured by
rust, but that, notwithstanding, a very
large amount will be harvested, perhaps
twice as much AS last year. Improved
machines, reapers, threshers Sc, are in
operation, remedying the disadvantages
under which the farmers labored last year.
Barley and oats have turned out extremely
well.
SAN BERNARD1No.-The election of Of
ficers in the new county of San Bernardo
no took place OH the Goth uit., resulting
in the election Of the following officers:
County Judge, Daniel M. Thomas; Coun-
ty Clerk, K. r. Hopkins; County Attor-
ney, @. S. Sparks; Sheriff, Robert Cliff;
Treasurer, David Seeley; Coroner, VIM.
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