The weekly Placer herald., 1853-07-23
Per Wells, Fargo Il Co.
Arrival of the COrteZ.
Later from the atlantic States

We have received files of Eastern
papers to June 2Oth, from which we ex-
tract the following:
There has neen another dreadful rail
road accident A locomotive on the New
York and Erie Railroad exploded its boil
err near the village Of Susquehanna, on
Thursday afternoon, instantly killing seve-
raj persons and wounding many others.
Among the dead are three women and
the engineer.
of the Northern Railroad. was a
terrible accident on the unfinished line of
the Northern Railroad on the 18th ult.,
by which eight or ten persons were badly,
some of them probably 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 Cambridg Mass. 1t is esti-
mated that the loss will amount to $780,
900.
'Fhe Merrimack Mills, at Lowell, we're
burned on the 9th June, loss ,OOO
Tho most exciting Intelligence from
the Atlantic border is that Of the Gavazzi
riots in Canada. AS the Father was lee
turing on Romanism at Quebec on the
9th of June, the lights of the church were
put out and the mob rushed in, attempt
ing to get possession of the ltalian's per-
son. He defended himself gallantly, and
escaped without serious damage, thoug h
his Secretary was seriously injured. On
the night of the 9th, GavazZi, lectured at
Montreal. The authorities called out the
police and the military to prevent dis
turbance. Either being ordered, or by
apprehension, the latter fired upon a
crowd who were not rioting, and wound
ed about fifty persons, killing ten or twelve.
The Mayor rendered his resignation. The
whole people denounced the rioters.-
Gavazzi left for New York the next NOR
ming and was there on the Goth.
The Memphis Convention adjourned ON
the 9th inst. The most important bust
ness regarded the Pacific Railroad. Re-
solutions were adopted asserting it the
duty Of the General Government to COM
plete the main branch-to be located on
the route having the greatest degree of
advancement, genera! and temperate eli
mate, fertility Of soil cheapness of con-
struction; and accessibility at all sea sons
to all parts Of the Union.
The Crystal Palace was to have been
opened on the 18th Of July. Meanwhile,
the British Commissioners to the Fair
have arrived and the articles that are to
swell the maryels of the Exhibition are
daily on receipt.
The e ections in New Hampshire have
resulted largely Democratic.
Ii is said that the Government Of Mex
leo will soon be notified to abandon the
MesilIa Valley.
Negotiata0ns far the !Sn'e nf -M..eleeso
to Santa .47lna BY private advices from
New Orleans, we learn that the steamer
which left for Vera Cruz on the lst inst +,
took out an agent from New York, whose
object was to make Il bargain with Santa
Anna for the Sale Of the famous lot of
Law-muskets, and to furnish other war
like materials, powder, sc. We further
learn, that this gentleman was prepared
to- offer Santa Anna all he might want in
that way for the equipment of an army Of
100000 men-the matter of payment or
security for it, he Cthe agent) was to see
about. His instr uctions were to be ac-
if there was good will in
Santa Anna, and to close the bargain if
there was anything substantial rendered
in payment OF barter. The source from
which we obtain this information is re-
liable. e.-Freeman' Journal, June Is.
1t is confidently asserted in Washington
at last advices that Hon. Robert }.
Walker has accepted the appointments of
Commissioner to China.
A Reported Insurrecton among the
slaves in New Orleans caused great ex
citement during the week from the 18Th
TO the goth of June, to which latter date
our advices are complete A free negro
named George Bright, disclosed the plot
as related to him by slave named Albert
belonging to DR.. Rushton. Albert was
and made further disclosures i'm
plicating an EngIisnnan by the name of
Dyson, who taught free negro school in
the rear OF the city. The plan was to at
tack the city at three points, fire it, and
the flames to be ii signal for general up
rising throughout the country. The ex-
animation was to take place on the 21st.
Judge Smith, of California, is spoken
of as probable Commissioner to the Sand
wch Islands, Mr.. Leake, of Virginia,
having declined.
European Intelligence.
Tha steamship Asia, from Liverpool,
brings dates to June 4th, three days later
from Europe. She arrived on the 18th.
The difference between the United
States and the Pacha of Egypt have been