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

across Mexico, New orleans papers to-
Sept. LIST, 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. The
news has therefore been but eighteen davs
on the way from New Or cans, twenrv
from New York, and most remarkable Of
all, hut thirty-one days from Europe,-
his is by far the quickest tnie ever maGe
she brings ia passengers, and 2gl baps
of mail matter, under the charge of Cant.
}. M. Thornton, Mail Agent. V .t,'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 ras-
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 apprehensons are entertained
that the recent capture of fishing vessel
| by the British steamer Devastation, will
lead to trouble. There is much excite
ment on the subject. ...a
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. ....t,
MOBILE, Aug 27-The yellow fever is
increasing in our city. The interments
| to 4 .oro Of ,xh;ch = mara 81 ,.l
low fever. w.. .........
pointed Chief Justice Of Utah Territory.
Some fatal cases of yellow fever have
taken place in Ph ladeI phia, hut the news
papers of that city keep siFent about it.
The cholera is disappearing from Cum
herland, in Maryland. ..
New YORK, Aug. 27.-The steamship,
Cherokee has burned to the waters edge.
The vessel was valued at 81 so 900, on
which the insurance was large. The fire
is supposed to have originated from spon-,
taneOus combustion. ....... ..-...- ST.. ...
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, Sc, exceeding in amount what
Gen. Taylor had during the whole of the
campaign. a.. ...t t... .a..
The subscription in New Yoik for the
INDECENT sick in New Or cans, have reach
ed the sum of $l2 900.
FIRE'-Gibert's piano manufactory i'm
Boston, WAS destroyed by fire, Aug. a..
The loss estimated at s300,0OO. ..
Mr.. Carroll Spence, Of Baltimore, has
been appointed Minister to Con>tantinople:
1t is reported that gold mines ave bcep
discovered in Iowa. Great excitement
was created by the announcement A
etter from the new mines says that
man obtained $sS5 clean dust from pan
of earth.
The vel ow fever is abating at New
Orleans.
Some 1900 Californians, it is said, wiM
return by the Plains this year.
FosE,eN NEws- Settlement OF The East
ern QVestioa -Dispatches from St. Peters
urg to the 9Th August state that the
Emperor of Russia has definitely accept
ed the proposition of the four powers.
A dispatch from rieste states also,,
that the Sultan has accepted the PROPOSE
tons drawn up at Vienna, and Hii danger
VI "ui3 AOi tAS IA SHS''3 10
past.
Intense excitement, however, exists
among the old Turkish party, in conse-
quepce of the refusal of the Hospoda's
Of Moidavia and Wallachia, to yield
obedience to the Sultan, and it is feared
that 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 All entire change in the
policy of the United States towards Eu--
rOpean countries. o.
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
l79 of the passengers perished.
A Statute Of Gen. jackson, for Jackson
Square, New Orleans, is contracted for
with Clark Mills, the eminent sculptor at
$4,000.
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 l, 500 more, all destined towards
the Mesilla Valley, with view to meet