The Nevada journal., 1853-12-23
Per adams ! Co.
ARRIVAL OF THE JNo. L. STEPHENS


ARRIVAL OF THE JNo. L. STEPHENS.
FIFTEEN DAYS LATER FROM THE EAST.
Dates Ne,c York, Nov 81, Nev Orleans, Dec.
Europe Liverpool and London, Nou 5.
THE TURKISH QUESTION.
ACTUAL COMMENCEMENT OF HosTILITIEs.
The steamer John L. Stephens arrived
at San Francisco, Dec. 18th. in IL days and
20 hours passage-the quickest ever made.
The following items of States news are
from the telegraphic dispatches of the Ma
rysville Epening Herald.
A destructive storm has prevailed thro'
out New England, and upon the coast, car
rying away bridges, wrecking ships, and
attended with loss Of lives.
J. Baker Esq. of the house of Barring s
Bro, is said to be the person selected as UNI
pire by the commissioners, to settle claims
between Great Britain and the U. S. The
account of sickness and deaths on emigrant
vessels from Europe to the United States
is fearful. In two days, no less than 287
deaths were reported at New York, out of
14l3 passengers.
The democrats and free soilers of Mass
achusetts have formed coalition for the
coming state elections. They spurned all
dictation. whether coming from Caleb
Gushing or any body else.
Much concern is felt with regard to the
Ocean steamer lines, Us the secretary of
the Navy is resolved on asking for heavy
appropriation for Naval steamships which
will probably be met by a corresponding
reduction in the mail service.
We understand that Messrs Little Nc
Jinsy and Hoyt, gentlemen pretty well
known in Wall street, made an application
a few days since, for the conhscation of the
steamers running in the line of the Nlcar-
aqua transit company. Mr.. j. S. White
appeared for the amends and exhibited all
proper documents, legalizing the sale, &c.
1t was decided by the collector and survey
or of the pass, that there were no grounds
for action and they stated that they could
not interpose, either in furtherence or hin>
derance of stock specuations.
The ship Rhine arrived at New York
Nor. 10Th. Left Hamburg with two hun
dred and five passengers, Of which number
40 died before the vessel reached port.
Several Of the banks Of New York city
have lately suffered in the way Of defalca-
tions. Some of them have lost nearly 10
per cent {: cir capital. Most Of this large
amount has been lost in fancy stock spec
uistion.
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES IN n. Y. CITY.-
Two fires occurred in New York on Nov.
18th, destroying large amount Of proper
ty, and throwing over 1000 mechanics out
of employment
The new Mail steamship San Francisco
was to have sailed for New York on the
2Sd November.
Aneat merchants steamship, under the
command of Capt. Whiting, is to be called
Sacramento, and will sail for Panama from
New York in February.
A dispatch from Matches states that the
Yellow Fever had again made Its appear
ance in that city, and that number had
died Of 1t.
Martin Kossuth sailed from Smyrna Oh
Oct. 25th., on board brig Smyrna, Captain
Watson, for Boston.
The y. S. revenue cutters VIM. l..
Marcy, and Jefferson Davis sailed from
New York on the 14th. Nov, for the west
coast of America.
There was no election of Governor at
the election in Massachusetts,. The new
constitution was rejected.
WASHINGTON, Nov. l8.-Hon. Lyman
Basil is here aspiring to the Spe akership
again. He will be a favorable candidate.
James Adams, Of Mass Consul to San
gapor, has resigned.
Volney E. Howard has resigned the
Government Law Agency for The Califor-
MIA Land Commission.
New YoRK, Nov. 18th. 1853.-Felix La
Coste, French Consul at this port, died
here yesterday.
Ny. ELECTION, Nov. 9th.-Ths re.
turns of the election have been received
sufficient to show that the whole Whig
State ticket has been elected except for
Judges of the Court of Appeals, by an
average of $4,000 majority. The Legs
Iature is whig.
The news from the seat Of war is little
conflicting, and we give copious extracts,
that our readers may have opportunity
to form a fair judgment. A proposition
for an armistice has been made to the Porte,
and he had consented to prolong the inter-
val of peace till the lst Of Nov, provided
hostilities had not already commenced
The basis for the proposed settlement is
the Vienna Note, deprived Of the objee'
yionable passages, which remodcled render