The weekly Placer herald., 1853-10-08
Per Wells, Fargo & Co.
Arrival OF the Bro. Jonathan.


BY this arrival we have been furnished
by Wells, Fargo g. Co., with New York
dates to the 9th September. The Jona-
than brings S57 passengers.
In New York the anniversary Of the
execution of Genl. Lopez, was observed
with great solemnity.
The government meditates a radical
change in the character of the Chinese
Mission. Our ambassador is hereafter to
be accredited with a general power to
watch over American interests on tho
whole eastern coast Of Asia, from Japan
to the Sumatra, and under him consular
agents will discharge the details required
by our vessels.
The amount Of contributions in aid of
Now Orleans has reached $45, Zoo, and
$l5 1000 more expected.
A direct Telegraphic communication
across the Atlantic ocean by means of two
lines of wires, is deemed practicable by
Robert Stephenson, the distinguished
engineer, and it is probable that such
communication will be effected instead
of pursuing the cIrcuitous route along the
coast of Norway by Iceland and the coast
of Greenland.
The Crys.al Palace has been opened
for evening exhibitions by gas light.
Anti-slavery meetings had been held in
New York by the fanatics, but broke up
at each occasion in great disturbance;
the speakers being hissed down as often
as they presented themselves.
yellow FEVER IN New ORLEANS
The yellow fever is gradually abating in
New Orleans. On the 9th of August
the number of deaths was ISL. The
New Orleans Pcayune says:
The total number Of deaths since the
epidemic commenced from the 28th Of
May to the 9th of August, is s,642i
of this number also are given in as hav-
ing occurred from other causes than yell
low fever
A BRITISH SHIP OvERYAULED-ARREs
OF THE CAPTAIN &c.-Portsmouth, Ta.x
Saturday, Sept. Sd, 1853.
The British ship Samuel, which was
supposed to have carried off two runaway
slaves, was overhauled in Hampton noads.
and searched, and the two negroes and
young marine, who had deserted from
the United States ship Pennsylvania, we're
found seereted on the vessel. Captain,
Morris, of the Samuel, and the fugitves,
were brought here and committed for ex-
animation. 1t is said that Captain M.
took no part in aiding tie slaves TO escape.
NEGRo ExCITEMENT.-Three Slaves
from Virginia, on their way to the South
with their owners, having been landed at
Cincinnati, were brought before Judge
Finn on writ of habeas corpus, and
THAR Ehornton AnponplaI unIa~ -
the statutes Of Ohio, which provides thas
call slaves, if brought here by their own
ers, shall be free" After an excitedtrial,.
which lasted till near midnight, the slaves
were remanded to the custody of their
owners.
Great excitement was Occasioned at the
Cataract House, Niagara Falls, last Sum-
day, by the arrest, by Deputy Marshal
Tyler, Of Patrick Sneed, alias Joseph
Watson, colOred waiter at that house,
who is accused of being the murderer of
of James E. Jones, of Savannah, on the.
9th July, l949
The walters believing him to be ar
rested as fugitive slave, rescued him
from the officers and barricaded the door
of the dining room. One of the officers
drew revolver and snapped it at the
man, but the cap missed fire.
The door was then forced open, the
man again seized, and again rescued by
the negroes, who hurried him down to the
ferry, where he jumped into boa. and
was rowed half way across the river by
the ferryman, who left the hoat in the
middle of the stream and returned on
another boat to tbs shore to ascertain the
particulars of the case from the officers. d"
Finding the case TO be murder, the fer
ryman agreed to row down to the landing
at the bridge, and there deliver the crimi-
nal to the officers. The latter then start
ed for the lower landing, but we're preced-
ed by the negroes, who to the number Of
about 200, reached the landing before the
officers.
The officers then claimed assistance
from a party of some 800 Irish laborers
employed on the railroad, and regular
pitched battle ensued, the negroes being
put to flight and pursued by the laborers.
Several of the former were knocked down
with stones and severely injured.
Sneed, or Watson was then taken from
the boat, placed in carriage by the
officers and brought to Buffalo. $500
reward had been offered for the arrest Of
Sneed, who will be conveyed to Baltimore
as soon as the necessary papers are re
Ceived.
POSTAL ARRArGEMENTs.-In tho act
making appropriations for the ocean mail
service, passed last Congress, it was pro-