The Shasta courier. [volume] (Shasta, Calif.) 1852-1872, 1853-06-11
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN GATE


We are indebted 10 Adams & Co.'S Express
for San Francisco papers of the Ord, from which
we take the following summary of news brought
by the Golden Gate on the 1st inst. The dates
are up TO the 9Th of May from New York, and to
the 9TH from New Orleans
Scion Borland, Senator from Arkansas is APP
pointed Minister to Central America, and has
accepted.
The Legislature of Louisiana has appointed
Hon. John Slidel ESQ.,, U. S. Senator in place
of Soule, Minister to Spain.
Col. jack Hayes, new Surveyor General OF
California, was at Galveston by the latest ac-
counts.
The squadron of Commodore Ringgold, which
is to survey Behring Straits, will sail shortly
from New York for Norfolk, TO fit out. Lieut..
Roando is to command the flag ship Vincennes
Lieut.. John Rogers, the John Hancock; Passed
Alidshipman Stevens, the Fennimore Cooper;
Lieut.. Davis, the Porpoise. The j. p. Kennedy
has not yet received her commander.
The Z. S. steam frigate Mississippi Commo-
dore Perry. sailed from the Cape of Good Hope,
February 8, for Japan.
The Emperor of France has extended an invi-
| tation TO the Bonaparte family at Baltimore to
visit their native land. Young Jerome Bona
Parte, OF the U. s. Army, has consequently OBJ
tanned leave of absence.
Franconi's Hippodl ONE was opened at New
York on Monday, May I'd, to an audience of 5000
persons.
Ex-President Martin Van Buren, has gone to
Europe.
Another terrible steamboat catastrophe has
occurred. The Ocean Wave was DESTROYED by
fire on the 30h April, on Lake Ontario, and
twenty eight lives were lost No time was at-
forded for the launching of the steamers boats.
Ex-Boundary Commissioner Bartlett has pub
Eola i; T
proclamation, annexing the valley of Mesitla to
New Mexico.
The Sandwich Islands, it is understood, are
| about to invoke the protection of the United
| States against France
| The Essex Company's mill at Lawrence, Mass.
has been destroyed by fire.
| The Wing State Convention of Tennessee has
nominated Major Gusiavus A. Henry, of Mont
| Somery, tor Go, ernor.
| Hon. Robert G. Shaw, of Boston, died on the
4th May.
| The Democratic State Convention of Alabama
have nominated Hon. John A. Winston for Gov
ernor.
The crew of the ship Golden Light, burned
at sea, have arrived at Boston from ST. Thomas.
Iniunctons have been sued out in New York
| against the City Railroads.
The New York hotel walters have struck to
the number of 1000 for $lS per month, and OBJ
tained it,
The Florida Indians are gathered upon the
eastern edge of the Evergad but do not show
offensive inclinatons.
The National Typographical Union met at
Pittsbnrg on the ed May. Nine States were re-
presented.
The New England Methodist Conference, in
session at Boston, has declared loudly against
slavery.
Judge Gibson, of The Supreme Court of Penn
sylvania, died at Philadelphia on the Sd May
Hon. Philip Allen has been chosen U. S. Sena-
tor from Rhode Island
Major Iturbide has arrived at Washington with
copy of the Tehuantepec Treaty with Mexico.
Santa Anna favors the grant of Sloo.
committee of 100 citizens have waited upon
Mayor Snelleker, of Cincinnati, to request him
to resign, i'll consequence of the Kirkland
troubles.
dreadful railroad accident occurred on the
Michigan Central Railroad on the 25th of April;
traius that. and the central road coming in col
lislon; 20 lives were lost, and so or so wounded.
$250000 of the new silver coinage issued
from the Philadelphia mint the Goth April.
The Louisiana Legislature has passed the
Free Banking Law.
The proclamation of Gen. Lane of New Next
co, annexing Mecitla Valley, is not disapproved
by the Government 1t is held to be right, in
view of erroneous result of the Boundary
Commission.
Kane, who was arrested under the Ashburton
treaty fugitive from justice in England, has
been released by Judge Nelson in the U. S. Dis
trict Court, New York.
A destructive fire occurred at Boston on the
2sth April, destroying property on Endicott ST.,
and Pond and Baldwin Places
The total amount of coinage of the u S. Mint
at Philadelp hia from January to May 1853, was
$l9,536,9l6 90, being an increase OF $4,77O,652
SO over that of last year.
The funeral OF Vice President King took place
on Wednesday. April 90. The remains were in
tered near his late residence.