The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1854-02-22
From the Chicago Press
GENE Err Al NEWS

| GENERAL NEWS.
The mails from Europe bring interesting in.
telhgence. The condition of Spain is assu n
ing form which will probably produce a gen.
era! revolution. The Minister of Justice has
resigned, and Generals NJ. De La Concha, o..
Donnell, Jose Concha, and Armero, have been
banished. General PrIm has been ordered no,
TO return to Spain, and great dissatisfaction is
manifested by all classes
From Lower California we learn that the fiji.
busters under Col Walker have again ,riumph.
ed, and have established the new government.
In short engagement between Walker and the
Calllornians, Lieut.. McKibbn, belonging to
Walkers party, was killed, yet the victory was
gained with but liue loss on either SIDE The
rich rancheroes OF the province are quite happv
over the success OF the Americans. and viii
sustain the President as far as possible.
The news from the mines is fayoreble. Rich
dggings have been discovered, among which
there Is valuable silver mine. A canal ha ]
been projected TO bring the South Yuba int /
Grass Valley, which is calculated would Weld
$3,OoO ,0O0 yearly for the rent of The water
The Legislature of California assembled an
the Sd inst. A bill was introduced to grant tn
the U. 3. site for custom house in San Fran.
cisco, valued at $500,000. One hundred China.
men at San francisco were arrested in one day
charged with being connected with a secret 40.
ciety, the object of which was to extort money
from their brethren. All were, however. dis.
charged The following from the Governor,.
message shows the financial condition of the
State
lie reports the total State debt to be s3. 46a..
SIS 40 The receipts of the unexpircd fiscal
year are estimated at $3.50, 900; the expenditures
at $JoU,0u0. The assessed value OF tayahle
prop rty in the State is $780, 100000.
From Russia it is ascertained that the Gear
had determined to increase the paper currenc .
OF the government TO nearly $4,000, 900 in
order to meet the expenses of the war.-lt is
stated that the emperor Considers himself the
chosen instrument of God to fulfil the Turkish
prophecy by planting the cross upon the
Mosque OF 81 Sophia this very year.
Mr. Mason, United States minister 10 France,
presented his credentials to the e,nperor. and
a decree was passed authorizing the Banker s
Bank OF Paris to contract loan of 24 GOT. 600
francs. The French note TO the Germanic Diet
Expressing amicable and pacific dlspos tons " as
being considered by that body. Affairs in Italy.
growing out OF the Eastern question, are IN.
set led. Ii is supposed that treaty offensive
and defensive has been concluded between
France and SARDINIA. The state OF the Turkish
war is sti active. The military position alono
he Danube are being extended by both narties
The Russians have received re-intorcemep,s
| sufficient 10 attempt an enforcement ot tba
Turk sh lines An announcement has hee,
circulated that the Russian cruisers in tho Bl,ck
Sea, s. treat as lawful prizes all vessels under
neutral flags WHICH are engaged in the contra.
nd OF war 1t is believed that the Gar " N
not listen to any compromises proposed by the
emma Conference, and shows a d.ternjnc 4
sfostion to pr2secuse the war with every
IN ans in his power.
Ia the English Pa lament series Of resolu-
ton. we presented in rs,s,d TO the Eastern
question, among which are Il e toIlot ry:
|. That the maintenance Of the ine pencenee
OF tie Ottoman Empire of great Importance
for the security Of some of the greatest inter-
If the Queens subjects.
2 Tha attacks have been lately made yp,s
that irdependen
3. That those attacks were made With rreat
advantage to the attackers, derived tcp posi-
tions they had obtained upon The confr, oI Tie
Ottoman Empire by various treaties
That war having taken p'acc b .,ytee
the Sultan and the Empcrpr OF Rassia Il.
treaties between those soyafeigns are there 81,
rendered nu!l aud void