The Nevada journal., 1854-04-21
PER ADAMS &c GO.
ARRIVAL OF The COL DEkGATE.


the early delivery on Saturday evening, O
the onion and State Journal, containing
the news.
We are also indebted to Adams g. Co.
, and Wells, Fargo 8 Co for the promp
delivery of Atlantic papers.
The ?. nj. S. Company's magnifcen
steamer Golden Gate, j. B. G. Isham
Esq, Commander, arrived on the 18th
inst, at noon, at San Francisco, from Pan
anna with the mails, and which left New
York on the goth of March, thus perform.
ing the whole distance in taOenty fve days
The Golden Gate brought up nearly
1000 passengers, among whom is Dr. A.
}. Bowie, Lieuts. Cuyler and Kinnard Of
the Coast Survey, are also of the number
On the list We notice the arrival of A. B.
Forbes, Esq, gentleman well known
at San Francisco, and recently appointed
to relieve MIR. Flint, of the duties as agent
of the Pacific Mail S. S. Company in this
city.
MIR. Champion, the English Minister,
is acting as Minister of Spain.
Perry, through Marcy's instructions to
MIR Clay, Minister to the place, will pay
full damages at once for the loss and injury
sustained by Capt. McCerran, of the De-
.fance.
The news from Mexico is'of an unde-
cided character. Alvarez had strongly
blockaded each Of the three passes leading
from Merico to Acapulco and, in the
event of repulse, would fall back upon
the latter, The castle at Acapulco was
exceedingly well fortified, and was pre-
pared to receive the naval forces of Santa
/ Anna.
/ The clipper Sea Witch arrived at Pan
anna in passage of sixty -one days from
China, having on board zoe coolies for
the Panama Railroad ....-
/ There is a prospect that the famous
Gadsden Treaty will be so amended by
the Senate as to make it new project
A bill has been reported in Congress
providing for the construction of railroad
from the Mississippi river to the Pacific
ocean.
The passengers who left here on the
Oncte Sem on the 10th of February,
reached Nv York on the 18th of March,
making the run in % days,
/ Seizure Of The Black Warrior at Harana.
The Black Warrior has been seized at
Havana, because, upon touching at that
I port, she entered herself in ballast when
she had cotton on board. This has been
the custom for some time, and acknowl-
edged by the authorities, as no cargo was
ever landed there however, a notice had
been issued, by the Administrator General,
to carry out the Custom House regula-
tons, and the steamer was seized without
the slightest notice to her officers, or even
permitting her commander to take ad-
vantage OF the law which gives twelve
hours to rectify mistakes in a manifest.
The seizure of the Black Warrior has
called forth document from the President,
intimating to Spain that if she does not
make full atonement for past insults and
injuries to our citizens and commerce and
provide security for her future good be-
havlour, she must abide the consequences
or in other words, resign herself to the
loss of Cuba. The document of the Pres.
ident was favorably received by the House
and seems sort of war message.
A special messenger was sent on the
Arctic to our Minister, lKr. Soule, at the
Court of Madrid, with Instructions, it is
said, to demand immediate satisfaction fo,
the outrage on the Black Warrior.
A serious riot occurred in New Haven
on the evening of the 18th March, between
some of the students of Yale College and
party of Irishmen, during which pistols
were discharged and dirks used freely. A
man named ONeil was killed, and several
others received severe wounds.
A serious accident occurred on the New
London and Palmer Railroad on the 13tl
March. A passenger car attached to &
freight train going from New London tt
4 Willimantic, was thrown from the track
and down an embankment, turning over il
its course, and lodging on stump, which
was driven through the car. There were
l 6 passengers in the car, 10 of whom were
more or less injured. Rev. Mr.. Tilden, 0
Wiillmantic, was good deal hurt.
Another large fire occurred in New Yorl
on the 9th March. Upwards of sixty thous
and dollars worth of property was DESTROY
ed. 1t broke out in the store of G. Merl,
ON Water and Front streets. The proper
ty consisted principally of cotton and -four
A terrible gale occurred on the Hudson
River on the 18th of March. About on,
: hundred buildings were blown down ant
unroofed at Albany, Troy and West Troy
The gale blew very heavily from the north
east in Boston and its vicinity.
A bill limiting the Camden and Ambo,
Railroad monopoly to fifteen years, has
nally passed the New Jersey Legislature.
The Supreme Court at Boston, has de
! cided that the 4th section of the Massachu