The Sierra citizen., 1854-04-22
Late News from the States.

S6n FRANCISCO on the 14th INST, thirteen
days from Panama, bringing dates from
New York of the 10th, and New Orleans
to the 22d.
BLACK WARRIoR.-Thc steamer Black
Warrior was seized by the authorities of
Havana on the 9th uk., for violation
Of custom house rules. Capt. J. D. Bull
lock makes lengthy statement of the
whole affair in the Herald, from which we
learn that the ship has been carrying
cargo in transit for the past eighteen
months and entering it as ballast on her
manifest. Capt. B. says the authorities
were cognizant of this informality and
never until this time took any notice Of it,
nor in fact had he been notified of the in
tention of the Captain General to enforce
strict compliance with the custom house
regulations.
A protest, signed by all the Americans
resident in Havana, was forwarded to the
Secretary Of State. Also, a long letter
from the American Consul respecting the
seizure.
CONGRESS.
A memorial, signed by three thousand
New England clergymen, protesting
against the passage of the Nebraska bill,
was presented in the House of Represen-
tatives on the l4th ult. The presentation
of this memorial after the passage Of the
bill. created great excitement in Congress.
Mr.. Douglas made very able speech on
the subject. He said, "there seems to be
an attempt to pile offensive documents
upon our table-slander after SANDER
libel after libel-in order that the aboli-
tion press may copy it as coming from the
records of the Senate and go back and
give it credit in our country. They are
smuggled in here, the offensive matter
concealed from our knowledge until we
happen to look into them and see what
they are. l think it is time this miserable
system Of electioneering, by violating the
rules and courtesies of the Senate to get
an endorsement of libels of which men
ought TO be ashamed, should be exposed
and rebuked."
A message was received from the Presi-
dent relative to the seizure of the Black
Warrior at Havana, and recommending to
Congress that unless speedy redress be OBJ
tanned from Spain, the government take
steps to vindicate the honor of our flag
and ensure the observance of our just
rights. The message and accompanying
documents were referred to the committee
J on Foreign Affairs
A bill establishing post roads in Cali
fornia was taken up and passed.
DIsGRAcEFUL.-The block of marble
contributed by the government of Rome
for insertion in the Washington Monu.
ment, says the Sentinel, was pounded into
fragments by some persons unknown
about the 1st ult. The Board of Mana.
gers have taken measures to investigate
this disgraceful affair.
Work on the extension OF the Capitol
was resumed on the 9th ult.
INDIAN WAR.-The Sioux, says the
Alton Telegraph, are now pouncing down
upon the Omahas and Ottoes. Five of
the latter tribes were killed in the attacks.
| A National Council of the Cherokee
Nation was held at Tahiequah, at which
resolutions were passed protesting to the
government against allowing California
emigrants to winter and drive cattle through
their territory. The resolutions also re-
quest the removal of free negroes from
different parts of their country, and par
ticularly from the military reserve at Fort
Gibson, who have become pest and inju-
ry to their nation.
GALE AT BOSTON & NEW YORK
A heavy gale of wind prostrated sew
eral houses in and near Boston on the
18th ult. A cap stone blown from a
chimney at the corner of Court square
fell on the head of Mr.. Regan, machin-
est, injuring him so much that he died on
the way to the Hospital.
At Troy the gale was very severe. The
Times says, buildings were unroofed and
blown down, piles of lumber scattered
boards, signs, chimneys and scuttles, sla
ting and timber, flew about like feathers.
A man named Herrick was killed by the
falling of bricks.
| The Albany Journal says, "the scene
in the lumber district beggars all descrip
tion. Piles of lumber, and even three by
four joist, were removed and scattered
about faster and more dexterously than a
regiment of soldiers could have removed
them. The chimney tops of almost every
building in the city were more or less in.
Ijured. There are not less than fifty bull
dings in this city unroofed."
| ST.. PATRIcK's DAY was celebrated with
unusual eclat by the Sons of Erin in New