Daily Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1854-1855, 1854-12-28
BY TELEGRAPH.
LATER FROM CALIFORNIA.

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Nrw YoaK, Dec. s6.
The steamship Geo. Law has arrived
with California dates to the l2th. News
unimportant. Miners were greatly il want
Of water.
writ Of habeas corpus had been is
sued from the Russian prisoners on board
the ship Sitka, at San Francisco. Markets
dull
The George Law brings 81 .46l 900 in
specie. and 224 passengers.
The mines continue to yield abundantly,
aud it is believed the yield will exceed that
Of any previous year. An immense piece
Of gold was taken out by company of fvu
men in Calvorse county, weighing 1905
pounds, and valued at $4S,9l6. Platinum
lis found in considerable quantities on the
north fork Of the Trinity river, and is at.
tracing much attention.
The Parkervein Coal Co.'S mines, at Gcor-
gea Creek, covering about loo acres, to-
rether with the cars, tools and fixtures were
sold al auction to-day for S250,00O. John
Wilson was the purchaser for the benefit of
the stockholders.
PORTLAND, Dec. %.
Yesterday morning train on the York
aDu NSuHiuStfdUu utohS GhOhSh
bridge, halfa mile from the depotin this city.
The Engineer and woman were badly in
jured.
Further by tho America.
The Sarah Sands sailed from Liverpool
on the 9TH, and the Washington from South
ampten on the 9Th The latter had 100
passengers and cargo valued at Coco, 900.
There is no news of Importance from the
seat of war. Frequent sorties are record
, ed, and the Russians were generally repul-
sed without much loss on either side.
The allies were continually receiving re-
Inducements, and were mainly engaged in
strengthening their position.
The chief interest is centered in the ne
gotations, which had become complicated
and OF vast Importance.
A treaty of alliance between Austria,
France and England, was signed at Wen
ma, binding. it is supposed, Austria to de-
clare war against Russia within one month,
and guaranteeing her against invasion and
instruction.
Austria calls on the Germanic States to
support her with federal troops, but Russian
! influences are at work in opposition to her.
Commercial letters assert that Austria en-
tered into the treaty unwillngly, but con-
scented to il in preference to breaking entire
" with the Western Powers.
Nesselrode has publisheda letter defining
the four terms on which Russia will accept
peace, viz.
A joint proteetorate of the five powers
over the Christians in Turkey; like pro-
tsctorate over the principalties subject to
existing Russian treaties; tho revision of
the treaty of ls4l to which Russia will as
sent if the Sultan will; the free navigation
| of the Danube.
Prussia and all the ermanic States were
hastily putting all their armies on war
footing.
Omer Pacha is about to embark for tho
Crimea.
Admiral Hamelin had resigned the COM
mand ofthe French squadron in the Black
Sea and returned to France.
| The remainder of the French troops in
Greece had been ordered to the Crmea.
! A proposition is to be submitted to Parlia-
ment sugmenting the British army to the
extent of300,o00.
! WAsHIHGroN, Dec. IS.
Mr.. Douglas, OF H., introduced bill ap-
propriat:nc 100000 from the contingent
fund for expenditures in Nebraska, the gen
era! appropriation not being available. Pass
! ed.
The Senate adjourned without transactng
I any business OF Importance.
/ The further consideration of the bin
granting lands equally to the States for Rail-
roads and educational purposes was postpon-
ed for three weeks.
4 Mf. Goodrich of Mass. introduced reso-
luton ceiling that part of Massachusetts
known as Boston Corners to the State OF N
York.
Mr.. Haven Of n. J. stated that the two
States had acted but the constitution re-
quires the consent Of Congress. Passed.
/ On motion of Mr.. Bridges of Pa. the Jul
! dietary Committee was instruct, to enquire
into the expediency of preventing, by law,
| the landing of pauper immigrants in the u.
s. and to report or otherwise as early as pos
sble.
GoRHAM,(White Mts.) ~ II. Dec. 23d.
The thermometer this morning indicates
temperature Of % degrees below zero.
BUFFALO, Dec. 23d.
Lord Egin left Canada for England, via
New York yesterday. He was escorted
out of the city by a guard ofhonor.
Sir Edward Head held his first levee at
! the Government House yesterday
| The thermometer at Montreal was % de-
gress below zero to day.
1 The Joint Stock Bank has been sued here
as foreign corporation, and injunction is
sued against those holding debts due it for
/ the benefit OF the bill-holders.
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| hccIpfNT.--We learn that an accident
occurred last evening on the G.. g. G.. u.