The Shasta courier., 1854-06-03

Tive Weeks Later from the tlansic States
| The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steam
er, Sonora, arrived at San Francisco on the 8 at
ult.. with the Eastern mails of May 5th.
| We were indebted to Adams g. Co. and Rhodes
& Co.'S Express. at an early hour yesterday af-
ternoon, for copies Of the Sacramento papers Of
The lst inst, from whose teegraphic columns
we extract the following interesting items Of
news:
The Spanish Government has made the need
ful apology in regard TO the Black Warrior af-
| lair. accompanied with pecunlary recompense
and censure of the Captain-General.
Matthew F. Ward, on trial for the murder of
Professor Butler, has been acquitted. Resolu-
tions have been passed by the ctizens of Louis
vile. May Cd, requesting Mr.. Crittenden. his
| counsel, To resign his seat in the United States
Senatei alsD requesting the Wards to leave the
State.
Mr.. Borland has resigned his appointment OF
United States Minister to Central America.
very severe storm has been experienced in
New York Among The casualties occurring in
| consequence thereof, was that of the loss of the
steamer Ericsson, which sunk in the East river.
The steamer City of Glasgow has not been
heard FROM and is supposed to be lost, with
three hundred souls on board.
Nothing of importance has been received from
Com. Perry al the Navy Department. but the go
vernment have received advIces, deemed OF a
| reliable character, corroboratins the news OF the
| Russans having succeeded in etfecting treaty
with japan.
The Nebraska Bill still drags in the House.
When reached if that time ever arrives, its
friends caunt uppn 100 votes in favor and l 10
against, provided the Clayton amendment is
stricken out.
The Gadsden treaty has been ratified.
The rainy season has just commenced on the
Isthmus
Mr.. Gwin was to have left for California in
about two weeks. 10 be absent the remainder OF
the year.
In The Senate Mr. Gwin moved to take up the
Pacific Railroad Bill, but the position reject
ed by vote of 90 to %. So THIS question is
quieted for the present session.
The President vetoed the Indigent Insane
Land B ill on the ground Of there being nothing
IN The Constitution To make the Federal Govern
| ment the great almoner OF public charity.
European News.
The Russian army that had crossed the DAN
| ube has not yet made any further advance.
The combined fleets in The Black Sea had
| saied, it supposed, for Odessa. hat city is
being strongly fortified
The Russian fleet is in port at Sebastopool and
| cannot stir out To the assistance of Odesa.
The Circassans have defeated tue Russians
800 killed.
Austria aud Prussia are decidedly incliped to-
wards France and England. but have not ye,
joined them. 1t is impossible that they can
'naintain neutral position. The Cars posi-
ton is very ditlicni and very dangerous Close-
ly he keeps all news of his affairs TO himself
has nevertheless leaked over the frontier, that
The people of ST. Petershur.h are in state of
great discomfort, and that lhe mobiles in that
eishborhood, at all events, are grumbling and
declaring thar thy are all rnnrd -, her r..-
NOR declares that Nicholas himself evidently
feels he has put hinsetn in very false aud III st
dangerous position.
Tn" ''~'''"c'' - .,afii. according to inteii-
yence which has reached Venna. made sally
on the 80 Ii ult. Ten thousand foot, two thou
sand horse. and sixty gnns. advanced against
the Russians, who Were posted in force al Skr.-
peiz. Alter ii sangunary engagement which
lasted four hours, the Russians routed and
pursued to "A considerable distance. The loss OF
the Turks is given at 200 men, and ha, Of their
adversaries al 400.
From the 2Sth OF March up to tho Cd of April
there were engagements OF greater or less
verify.