The weekly Placer herald., 1854-03-25
Later from the Atlantic states
and Europe.
THE NEBRASKA QUESTION.
War Throughout Europe.
REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.

REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.
By the arrival of the steamships Uncle
Sam and California at San Francisco dur
ing the week, we have late and important
news from Mexico, the Atlantic States
and Europe.
The news from Acapulco is up to
March llth, and of stirring character
The whole country is in state OF revo-
luton. Gen. Alvarez has come out IN
pronunciamento, declaring Santa Anna
to be a rObber, and accuses him OF having
sold his country to foreigners. General
Alvarez is now in the mountains, about
nineteen leagues from Acapulco, with
force of three or four thousand men,
Santa Anna is collecting an army to march
against him, he is also fitting out fleet at
MaZatlan to blockade the harbor of Aca-
palco. On the day the Uncle Sam LETT
there was report current that battle
had been fought, and that Alvarez's troops
were victorious.
Alvarez has declared the port of Aca-
puco free, and the city free country.
The revolutionists have possession OF
the Castle of San Diego at Acapulco, and
have erected a water battery of nine guns
TO protect the entrance of the harbor.
They are enthusiastic and coMident.
Santa Anna is to be crowned Emperor
of Mexico, with great pomp, on the 24th
of June next.
1t is said that Russian agents are fitting
out privateers in Amer lean ports, destined
to act against French and English com
merce as soon as those powers strike
blow upon the Black Sea.
The infamous and notorious Madame
Restell, of New York, has again been
arrested for producing abortion upon the
person of a young lady named Cornela
Grant.
Mr.. Francis NJ. Dimond, the present
Lieutenant and acting Governor, has been
nominated for Governor by the hode
Island Democratic State Convention.
LETTER FROM SMITH O'BRIEN.-The
rumor that Smith O'Bren, the eXlled
Irish patriot, has escaped from Australia,
is cohtradcted by IA letter from that gen
teman himself dated Oct. l, in which he
declared that, having no intention OF es-
Gaping, he had received ticket OF abb
sence for six months.
SwiNDLING CALIFoRN1A PASSENGERS.
The members of firm in New York,
known as VIM. Fl Young & Co.. have
been arrested for swindlng California
passengers by selling large numbers Of
spurious tickets.
Hon. James Albert Pearce, whig, has
been reelected to the United States
Senate by the Maryland Legis ature, for
six years from the 4th of March, 1855.
The people of New York have voted,
by ayes 96,O9l, noes 1874, to amend the
State Constitution so as to allow ten mil
lions of dollars to be appropriated for the
enlargement of the Erie Canal and the
completion of the lateral branches.
The Nebraska bill still continues under
discussion in the Senate. The excite
ment throughout the country on the sub
lect is on the increase, numerous meet
ings have been held in the North in oppo-
sition to the bill.
The Maine Liquor Law, has passed
the Maryland Legislature, and if ratified
by vote of the people, will 90 into
operation two years from next May.
1t is stated on high authority, that Mr..
Fillmore is about to lead to the altar Miss
Elizabeth Porter, of Niagara Falls, only
daughter Of the late Gen. Peter B. Porter,
a hero of the war of 1912, and Secretary
of War, under j. q. Adams.
On the goth February violent snow
storm prevailed in the middle and north
ern States.