The Shasta courier., 1854-05-13
Two weeks Later from ske Atlantic
States.


| On Thursday the 4lh inst. the three steamers,
Pacific, Yankee BLADE. and Oregon, arrived at
San FRANCISCO, bringing dates from n York To
The 5th April, from N. Orleans TO the 9TH, and
from England to the 22nd oil March.
| We are under obligations TO Messrs. Adams &
Co. and Rhodes s. Co. tor the prompt delivery
of files of the latest dates.
The Oregon the mail steamer, brought e7o
bags U. S. mails.
| The three steamers brought upwards Of two
thousand passengers.
A full budget of the most interesting news
! from Europe. will be found on our first page.
! The most interesting items from the Atlantic
States will be found embodied in the annexed
| letter Of our correspondent -
| NEw YoRK, 5ih April, 1854.
A difficulty occurred in Congress between
| Messrs Cutting and Breckenridge, which re-
suited in a cha allenge given and accepted. IL
was however amicably arranged without duel.
| The Black Warrior steamer has been re.
leased and arrived here since my last. She was
| fined Sc zoo, which the Captain General reduced
10 Sc 900, and stated that the decree would be
| forwarded 10 the Queen. who would undoabted
| y remit the fine altogether.
| The U. S. steamer Princeton. and other YES
| sells of war, al Havana.
| The clipper ship Grape Shot," owned by
| George Law, has left New York with those two
hundred thousand mnskeis OF his on board.
| There only fonr clippers up for California;
al This time last year there were more than
| twenty. Your California securities just now
parake of the .tahcy" character und are Hat,
stale aud unproh able.
1t is doubtful about The conf nation of the
Gadsoen treaty; ii will not pass Congress with
ont extensive amendments. including the acqui-
stion OF all Low or California.
George Law has sold out his int rests in the
steamship Line To Moses Taylor, Roberts, aud
others, who propose adding new steamers, and
making energetic efforts resuscitate The Pa
mama route which has suffered seriously by
mi isnlanag cement on The Atlantic side.
The California mail contracts are hereafter to
be gwen to those Who will make qnick tiips-
and lhe quicker the trips the greater the prices
paid.
The screw steamer City of Glasgow, is out 36
days, exciting considerable alarm about her
safety.
John Mitchell is ont with manifesto TO Ire
land, calling upon her citizens 10 render no aid
to the British i'll the approaching war
Smith o. Bren and other Irish eXiles are par
doned by the British Government.
A great race for $4,000 recently came off
over the Metarie Course, New Orleans. The
winning horse was Lexington. coli from Bos-
ton. the celebrated racer, who beat in two
slrai sht heats
A fund of s2s 900, 900 has accumulated in the
U. s. treasury.
Congress has voted $4,000 600 for six steam
frigates-(iov. Seymour oi n. \. has vetoed the
Maine Liquor Bill. 9
s. r. Hobbie, late Assistant +. NJ, Philip
Greeley of Boston, aud Jonathan Harrington,
the last survivor OF the Battle OF Lexington, have
all died lately.
A ship is VI, for excursion to Constantine
pie and bids fair ~ sail well filled.
Please send yonr packages by All ms & Co.
Their house invariably delivers 10 packages
and papers ahead of any other source. and Ii is
II pleasure to deal with such Responsible and
energetic concern.