Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-01-19
ARRIVAL OF THE CORTEZ.
LATER FROM THE STATES AND EUROPE.

tanning hSnly InGeIeo'lhS anu 1lhPOl VaA0
news a brief compilation of which we give
below
We see from the New York Herald, that
tbe Mitchell banquet took place at the Broad
wav theatre on Monday, December 10Th.
Some six hundred people sat down to dinner,
and the boxes were filled with as many ladies.
Charles O'Connor, Esq, presided, and speech
es we're made by Messrs. Mitchell, Meagher,
O'Gorman and Smyth.
1t is thought that Secretary Davis will be
elected United States Senator from Mississip-
pi, and that Hon. Charles @ Mcdonald will
be placed at the head of the War Department.
From accounts from Mexico, it was thought
that the movements of the Tillibusters was
rather calculated to enhance, than retard the
advances of Santa Anna to Imperialism.
Tiae Dictator, Il was still believed, would
take an early opportunity TO dispose Of por-
ton Of his Territory 10 the United States, in
order to raise funds to carry on his newly ar
ranged machinery Of government
James Gordon Bennett. editor Of The New
York Herald, has been tried and fined So,
600 for libelling Edward r Fry. He was t.
pay the costs also.
The difficulty besween Ssaator Gwin and
Secretary Guthrie has been aInicabiy s4g&ng-
ed.
ANOTHER AWFUL CoNFLAGRATIoN.--T
extensive and world renowned publication Of
fee of Harper & Brother, together with the
entire establishment has been burned to the
ground. Their entire loss is estimated at
$8OO,OOO, insurance $25O,OOO. But little de-
lay will be occasioned in the regular publica-
ton of books, periodicals, &c. &c. So much
for enterprise.
WEATHER THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.
CLEVELAND, Dec. I9, 1853.
It has been showing here all day, and is
very cold and clustering to-night-the wind
blowing perfect gale.
= DETROIT Dec 19, 1858.
We have about three inches of snow on the
ground here The weather is clear and not
very cold.
BUFFALO, Dec. 10, 1858.
A snow storm set in here or Saturday night,
and we have now eight inches of snow on
the ground The weather is very clear and
fine. The Thermometer yesterday morning
was at twenty degrees below zero, and early
this morning at 16. It is now, (noon.) mild
and pleasant.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 1910 P. NJ.
1t is showing here this evening,
THE TURKISH WAR.-From the New York
Tribune of the goth, we compile the follow
ing
Letters of the 26th from the seat of war
state that since the 18th it had rained along
almost the whole extent of the Lower Dan
ube, so that military operations on any ex-
tended scale are at present impossible"
Some movements however. were reported.
The Turks exhibited their superiority at Giu-
gevo, and have gained further successes in
ASIA They have not only defended the fort
ST. Nicholas, but have captured the fortress
es of Usugutti and Loukum Kaleh. "The
Georgians favor the Turks.
Hostilities have commenced at Sea, and
captures have been made on both sides.
The London Daily .Neocs has an editorial,
stating its belief that the Turkish Fleet un-
der Admiral Slade, has entered the Black
Sea, with the bold intention of attacking Sc
bastopol, and further adds that it would be
crowning to the cause Of the Turks, if the
next mail should bring intelligence that the
Turkish fleet had bombarded the pet strong
hold of the Russians. The Circassians have
been successful over the Russians at Shorog
and Sheftketil On the oath ult. Shamye and
Ismael Pasha were to make simultaneous
attack on the Russian lines. Altogether, the
Turks assisted by the allied powers of France
and England, have fair prospects of sue
cessful campaign.
TYPOGRAPHICAL ERRoRS.-Ourreaders pro-