The Sierra citizen., 1854-05-13
News Of the World.

passengers, inctuulng 10y SOl0lerS I0r the
q. s. Army.
SETTLEMENT OF THE BLACK WARRIOR
DIFFIcuLrY.-The steamship Black Var
rior arrived at New York March 3Oth,
having been relinquished to her Captain
on the payment of $4,000. The money
was paid under protest.
The Gadsden Treaty had not yet been
ratified.
A FIRE occurred in New York, April 4,
destroying property to the amount Of
S75O,0OO.
Among the amendments to the def
cheney bill, passed by the US Senate
March 3lst, is one appropriating $3.50,
600 for new site for Custom House in
San Francisco; and $4,000 for the COM
/ pletion of the Marine Hospital in San
Francisco.
Jonathan Harrington, the last survivor
Of the battle Of Lexington. died on the
25th of March.
Archbishop Hughes denies that he ever
expressed himself favorable to the annex
alton Of Cuba.
John Mitchell IS out in letter i'll the
Citizen, of April s, calling upon his coun-
trymen to refuse all aid to Great Britain
in the event of war.
EMIGRATIoN.-It has been ascertained,
from the returns made to the Department
by the collectors of customs, that 400,777
emigrants arrived in the different parts of
the United States during the year end
ing Dec. 81, 1853.
The amount paid for the transportation
of the U. S. Mails, in mail steamers, from
New York to the Isthmus, and from the
Isthmus to California and Oregon, for the
last three years, ending June 80, 1853; is
Sl,76O,456 81.
CHALLENGE.-Joh Mitchell has been
challenged by George L. Lloyd, of Madison
county, N. T., to debate the slavery ques-
tion; and Mr.. Lloyd hopes pillow OF
adders may be under his head who first
backs out.
BLOCKADE OF AcAPULco.-The port of
Acapulco was blockaded, on the 9TH ult
by the bark Santa Ana and the schooner
Guerrero.
The S. F. Chronicle says, an engage
ment was fought on the 10th inst, between
company of Costa Chica Indians, under
command of regular officers, and the "Ma-
triculars," in which the former had one
officer and two men killed, and several
wounded. On the side ofthe latter, seye-
raj were wounded. Another party storm
ed the breastworks at the castle. and the
whole of the attacking party were taken
prisoners. y Constant firing has been
kept up, but no regular engagement has
taken place. Santa Ana, with 5000 men,
is in point blank distance Of the castle.
An express has arrived from the city of
Mexico, with the news that that city had
proclaimed against Santa Ana
ARRIVAL OF LIEUT.. SrRAIN.-The Pan
anna Herald, of April 18th, says: at is
with unfeigned pleasure that we welcomed
Lieut.. Strain in our city on Thursday
morning last. Six of his party have per-
ished-four Americans and two New Gre
nadians. The remainder, although re-
duced to the lowest state when assistance
reached them, are now rapidly getting
cured of the wounds occasioned by the
bites of the various venomous insects and
contact with poisonous herbs and trees
which they encountered in the woods"
Four so gun vessels of war were in the
harbor at Valparaiso on the 3lst ofMarch.
AUsrRALrA-Nictoria. from
the gold mines are favorable. The Legis-
lative Council has offered ST. 900 month
for monthly mail from England to Aus
tralia. A new constitution has been
adopted by the Legislative Council. The
population of the colony is estimated at
$4,000.
South Australasia great fire occurred
in the grass and bushes on the Gawler
river, on the 18th of December, destroying
property to the amount of S50O,OOO. A
rich gold field is reported to have been
discovered near Ben Lomond, Van Die
mans Land.
The news from Europe by the late ar
rival of the Oregon and Pacific, is of con-
siderable Importance. The Emperor
Nicholas, positively refuses to evacuate
the principalities. The reply Of the Car
was, that the proposal of the Western
powers did not require FIVE minutes notice"
The English Government is making active
preparation for war, and when the official
announcement Of the Cars refusal comes
before both Houses of Parliament, war
will be formally declared.
Martial law wac y,rooIo;r.ol - Do+o.,