Grass Valley telegraph., 1854-08-17
ARRIVAL OF THE
SIERRA NEVADA!
TWO WEEKS LATER FROM THE
THE ATLANTIC STATES AND EUROPE

The Sierra .NcvGdc left San Juan on be
1qt inst, and arrived at this port in IL daH,
bringing her passengers in perfect health, ndt
death nor any sickness being known during
the entire passage. Among them are larg3
number OF old Californians and 81 ladies.
New GRENADA.-Commande Worth, with
Fl. B. NJ. brig Espeigte, of II guns, arrived
at Greytown, about the 26th and issued pro.
CARNATIONS in the name of the Quenn, to the
effect that he should sustain the authority OF
the Corporation of Greytown, and urged the
citizens at once to resume their various occu-
nations, and assuring them of the protection
of Her Majesty to the fullest extent, pending
the adjustment of the matter By the proper
governments.
The revolution in Nicaragua remained in
Statu quo. Chimmora was strongly fortified
| in the Plaza Of Grenada, with about 600 men
while Cartillon still holds the siege with
about $500.
FROM WAsHINGToN.--It is announced in the
official organ that Gen. Butler has declined
the Governorship of Nebraska. Hen. Job
Mekeon has been appointed and confirmd
by the Senate, to the Office of U. S. Distr:t
Attorney of New York, in the place of4r,
Charles O'Connor.
In the Senate, the Homestead Bill vs. Ia
ken up, and Mr.. Clayton's motion totr.ke
out the 9th section. which places alies and
native born citizens on the same footng. re
jected by a vote of 10 to 20.
Mr.. Badger, Wing, of North Car9ha, ask
ed leave to withdraw his motion toAeeonsd-
er the vote passing the Pacific telegraph Bill.
Leave granted-ayes 80; nays 49, Mr.. Bad
ger then withdrew his motion. an. the Bill is
now passed.
Mr.. Weller of California. in Iis speech on
the Homestead law, is severe on the princi-
pies of the Know Nothings.
The Grand Jury of Bostoniaye found bills
of indictment for riot and dassault against
eight of the persons engaged in the abolition
emeute in Boston on the 2eh of May.
Senator Petit, of Indian, asked that the
Committee on Judiciary Atairs be discharged
from the further constellation of petitions
for the repeal of the Fugitive Slave Law, as
he was of the opinion that any legislation on
the subject at the preseAtstilne was wholly in
expedient. The request was complied with,
and the Senate then preceded to the con-
sideration of the bill for the payment of the
Texas debt. Senator Bright, of Indiana. ad-
vocated the bill, the objectof which, he said,
was simply to pay cash instead of issuing
the five million dollars bolds under the act
of 80, together with the intfest already ac-
crued, and ten years additianal interest in
advance, making total oi Height million
five hundred thousand dollars
Senator Chase, Of Ohio, anG others, deliv-
cred speeches in opposition to the bill and
against its passage. They wers willing to
vote for the payment of s5,OG,OOO. with
whatever interest had accrued to date, but
they were decidedly opposed to giving an ad-
ditional gratuity of $2,5O0,0OO.
After some further debate, without any
definite action, the further consideration Of
the bill was postponed.
1t is said that the President will positively
veto the River and Harbor Bill.
SPA1N.-The insurrection continued and the
Government was severely pressed. The
Queen had thrown herself on the protection
of the troops. It is impossible to come at tn