The weekly Placer herald., 1854-06-03
NTEST ATLANTIC NEWS.
Arrival of the New Steamship
Sonora.

.;ne was Al days 90 hodrs.
'''' Tbe Falcon, from New York, met with
an accident on the third day out, and the
I1,,ted States troops on board took pos
'oSs;on 0" of her and forced Capt. McKinis
ser', 'sn 70 mt into Norfolk where all on board
we're landed safely.
Mr.. BorIand has resigned his appoint
a,ant of United States Minister to Central
America.
occurring IN consequence thereof was that
of the loss of the steamer Ericsson, which
sunk in the East river.
The steamer City of Glasgow has not
been heard from, and is supposed to he
lost. with three hundred souls on board.
OoMEsrIC.-The United States Su-
,reme Court has reversed the decree of
The Circuit Court of Ohio, against giving
the Methodist Church (South) part of
the assets of the Cincinnati Book Concern,
and remanded the cause to the District
Court for further action.
The people having failed to agree upon
State officers at the last election in Con-
necticut. the Legislature in general con-
n venton chose the entire Wing ticket by
AZ majority
4 On the 27th April, fire broke out on
Broadway, in the store occupied by w.
Il T. Jennings. During the fire rear wall
fell and XII led Is PERSONS.
The Crystal Palace has been re-opened
81 with great ceremony.
II Galveston, Texas, dates to the 30th
Il April state that the time for receiving
IL proposals for the Pacific Railroad has
NJ been extended to the 10Th August. The
u arrival of Robert j. Walker, President
of the New York Company, was daily
expected
Matthew F. Ward, on trial for the
II murder of Professor Butler, has been ac-
Quilted.
Resolutions have been passed by the
citizens of Louisville, May 2d, requesting
Mr. Crittenden to resign his seat in the
United States Senate; also, requesting
the Wards to leave the State. "A mob
proceeded to the residence of the Ward
family, and burned effigies of Matthew
and 6obert in front of the door.
Senator Gwin was expected to start for
California in about two weeks.
CoNGaEssIoNAL.-T bill for the crea-
! ton of the office of Surveyor General,
and granting lands to settlers in Utah
Il Territory, after sundry amendments was
4 disposed of.
The Nebraska bill it is feared will not
/ pass the House this session.
The Nicaragua treaty has not come
before the Senate. Negotiations are on
foot for new treaty, which it is said will
obviate the objections of the BorIand
treaty. Gov. Marcy and Mr.. Coleta are
conducting the negotiations.
The bill of Miss Dix for the relief of
I the INDECENT insane has been vetoed by
& the President upon constitutional grounds.
1t had previously passed the Senate by a
vote Of 90 to 10, and the House also by
Ian overwhelming majority.
The homestead bill is probably killed
n for the session.
n The Senate, on the Cd April, made an
&inetiectual attempt to take up the Pacific
y Railroad bill. The votes stood 90 to %.
This, however, is not final test many
N Senators being absent.
81 In the Senate Mr.. Siidell, of Louisiana,
Offered resolution directing the Com
xlmittee on Foreign Relations to inquire
fnto the expedency Of authorizing the
3Presdent during the recess of Congress
70 prevent expeditions leaving the United
States, to act against foreign States. The
Fesolution was adopted.
THE BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR.-The
advices from Madrid state that Mr.. Soule
pad received Instructions from his Gov
ernment to demand reparation for the
Black Warrior affair.
On the eth ult., the Spanish Govern
ernment made the needfuI apology, with
pecunary recompense, and also censur-
ed the Captain General.
al The insurance on the caloric ship Erics
fon, amounts to $30O,000. She will be
fased with slight damage.
Nothing of importance has been receiv-
fd from Com. Perry at the Navy Depart
hent, but the Government have received
& Advices, deemed Of reliable character,
#eorroboratlng the news of the Russians
naving succeeded in etfecting a treaty
Will Japan.
3 George Law, it is said, realized about
M*2oOO,O00 by the recent sale of his in
H.erest in the Atlantic Ocean Mail Steamer
Line between New York and AspnwalI,
Ahd his stock in the Aspnwall and Pana
ma Railroad.
IHE STORM AT New YoRK.-A dread
hu' hurricane swept over New York on
we afternoon Of the 9th April, which
proved very DISASTROUS Immense damage
Eas done to the shipping in the harbor.
ne tornado passed across the upper part
the island, prostratng. in its course
l.