The weekly Placer herald., 1854-05-06
Per Wells, Fargo s. Co.
Arrival of the Pacific.

lime, s minutes and Sd or second
Track very heavy was entered
by the State Of Mississippi, and came out
second; Highlander, entered by Alabama,
was third; Arrow, entered by Louisiana,
was distanced the first heat.
The new clipper ship Lightning, of Nc
precedented short time If twelve days
from New York to Liverpool.
The Whgs in Connecticut have elected
nearly all their candidates for the Senate
and about two-thrds of those for the
House.
A difficulty had occurred betn cen Mr.
Breckenridge, of Kentucky, and Mr. Cut
ting, of New York, members of Congress.
Through friends the difficulty was AMIGA
bly arranged.
Major Hobbie, Assistant Postmaster
General, died at Washington on the esd
March.
Three men were killed at the polls in
New Orleans, during the regent lnunici IL
pN elqption, which occurred Oh the Sid
Of April = ~ ..'..
Gov. Seymour, ~ New Y ork mas vetoed
the anti-Liquor. Bill
WAsNNGroN, April A, lS34.
The debate Nnthe Gadsden treaty was
continued in EXECUTIVE session to-day -
The discussiorScovered the whole ground
Of our relatioAN with Mexico, and theI
probability is that it will last some tinea
Appearances are against the confirmation
Of the treaty unless amended materially,
SO as to take in lower California.
BosroN, April 4.
Further retHrns from the first Congress
sional District show the election of Thos.
d. Elliott, Whg, by about five hundred
majority. MIR. Elliott is a determined op
ponent of the Nebraska Bill.
The Globe says. we are enabled to state
that the Turkish loan for two million
pounds has this day been taken by Messrs.
Rothschlds, of this city. The price
eighty four; stock to be reimbursed at par
in fifteen years from issuing, and it will
pay nearly nine per cent. on these terms.
The Russians are preparing chains TO
stretch across the mouth of the Danube.
The Russian subjects in Turkey, Eng
land and France are about to be summon
ed to return.
The anniversary of the birth day of
Washington was celebrated at Athens on
the 22d of February, at Mr.. Kings,
United States Consul. Mr.. King spoke at
great length. have not time to translate
his speech, as given in the Greek papers
The very latest News.
MADRID, March 16, 1854.
The officers and sergeants of the regi-
ment of Cordova, who have fed to France,
have been summoned to present them
selves before the proper authorities at
| Saragossa, unless they wish to be con-
sldered as deserters, and treated accord
ingly.
COPENHAGEN, March 90.
Sir Charles Napier arrived day in
the Valorous steam frgate The rest of
the British feet are in Wingo Bay.
The appearance of the British fleet 10
these waters has greatly strengthened the
popular and constitutional party in Den
mark, and on the other hand afflicted the
friends of Russia with proportionate dis
gust.
BERLIN, March, 90.
The English Government applied to
engage sixty Prussian pilots at Swine
mund, the port of Staten. They have
| requested leave Of absence from the gov
ernment here.
Count Groebn and the Prince of Hohen-
zoleon have returned.
The export of gold from Russia, is
reported to be prohibited. Sinre the pro-
hibition of the export of coin from Odessa
the price had fallen from nine to three
silver rubles. Failures were feared at
Odessa. 1f
The commander Of the troops at Revel
had proclaimed that probably the town
would be bombarded by the English and
French, and women had been requested
to leave it on the 18th.
March, 2lst.
Preulssche correspondence of to- day
vindicates in firm language the indepen-
dent attitude of Prussia, and aludes to
the support of Austria and Germany,
which are ready to step forward with
energy to protect the interests of Ger
many, if ever attacked. Russia requires
that Prussian neutrality should be strictly
observed.
PARIs, Sunday Evening, March 49,
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