The weekly Placer herald., 1854-01-21

lot If amidst this wreck, which the storms
Of death produce, we have no frightening
hope of the renewal of our youth in a
happier and a more genial cline.
RECEPTION or ANERIcAEs DY THE
PACHA or E0YPT.-A letter from an
officer of the United States frigate San
Jacinto, dated Spezzia. May 2sd, gives
the following account of q recent presen-
tation of number Of Americans to the
Grand Pacha of Egypt, at Caro-:
"At ?. NJ, the Grand Pacha sent four
and Arab horses attached to each, for us
at the hote, with guard of Janisaries
and q few mounted soldiers We were
a!l reudy, in full dress. Our captain, the
consuI general, Judge Jones, our vice
consul, and member Of Congress cleo.
from New York, Caleb Lyons, of Lyon
dale, were seated in the first carriage;
Lieut.. Lanman, Lieut.. Perry, Lieut..
Queen, Lieut.. Stetson, of the It Louis,
N the second; Purser Rittenhouse, Chief
Engineer Everett, DR.. Wight, and Mid
>hipman Sharpe, in the third; in the
fourth, Mid-hipman Smith, Mr.. Eish,
Of New York, Mr.. Stuart, of Phi ade
phia, and an English ysnt!eman-drago-
mans and Janizaries, with their silver
mounted canes bringing up the rear
The facha was at his palace outside OF
the city about two miles, and we had TO
60 az far through the city. The horses
did not go out of walk through the
streets. Every window and door was
| crowded with people staring at Us outside
/ ha arh.riapS Ar Tho coral u,ilitor novts
we passed, the guards presented arms,
bugies sounded and drums beat Upon
nearing the palace, a most splendid Syrian
horse, richly capari>oned, was led by two
Arab grooms in front of the carriages,
and As we found out afterwards, was Il
present from his highness, with rich
scimetar, to our consul general.
"On entering the gates of the palace,
two regiments of youths, from 9 to Is
years of age, were drawn up in military
ortIer; large band Of music commenced
playing; the troops presented arms whilst
we alighted and ascended to the audience
rOOm-a spacious one, but not so richly
furnished AS the SuItan's at Constantine
pie. The Pacha rose at our entrance
and we were Individually presented to
him, after which he mOtioned us to be
seated, when long pi pes with Jeweed
mouth pieces, similar to those Of the
Sultan, but some OF us thought richer,
were offered. After putting while, cof
fee, in Jeweled cups, was brought, and
the audience indeed, about twenty min
utes. The Pacha is II Jolly y-looking fellow
about forty years of age, and | have no
doubt is as fond of the good things of this
life as anybody. Our return to the hotel
was in the same order, the gift horse be-
ing Ied in front, prancing and capering
about to the admiration Of al. The next
day we left Cairo for Alexandria, and
arrived on board ship next night. Our
trip down the Nile was very interesting I"
THOMAS FRANCIS MISUNDERSTANDING
the passengers by the Cortes we welcome
to California another apostle Of Irish
Liberty, the eloquent, brave and patriotic
Thomas Francis Meagher. | en- thousand
of his countrymen will rejoice that one so
cherished in the heart of every true son
Of the Emerald Isle is here to gladden.
their sight and return their warm greet
ing. Mr.. eagher makes only brief
sojourn on the Pacific, and will commence
Immediately the course of lectures of
which notice has already been given. On
his return to New York, he becomes asso-
clated with John Mitchell in the pub ica-
tion of q newspaper to be called The CT
tzen, through tn columns of which the
Irish in America, AS well as every true
citizen Of the land Of Liberty, viii rejoice
to hold concourse with the great spirits OF
European Democracy and Irish Indrpen-
dencA. J'istSs f. TrS4S.