, 1854-06-03
NEWS BY EXPRESS,

Mr.. u. GALLAGHER, Of this place, whC
returned on Sunday last from a visit t,
San Francisco, and brought through a let
ter and newspaper express from Adams
Co., San Francisco-contains much valua.
bic and highly interesting intelligence. =
The necessity of having the laws published
within a given period, forbids us giving buI
few items, which we extract mainly from
the California Chroniele.
Our dates from San Francisco are up lc
May 18Th, and from the Atlantic States a,
late as April 2Oth.
No news from Oregon Of interest.
The legislature of California adjourned on
the 10Th inst, without electing U. s. Sen
ator to supply the place of DR.. Guynn, whose
Term of Office does not expire until the 4th
March next. The bill for the extension Of
the city front Of San Francisco has been de-,
feated by the legislature.
Capt. Walker, the fillibustering President
of Lower California, Sonora, &c., with eight
or ten men arrived at San Francisco on the
steamer .SoutAerner, on the 18th inst. Capt.
w. surrendered 10 Maj. McKinstry and
Capt. Burton, U. S. A., at San Diego, and
on parole Of honor have since reported
themselves to Gen. Wool, commanding the
Pacific Division, U. S. A. The expedition
has been of very disastrous character. OF
the handful of men with which Capt. Walk.
er embarked ten were killed, eight were
wounded, and seven died. The few who
returned in safety, are said to have present.
ed the very embodiment of wretchedness.
In Congress, "much ado about nothing"
seems to be the lavorite performance, in
which most Of the members seem well
"posted up" in their respective parts. The
Gadsden treaty was rejected on the 18th
ult., by vote Of 81 10 Is. 1t is thought
the Nebraska bill cannot, in its present
shape pass the House. Our Delegate Judge
Lancaster, had not arrived at Washington
al our latest dates.
In China the revolulionists or insurrec-
tionists appear TO bo obtaining the vantage
ground, and are pushing their conquestS
with great vigor.
II seems by the "China Mail" that the
Russian feet, heretofore noticed as hanging
in the rear Of Com. Perry and watching his
movements before Uraga, Japan, and other
places in that direction, has taken advan-
tage Of the temporary absence Of the Ameri-
can Commodore, aud effected an arrange
ment for the speedy opening of the ports Of
that empire for the Commerce ofthe world.
The following important notification Of
the British government is taken from the
New York Herald
" The British government have notified
the United States government that they shall,
Immediately on the commencement Of hos
iilites, blockade all the Russian ports on
the Pacific. Orders no doubt have long
since been transmitted to that effect 10 their
Admiral commanding on the Pacific station,
and will be carried out so soon as be hears
Of the opening of the ball in Europe. 1t
appears there is an ample naval force in
that sea for the purpose, and il is only an.
other proof how efficiently ii is intended 10
wage the war on the part Of Great Britain,
and how fully all the necessary measures
have been adopted for the purpose. II
would, however, be rather " lick back " If
it shsuld be found that Russia has larger
naval force in that quarter than bad been
known or anticipated, and that John Bull
should most Unexpectedly 6ud himself in
naval inferiority, aud his ships snapped up
in detail on their way, or when al their
blockading stations. Such result might
we'll be, for the Russian government is far
seeing, and that portion Of lhcil territory is
so little visited by foreigners that they
could havobuilt numerous ships Of war there
without the world being al all aware Of the
fact. The recent unexpected appearance
of Russian squadron in the Japan sea, to
watch, as is reported, the progress and pro-
ceedings Of our squadron under Commodore
Perry, is at any rate proof that Russia
has not entirely neglected her naval ar
maments in her Pacific ports and il is
highly probable that there are more where
they come from. There is now very con-
siderable commerce carried on between San
Francisco and the Russian settlements,
which will be entirely broken up by this
blockade, to the great disadvantage and loss
Of the parties concerned"
Santa Ana, with all his neW-Aedged
greatness, since bis return from exile, is
again about to be driven from Mexico,
through the fundamentally of formidable
inSurrectiOn; headed by Gen. Alvarez. A
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