The Placer herald., 1855-10-20
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN GATE,
LATER NEWS FROM SEBASTOPOL.


gers, of which number 226 are females. and
1872 children. There was not a death on
board during the passage. The Isthmus was
very healthy when the steamer left
From our exchanges we collect the follow
ing items of news:-
Mr.. BucHANAN.-It is understood here
that Mr.. Buchanan does not anticipate that
the public business, which bids fair TO detan
him in London beyond the 9Th of October
the time originally fixed by himself for his
return to the United States-will keep him
there longer than the 9Th of November,
about which time he will probably embark
for New York, IT'asbiaqton Star.
A party Of fifty tirst-class mechanics left
Syracuse on the 10th inst, for Kansas. They
are engaged to work on Government build
ings at Fort Leavenworth.
All the towns in Vermont but eleven give
Royce, Republican for Governor. 5000 ma
jority. These eleven last year gave him 81
majority.
The anniversary Of the Battle Of North
Point was celebrated at Baltimore on the
18th September with much enthusiasm.
Three thousand dollars have been forward
ed from New York for the relief of the suf-
terers at Norfolk and Portsmouth.
Some mombers Of Santa Anna's family
(lis sister and brother-in-Iaw) passed through
Louisville on the 18th September, on their
way to New York. The ex-President is ex-
pected to follow them shortly.
The Prohbitory Law was rejected by the
people of Illinois, but the fact Of its passage
by the Legislature had the effect of repcaline
all license laws previously eXisting,-at least
SO the Madison Circuit Court has decided
Judge Brcese presiding. There is now free
traffic in liquor.
Barnum gives notice of baby shows in
Lowell, Worcester, Providence, Hartford
Conn, Pitts5urg Penn. Chicago. st. Louis,
Louisville and all the large cities in the
United States and Canada as soon as ar
rangements to that end can be perfeetcd: and
Josiah Perham announces that heneatorh he
will hold a coIored baby show in each town,
and on the same date as Bamum and Col.
Wood hold theirs.
Thomas Francis Meagher is said 10 have
been retained as counsel by the murderers Of
Bill Poole. The trial will probably come of
this month.
The Galveston papers rejoice in evidences
Of the revival and extension Of the sugar
business in Texas -Four new mills have re-
cently been built in that city.
Milwaukee is now doing a GOOD share of
the Lake Superi.r business. One house thare-
has sold $4,000 worth of goods to the Lake
region the present season.
The Virginia Central Railroad is now com
PIeted to CraigsyiiIe, distance of 20 miles
beyond Staunton, to which the ears are now
running
The President has appointed smibline G.
Cato. Of Alabama, an Associate Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of Kansas, in place o.
Rush EImore-A 3. Moore having declined
lie has also. appointed J. NJ. BurriI, Of Penn
sylyania, Associate Justice of the same Court,
rice Saunders ". Johnson. removed
Two hundred and four towns in Vermont
have been heard from, which give Royce
(RepubIiran,) % 800; Clark (Democrat,) H.
800; scattering, 1000. OF the Representa-
tiyes elected so far as heard from, 40 are
Wing and Republican, % Democratic, and
81 know-Nothinc.
Mir. Bourne, OF Kennebunk, Me, accom-
panied by his niece and daughter, left the
Glen House at Mount Washington on the
18Th, TO ascend the mountain on foot without
a guide. They lost their way, and remained
without shelter all night. All suffered ex-
tremcly, and the daughter died during the
night.
An Irish woman in Portland, Me- gave
birth to five children on the 10Th ut, all of
whom are alive and healthy.
We have received dates from Nebraska
City to the 8th instant. Col. Monnies' party
Of Government sulvey-s+&-vas attacked by a
band Of Pawnee Loups, about thirty miles
up the Platte River. Col. Monnies and five
others reached Nebraska City safely, but six
others were dispersed and have not been
heard from A company OF fifty men was
Immediately raised and started in pursuit
The Wing State Convention of Pennsvl-
yania assembled at Harrisburgh on the lth
John Henderson was elected President
Thirtv-three delegates were present The
Convention nominated Joseph Henderson, Of
Washington county. for Canal Commission
err On the first ballot Henderson received
20 votes, Passmore Williamson 6, Il. NJ.
Lemon 4. The resolutions adopted are
strongly Anti-Slavery.
The result Of the census of Boston has
Just been obtained. The total population of
the city is lG2,629.
Townsend Harris Consul General to Ja-
pan, has been in Washington, charged with
making a new Commercial treaty with the
Kingdom of Siam. The treaty with that
power, made by Mr. Roberts, is of no value,
in consequence of the way in which the ton
mage duties were levied and the existence Of
royal monopolies. Mr.. Harris has been in
structed to make such treaty as will open
that rich country to the enterprise Of our
merchants. And this is of peculiar import
ance, in view of the opening trade with Ja-
pan, for most of the products of Siam are
peculiarly qualified to meet good market
in Japan. He will proceed overland to one
Of the Indian ports, where he is to be taken
up by the United States steam-trgate San