The weekly Placer herald., 1855-07-07
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN AGE,

MR.. WISE'S ELECTION IN VIRGINIA.
Nothing Important from the Crimea.
The Golden .age, Capt. Watkins arrived at
San Francisco on the 30th inst. bringing ff-
teen days later news from New York, and
dates to the 18th of May from the Crimea.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
The latest news from the Crimea is by the
arrival of the steamer Pacific at New York
from Liverpool on the 3Oth of May. The
Africa, with weeks later news, was hourly
expected.
Nothing definite or satisfactory is learned
by this arrival.
The siege of Sebastopol was progressing
very slowly indeed, and as the telegraph was
in the hands of the government exclusively. it
was difficult to decide from the imperfect
hints supplied whether the beseigers or be-
seiged gained the most advantage.
A force of $4,000 Turks, French and Eng
lsh hastily embarked on board all the avail
able ships near Sebastopol, and stood away in
the direction of the Sea of Azoff. In day
or two they returned and as hastily disem-
barked, Omer Pacha and his Turks making all
speed to enscOnce themselves again at Eupa-
toria.
The French Government was in possession
of telegraphic accounts from the Crimea, sta
ting that there had been heavy rains for some
days; the trenches were full of water. and
operations for the moment, were impossible.
Reinforcements were still waited for.
Russia has directed her representative at
the Court of Darmstadt to notify all the Ger
man governments that Russia will only hold
to the two first points of guarantee, on cOndi
tion of the perfect neutrality of Germany.
ConstantnOple letters of the 10th say that
the capitation tax on Christians is finally
abolished Christians are liable to military
service, but will form separate corps
AUSTRIA AND THE WESTERN PowERs.-Vien-
ma, May II, 1855. Telegraphic dispatches
which have been received of this date state
that Count BuOl NJ. de Bourqeney and the
Earl of WestmOreland have held several meet
ings. with view of comforting upon the SUBJ
ject of the replies received from Paris and
London, and to arrive at conclusion based
upon them.
Vienna, May l8. 1855.-Things have under
gone change New Austrian propositions
were probably forwarded yesterday to London
and Paris. 1t is said that Austria will give
her material support to the Western Powers,
should they accept, and Russia reject, her
propositions.
The CRrMEA.-Paris. May 7-7:20, A. M
The JNOniteur says that telegraphic dis
patch, sent on the 14th of May, by Gen. Can
robert to the Minister of War, states that the
enemy made two sorties during the night (the
l3th,) which was vigorously repulsed.
Another dispatch dated the 18th of May
Gin the morning) and received early to-day,
is to the following effect:
We continue our works before the place.
Various attempts to smoke out the enemy
have perfectly succeeded. The troops contin-
ue in most excellent spirits They are full of
ardor and confidence.
Varna, May II, lS55.-There is heavy firing
every night at Sebastopol. The expedition to
Kertsch has not been renewed. Three divis-
ions of the French army have left Masleike
for the Crimea. The cholera has almost dis
appeared.
RUSSIAN ACCOUNT OF THE VIENNA CONFER
ENCE.-The settlement of the first point is de-
clared to be the fulilment of promise which
Russia had made to guarantee the prosperity
of the Principalties.
DOMESTIC.
VIRGINIA ELECTION. = Mr.. Wise has been
elected Governor of Virginia, over Mr.. Flour
noy, his Know-Nothing competitor, by tri-
umphant vote. A telegraphic dispatch to the
N. Y. Herald, dated June 4th, says his major
ity will be nearly ten thousand. The election
of Lewis, the democratic candidate for Con-
gress in the Eleventh District, is in doubt.
The Enquirer says it is prepared to hear Of
his defeat. The Democrats have carried every
other District in the State. There will be
forty Democratic majority in the Legislature.
A BLOODY Row AT PORTLAND, MAINE. :
June 2.-The Mayor of the city, Neal Dow,
anticipating the action of the City Council,
recently purchased $1,000 worth of liquor for
the city agency; but the liquor remaining on
his hands. several citizens entered a CON-
plant, and a warrant was issued for the sci
zure of the liquor, when the Mayor called a
special meeting of the Aldermen this after
noon, and vote was passed to purchase it for
the city.
June Sat 10 O'Clock, P. M. mob assem-
bled in front of the City Legion Agency.
threatening to break in and destroy the liq-
uOr. Two military companies were called
out. At later hour the mob broke into the
building, when the military, drawn up on the
opposite side, fred volley, killing Mr. Eph-
rain Robbins, of Eastport, second mate OF
the bark Louisa Eaton, of Portland, and
wounding several others, some Of them Sc
verely. A squad of the Rifle Guard then
charged the crowd with bayonets, which rap
idly dispersed. One old gentleman, who was
said to be quietly on his way home, received
bayonet wound. A few arrests were made.
June "A public meeting was called to
investigate the case, presided over by Judge
Wells, and addressed by several leading citi-
zens.