The Shasta courier., 1855-05-12
Arrival Of the Steamer Uncle Sam.
One Weeks Inter Intelligence from the
ATLANTIC STATES AND EUROPE.
AGE, AEON & CO
The Eicc,ien.---Cuban Mevcme.s,
Another Battle before sevastopol.

The Nicaragua steamer Uncle Sam was tele-
graphed at lialfpast o'clock p. NJ, at San Fran
cisco, on Monday. May7.
We are indebted to the Pacific Express Com
pany for telegraphic dispatch, containing por
tion Of the Atlantic news. also for the first de-
livery Of the Marysvile Ezpress containing the
following summary:
The Washington papers and persons in that
city who are supposed to be privy to the designs
of the Government agree in the opinion that
President Pierce has determined to make dash
at Cuba or Spain, in some shape or other, imme-
diately.
A squadron of seven vessels is to be sent to
the Gulf of Mexico, to rendezvous at Key West,
Commodore McCauley is to command it.
The steamer San Jacinto is to be the flagship,
and has already sailed.
Estramps was executed ut Havana on the 3Uth
of March.
The brig P. A. Hickson, of Boston, was fired
at three times near the coast of Cuba, by Span
| ish cruiser.
Gen. Harney has issued his orders at St. Louis
for the expedition against the Indians.
In New York, Ann Nj. Develng has been ac-
quilted on trial for murder, recently. Terrence
Hammel. found guilty of manslaughter, and AL
derman }. B. Holmes, was On trial for murder.
The bill giving the custody of church proper
~ TO the churches, instead Of Bishops, has be-
come a law in New York.
The furniture of the Brevoort Hotel, in New
York, which cost 100000 six months ago, sold
at auction to A. L. Stewart, tor $2S, 900.
Mr.. o X. Smith, Commercial Agent at Aux
Cay, i'll Hayti, has absconled from that island
greatly in debt.
The Legislature of Massachusetts has passed
a resolution, that hereafter no person Of foreign
birth shall hold Office or be allowed to vote in
that State, with the exception of those already
naiuralzed and also that The qualifications of
| any voter shall be- the proof that he can read
and write.
Col. A. Dela6eld, of the U. s. Engineers Ma
jor Murtlicai, Of the Ordinance, and Capt Nc
Leen Of the Cavalry. have sailed for the Cri-
mea, by order of the Z. s. Government. to in-
spect examine the Allied forlifications at
Sevastopol.
The passage of the Maine Liqnor Law in New
York has already caused great excitement in the
| city and throughout The State. Great show of
opposition has been made by public meetings
| i'll the city. The number Of retail liquor shops
i'll the city at the present time is over $500.
Two daily papers conntenance open opposition
to the law. a great meeting of the friends Of
the bill was held at the Tabernacle.
Douglnss e. Beers hemp factory in St. Louis
was destroyed by fire the 10th Of April. Loss
$4,000.
The Know Noihings have carried elections in
Lockpurt. Piermont, Watervie. Bethlehem,
Gelduand and New Scotland. n. Y, and in
Trenton, Elizabelhown and Belleville, n. }.
They were defeated in Patterson
Know Noihings victorious in Louisville, Ky,
and defeated in Hartford. CT.
The Whig State officers are elected in Iowa.
by increased majorities
Jersey City has gone Wing. aud Hoboken has
elected pill DOCTOR c.. V. klichner, as Mayor
Dem.
Thomas Palmer, Recorder of Schenectady,
n. w. is dead.
Walter r. Jones. President of the Atlantic
Mutual Insurance Co, New York, aged g., is
dead.
The Illinois, with California mail of March
| l6, arrived at New York April Z.
| The United States brig of war Perry. having
encountered IA severe gale returned to Norfolk,
Va, i'll leaky condition
The sloop-owar Portsmouth arrived at Nor
folk April g. from her four years cruise.
The New York Legislature has adjourned. the
pay term OF one hundred days having expired.
The injunction against the Nicaragua Transit
Co.. in New York. has been dissolved.
In Cincinnati the rio,ing is queled and the
City Clerk has given the certificates OF election
| to the Democratic candidates.
The last weekly returns of the New York city
banks show decrease of 81 l.0J0,000 i'll specie.
Page & Bacon.
Mr. Bacon has made arrangements to apply
| the next remittance from California arriving ON
account of Page. Bacon s. Co., IL the payment
in fnl of their drafts drawn between the 9th
and 18th of March-and neAt TO payment of not
exceeding fifty per cent onall subsequent drafts,
until all have come TO hand, when the surplus,
ii any, will be divided pro rata among the hold
ers of the lntter class Of drafts. Messrs. Page
& Bacon, of st. Louis, have given notice that all
collection paper held for account for other par.
| ties and all enclosures of correspondence coming
| to hand subsequent to the 4th of March. will be
transferred 10 Lucas & Simonds Of that city.
| unless otherwise directed, for the benefit OF the
proper parties.
Battle before Scvnstopol.
| From the Crmea the news is important. The
Russians are reported to have attacke. the whole
! line of the Allies before Sevastopol on the 18th
| OF March, and to have been defeated and drove
back with great loss.
Rhodes q Co.'s Express
Will please accept thanks for Sacramento
and San Francisco papers during the week.
Also, for letters and packages.
Also, for full Ges of Atlantic papers.
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