The Trinity times., 1855-03-03
Through Cram. ROGERS & Col

One week later from the Atlantic States.
The Nicaragua steamer Sierra Nevada ar
rived in San Francisco on the 22nd inst.
bringing dates from New York to January 81,
England to Jaunary l3, and the Crmea,
to January2.
Passengers hence for New Orleans per
Nicaragua steamer Uncle Sam, of January
9th, arrived at the Bnlize pilot station) in 0
days and 8 hours-the same day with pas
sengers piG Panama, who sailed from here
days previous. This is the most extraordin-
arv dispatch ever made between the two
cities.
The Companys Transit Route is in capital
order, and their new coaches are making the
transit in one and half to two hours, afford
ing the utmost comfort and pleasure to pas
sengers, especially those having families in
charge.
Some two hundred letters, in. charge of
agent upon the arrival of the last steamer at
New York.
A telearaphic dispatch, dated Washington,
Jan. 26th says: "Col. Kinney leaves in
ten days for New Orleans, on his way to
Mosquito. Large numbers are focking to
Join the expedition, and more confidence is
generally felt in the enterprise"
Neal Dow, the originator of the Maine L.
quor law, has presented to the Legislature Of
his State an act still more stringent in its
prohibitory provisions than the one now in
force.
Mr. Slidell has been elected to the United
States Senate.by the Legislature of Louisiana
The Senate of Iowa have passed bill for
the removal Of the seat of government to Fort
Des Moines.
Gen. Henry Wilson, of Natick, has receiv-
ed a majority of over one hundred of the
votes of the Massachusetts House of Repre-
sentatives for U. S. Senator. The Senate
will give their votes on the 3lst January.
Mr.. Mason, United States Minister at
Paris, who was quite i'll at last accounts, is
considered out of danger.
The news from the Crimea is of little i'm
portance. An attack and bombarbment OF
Sebastopol was expected to take place on the
lst of February.
The French have completed immense
works, wherewith they have doubled their
means of action. The French batteries,
which were only eleven in number, are now
thirty three, and armed with guns of heavy
calbre, brought from France or landed from
the fleet. The line of trenches is nearly three
leagues in extent. One hundred and sixty
French guns were ready to open fire, and
only waited until the English batteries would
be completed.
The Russian batteries of SebastopoI mount
three hundred and sixty pieces on the land
side. 1t would seem that the Allies two
hundred and twenty guns cannot silence them
without an assault. The garrison has for
three weeks past been constructing addition
al works Of defence between the flagstaff
and quarantine bastions.
Oyertures of peace were being proffered,
aud there were hopes entertained of an ami
cable settlement of existing difficulties.
Sardinia had at last accounts, Joined the
Allied forces. Her cooperation will avail
little in physical point of view.
The Russians had crossed the Danube and
captured few Turkish towns.
The Austrians maintain their neutrality.
SO far as active operations are concerned
KERN RIVER MINES The Stockton Re-
publican says that city is the best point to
start from to 90 to the Kern River mines -
1t states that loaded wagons make the trip
through from Stockton in ten days, and that
( nlantv of teams can aluaVs ha had nj very