The Shasta courier., 1855-08-18
THE SHASTA COURIER
Arrival Of the Uncle Sam,

The Uncle Sam arrived at San Francisco on
the ltli, with New York dates TO the 20 Ia oi
July.
The Cmeie Sam brought $50 passengers, oi
whom l70are ladies' and clldre.. The pas.e,l-
gers made the trip from New York to San Fran.
cisco inside of % days.
We are indebted to the Pacific Ezpress Com
pony for the earliest delivery oi the San Fran
cisco papers containing synopsis of the news.
We quote from the Eredng Ners:
From the EASTERN States The news is Of but
lille importance. Political matters continued
to agitaie The country An attempt is brin.
made to rr-"rganise The Wing party. Among
The Know -Nohlngs. the division on The slavery
question continued grow wider. The cabinet
al Washington has determined 10 make no af'
puiniu-nts till after the results IT The coming
election at the Spuih have been asceitaine,i.
The prescription Of Know NoIhings continues.
The Legislature "i New Hampshire has nil urn
ed after passing violent anri-slav~ry resolutions.
The ProLibi'ury Liquor Law in New York ere.
a,es much Discussion. The act seems 10 be gt H..
e,ally disrrgarrd.
The crops over The whole country will be lar
ger This year than ever beiure. The persons
tried III New York Tor enlistlng troops ihr iLt
Allied armies. in the Cripiea, have been arqui-
ted. Markets remain much as al last advices.
From the West Indies have nothing of i'm
portance. The re-, uuion in Mexico still pre-
gresses. From South America there is nn,hin.
particularly new. Flour wus selling Ut Rio Ja-
uero for $35 per larrel.
The price of California per cent. bonds, pay.
able in ~, was So cents in New York. on III.
date of the steamer departure.
The news from Europe contains nothing nf
Importance, except an account OF The death oi
Lnld Raglan, in the CriMea. He expired at hl.
head quarters before S.basiopoI on the evening
ut the 2sih Of June. lie event WAS entirely un-
expected. he having +ii"y. d his usual health
MI within day or two before his death. Par
lament has vuted pension 1000 pounds u ear
To his widow, and 2000 pounds year Ibis eld-
esi son. successor TO his title, with remainder tn
his next male heir.
General Simpson, an old Indian officer. takes
the command of the British forces in the Crimea
till Lord Rnglans successor Is appointed. No
new military operations had taken place before
Sebastopnl. The LOGS of The Allies in the action
of HE 10Th of June. is said To have been heavier
than at first reported. II is stated that the French
had upwards vi 5000 men put hors de combat.
The English loss is not accurately known
The cnmbined sGnairons took part III lie action
this vi had not heard bet,re-and lost lary.
number of men. The French governn. NJ is
al,out to propose a new loan uf 750 000. .U0n
frames. and fresh levy of 0U0U men. The
war promises 10 he expensive
Lnd Raglan was inferred on the 81 July.
There is IL runiur that P,lcssier s abuni 10 be
superseded. rising in Catalonia is reported
The Spanish Minister has had a long INFER
view with lenis Napoleon on the affairs ot Snin
The bnnbardmcnt and destruction nf Nysiadi
10y the British. is confirmed. The United States
squadron in the Mediterranean to he augment.
ed iy The irisare Congress. There is no other
item Of lnll'rr;,nc, tli,, ,r cure