The Placer herald., 1855-12-22
ARRIVAL OF THE SONORA.
TWO WEEKS LATER NEWS.

The Washington Union says that the dis
patches of our Minister at London contain
assurances that there is nothing whatever in
the diplomatic relations between the United
States and Great Britain that need awaken
solicitude in this country. 1t is denied that
Mr.. Buchanan manifested sympathy for the
allies. The tenor of the dispatches from
England are said to be of the most friendly
and peaceful character.
The same paper intimates that it may be
possible that the furry made by the English
government and the Times over the nominal
imminent probability Of war with us is de-
signed not only to check the disposition Of
English capitalists to send their money over
here for investment, on account of the exist
ing disturbed state of English financial af-
fairs but also to frghten them, as far as pos
sible, into increasing the stock of bullion in
England, by realizing at once, through the
sale of such American securities as they now
hold! Stranger things have happened.
The rumor of the recall of Gen. Amonte,
the Mexican Minister, created considerable
excitement at Washington
| The rumor relative to the dismissal of Mr..
Champion, the British Minister, is without
foundation. 1t is said, however, that it may
he necessary for the British Government to
recall him, he having expressed desire 10
that effect, even should he be entirely exon
Grated from blame in the matter of enisting
men in this country for the Crimea.
The New Iamp Democratic State Conven-
| ton, which met recently at Concord, nomn-
ated Hon. James S Wells for Governor.
President Pierce was recommended for le
election
The latest returns from New York give
the Know Nothings lO,49O plurality over
the Sewardites.
The old soldiers of the war of 1912 hold
a national convention in Washington on the
Sth of January.
The corner stone Of a monument in honor
of Gen. Zachary Taylor was recently laid at
Easton, Penn. General Scott, com. Stock
ton, and twenty military companies were
present.
Another railroad accident has occurred On
the Lehigh Valley road, near Allentown, Pa;
car with thirty passengers was thrown off
the track, but fortunately no one was killed.
The Legislature of Missouri went into an
election for L. S. Senator Gin place of Atch
ison) on the Goth ult
~ very INSTRUCTIVE IRE occurred IcCeUIlN
at Alexandria, d. C. Seven lives were lost.
Two persons were arrested as incendiaries
Messrs. Page, Bacon & Co., have obtained
a judgment for $50, 727 against the City of
st. Louis for damages arising out Of an in
junction suit.
The Grand Council of the American Party
Of South Carolina has recommended the sub
ordinate lodges in that State to disband and
absolve the members from their obligations
We have news from Havana, via New Or
leans, to the 18th November. A party of
wreckers who were taking out the cargo Of a
Spanish brig on the Bahamas, were fired in
to by a Spanish launch; two Of them were
killed, five or six wounded, and the balance
taken prisoners.
A dispatch from Washington to the New
York Tribune states that Major Hammond,
late Collector of the port Of San Francisco
was reported to be defaulter to a large
amount. DR.. MAYNARD, Of Washington, and
the late Capt. Folsom, are his suretes
Senator Gwin was to have left New York
in the steamer Of the 5th Dee for California
The latest returns from Louisiana indicate
that the Democrats have majority on the
State ticket Of 200o, aud that they have car
ried both branches OF the Legislature
Edgar A. IneersoI prominent citizen of
Chicago, recently killed himself and wife
because she bad commenced suit for di-
vorce
The town Of Buckhannon, Pa, has been
totally destroyed by fire Loss, $50, 1000
On the 18th uIt a wonderful railroad ac-
cdent occurred on the Harlem road. A
train Of four ears were blown off the track
bodily, and carried down an embankment
some thirty feet high. The cars turning four
complete somersets, killing one man and in
jurno many Others
1t is said that valuable mines Of gold have
been recently discovered in Alabama
1t is rumored that Commodore Pauding
has been ordered to proceed in shp-of-war
Immediately to Nicaragua to inquire into
the late ourages on Americans.
The Government is reported to have sent
military renforcements TO Gen. Smith, in
Texas. with instructions to prevent forays
into Mexican territory.
From Europe.
By the arrival at New York of the steam
ship Pacific, we have seven days later news
from Europe.
From the seat of war we have nothing
further of importance. II seems now cutie
certain that Gen. SIM son is recalled and
that Gen. Codrington is appointed as his sue
cessor. The allies were in daily expectation
Of an attack from the Russians, but it is prob
able that no operation of Importance will be
attempted by either the beIligerents during
the coming season. They are both making
active preparations for winter cantonments
According to Vienna letters, the Emperor
of Russia was desirous of holding personal
interview, at some place on the frontier with
the Emperor of Austria, King of Prussia,
and probably other potenates, with the view
OF coming to some understanding for the