, 1855-05-19
News by Express.

press from California, Oregon, and the At
lantic States, by which we are placed in
possession of full files Of papers from the
Atlantic side to April 5th from California
to May 3rG ; and from Oregon to May
10th.
As will elsewhere be seen, the prospect
of obtaining steam-mail communication be-
tween San Francisco and Puget Sound, is
dependent on the completion Of q steamer
at that city. We pray for speed to attend
on those who are getting her in readiness.
The political campaign in Oregon is be-
ing prosecuted with vigor. Both the can
didates, with their friends, are actively can
vassing the Territory.
1t appears, from pri,at letters, that
Page, Bacon, & Co., of San Francisco,
have finally been compelled to close their
house second time, in consequence Of the
inability of the banking houses in the At
lantic States to meet with promptness their
liabilities.
A despatch from St. Louis, April 4th,
says :-Messrs. Page, Bacon & Co., have
published card stating their determination
to close their doors, and assuring their
friends that their assets largely exceed their
liabilities although they are not immediate
ly available, and that they will be faithfully
applied to the payment of them.
The difficulties in San Francisco and the
protractcd suspension of Page, Bacon &
Co., Of that city, is the principal cause Of
the second failure of Page & Bacon Of St.
Louis. The large surplus of the San Fran
cisco House sent here to sustain the St
Louis house has been exhausted in meeting
drafts drawn in California. and not backed
up by shipments of gold since the panic in
San Francisco commenced. Both houses
will probably close up their affairs.
In speaking Of the failure of Page, Ba.
con & Co., Of that city, the San Francisco
Herald, says:
"As might be expected, the greatest
sympathy is felt for Messrs. Page, Bacon
and Co. in the undeserved and unex-
pected calamity that has befallen their
House. 1t is very hard, after years of honf
orable enterprise, to be struck down in q
day by circumstances they have not the
power to control"
The New York Herald contains con.
do Of Iusa
received from Havana and Spain, contain
ing information Of new outEages and indig.
mites committed by the spanish authorities
at Cuba.
1t appears amongst other things, that
the Spaniards took another shot at the El
Dorado as she was leaving the coast Of
Cuba, on her voyage to Aspinwall. When
approaching the Island she was fred into,
and the excuse was sgiven that she was bear
ing down on the Spanish ship-of-war-which
fired the gun-in threatening manner
This excuse will hardly apply in the second
case, where the ship was receding from the
coast.
Pinto, the conspirator, contrary to the
public expectation, has been garroted. We
have also an account of the arrest and i'm
prisonment of the American Vice Consul
at Sagua Ia Grande, for refusing to take
down the United States coat of arms which
hung in his back Office. 1t is said that or
ders have been given to dispatch strong
American naval force to Cuba TO demand
explanations. The tone of the admimstra-
ton organ at Washington is warlike, and
it is not impossible that something serious
may eventually result from the affair.
A letter from Havana, dated 25th ult.,
says that Felix, Estrampes and Capt. Nc
Culloch, have had trial before the Per-
manent Military Commission. Felix and
Estrampes were both found guilty; the for
mer was sentenced to ten years in chains,
aud the latter to death by the garote, while
Capt. MeCulloch. it is understood, will be
discharged. The parties were not allowed
council.
Execution OF EsTRAMPEs. Francisco
Estrampes was garoted at Havana on the
morning of the 8lst Of March, in the pres.
ence Of some fifteen thousand persons, un.
dergreat excitement from sympathy created
by the noble bearing and conduct Of the
young man.
CABINET COUNCIL ON THE Ell DoRADo Ar
FAR.-A correspondent Of the New York
Herald, says THE great affair, just now
in this city, is the III Dorado outrage
There is no little excitement here, growing
out of that insult, which by the way, has
been increased by that 10 Thompson, the
American Consul at Sagna la Grande-
There was another Cabinet council yester-
day, at which our relations with Cuba were
fully discussed. The members Of the Cab
met in favor of immediate and energetic
steps against Cuba were the President, Sec
retary Davis, Secretary Dobbin, Secretary
Guthrie, Secretary Campbell and Secretary
MeClelland. Against any decided move
ment for the present, were Secretary Mar
cy and Attorney General Cushing.
Secretary Davis was in,favor of the most
decided action to compel an immediate