The Empire County argus., 1855-05-05
News by the Sonora.

News by the Sonora.
The mail steamer Sonora arrived at San Fran
cisco on Tuesday, 1st, at 4 P NJ, bringing min
days later intelligence. We make extracts from
the Sacramento Union:
THE WAR. The new Emperor of Russia ha
announced to the army the death of his father, il
brief manifesto, in which he gives the last word
of Nicholas, expressive of confidence in the loyalt
and success of his forces. The document is con
sidered warke.
Rumor says that Napoleon insists upon the de
struction of Sevastopol, though England and Aus
tria would be content to leave the town standing
The Allied army has recommended firing upol
Sevastopol.
Sickness is said to be decreasing.
The Russians are strongly fortifying the Vale.
Of lnkerrman.
The report of the battle in which Ostensackel
was wounded, is said to be false.
SPANISH AFFAIRS. From Spain we hear tina
General Concha thinks Cuba in a dangerous con
dition. He says if the slaves should be set free
the island would be lost, as the people would a
once seek admission to the United States.
The Spanish Prime Minister in the Corez a
Madrid, announced determination of the Gov
ernment to put an end to the slave trade.
DOMESTIC The administration is completely de
feated in Connecticut. The Wings and Knownoth
ings have elected Is or 10 of the 2l Senators, al
four Congressman, and two-thrds of the Repre-
sentatives. No choice by the people for Governor
but the election of Minor, the Kn candidate anC
the other State officers by the Legislature, is con
ceded as matter of course.
The Kns have carried the charter election in N
Orleans
Neal Dow, author of the Maine LIQUOR Law, il
elected Mayor of Portland, Me-
The Kns carried Cincinnati, at the charter eec
tion of I'd April.
terrible riot occurred between the foreigners
on one side, and the Kns on the other. The for
elgners brought out piece of cannon, which the
kns seized, turned upon them, and fired. dozer
persons were wounded, q DR.. Brown supposed to bt
mortally.
The Kns have carried the elections in Cleveland
Toledo, and Columbus, o., and Elmira, Schenecta
dy and Ogdensburgh, N Y.
Columbia, S. c., has elected Kn Mayor
In Calais, Me-, the Kns have elected their entire
ticket.
Annapolis Md, has also gone for the Kns
In St Louis April Sd, the Kns elected their tick
ct by 100 majority.
The Kns of Rhode Island have carried every
thing in the State electinS both congressman, anc
w. w. Hoppen as Governor.
Ex-senator Fitzgerald of Michigan is dead
The widow of Gen. Mcneil sister of Presiden
Pierce, is dead, aged g.
The Kansas election has been entirely agains
,ne rIeesoliers. 1ne squalters from missouri set
tied the result.
PAGE BACON. Page & Bacon have again sus
pended payment Since the news of the suspension
of the California house, their depositors st Louis
commenced quietly to withdraw their funds. which
were reduced from SS00,000 down to S150,000
Their suspension occurred Immediately upon the
receipt of the California mail of March 5th The
failure produced no effect upon the other bankers
of st Louis.
The senior partner of Page, Bacon & Co., exc
cuted general deed of assignment of all his prop
erty for the benefit of their creditors.
The State penitentiary at Nashville Tenn was
burned March 90, with one convict. Loss $780,
900.
The recruiting Offices for the British army in N
Y. and Philadelphia, have been broken up, and
forty persons arrested.
Hon: w. J: Archer, formerly U, S. Senator from
Virginia, is dead.
Col. L. S. Taylor, formerly of Mississippi and
recently clerk in the Office of the First Auditor at
Washington, has forged the name of Jefferson Da-
Wis, Secretary of War, to notes for $4,000, and
absconded