The weekly Placer herald., 1855-09-08
| Arrival Of the John l.. Stephens
Two Weeks Later News.

at San Francisco on Saturday last.
The Isthmus was healthy.
POIlTICAL--The New York Herald gives
the following as the substance of the late
political news:
The returns of the election in North Caro-
lima and Tennessee. figure up anything but
satisfactory for the Know Nothings. In Ten
nessee, even, the result is regarded as doubt
full. However, as we have received no dis
patches from the South and West later than
on Saturday noon-owing to some derange-
ment of the aphs-something may yet
turn up. AT present the aspect, in a Know
Nothing point of view, is quite discouraging
Additional returns of the election in North
Carolina lead to the belief that the Congress
sional delegation will stand four Democrats
to two Know-Nothings.
John l.. Dawson of Pennsylvania, has been
appointed by the President Governor of Kan
sas, in place of Governor Reeder, removed
Thus the petition of the members of the Kan
sas Legislature has been granted. Mr.. d. was
member of the last Congress, voted for the
Nebraska Kansas bill, and is strongly in favor
of giving hOmesteads to actual settlers.
Mr.. Hendricks of Indiana, has accepted the
appointment rendered to him as Commissioner
Of the Land Office.
From Europe.
The New York papers contain European
dates to the 2lst of July, brought by two ar
rivals the Washington and Asia. The follow
ing is summary of the Washington's news,
brought down to the 18th of July.
The news from the Crimea comes down to
the l4th. General Simpson re-opened the fire
on the Redan on the 10th ult., and silenced
the Russian guns. The lapse of time since
the unfortunate operations on the 18th has
been we'll spent in erecting on both sides gil
gantic means of attack and defence: as many
as 80. 900 men were said to have been en-
ploved on these works. Forty heavy pieces
of ordinance had been mounted to command
the Russian ships Of war in the Great HarbOr,
which on the 18th had inflicted such heavy
loss on the French. Some gunboats had also
arrived to operate against the port. The
boats of the feet continued their nightly at
tacks.
In the Black Sea- division of gunboats has
been sent to Yenitschek to prevent the Rus
slams from establishing the Notifications com
mandng the strait leading to the Putrid Sea,
which it was also to explore. and from which
we wish the expedition safe return.
In the Baltic. several minor operations con-
tnue to take place. Admiral Baynes squad
ron last left Nargen to join Admiral Dundas
off Cronstadt.
The news from Kara is to the effect that
Gen. Muravietf's demonstration against the
town had been repulsed by the Turks on the
10th ult. He was man9uvering to cut off
the communication between the Kara and
ErZeroum.
Lord John Russell has resigned his place in
the ministry, rather than stand the result of
an inquiry by the House of Commons into
his conduct relative to the Vienna Conference
The King of the Belgians and his two sons.
are on a visit to the Court of London. After
their departure, the Queen and Prince Albert
proceed to Paris to visit Louis Napoleon and
see the great exhibition.
The Asia at Boston, brought advices three
DAYS later concerning which the New 1ork
Herald furnishes the following summary:
There appears to be little Of consequence
from the seat of war. The Russians had made
several sorties upon the AllIes. put "eir
driven back with considerable loss.
The French confidently predict the early
capture of the Malakotl tower.
Lord Raglan's remains had been embarked
for England, on which occasion the French
troops made a grand display, forming an
avenue from the camp to the sea.
The only intelligence of interest from Eng
land is the announcement of the defeat OF
Roebuck 5 motion of censure. and the triumph
of Lord Palmerston 10y over one hundred ma
iority.
From Spain we learn of the definite settle
ment of the Black Warrior dispute, by the
indemnity Of one million of reals. The Car
lists continue their insurrectiOnary movements
but their acts appear to be little better than
those of bandtt. The church property ques-
tion has come to a head. by the Roman charge
demanding his passports.
The Danish government has replied to the
United States with reference to the demand
of the latter for the abolition of the Sound
dues. Denmark thinks the proposition an un-
reasonable one, and declines to comply.
The commercial news present no feature
of Importance. The markets were generally
steady. and consols were quoted at 81.
FROM MEXICo-A correspondent of the .4Ha
writing from Acapulco. says:
For days past report has been in circula-
ton that Generals COmmOnfort and Alvarez
are no longer on those terms of intimacy in
which the great cause they are struggling for
has bound them, and that the former has sent
to the latter communication to the effect
that he intends to take the lead and pronounce
himself the head of the party fighting for
power.
General Alvarez very justly refuses to act
as second. having already done much work
and made tower of strength. he intends
holding out here, fortifyng himself strongly.
and will fight to the last against all odds, His
son Don Diego and Generals Moreno, Zuluaga
and Vilarreal, are intelligent gentlemen and
without doubt brave men, With the others
associated with him am not acquainted, and
cannot therefore speak. Gen. Alvarez is
A1 l.