The Placer herald., 1855-12-08

jorities. Large Democratic gains have been
made in the Legislature.
Wisconsin.
Partial returns from thirteen counties show
the following majority on the vote for Gov
ernor Barstow, Dem. 8,463; Bashford,
Republican, 1920.
South Carolina.
In Charleston, S. G. Miles, Democrat, has
been elected Mayor, by 1900 majority.
European News.
Affairs in the East have undergone no
change since the date of previous advices.
The Allies continue to threaten the Russian
flank on the Belbeck; and the French out
posts, it is stated were within nine miles of
Baktchessarae.
1t is again supposed that the Russians are
falling back on Perekop, but the activity Of
their fire from the north forts would ind.
cate otherwise. 1t was chiefly directed
against the Maakotf and the French quarters.
The British and French were engaged in
clearing away the ruins of the city.
Osman Pacha, who was taken in Sinope
had been exchanged.
The Moniteur publishes a list of the stores
louilu Ill ccDlStopoi, oIilpilSlHS ~ IHHIlOn
shot and cartridges and half million pounds
of gunpowder.
The land strength of the Allies in the
Crimea including the sick, is officially re-
ported at 100000 men.
The whole Russian militia have been Or
dered to march southwark.
A few further details are published of the
late Russian repuse before Kars.
The following is given on the authority of
Berlin dispatch in the London advertiser:
'An order of the day from Gortschakotf,
dated October 18th, declares that he will
not evacuate the country confided to his de-
fense; neither will he retreat before the in
vader, but will defend the Crmea at all
hazards"
The announcement that the Russians had
blown up Fort Nicholas and other works at
Otchakof is confirmed.
Nothing has occurred between Kinburn
and Nicolaietf
The commercial news by this arrival is
more favorable for money and the funds, but
not so favorable for the cotton trade.
The telegraph gives us an abstaact of
curious article from the London Times, in
which that journal affects to be in such dread
Of American fillibusterism, as to see an ab-
solute necessity of strengthening the British
West India squadron forthwith. The Liver
pool Times in referring to the article, says
THE British public were as much startled
as the people of the United States will be BY
the appearance of an article in the leading
journal of Thursday, relative to msunder-
standing between this country and the Ame-
rican Union. The article to which we refer
will be found in another part Of our impress
sion, and although we must admit that the
tone Of the writing in the journal referred to,
Is, for the most part, unexceptionable, still,
this Incorporate diatribe has been very gen
orally condemned, and certainly has met
with no response on this side of the water
This as "A test of public opinion in England
is conclusive, and the commercial world were
put in possession for the first time, through
the medium in question, of the fact that
the governments of the two countries were
not on terms as friendly as formerly"
Sound DuEs.-The name Of Congress
says a letter from Berlin has been crrone-
ously given to the meeting called by Den
mark for the settlement of the Sound Dues
Denmark has simply invited the States Of
the Baltic, name ely-Prussia, Russia, Sweden
Mecklenburg, and Lubee, to conference
in order to come to an understanding with
them as to the possibility of purchasing the
dues. AS no invitation of the kind has been
addressed either to England, France, or the
United States, the meeting cannot, in any
way, be termed European Congress.
The Bank of France had arranged to Oh
tain some millions of francs in silver from
the Bank in Amsterdam, and it was rumored
that it was also intended to issue 25 and 50
franc bills.
The Paris papers say that splendid gold
mines have been discovered in Cayenne.
The King of Belgium actively offers his
mediation in the war;
Distress from Cholera, scarcity, and crime
was on an increase in Tuscany.
Rumors were current that the Govern
ment of Naples had committed gross out
rage against some American citizens, but the
particulars are not to hand
Cholera continued to prevail badly at
Madrid and about one hundred cases were
reported daily. Gen. Tacon, formerly Gov.
OF Cuba, had died of cholera at the age of 50.