Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1855-04-14
By Last NIGHTS Mail.

LATER FROM SALT LAKE CiTY-REeEPTToS OF THE
NEws or Cor. STEproE,s APPOINTMENT As G ovERNoR
We have .aiyices: from Salt Lake City to Febru-
airy ia.
A gentleman now 10 this city left that place on
the 5th Of February, in company with the pariy-in
charge Of the NAL Two daYs after they started,
they were oTertakan by an Express from Adams
& Co. who informed them of the arrival Of the
Eastern NAL at Salt Lake City ON the evening of
February b. The arrival brought intelligence Of
the appointment ~ Col Stepto, as Governor of the
Territory, wee Brigham YounG Harris, Secretary,
vice \. ". Babbnt an1 soTee other changes. The
news took the Mormons By surprise, but our in
tormant thinks ne open opposition viii be exhibit
ted - =
On New Year sDsy qait7 aseTi5Gs collision took
place bet@een The United States soldiers and the
ctizsnsat q drinking shop. Firearms were freely
used, and seven or eight speFsons were shot, bit
fortunately none ofthem were killed. Two of the
soldiers were severely wounded, and for time 1t.
was thought that they could rot recover. Tie
Bformons ordered Gus The Legion; threatening TO
destroy the whole battalion OF Z aled safes troops
in the city, under Gel Steptoe The three compa-
MES Of u. s. troops were quickly paraded under
arms; they Strengthened their position, and waited
for the assault. Of the Legion, which was every
momsn. expected. This state el qltTsi Of warfare
lasted for three days when caGlsr eo1lilse!s pre-
vailed and hostiiilies ceased. is tie affair grew
out of q drunken ct. an order 8a5sIssled by the
civil authorities orbiddDg tie further sale oIaraent
spirits in the city
The Territorial Lagishturo Of Utah. at Their late
session. passed an act orgapz,ng Carson Valley
into county of ta9tfname. They had appointed
one Styles as District JHdgt, and Osson Hyde as
Probate Judge OF the county. From the temper
Of the inhabitants Of Carson Valley, very few Of
whom are Mormpus, AMI NEST Of whom have ap-
Piled to be Incorporated into the State Of Calfor-
Lila, it IS probable that these appointments will be
received with lttle iaTcr. Among other egisla-
ton, was the passage of an act called the "Gift
Law" by which the fiithlnl are to vest all their
real and personal estate of every kind in Brigham
Young!
BArrnioRr April ll.--Nev Orleans papers Of
Thursday are received.
The Union Of this morning Announces another
Cuban outrage. The big 2. r Hickman from
Boston for Malanz4s when 2 fcT, miles within the
coast Of Cuba, was fred at lhree times by Span
ISL cruiser The first ball was thrown as tern ofthe
brig, when she showed her co!oss The second
ball was fred ahead and tie tiild with the sup-
posed ihtegdon OF hitting the vessel After ex-
aiming her papers she was permitted to pro-
coed
Nrw YORK, April l0.-LThe Washington cores
pendent Of The Tines as erts that 3 most decided
demonstration is to be made against Spain, That
Com. John Aney is invested with instructions cal
culated to bring matters TO an issue aud that as
strong naval force as can be spared has been or
dered TO cruise in the reighborhood of Cuba
The Committee of the Common Council 70 whom
was referred the s1lisct Of new City Hall, made !
their report last night, unanimously Recommend !
ing the plan Of Messrs Stewart Gilbert, & jack |
SOB, which involves an outlay Of $4,000.
NV YORK, April 9.--The steamship -Unicn
sailed to-day Ter Southampton, with about 60 pas
sengers and S29G, eco in specie
The B'acl; a.lior, for Havana, also took out
about $50 600 10 specie.
1t is stated that Mrs, Daniel Webster is row re-
covering from the effects Of her lae sccdent
Commander John Calhoun IS appointed 20 sue
coed Elisha Pick, as Commander of the u. s. re-
ceivng ship North Carolina, at this port
The important suit of Keirstaad rs. the people |
ard the corporation, 81, Of Trinity Church, ia |
which the plaintiff claims for himself and others |
the property now held by the church, was decided /
in our Supreme Court tbs morning in fa7og Of the
defendants, on the ground that the State cannot
sued in It's tTbunalsby private individuals.