The Nevada journal., 1855-05-04
Chances at Steamer News,

ercnts of the Eastern war is opened by the
adyices of the Vienna conference, and the
basis Of negotiations. Meanwhile the war
is being ttcbly put forward in the Crimea,
sickness is decreasing in the camps, and
the opening season must soon put the
Allies on better footing. But large re-
Inducements may be expected for the
Russians as soon rs the SHOWS have melted
in the mountain passes, so that, unless
negotiation is more active than the war is
likely to be, the Allies may yet be driven
from the field
In Spain, in the Cortes, in answer to the
question Of delegate, the Prime Minister
expressed his satisfaction as to the inten-
tions Of the United Statcs--that it was
the purpose of the Spanish government
not to seek for arguments to cyade the
demands Of the United States, but to
yield to all just claims without pressure
that it was their desire to cultivate those
relations Of amity and justice that should
/ distinguish the two nations. At anoth er
time be spoke Of the revolutionary ten
denotes of Cuba as being confined to the
pro-slavery class, who fear emancipation,
and are anxious to enter the United States
to prevent it. 1t would be the policy OF
/ the government to cmancipate the slaves
of Cuba, with proper remuneration to
their masters This declaration was re-
ceivcd with unanimous applause.
y pro-slavery Legislature has been
elected in Kansas, as was expected
The election took place too early in the
year for the big emigration that is now
setting westward to have vote, but there
will be 100, 900 men from the free states
in Kansas before the constitution is framed
Page s. Bacon have again suspended
payments. Since the news Of the suspcn-
sion of the California house, their deposi-
tors at St. Louis commenced quietly to
withdraw their funds, which were reduced
from SSOO,oO0 down to $l5O,oO0. Their
failure produced no effect upon the other
bankers of St Louis.
The senior partner ofPage, Bacon s Co
now in New ork, has executed general
deed of assignment of all his property for
the benefit of their creditors The assign
ment is to S. L. NJ. Barlow, lawyer.
In New Orleans the horse Lexington
ran four mile race on bet made by the
owner that he would make the quickest
time on record He won the stakes Of
$50, ,O00-timc seven minutes nineteen
seconds
The people of Iowa, by vote, sustained
the Prohibitory Liquor Law.
Fearful riots occurred in Cincinnati on
the occasion Of the election there on the
lst of April, and for the three following
days, between the Germans and Native
Americans. Both parties were well-arm-
ed, and the Americans took from the
Germans loaded canon, and turned it
against them. Some twelve persons were
killed or mortally wounded on both sides
during the fights. The military were
called out after the affair was over, and
no doubt felt their Importance.
The New Y ork Herald has a lugubrious
article, pitying California for its recent
commercial rcvulsions. But California
has recovered its health already, and the
blow experienced has been enough benef-
cial for the experience it has afforded to
compensate for It's inconyenicnces, while
the effect it has produced on the cast is
but commencing, and will last for years
The great advantage to the public in this
State is that money is not now deposited
in speculative express companies, but is
kept in private hands, and money may be
now had, We understand, in this place, for
one or two per cent which, if the system of
depositing had continued, would not have
been allowed to be otherwise used under
a rate that ruined those accommodate d BY
loans. The public are safer, and will be
SLOW to forget the lesson.
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