The Trinity journal., 1856-01-26
ARRIVAL OF THE GOLDEN AGE.
NINE DAYS LATER.

, HOUSE STILL LUN.ORGANIZED.
The Pacific mail Steamer Golden Age, ar
rived at San Francisco, on the 18th, with
nine DAYS later news from the Atlantic, and
S5l passengers.
The excitement between the Abolition and
pro-Savery parties in Kansas, continued un-
abated. Lawrence, the headquarters of the
Abolitionists, was occupied by 1900 armed
men, waiting the attack of the Territdial
militia, assisted by Missourans, under Gov.
Shannon. The following from the Lex Ing
ton Express, was written from LawreIfe,
under date Dec 9th -
Our forces convened at Franklin add
Lecompton, with 1900 pro-Slavery men, Al ID
are hardly restrained by Gov Shannon, WI p
is on the ground, and unless their arms am
provisions are surrendered this evening, Law
renced is razed to the ground tomorrow"
There was report in st. Louis on the
18th December, that the troubles in Kansas
had been settled, by the people promising
to deliver up offenders-obey the laws Of
the Territory-recognize the Governor as
such, and otherwise conduct themselves in
future, as law-abiding people. They refuse,
however, to deliver up their arms. The vol
unteers from Missouri had been disbanded,
and returned home
The House of Representatives had not
elected Speaker up to the 22d of Decem-
Der, the day the steamer sailed The last
vote stood,
Banks, 104 Fuller 34
Richardson, 73 Scattering, 10
and most unceremonious debate had been
kept up for three or four days, between the
Democrats, Abolitionists and Know n 9th
ings on the absorbing topic Of Slavery.
Robert Schuyler died about the middle
Of last month, at his residence, in the enyi
rons of Genoa, Italy. He was not enriched
by his monstrous frauds, but on the contra
ry he received from America, funds necessa
ry for his subsistence. Since his departure
from America, his health has been on the
decline, and he finally died of grief and NOR
tification.
The Steamship Crescent City was wrecked
on the Little Bahama Bank, on the 7tb OF
December. She struck with tremendous
crash and bilssd Immediately. The boats
were lowered and raft constructed, in case
it should be necessary to leave the ship be-
fore relief came A boat was sent to San
dy Cay, forty-two miles distant, and return
ed on the 9th with the wrecking schooner
Defiance, which took off portion OF tho
passengers. The remainder of the passen
gers, with Captain Gray and the crew, af
terwards chartered the Alma, to convey
them to their destination -----.---.,.--,
The splendid clipper-Ship Constitution
with the whole of her cargo, was destroyed
by fire in the river Mersey, on the 9Th ult.
The ship Star of Hope, and bark Rebec
ca, have been chartered by our Government
to carry out stores, to the squadron in th
Pacific.
The Washington correspondent of th,
New York Herald, states, that Parker Ii
French will proceed to England and France
if not received as Minister of Nicaragua
by the President of the United States, an,
ask recognition from those Governments.
The State Board of Canvassers at Madi
son, have declared Barstow, Democrat re
elected Governor of Wisconsin by l59 ma
jority. His election will be contested.
Judge Douglass is suffering undera sever
liberation of the throat He has gone t,
Cleveland to try the Water Cure.
The Jury in the case of Baker, for thu
murder of Poole, were unable to agree, anc
were discharged. They were out forty-on
hours.
The latest arrival from Europe, brings ru
mors Of peace, but the public had no mean
of estimating tnS,. uS,- truth and they are prob
ably of little value.
Still Later.
ARRIVAL OF THE CORTES.