Volcano weekly ledger. (Volcano, Amador County, Cal.) 1855-1857, 1856-02-02
ARRIyAL oF THE SONORA.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 81
SEsArE.--A message from the President
was read. He stated that he delayed until
this time his annual communication to the
two Houses in consequence Of the non-organ-
ization of the House, but his convictions of
duty viii not permit him to delay any longer
giving to Congress information of the state
Of the Union and recommending such meas
ures as he judges to be necessary or expe-
dent.
HousE.-The Presidents Message being
announced, a very animated debate sprung
up upon the compelling of the House to re-
ceive it. 1t was finally voted that the mess
age should not be received, and the whole
subject was laid upon the table and the House
adjourned to Wednesday,
Jan. 4.-There was no debate Of public
interest to-day The House adjourned after
the 92d unsuccessful ballot fol speaker.
Tie last vote stood at last advices, Banks
I01, Richardson r.
ENGLAND.
News from England to the 10th December.
The news from Russia is to the effect that
new Notifications are rising up at every place
likely to be attacked. Large conveys have
entered the Crimea, and lot of vessels have
gone from Cronstadt to Sweaborg. There
has been some fighting in the Crimea.
A dispatch from Sebastopol upto Dec. sth
states that between two and three thousand
infantry. and four or five hundred cavalry had
attacked Daga, Orkausta and Skvaka, after
an hours sharp firing the enemy beat retreat,
leaving in our hands about 30 prisoners, of
whom two are officers, besides killed and woun-
ded. The number of whom is unknown at
present Our loss Insignificant. The Rus
slams have recaptured Kars having starved
out the garrison.
The English Parliament will open on the
3lst of January.
Considerable misunderstanding prevails be-
tween Lord Palmerston and his colleagues.
Pamerston and Panmure continue to urge
the war, while the rest Of the Cabinet are
DESTROYS to embrace the present opportunity
for peace And in the peace view the En-
peror Napoleon is stated to incline Pal
merston holds the threat of dissolution of
Parliament over his colleagues heads.
D'EvANI's VARErY-This company per
formed at Mahoney Hall, on Thursday night,
to tolerably good house. The various en-
tainments were received by the audience
with much applause. Mons. D'Evani is the
most wonderful performer that ever visited
this place. His feats are almost beyond de-
scrption Mr.. 7. King one of the pioneer
"culled pussonsp in this State, is with the
company, and adds much to the exhibition.
IMPORTANT MIXING Decision - The fol
lowing important decision was made in the
Supreme Court few days ago We copy
from the STATE Journal.
Vauaetien q. Steele VS. u. ,Jason e. al
Justices of the Peace cannot take any juris-
diction by implication. The law gives them
the authority to try the right to mining
claim when the value does not exceed two
hundred dollars; but it confers no jurisdiction
to give damages for an injury to a mining
claim, or for its detention
But this is not the case here; the plaintiff
sues for the miners claim that is the cause OF
his actien; his prayer for damages might have
been stricken out or might have been disre-
garded. 1t ought not to have thrown him
out of Court. The rule is" Utile per in
ntile non ritiatar," and besides this the Courts
are always gentle and indulgent to pleadings
before these inferior tribunals.
Order of dismissal reversed and cause re-
handed
HYDENFELDr, j.
concur, TERRY, j.
PROFESSOR VAN DoRFF.-This gentleman
will give one of his inimitable exhibitions in
this place on Tuesday evening, at Mahoney
Hail. The Professor assures us that bis
exhibition is one of the best ever offered to
the citizens of this place.
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CONCERT. - Mrs. Frampton, assisted by
several distinguished performers, will give a
concert at Mahoney Hall, this evening. She
comes highly recommended by the press in
the south.
Ea-Gen. Woods campaign against the
Origon Indians has not yet been marked with