The Placer herald., 1856-04-19

Oe sent Forward IOf \ icaragua on Aprll Sth
The California passengers who will leave San
Francisco on the goth of March, will be
brought to New York by the Panama steam
ship George Law, who will call at Punta
Arenas for that purpose.
Walkers friends in New York insist that
he will come out all right. Can Vanderbilt
do the same for him?
A dreadful accident had occurred on the
Delaware river. One of the ferry boats ply
ing between Philadelphia and Camden, was
discovered TO be on fire while crossing with
passengers, and before the boat could reach
the wharf the Pilot had to abandon the
wheel, which causing her to become un-
manageable great confusion ensued among
the passengers, and in their fright many
jumped over board and were drowned. Fifty
lives were supposed to have been lost.
More railroad accidents have occurred, ac
companied with the destruction of several
lives
The State Legislature of Kansas, on the
9Th inst. elected Gov. Reeder and Cen Lane
to the United States Senate-the former for
six years, and the latter for three years.
Gov. Shannon was twelve days reaching
the border territory from St. Louis, being
detained three days on the river bank, owing
to obstruction by ice.
The free State Legislature assembled before
Gov. shannon reached the place of meeting
Judging by information obtained, the officers
Of the new government have been arrested
by the Federal authorities.
CoNGREsstoNAL-In the Senate, Mr.. Doug
las reported bill authorizing the people of
! Kansas to form a State Government Mr.
Clayton made a speech on the Clayton-Bul-
wer treaty, the course of Great Britain in
regard to it. the proposed Pacific Railroad,
the importance of an inter-oceanic canal
across the lshmus Of Panama, the Transit
Companys difficulties, filibusterng and Gen
Walker, whom he stgInatised as a rulan,
buccaneer and pirate. Mr.. Weller, who evil
dently does not believe the devil is half so
black as he is represented to be, intmated
his intention of giving his views with regard
to the Generals character on some future
occasion.
The correspondence on the subject Of the
back pay Of Gen. Scott was received. 1t is
very yolumnious and acrimonious. Our read
ers will recoect that the War Department
allowed the hero but SO, 900 for arrearages
while he claimed $4,000.
Respecting the seizure of the Transit Com
pany's steamers by the Nicaraguan Govern
mcnt for alleged Indebtedness Mr. Clayton
said that Mr.. Vanderbilt denied said indebt-
edness. and tho cha,ye was entirely false.
In the House, the Kansas debate, after a
discussion of ten days duration was brought
to a close. The application of the Committee
on Elections for power to send for persons
and papers in the dispute between Reeder
and Whitfield, was rejected, and the substi-
tute of Mr.. Dunn adopted by vote of lOl
to 90.
This authorizes the Speaker to appoint the
committee Of three to proceed to Kansas and
investigate all the facts, charges and state
ments connected with the returns of the
rival candidates.
Mr. Herbert introduced bill which pro-
vdes for an overland mail from some point
on the Mississippi to San Francisco. Re
ferred to the Post Office Committee.
Congress is in no hurry to vote appropria-
tons for improving the efficiency of our army
or navy. The $3,00O,000 bill hangs in the
Senate, after second reading, and is likely
to HANG for a long time. The ten steam
sloops-o.-war voted in the Senate when the
fever was on, and the fifteen steam sloops-of
war proposed to be voted in the House, seem
to be already laid up in ordinary. Both
Houses are quarreng over Kansas. The
President has asked for 100000 for In
dian hostilties to be suppressed in Oregon
No word yet from the special committee on
the Pacific Railroad motion of Mr.. Denver
Mr. Whitney has introduced bill for a uni
form rule of naturalization, and repeating
the present law.
MuroN AND NAPoLEoN.-Simmons, in
his" Life Of Milton" says that Napoleon Bo-
naparte declared to Sir Colin Cambell, who
had charge of his person at the Isle Of Elba,
that he acas a great admire Of Milton's" Para
disc Lost" and that he had read it to some
purpose, for that the plan Of the battle Of
Austerlitz he borrowed from the sixth book
of that work, where Satan brings his artille
rv to bear upon Michael and his Angelic
Host with such direful effect:
"Tranng his devilsh inquiry. impald
On every side with shadowing squadrons deep,
TO hide the .fraud."
This near mode Of warfare appeared to Bona
parte 50 likely to succeed, ifapplied to actual
use, that he determined upon its adoption,
and succeeded beyond expectation. A refer
ence to the details Of that battle will be found
to assimiate SO completely with Milton's
imaginary fight, as to leave no doubt of the
assertion. Mr. Simmons had this fact from
Colonel Stanhope who had heared it related
by Colonel Cambell himself.
A gentleman on board steamboat with
his family, on being asked by his children
"what made the boat 60" gave them the
following very lucid description of the ma
chinery and its principles: "You see, my
dears, this thingumbob here goes down thro'