Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1856-07-02
STAUNTON SPECTATOR AND GENERAL ADVERTISER.

LATER FROM EURopE.-By the arrival OF tn
Atlantic at New York we have four days late
from Europe American affairs are still tn
speculate OF the news, but there is nothing lie
Unite or important,even about them. Ille dis
mssal OF MIR. Champion was known but not OF
tcally announced, and still furnished the them
OF abundant comment on the part OF the Londol
press Their tone is pacific and there Is grow
ing disposition to regard the dismissal as person
al to Mr., CHAMPION. The accounts OF damag
done in France by the nundations are sadden
ing. The chief point of interest in the CONNER
clal accounts by this arrival is the tlnneSs II
the Grain markets of England and France, owin'
mainly to the foundations in the last nance
country
The steamship Asia, arrived at New York, OF
Friday, brings three days later advices ant
some exciting news in relation to the effect O
the dismissal of Mr.. Champion upon the EnglIs
mhd. Inc irritation appears to De very stfohs
cratical opinion, whilst the commercial and man
ufacturing classes were strongly opposing an.
movement tending to further compicate the re
latlons OF the two countries. At Mancheste
and Liverpool peace addresses had been lssue'
and very nmmerously signed. The Londol
Times and Post were pressing the dismissal
Mr.. Dallas, and indulgins IN q tone OF stndlousl.
offensive remark toward this country, threaten
ing not only rupture of diplomatic relation
but also the application of force. In Parllamen
Lord Clarendon stated that the Government hat
not decided to dismiss Mr.. Dallas, an intimatioI
we presume that they were quite willing to a
dept that measure if Parliament would support
them in it. Lord John Russell gave notice of {
motion Of inquiry as to the intentionsSo f Govern
ment, and asserted that the universal feeling o.
the people was in favor of peace. BY way o
illustrating this mixed budget of.war and peace
rumors, we have the statement OF active naval
preparation and the intended despatch of ships
of war and gun boats his,-way. This rlnnol
must be received with great caution. The dis
missal of Mr.. Dallas would not be war or any.
thing necessarily approaching it, and unless the
British government should desire to make that
act as offensive as possible it will scarcely adopt
such menacng attitude as would be implied
by the concentration of large naval force on
the American coast We have had similar re-
ports before, but they have all in the end turned
out to be untounded p-c
There was no decline in consols, which may
be considered an indication that the commercial
mind was not affected by any fears of war;
From CAL1roRNIA.-Serious aspect of AFFAIRS
California dates to the 9th ult. have been re-
ceived. The Vigilance Committee still control
led affairs at San Francisco. On the 22d OF
May, Casey and Cora were hung by the Commit
tee. The funeral of Mr. King, the victim Of
Casey, took place on the same day. Perfect or
der aud decorum were preserved throughout the
proceedings - M
The Vigilance Committee had arrested several
other desperate characters, including the notori-
Gus Yankee Sullivan, who, on the 1st ult., COM
mitted suicide in one of the cells at the commit
tee rooms, leaving confession in regard to the
last election in San Francisco.
On the Cd nit. the opponents of the Vigilance
Committee attempted to hold meeting to de-
nounce the Committee, but it proved total
failure.
Several murders and accidents are recorded
as occurring in the interior.
Rumors we're in circulation that Governor
johnson would call means into requsition to
suppress the revolution, but no such steps had
been taken. These rumors created much excite
ment throughout the State and word was reoeiv-
ed that thousand men were ready to march to
the assistance of the Committee.
Martial law had been declared in San Francis
co and the public excitement was on the increase.
Sacramento had offered to furnish thousand
men to assist the Committee.
The Committee had determined to Carry out
their measures and continued making arrests
An opposition was organizing with 700 stand OF
arms, and runiors were circulating OF contem-
plated attack on the Committee rooms which
were doubly guarded and two cannons were
planted before the door loaded with grape shot.
All the papers except the Herald side with
the Committee.
The Indian hostilities in Oregon had been
partially suppressed at the last accounts.
A difficulty occurred in Washington Territory
on account of the attempt of Judge Saunders to
hold his court during the existence Of martial
law. The Judge has been captured for safe
keeping until peace should be established.
Advices from Costa Rica state that the army
had been disbanded. The cholera was raging
throughout the State. Baron Bulow died of
cholera during the retreat of the army from
Nicaragua.
There is nothing of moment from Nicaragua.