The Placer herald., 1857-06-06
Arrival of the Golden Age,

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The steamship Golden Age arrived at San
Francisco on the 2eth of May. Judge Nc
Corkle, Ex-Gov. Bigler, Geo. Penn Johnson
and Congressman Scott and McKibben came
passengers.
Highly important dispatches were received
from Mr.. Dallas at Washington, on the I'd of
May, informing Gen. Cass that the British
Government had rejected the Dallas Claren-
don treaty. This rejection had not been ac-
companed by any explanation of an extern
sve character, but by the next steamer it
was expected that full statement of the
views of the British Government would be
forwarded to Mr.. Dallas. The British Minis
ter, Lord Napier, had also received the same
important intelligence.
1t astonshes him very much, as he had
taken the position that his Government would
offer no difficulties to the ratification of the
Treaty
A dispatch from Harrisburgh, states that
a new political combination had been devel-
oped in Pennsylvania between portion of
the Democracy and the Americans, and that
Ex-Governor Geary has agreed to accept the
nomination for Governor.
A great Railroad Jubilee came off at Mem
phis, Tenn, on the lst and I'd of MAY, on
the opening of the Memphis and Charleston
Railroad. 1t is estimated that no less than
$4,000 persons participated in the ceremo-
nies.
Late advices from Kansas state that the
Free State men have abandoned their recent
position, and will take part in the coming
election.
The "rat disease" which occurred at the
National Hotel last March, from which so
many persons have died. is likely to create
some excitement, as there is strong evidence
of an attempt to poison President Puchanan
The Legislature of Maine has passed Per-
sonal Liberty law (which the Governor has
approved) declaring that slaves brought in
that State shall Instantly become free, and
intlioting penalty OF one thousand dollars
or one years imprisonment, on any person
who may attempt to restrain such slaves of
their liberty or exercise the authority of
master over them.
The Ohio Legislature has also passed a
bill making it penitentiary offence to claim
or hold slaves in Ohio, or to undertake to
carry away from the State as slave any
person of color Resolutions were passed
before adjournment, declaring it to be the
duty of the State TO use all constitutional
means to eradicate slavery, and instructing
the Senators to vote against the admission
of any State with a pro slavery constitution.
One hundred thousand dollars has been
appropriated by the Grand and General Court
of Massachusetts for the relief Of the persons
bo e,,An IL. 4.
Governor has not yet approved the act.
Mr.. David Wilmot has accepted the Re
publican or Union nomination for Governor
of Pennsylvania.
A Know Nothing National Council is con
vened to meet at Louisville, Ky, on the 2d
of June-about the same time (remarks the
Herold,) as the arrival of Encke's comet
which is expected to knock smash out Of our
little earth.
Filibuster sympathy is below par in New
York at present.
AMENDED CoNsTIrurIoS OF MAssAcuu-
sETTs.--'lhe popular vote of Massachusetts
on the late amendments of the Constitution
was taken on the lst inst, and resulted in
their ratification. 1t is provided, that no
person shall have right to vote or be elgi-
bic to Office who shall be unable to read the
Constitution Of the State in the English Ian
euage and write his name Those persons
who are prevented from reading or writing
from physical disability are exempted from
the requistion of the rule, as are all persons
who are now entitled to vote or are over
sixty years of age at the time when the
amendment passed. The other amendments
diminish the lower house of the General
Court to the number of 24O members tit is
now over 6oO,) and alter the Senatorial
districts.
The SUBMARINE TELEGRApH.-The L. S.
steamer Niagara sailed on the oath ult, for
London, in order to receive on board her
share Of the Atlantic Telegraph cable. Pre-
vious to this she made her trial trip, and her
engineers as well as the U. S. Chief Engineer,
who accompanied her, professed themselves
entirely satisfied with the result.
Chas. II. Hampstead has been appointed
Director of the San Francisco Mint; Major
Roman, Appraiser; and Jesse Elder, Post
master of Sacramento.
ENGLAND.-Queen Victoria has given birth
to a girl. This is her ninth child.
The war in Central America, the Cuban
Slave trade, the foreign policy of Mr.. Bucha-
nan, and the decision Of our Supreme Court
in the bred Scott case have engaged much
public attention, both in England and France.
Americans were all, in the opinion of the
journalists, more or less connected with the
extension and perpetuation Of slavery.
FRANcE.-A Paris letter represents Louis
Napoleon as successful mediator between
Spain and Mexico, and between Turkey and
Persia, and as endeavoring, in conjunction
with the United States, to prevent the Eng
lish contest at Canton from obstructing the
commerce of other nations. Between Aus
tria and Sardinia, too, French negotiation is
at work in friendly spirit TO both.
The French Government has resolved to
adopt the English system of TRANSFORMATION